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Bluegrass Community and Technical College

Short-Term CertificateCIP: 52.0402

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Locations

Where this program is offered

  • Lexington, Kentucky

    470 Cooper Drive, Lexington, Kentucky, 40506

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Active ListeningSpeakingReading ComprehensionCoordinationWritingService OrientationMonitoringSocial PerceptivenessCritical ThinkingTime ManagementInstructing

Knowledge

AdministrativeEnglish LanguageComputers and ElectronicsCustomer and Personal ServiceAdministration and Management

Abilities

Oral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionOral ExpressionWritten ExpressionSpeech RecognitionSpeech ClarityInformation OrderingProblem SensitivityDeductive ReasoningNear VisionInductive Reasoning

Tasks

  • Answer telephones and give information to callers, take messages, or transfer calls to appropriate i
  • Greet visitors or callers and handle their inquiries or direct them to the appropriate persons accor
  • Create, maintain, and enter information into databases.
  • Manage and maintain executives' schedules.
  • Make travel arrangements for executives.
  • Prepare invoices, reports, memos, letters, financial statements, and other documents, using word pro
  • Keep track of employees' time.
  • Supervise the work of office, administrative, or customer service employees to ensure adherence to q
  • Resolve customer complaints or answer customers' questions regarding policies and procedures.
  • Provide employees with guidance in handling difficult or complex problems or in resolving escalated

Technology

Document management softwareGraphics or photo imaging softwareWeb page creation and editing softwareDesktop publishing softwareWord processing softwareAccounting softwareHuman resources softwareOperating system softwareCustomer relationship management CRM softwareData base user interface and query software

Tools

Data input scannersDesktop computersDictation equipmentDigital camerasHandheld calculatorsHandheld computersLaptop computersLaser facsimile machinesMobile phonesMulti-line telephone systemsPagersPersonal computersPersonal digital assistants PDAPhotocopiersPhotocopying equipment10-key calculatorsElectric typewritersLiquid crystal display LCD video projectorsComputer data input scannersComputer laser printersLiquid crystal display LCD projectorsPostal scalesScannersVoice mail systems

Work Values

SupportRelationshipsWorking ConditionsAchievementRecognitionIndependence
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive43-6014.00
  • Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants43-6011.00
  • First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers43-1011.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: emerging (Level 1)(based on Short-Term Certificate)

  • Incoming telephone calls — answer promptly and relay accurate messages to the appropriate staff member under direct supervisor guidance in a general office setting.
  • Office visitors and callers — greet courteously and direct to the correct department or individual by following established front-desk protocols.
  • Basic word processing software — use to draft simple correspondence and memos under close supervision in a standard administrative role.
  • Office equipment such as copiers and fax machines — operate for routine reproduction and transmission tasks following posted instructions in a shared office environment.
  • Paper and electronic filing systems — place and retrieve documents accurately by adhering to a pre-defined organizational scheme established by senior staff.
  • Appointment scheduling tools — enter and confirm client or supervisor appointments into a shared calendar system under direct instruction.
  • Database entry forms — input data accurately into existing database templates following supervisor-provided guidelines in an office administrative environment.
  • Email correspondence — send and receive routine internal messages using standard office email platforms under guidance from a supervisor.
  • Written office instructions and standard operating procedures — read and apply to complete assigned clerical tasks with accuracy in a general business setting.
  • Common office supplies and workspace — organize and maintain in a tidy, functional condition by following established housekeeping standards for the front office.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

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