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Administrative Assistant

Business - Administrative Assistant

1050 Clock Hours/35 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 as training for immediate employment or as a starting point for continued education. Program offering is contingent upon sufficient enrollment. Students in this program should be advised by the instructor or the program manager before enrolling in 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 Director of Career 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

  • OTA 0040C     Information Technology Assistant                150
  • OTA 0041C     Front Desk Specialist                                      300
  • OTA 0030C     Assistant Digital Production Designer        150
  • OTA 0043C     Administrative Assistant                                 450

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 is 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 / Filing

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