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Word Processing Specialist

Gadsden State Community College

Short-Term Certificate

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Word Processing Specialist Short-Term Certificate provides foundational office productivity and word processing skills.

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In-Person

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  • Alabama

    Alabama

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

Auto-populated·from O*NET via SOC 43-9022.00

Skills

Reading ComprehensionActive ListeningWritingSpeakingTime ManagementMonitoringCritical ThinkingService OrientationSocial Perceptiveness

Knowledge

AdministrativeEnglish LanguageCustomer and Personal ServiceComputers and ElectronicsAdministration and Management

Abilities

Near VisionWritten ComprehensionSpeech RecognitionOral ComprehensionWritten ExpressionOral ExpressionInformation OrderingDeductive ReasoningWrist-Finger SpeedCategory FlexibilitySpeech ClarityProblem Sensitivity

Tasks

  • Perform other clerical duties, such as answering telephone, sorting and distributing mail, running e
  • Check completed work for spelling, grammar, punctuation, and format.
  • File and store completed documents on computer hard drive or disk, or maintain a computer filing sys
  • Operate office machines, such as photocopiers and scanners, facsimile machines, voice mail systems,
  • Answer telephones, direct calls, and take messages.
  • Communicate with customers, employees, and other individuals to answer questions, disseminate or exp

Technology

Document management softwareData base user interface and query softwareCustomer relationship management CRM softwareOffice suite softwareElectronic mail softwareWord processing softwareDesktop publishing softwareHuman resources software

Tools

Copy machinesDesktop calculatorsElectric typewritersLaser facsimile machinesPaper shreddersPersonal computersPostage marking machinesPostage meters10-key calculatorsComputer laser printersComputer terminalsData input scannersDesktop computersDictation equipmentDigital duplicating machinesLaptop computersLetter folding machinesMulti-line telephone systemsPhotocopiersPhotocopying equipment

Work Values

RelationshipsSupportIndependenceWorking ConditionsAchievementRecognition
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Word Processors and Typists43-9022.00
  • Office Clerks, General43-9061.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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

  • Typed documents and correspondence — produce from clear written drafts under direct supervision using office word processing software.
  • Spelling, grammar, and punctuation errors — identify and flag in completed documents using built-in spell-check tools in a supervised office setting.
  • Completed documents — save and file to designated folders on a computer hard drive following an established naming convention provided by a supervisor.
  • Printed copies and photocopies — produce by operating office printers and copiers under guidance in a general office environment.
  • Envelope addresses and mailing labels — prepare using a word processor or typewriter following a template provided in a clerical support role.
  • Incoming and outgoing mail — sort and distribute to correct recipients under direction in a standard office setting.
  • Electronic documents — transmit via email to designated recipients following step-by-step instructions in an office support role.
  • Typed materials and source documents — gather and arrange in the correct order before keying, following written instructions from a supervisor.
  • Telephone calls — answer and transfer to appropriate staff members using a basic multi-line phone system in a clerical environment.
  • Office suite software — navigate core features such as word processing and email at a basic level to complete assigned typing tasks in an entry-level administrative role.

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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