Administrative Assistant Certificate

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55-60 Credits

This certificate program provides students an opportunity to develop essential business skills. Earning an Administrative Assistant Certificate will prepare the student for employment as an office worker in an entry-level position. These credits can be applied to any Business Technologies and Administrative Careers degree program. Students in this program must complete each class with a grade of 2.0 or higher.

Contacts: Shannon Sharpe, ext. 4378 - ssharpe@greenriver.edu, Lea Ann Simpson, ext. 4393 - lsimpson@greenriver.edu

Program Website:

Administrative Assistant | https://www.greenriver.edu/students/academics/degrees-programs/administrative-assistant/

Gainful Employment

Find important information about educational debt, earnings, and completion rates of students who attended these programs at https://www.greenriver.edu/consumer-information/gainful-employment-information/administrative-assistant/

Requirements

BTAC 100 - Fundamentals of Computers Credits: 5
BTAC 102 - Intermediate Keyboarding Credits: 5 *
BTAC 112 - Beginning Word Credits: 5
BTAC 132 - Business Communication Applications Credits: 5
BTAC 140 - Records Management Credits: 5
BTAC 150 - Introduction to Windows Credits: 5
BTAC 162 - Introduction to Excel Credits: 5
Reading - Eligible for READ 104 (as determined by the appropriate placement score)
or
Completion of READ 094 Credits: 0-5

Related Instruction Requirements (20 credits)

Satisfies related instruction requirements.

Written Communication

BTAC 130 - Business Correspondence Credits: 5

Oral Communication

Choose one from the following:

CMST& 210 - Interpersonal Communication Credits: 5
CMST& 220 - Public Speaking Credits: 5
CMST& 230 - Small Group Communication Credits: 5

Computation

BTAC 110 - Business Math Applications Credits: 5

Human Relations

BTAC 250 - Office Relations and Procedures Credits: 5

To enhance the student’s preparation for future employment, we recommend the following:

ACCT 110 - Practical Financial Accounting 1 Credits: 5
ACCT& 201 - Principles of Accounting I Credits: 5
ACCT 112 - QuickBooks for Accounting Credits: 5
BUS& 101 - Introduction to Business Credits: 5
BUS 164 - Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management Credits: 5
BUS 166 - Human Relations and Work Readiness Credits: 5
BTAC 101 - Beginning Keyboarding Credits: 5 *
BTAC 103 - Advanced Keyboarding Credits: 5
BTAC 107 - Typing Speed and Accuracy 1 Credits: 4
BTAC 108 - Typing Speed and Accuracy 2 Credits: 4
BTAC 111 - Introduction to Computer Literacy Credits: 5
BTAC 115 - Professional Image Building Credits: 1
BTAC 147 - Beginning Keyboarding-Alphabet Keys Credits: 1
BTAC 148 - Keyboarding-Mastering 10-Key and Symbols Credits: 1
BTAC 149 - Keyboarding-Speed and Accuracy-Skill Building Credits: 1
BTAC 151 - Word: Create, Edit and Format Documents Credits: 1
BTAC 152 - Word: Tables and Sharing Documents Credits: 1
BTAC 153 - Word: Mail Merge and Other Productivity Tools Credits: 1
BTAC 154 - Word: Create a Newsletter Credits: 1
BTAC 155 - Word: Creating Forms, Macros and Document Security Credits: 1
BTAC 163 - Advanced Excel Credits: 5
BTAC 164 - Access: Create and Modify a Database Credits: 1
BTAC 165 - Access: Use Queries to Produce Information Credits: 1
BTAC 166 - Access: Create and Modify Forms Credits: 1
BTAC 167 - Access: Create and Modify Reports Credits: 1
BTAC 177 - BTAC Work Experience 1 Credits: 1-12 †
BTAC 178 - BTAC Work Experience 2 Credits: 1-12 †
BTAC 179 - BTAC Work Experience 3 Credits: 1-12 † and
COOP 171 - Work Experience Seminar Credits: 1
BTAC 184 - Internet and Basic Web Design Credits: 5
BTAC 185 - Introduction to Microsoft Access Credits: 5
BTAC 187 - PowerPoint: Preparing a Presentation Credits: 1
BTAC 188 - PowerPoint: Design with Graphics and Multimedia Credits: 1
BTAC 189 - PowerPoint: Customize and Incorporate Web Features Credits: 1
BTAC 191 - Excel: Introduction to Formulas and Functions Credits: 1
BTAC 192 - Excel: Charts and Working with Large Worksheets Credits: 1
BTAC 193 - Excel as a Database Credits: 1
BTAC 194 - Excel: Data Consolidation and What-If Analysis Credits: 1
BTAC 195 - Excel: Collaboration, the Web, and Macros Credits: 1
BTAC 214 - Introduction to Information Security Credits: 5
BTAC 255 - Advanced Word Credits: 5
BTAC 266 - Inside Microsoft Office Credits: 5
ENGL 105 - Grammar and Usage Credits: 5

Notes

* Credit by advanced placement may be granted in typing/keyboarding after departmental review of prior training.

† Students may earn up to 10 credits through COOP classes.

Last Revised

7/1/2015