Business Office Professional – Level 2

This certificate is a continuation of the Business Office Professional pathway building on the courses already completed for the Level 1 certificate. Additional courses taken provide a continued focus on the development of office and technology skills including career management, filing procedures and record management, and computer applications including MS Word and personal management software. 

1.      Enrollmentand Completer Projections for Level 1 Certificate Courses

	*2011 – 2016 Enrollments	*2011 – 2016 Retention	*2011 – 2016 Success
BUS 136 Personal Information Management	N/A	N/A	N/A
BUS 150.15 Word Processing
BUS 173 Filing Procedures/Record Management
BUS 190 Career Management

*Data based on PPA data provided by Institutional Research Office

 

COMPLETERS

Completion of BUSOT Certificates
Award Type	2013	2014	2015	2016
Certificate requiring 30 to < 60 semester units	5	9	6	5
Completer Projections will go here

 

TheBusiness Office Professional - Level 2 certificate will provide students with additional soft skills and hard skills used in an office setting. These skills include communication skills, career management skills, filing procedures and record management,  and proficiency in using word processing and personal information management software. Completion of courses shall prepare the student to successfully navigate employment in positions such as secretaries and administrative assistants; file clerks;  and billing and posting clerks.

 

Program Outcomes

Upon completion of the Business OfficeProfessional - Level 2 certificate, students will:

·        Successfully demonstrate oral and written skills used in the job searching process.

·        Create, edit and format a variety of business documents.

·        Demonstrate proficiency in using personal management software.

·        Demonstrate the ability to use a variety of record management techniques.

Sequence of Courses

Requirements	Course ID	Course Title	Units	Sequence (Semester)
L1	L2
Required	BUS 50	Introduction to PC Applications	4		Fall
Required	BUS 110	Beginning Keyboarding and Formatting	2		Fall
Required	BUS 131	Business English	3		Fall
Required	BUS 135	Professional Office Skills	4		Fall
Required	BUS 151	Business Math	3		Fall
Required	BUS 172	Machine Calculations	1		Fall
Required	BUS 136	Personal Information Management		2			Spring
Required	BUS 173	Filing Procedures/Records Management		3			Spring
Required	BUS 150.15	Word Processing		3			Spring
Required	BUS 190	Career Management		2			Spring
Elective	CWE 99	Co-Op Work Experience		1			Spring
		Total Units	17	11

 

Requirements for the Business OfficeProfessional - Level 2 Certificate Units

Completion of Level 1 Certificate Units plus

BUS 136  Personal Information Management                       2

BUS 150.15Word Processing                                                 3

BUS 173 FilingProcedures/Records Management                3

BUS 190  Career Management                                               3

Total Units                 11

Master Planning – how it fits in the mission, curriculum, and master planning of the college and higher education in California This certificate aligns with the mission of the college which is, “Focusing on the education and workforce development needs of communities in the Salinas Valley, Hartnell College strengthens communities by providing opportunities for students to reach career and/or academic goals (associate degrees, certificates of achievement, transfer to four-year institutions) in an environment committed to student learning, achievement and success.” The certificate was created using the framework of the state approved CTE Model Curriculum for the Business Information Worker program along with the current program offerings in Business Office Technology. The focus is on career technical education with focuses on workforce needs. In an effort to provide pathways for students, this certificate will be the second in a series that will follow a guided pathway approach to attaining different levels of skills and abilities for an office worker. Based on labor market information from the Centers of Excellence, there are 2,786 projected annual openings for Business Office Technology workers for the Santa Cruz/Monterey region, and yet only 54 certificates and degrees were awarded by the community colleges within this region. This leaves a gap of 2,732 positions. (see attached LMI report)

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