ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE TECHNOLOGY - OFFICE SUPPORT SPECIALIST

CERTIFICATE: Certificate in Applied Science with a major in Office Support

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.

PREREQUISITES FOR ENTRANCE

Required Courses

High School: None
College: None

NOTE:  A grade of "C" or better is required for each prerequisite course.

Other Requirements

1. Minimum Cumulative GPA  of 2.0

ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS

1. Any course with one of the following prefixes requires a grade of "C" or better: AOT

COURSE REQUIREMENTS
Course Requirements
Course					Class	Lab	Credit
AOT	105	Keyboarding			3	0	3
AOT	110	Document Formatting			3	0	3
AOT	133	Professional Development			3	0	3
AOT	134	Office Communications			3	0	3
AOT	141	Office Procedures I			3	0	3
AOT	162	Basic Information Processing			3	0	3
AOT	163	Word Processing			3	0	3
AOT	180	Customer Service			3	0	3
					24	0	24
Minimum Total Credit Hours:  24
SEMESTER CURRICULUM
SEMESTER 1 (Fall)
Course					Class	Lab	Credit
AOT	105	Keyboarding			3	0	3
AOT	133	Professional Development			3	0	3
AOT	134	Office Communications			3	0	3
AOT	162	Basic Information Processing			3	0	3
					12	0	12
SEMESTER 2 (Spring)
Course					Class	Lab	Credit
AOT	110	Document Formatting			3	0	3
AOT	141	Office Procedures I			3	0	3
AOT	163	Word Processing			3	0	3
AOT	180	Customer Service			3	0	3
					12	0	12
Minimum Total Credit Hours:  24

PROGRAM AND EMPLOYMENT TIDBITS

Contact Person: Sylvia Dorsey

Waiting List: No

Local Starting Salary: $18,000.00

Local Average Salary: $20,000.00

National Starting Salary: $20,000.00

National Average Salary: $22,000.00