Programs - General Description

National Avg. Salary: (Hourly)
- Starting:
  $20000
- Experienced:
  $22000
Local Avg. Salary: (Hourly)
- Starting:
  $18000
- Experienced:
  $20000
Completion Time
(in months)
- 9
Waiting List:
- No

Sylvia Dorsey

Instructor

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Administrative Office Technology - Office Support Specialist Certificate

Technical and General Education Division

General Description | Semester Layout | Course Requirements | Printable Checklist

Mission

To provide students with entry-level keyboarding, office procedures, and word processing skills necessary to enter the job market as clerical workers.

Description

The Office Support Specialist program will provide instruction in a short-term program for people who want to enter an office support position but do not want an associate degree. This certificate will provide students training in the latest technological advances to keep skills current as well as provide traditional job skills for entry or re-entry into the office job market.

Program Entrance Requirements

Course Level	Required Courses
High School	None
College	None

Other	Required
Diploma or GED	No
Approval/Permission Needed -- Application Process	No
Prior Experience/Observation	No
Minimum Cumulative GPA of 2.0	Yes
Current CPR Certification by American Heart Association or American Red Cross	No
First Aid Certification	No
Hepatitis B Immunization or Signed Informed Refusal or Titer	No
MMR Immunization or Titer	No
Chicken Pox Vaccination or Titer	No
Two-step PPD / Chest X-Ray	No
Medical Examination Forms are provided by the college and should be current (within one year) and complete.	No
Dental Examination Forms are provided by the college and should be current (within one year) and complete. Dental health must meet departmental standards.	No
Technical Standards Forms are provided by the college and should be current (within one year) and complete.	No
Negative Drug Screen	No
Satisfactory Background Check	No
Other Diplomas, Licensures, etc.	No
Recent Photograph Photograph will not be returned.	No

Academic Standards

Standard Criteria	Required
Courses requiring a grade of "C" or better Any course with one of the following prefixes: AOT	Yes
Courses that may not be attempted more than twice	No
Complete or Maintain CPR Certification by American Heart Association or American Red Cross	No
Curriculum Completion Requirement	No
Drug Calculation Competency Students must demonstrate drug calculation competency each semester in order to progress in curriculum courses.	No
Dismissal Policy	No
Re-entry Policy	No

Graduation Requirements

Complete all required courses specified in the curriculum.
Fulfill all financial obligations to the College.
Achieve a cumulative final GPA of 2.0.
Earn at least 25 percent of the total credit hours of his/her curriculum at FDTC. Exceptions can be made only by the Vice President for Academic Affairs.