Diploma Program
81.5 Credit Hours
18 months (day)
26 months (evenings)
Program Objective
This program is an extension of our Administrative Assistant program which trains the students in office administration.
The student will be trained in four core areas: soft skills, administration, understanding principles of management, and performing basic office tasks. The successful graduate will gain knowledge in subjects pertaining to microcomputer usage, general math, grammar and customer service skills which directly address the employers need for employees with the basic soft skills. A sound knowledge of office procedures, transcription, human relationships, and other course work to support the business professional core area of knowledge. The first two core areas prepare the student for the in depth knowledge of the rules, regulations and procedures associated with office procedures. Topics associated to this area of study are administrative principles, business ethics, and office procedures.
This extended program will provide the student with an enhanced skill set in all four core areas above enabling the successful graduate to function in a wider variety of positions in an office setting. The working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Power Point, and Outlook; Transcription, typing, accounting, human relations and an array of coursework to enhance both the written and verbal communication will position the graduate to serve an employer as an executive assistant, assistant office manager, or administrative assistant.
| Curriculum |
Credit Hours |
|
| GEN 100 | Professional Development | 1 |
| GEN 118 | Business Math | 4 |
| GEN 101 | Grammar | 2 |
| SS 110 | Customer Service/Phone Skills | 2 |
| SFW 100 | Computer Operating Systems | 1.5 |
| BUS 101 | Mastering the Keyboard | 2 |
| GEN 107 | Virtual Library - Introduction | 1 |
| MOS 110 | Microsoft Office - Word | 2.5 |
| TYP 110 | Typing I | 2.5 |
| GEN 119 | Business English | 4 |
| MOS 112 | Microsoft Office - Excel | 2.5 |
| TYP 111 | Typing II | 2.5 |
| GEN 110 | Human Relations for the Workplace | 4 |
| GEN 106 | Business Communications | 4 |
| BUS 102 | Administrative Assistant Principles | 2 |
| BUS 201 | Business Ethics | 2.5 |
| GEN 111 | Speech Communications | 2.5 |
| MOS 210 | Microsoft Office Project | 3 |
| SFW 201 | Adobe Acrobat | 2.5 |
| BUS 203 | Introduction to Human Resource Management | 1 |
| BUS 202 | Payroll Processing | 4 |
| SFW 401 | QuickBooks | 2.5 |
| BUS 302 | Office Procedure - Simulation | 2.5 |
| ACT 101 | Introduction to General Accounting | 2 |
| MOS 113 | Microsoft Office - Outlook | 1 |
| BUS 401 | Transcription I | 2.5 |
| SFW 301 | Microsoft Publisher | 2.5 |
| MOS 111 | Microsoft Office - Access | 2.5 |
| MOS 114 | Microsoft Office - Powerpoint | 2.5 |
| EXT 315 | Externship - Executive Office Assistant | 7 |
| GEN 180 |
Career Search Techniques and Strategies | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours | 45.5 |
The successful graduate from the Executive Office Assistant program will be prepared for an entry level position as an assistant office manager or assistant business manager in a business office or serving as an assistant to a manager, entrepreneur, or other manager in a large office facility.
The successful graduate from the Executive Office Assistant program will also be prepared for an entry level position as an office administrative assistant, assistant in a human resource department or office receptionist. Career opportunities can be found in business offices, insurance companies, realtors, and hotels.
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