Introduction to Office Assistant

Learning Outcomes

Students will correctly use components of Microsoft Office programs to create professional and academic documents.
Demonstrate using the keyboard by touch, using correct fingering on letters, numbers, and symbols, with correct ergonomic technique.
Use Microsoft Word to format, proofread, and edit professional business documents such as reports, tables, meeting & event materials, and business letters.
Demonstrate use of the latest Windows Operating System to navigate and customize the Windows desktop.
Develop professional written and oral communication skills.
Accurately construct effective documents pertinent to a job search, and employ professional interviewing skills in a graded mock interview.

This information does not substitute for meeting with a faculty adviser.
Students must achieve a cumulative 2.0 GPA and a minimum 2.0 GPA in each core course to attain a certificate.
Certificate programs emphasize preparation in specific job skills required for entry-level employment.
This program offers open-entry enrollment.