The Administrative Assistant Certificate is designed to
provide business and office technology skills for students seeking a short-term
program. Full-time students can earn this certificate in two semesters. The
Administrative Assistant Certificate content may be applied to BOFT Associate
of Applied Science degrees. Additional endorsements may be earned to provide
training that leads to Microsoft Office Specialist certifications.
Program Requirements (30 credits)
ACCT 150 Personal Income Tax
Preparation...................................... 3
BOFT 102 Computerized 10-Key
Operations....................................... 1
BOFT 111* Keyboarding
Applications I............................................... 3
BOFT 115 Employment Strategies..................................................... 3
BOFT 130* Business English I........................................................... 3
BOFT 131* Keyboarding
Applications II.............................................. 3
BOFT 241* Business Mathematics..................................................... 3
BOFT 252* Office Dictation and
Composition...................................... 4
CIS 106 Windows Fundamentals....................................................... 1
CIS 108* Computer Management and
Troubleshooting....................... 1
CIS 150* Introduction to
Spreadsheets.............................................. 3
CIS 170* PowerPoint
Presentations................................................... 1
CIS 175* Introduction to
Microsoft Publisher...................................... 1
Students who have not completed at
least one semester of high school keyboarding or word processing must take BOFT
101.
Total credits required for a
Certificate of Completion in Administrative Assistant 30
*Courses require prerequisites.
