Administrative Assistant

Program Description
Students may select from four programs in Office Technology: Administrative Assistant, Legal Specialist, Medical Office Specialist, Medical Transcription Specialist. These programs are designed to develop a management support person with technical and communication skills. Time-management and problem-solving abilities are emphasized along with a “team member” approach for a career in today’s business environment.

Certificate of Achievement and Associate in Science Degree
A Certificate of Achievement in Administrative Assistant, Legal Specialist, Medical Office Specialist or Medical Transcription Specialist can be obtained upon completion of the courses in the selected major. The Associate in Science Degree in Business-Office Technology can be obtained upon completion of 60 units, including the required courses in the selected major, the general education requirements, and electives.

Administrative Assistant
Course ID*	Course	Units	Prerequisite
REQUIRED
OT 55	Intermediate Keyboarding/Word Processing	3	OT 54
OT 56	Advanced Keyboarding/Word Processing	3
CIS 1 or	Introduction to Computers
CIS 50	Microcomputer Applications	3
BUS 92	Business Communication	3
CIS 66	Microsoft Word	3
CIS 73	Microsoft Excel	3
OT 159	Filling and Records Management (Spring)	2
OT 151	Office Systems/Procedures (Spring)	3
OCCED 90	Occupation Work Experience	1
CIS 90	Introduction to PowerPoint	1.5
CIS 91	Microsoft Outlook	1.5
OT 162	Ten-key	1
	Electives selected from Recommended Electives	3.5
	TOTAL	31.5