Administrative Professional Certificate

The Business Department is committed to providing a broad and flexible professional education. Recognizing the importance of office communications, office computer applications, records management, and virtual technology in the business community, these areas provide students with learning opportunities relevant to everyday business. For individuals currently working within these listed fields, there may be potential for salary and/or career advancement. The Administrative Assistant Certificate will be awarded for the completion 5 core courses and 2 elective courses for a total of 21 units.

The enrollment for our current certificate has been steadily increasing to 10.

The goal for this program is to prepare students for an entry level position or higher-level office position. This certificate covers an overview of business topics, including office operations, accounting, computer applications, business communication, and an overview of basic business topics. By providing students information on all the aspects of business topics/operations the goal is to prepare students for any industry.

This certificate requires five core courses in the Business Administration and Accounting fields. This guarantees all students will have an overview of key business topics. Additionally, six courses are listed as electives with student required to choose two electives. This provides students to choose the area they want to specialize in.