College Credit Certificate
BUSINESS OPERATIONS

NFCC's Business Operations college credit certificates are short-term programs that can be completed in one year or less. They are designed to equip students with a skill set for immediate employment or job advancement.

NFCC Business Operations program offers training in four specialized areas

• Accounting and Budgeting
  (focus on financial and managerial accounting) 
• Management
  (focus on management principles and business law) 
  
• Marketing
  (small business management and marketing principles)
  
• Retail Management
  (focus on small business management and marketing principles) 

Each certificate is 18 credit hours comprised of a 12 credit hour program core with additional 6 credit hours of specialized coursework.

Students take four core courses (12 credit hours) and then choose one of the above specialization which includes two additional courses (6 credit hours).

Program Core Courses:

Course #	Title	Credit Hours
GEB 1011	Introduction to Business	3
ECO 2013	Principles of Macroeconomics	3
CGS 1100C	Computer Applications I	3
OST 2355	Business Communications	3
		Total: 12

In addition, student will complete one of the following specializations:

Accounting / Budgeting Operations Specialization:

ACG 2021	Intro to Financial Accounting	3
ACG 2071	Intro to Managerial Accounting	3
		Total: 6

Management Specialization:

MAN 2021	Principles of Management	3
BUL 2241	Business Law	3
		Total: 6

Marketing Specialization:

ECO 2023	Principles of Microeconomics	3
MAR 2011	Principles of Marketing	3
		Total: 6

Retail Management Specialization:

SBM 2000	Small Business Management	3
MAR 2011	Principles of Marketing	3
		Total: 6

All are included in the related AS Degree in Business Administration and Management program so they can be used as building blocks toward completing that degree.

Admission requirements are the same as for degree seeking college credit programs. Students interested in more than one specialization should consider the AS degree program. 

MORE INFORMATION:

Marie Guest, Instructor 
Telephone: (850) 973-9458 
Email: GuestM@nfcc.edu
-OR-
NFCC Enrollment Services
Telephone: (850) 973-1622 
Email: admissions@nfcc.edu   

Business - Related Certificate Programs 

NFCC is committed to meeting the employment needs of the business community in its six-county service district and surrounding areas. Business-related certificate programs are developed and implemented on an ‘on-demand’ basis. An applicant pool must reach a specific level prior to program offering. Please contact the Coordinator of Workforce Education or the Dean of Academic Affairs, (850) 973-1603 or erles@nfcc.edu, for program offering information.

Business - Administrative Assistant 

1050 Clock Hours | 35 Vocational Credit Hours

The Administrative Assistant Program is designed to prepare students for work as file clerks, office clerks, secretaries, or administrative assistants. The program also provides supplemental training for persons previously or currently employed in any of these occupations. This program can be used to train for immediate employment or as the starting point for continued education.

Students in this program should be advised by the instructor or the program manager before enrolling courses. For additional information call (850) 973-9493.

Enrollment Requirements

Students must:

1. Be at least 16 years of age.
2. Possess a high school diploma or GED -OR- Have the approval of high school principal and the Coordinator of Workforce Education.
3. Complete the Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE) within the first six (6) weeks of admission into the program and have achieved the required minimal TABE scores of 10.0 in Reading, 10.0 in Math and 10.0 in Language prior to program completion. A $10 fee is required to be paid at the time of testing. It is strongly recommended that the basic skills examination be completed and the minimal scores achieved prior to entry into the program. Students not having achieved the minimal scores will not be awarded a certificate of course completion.

Program Courses..............................................................................................1050 Clock Hours

Course #	Title	Clock Hours	Term
OTA 0040C	OCP A BTE Core:  Information Technology Assistant	150	Fall
OTA 0041C	OCP B  Front Desk Specialist	300	Fall
OTA 0030C	OCP C  Assistant Digital  Production Designer	150	Spring
OTA 0043C	OCP D  Administrative Assistant	450	Spring
	Total Clock Hours:	1050

 This program does not articulate into any degree program.

Course Content

Throughout the program, students learn broad, transferable skills that are the foundation for success in all business environments. The program stresses understanding and demonstration of the elements of the office support services industry. The coursework is designed to begin training in basic office skills and progress to more complex skill levels.

The course content will include, but not limited to:

• Employability Skills
• Communication
• Business English
• Business Math
• Computing Fundamentals
• Productivity Software
• The Internet for Office Professionals
• Desktop Publishing
• Keyboarding
• Machine Transcription
• Records Management

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