Overview
Offered at the Augusta Campus and fully online
| Entrance Dates: |
Spring
|
| Length of Program: |
Two Terms |
| Credit Hours Required for Graduation: |
20 |
Program Description: The Administrative Support Assistant program prepares individuals to provide administrative support under the supervision of office managers, executive assistants, and other office personnel. Courses include Computer Literacy, Business Procedures, and Introduction to office suite software (including word processing, spreadsheet & database management).
Employment Opportunities: Those students who graduate with the Administrative Support Assistant certificate may be employed in entry level positions in office settings including educational institutions, federal, state, and local government offices, and small and large businesses. Entry level positions are available in several areas including office assistant, receptionist, clerk typist, general office clerk, order clerk, stock control clerk, and data entry clerk. Overall employment of administrative assistants is projected to decline 7 percent from 2020 to 2030 as technology enables staff in many organizations to prepare their own documents without the help of assistants. Additionally, many administrative assistants support more than one manager in an organization, and many managers now do tasks that were previously done by these workers. Despite declining employment, about 324,300 openings for administrative assistants are projected each year, on average, over the decade. Most openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers who transfer to other occupations or exit the labor force to retire.
Guided Pathway
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Students who do not follow the Course Sequence listed below may not be able to complete the program in the number of semesters shown.
Augusta Blended and Online Program, Spring Entrance
PROGRAM NAME: Administrative Support Assistant
AWARD: Technical Certificate of Credit
CAMPUS: Augusta Blended and Online Program
Year 1 Spring Semester
| COMP 1000 | INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER LITERACY | 3 |
| BUSN 1240 | OFFICE PROCEDURES | 3 |
| XXXX XXXX | GUIDED ELECTIVE* | 3 |
*See program advisor for guided elective options.
Year 1 Summer Semester
| BUSN 1450 | COMPUTER APPLICATIONS FOR BUSINESS | 4 |
| BUSN 1460 | KEYBOARDING AND DOCUMENTATION FORMATTING | 4 |
| XXXX XXXX | GUIDED ELECTIVE* | 3 |
*See program advisor for guided elective options.