General Office Certificate

This 15 credit-hour certificate program is designed for persons interested in working in various types of offices in a support capacity. The curriculum gives basic training in technology, communication, business vocabulary, and office skills.

Graduates of the program are prepared for positions as clerks, help desk assistants, receptionists, and general office assistants. An orientation and planning session with the coordinator is recommended for each student. Detailed information will be sent upon request or upon application to the program.

Any combination of 15 credit hours may be selected from the following courses:

CIS 123 Spreadsheet/Budgeting for Micros 1
ENG 100 Composition 3
MGT 111 Introduction to Business Organization 3
MGT 150 Business Math 3
OFC 104 Introduction to Office Careers 1
OFC 105 Human Relations for Office Careers 1
OFC 107 Internet Applications 1
OFC 111 Keyboarding II 3
OFC 112 Keyboarding III (1) 3
OFC 113 Keyboarding IV (1) 3
OFC 130 Survey of Word Processing Applications 1
OFC 133 Word Processing Software I 2
OFC 134 Word Processing Software II 2
OFC 201 Advanced Features in Word Processing (1) 2
OFC 202 Desktop Publishing Using Word Processing (1) 2
OFC 203 Proofreading and Editing 2
OFC 225 Topics in Office Careers 1-6
OFC 247 Professional Development 2
OFC 250 Records Management Basics 3
OFC 251 Records & Information Management I 3
OFC 252 Records & Information Management II 3
OFC 253 Forms Control 3
OFC 254 Records Management Technology 3

  1. Placement into courses contingent upon previous training.