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ANC's Office Technology Technical Certificate

 

The one-year certificate in Office Technology is designed to prepare students for a career in the administrative assistant / secretarial profession.  Students are required to earn 32 credit hours for the completion of this certificate.  In this program, students learn how to use transcription machines, produce letters and documents, and keep records using correct accounting procedures.  The elective component may be utilized to tail courses to meet a specific career objective.  Students wishing to enter this program should discuss their career objectives with an advisor to ensure this is the appropriate track for them.
 

 

Key Questions:

 

Are you a people person?

  • Careers in office technology involve working with a wide variety of people and require good interpersonal skills

Do you like to talk on the phone?

  • Telephone duties are often an important part of office technology job functions

Do you like to keyboard (type)?

  • Careers in office technology normally involve extensive keyboarding

Would you prefer a job where you sit for long periods or one where you move around a lot?

  • Office technology careers often involve sitting for long periods at a desk or workstation

Do you have good organization skills?

  • Any office technology career requires good organization skills
 

Key Skills / Aptitudes:

  • Tact

  • Organization Skills

  • Confidentiality

  • Time Management Skills

  • Problem Solving
   
 

Specific Career Opportunities:

  • Receptionist

  • Switchboard Operator

  • Records Clerk

  • Payroll Clerk

  • Insurance Clerk

  • Dispatcher
   
 

Possible Work Settings:

  • Hospital / Medical

  • Insurance

  • Retail or Service-related

  • Education-related

  • Government Office

  • Manufacturing Industry Office