Office Administration

The Office Administration program is tailored to equip students with specialized training in office technology and comprehensive business management. The coursework emphasizes the mastery of office technology, the development of applied business math and basic accounting skills, and the cultivation of professional communication. By the end of the program, students will be well-prepared to compete for positions ranging from entry-level to managerial, including office assistants, program managers, business technology specialists, and program coordinators. The associate degree can typically be completed in two years for full-time students. Part-time options are available. Certificates can be completed in less than one year or three quarters. Although students can start any quarter, a fall quarter starts by following the suggested course sequence and completing the program more efficiently.

Upon successful completion, students will have demonstrated the ability to: 

• Prepare statements to monitor, evaluate, and assess financial performance of a business
• Demonstrate human relations skills and professional behavior necessary for successful job performance 
• Explain the importance and challenges of diversity, employee motivation, and employee engagement in the workplace
• Summarize basic laws in regard to business ownership, recruitment and hiring practices, OSHA, and liability.
• Describe the activities involved in each function of management and at various levels of management in the workplace
• Demonstrate the ability to keyboard with speed and accuracy
• File correctly using alphabetic, numeric, geographic, and subject filing systems
• Apply rules of grammar, punctuation, and spelling in written and oral communications
• Format basic business letters, memos, reports, tables, and newsletters to office standards
• Solve basic business math problems
• Operate a 10-key electronic calculator by touch
• Analyze and calculate data using spreadsheet software
• Analyze and organize business transactions by applying bookkeeping theory and systems
• Demonstrate the ability to apply acquired skills in the workplace
• Compose business letters, memos, resumes, and letters of application
• Enter accounting transactions and generate reports using QuickBooks

Office Administration Education Plan

Notes

*BUS 100 College and Career Success or a related student success course (i.e., COLL 100) must be enrolled within the first 30 credits or the first 2 quarters regardless of pursuing the certificate or degree.

**BTEC 101 Beginning Keyboarding is recommended for students who type less than 30 net words per minute.

***I T 117 Introduction to Windows is recommended before or concurrently with any office technology course (e.g., BTEC 102, 205, 210, 214, 222, etc.).

****Bachelor of Applied Science – Students interested in pursuing a Bachelor of Applied Science degree at Centralia College should consider the following course substitutions to meet the minimum bachelor admissions requirements: ENGL& 101 English Composition I and MATH& 146 Intro to Statistics.

Upon successful completion, students will have demonstrated the ability to:

• Demonstrate the ability to keyboard with speed and accuracy
• File correctly using alphabetic, numeric, geographic, and subject filing systems
• Apply rules of grammar, punctuation, and spelling in written and oral communications
• Prepare documents using advanced features in word processing software
• Format basic business letters, memos, reports, tables, and newsletters to office standards
• Solve basic business math problems
• Operate a 10-key electronic calculator by touch
• Analyze and calculate data using spreadsheet software
• Demonstrate the ability to apply acquired skills in the workplace
• Demonstrate the ability to relate effectively with others in the classroom
• Demonstrate human relations skills and professional behavior necessary for successful job performance
• Analyze and organize business transactions applying bookkeeping theory and systems
• Develop effective presentations using presentation software
• Develop effective communications skills using electronic software
• Possess a basic understanding of receiving office visitors, using the telephone, scheduling appointments, customer service, and confidentiality skills in an office.

Office Assistant Education Plan

Degree: Certificate of Proficiency
Total Credits: 46

Notes

*I T 117 Introduction to Windows is recommended before or concurrently with any office technology course (e.g., BTEC 102, 205, 210, 214, 222, etc.).

**BUS 100 College and Career Success or a related student success course (i.e., COLL 100) must be enrolled within the first 30 credits or the first 2 quarters regardless of pursuing the certificate or degree.

***BTEC 101 Beginning Keyboarding is recommended for students who type less than 30 net words per minute.

****Bachelor of Applied Science – Students interested in pursuing a Bachelor of Applied Science degree at Centralia College should consider the following course substitutions to meet the minimum bachelor admissions requirements: ENGL& 101 English Composition I and MATH& 146 Intro to Statistics.

Upon successful completion, students will have demonstrated the ability to: 

• Demonstrate the ability to keyboard with speed and accuracy
• File correctly using alphabetic, numeric, geographic, and subject filing systems
• Format basic business letters, memos, reports, tables, and newsletters to office standards
•  Demonstrate the ability to relate effectively with others in the classroom
• Demonstrate human relations skills and professional behavior necessary for successful job performance
• Demonstrate the ability to apply acquired skills in the workplace
• Formant basic business letters, memos, reports, tables, and newsletters to office standards
• Compose business letters, memos, resumes, and letters of application
• Develop effective presentations using presentation software
• Analyze and calculate data using spreadsheet software
•  Prepare documents using advanced features in word processing software
• Enter and organize data using database software
• Develop effective presentations using presentation software

Office Applications

Degree: Certificate of Proficiency
Total Credits:

This certificate is currently being revised to better align with industry needs. Updates to the curriculum will be available soon. Please contact us for more information on the upcoming changes.