Office Technology
Program Description
The Office Technology program offers training and instruction for students interested in becoming administrative assistants, legal administrative assistants, office systems specialists, receptionists, Agribusiness Office Specialist/Manager, and Business Education Teaching Degree. Students may choose from certificate, diploma or degree programs
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Majors:
Office Systems Specialist
Office Systems Specialist
A.A.S. Degree – 67 Credits
This program is designed to prepare the students for employment with a focus toward information processing from the support perspective. Applied skills are developed in personal computer software usage, electronic mail, network and media management, applications support, systems administration tasks, personal computer maintenance, internet, multimedia and emerging software technologies.
A.A.S. Degree – 68 Credits or Diploma – 54 Credits
This program is designed to prepare students for employment as administrative assistants. Administrative assistants perform a variety of tasks, which may include the following: learn and use various computer applications, prepare and edit business documents, field, manage records, use electronic calendars, handle telephone calls, schedule meetings, make travel arrangements, greet visitors, and process mail. Other responsibilities may include the following: perform research, supervise or train others, take minutes at meetings, purchase equipment and supplies, and present data. After completion of this program students will be proficient with oral and written communications, as well as decision-making and problem-solving skills.
Legal Administrative Assistant
A.A.S. Degree – 67 Credits or Diploma – 57 Credits
Legal administrative assistants perform the administrative tasks in a law office such as answering the telephone, managing the electronic and paper files, transcribing, preparing law office correspondence and legal documents, maintaining the calendar, personal contact with attorneys, courthouse personnel, law office personnel, and others. In addition, the legal administrative assistant drafts documents, gathers information relevant to the client’s case, has personal and phone contact with the client, and does minimal legal research. Overall, the legal administrative assistant manages the procedural tasks for clients in the law office with an attorney’s supervision.
There are 12 credits of legal courses in this major. These 12 credits are offered online. Many of the non-legal courses are also offered online. The difference between a legal administrative assistant degree and a legal administrative assistant diploma is that the degree has 16 credits of General Education.
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Certificate – 24 Credits
This program is designed to prepare students for employment as a receptionist. Because receptionists answer questions from the public and provide information about the organization, they need to develop strong interpersonal and communication skills. Besides traditional tasks like answering telephones, routing calls, and greeting visitors, receptionists may serve a security function by monitoring the access of visitors. They may also perform duties such as opening and sorting mail, updating appointment calendars, and doing simple recordkeeping, work processing, and filing.
Agribusiness Office Specialist/Manager
A.A.S. Degree – 72 Credits
The Agribusiness Office Specialist/Manager program prepares students with the understanding, knowledge and skills to manage or staff a modern farm or agribusiness firm office. The program provides specific office skills necessary to function in an agribusiness office setting, as well as the agricultural background work with producers and customers.
Business Education Teaching Degree
