Community Purpose
Business Department
Norwalk Community College

 

Business Department

Business Technology

 

 

Office Administration
Certificate Program


This one-year program is designed to maximize employment opportunities in office services. A high concentration of practical skill courses will prepare students to seek entry-level positions such as records manager, office assistant, office clerk or data entry keyboarder.

Applicants who have had previous training in keyboarding may qualify for advanced placement as a result of assessment tests. Regardless of placement, 27 credits are required for the certificate.

Students deciding to continue for the Associate in Science degree in Business Technology/Office Administration will find all courses taken in the certificate program acceptable for the Associate degree at NCC.

Below is a list of courses required for this certificate or degree program. To print out a checklist of these courses to keep for future reference, click on the year you began your studies at NCC.

For example, if you are a new student, select 2004-2005. However, if you started your studies within this program in previous years, click on the appropriate year since requirements might have changed.

Note: You are only responsible for those course requirements in place at the time you started your studies.

Download Check Sheets:
2000-01 BOT Ofc Adm Cert
2002-03 BOT Ofc Adm Cert
2003-04 BOT Ofc Adm Cert
2004-05 BOT Ofc Adm Cert
2005-06 BOT Ofc Adm Cert




Required Courses 
 

ACC 113         Principles of Financial Accounting                     3
BBG 101         Introduction to Business
          or
Business Elective (except BBG 114)                                         3
ENG 101         Composition                                                     3
BOT 111         Keyboarding for Information
                        Processing I                                                      3
BOT 112         Keyboarding for Information
                        Processing II                                                    3
BOT 161         Business Practices & Technology*                    3
BOT 167         Business Computing Concepts                           3
BOT 264         Word for Business                                            3
BOT 265         Excel for Business
          or
BOT 266         PowerPoint & Publisher for Business                3

                                                                                    Total  27



Program Outcomes
Upon the successful completion of all Business Technology Office Administration Certificate program requirements, graduates will:

1. Understand and perform office accounting tasks.
2. Employ appropriate office procedures.
3. Possess appropriate skills in the following software applications: operating system, word processing, spreadsheet, integrated office applications and presentation graphics and other software appropriate for the office environment.
4. Read, understand and prepare standard types of business communications.
5. Understand and develop skills required in speed dictation of business correspondence, preparing forms, documents, and transcribed material.
6. Demonstrate speed and accuracy in keyboarding skills.