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Business Office Management

Northwest-Shoals Community College

Associate's Degree

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Office Administration program prepares students for administrative support positions including executive assistant, administrative coordinator, and office manager. Coursework includes office procedures, business communications, computer applications, and records management.

Credits

61 credits

Format

In-Person

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Where this program is offered

  • Alabama

    Alabama

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Active ListeningSpeakingReading ComprehensionWritingService OrientationCoordinationCritical ThinkingTime ManagementMonitoringSocial PerceptivenessComplex Problem Solving

Knowledge

AdministrativeEnglish LanguageCustomer and Personal ServiceComputers and ElectronicsAdministration and ManagementMedicine and DentistryPersonnel and Human Resources

Abilities

Oral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionOral ExpressionWritten ExpressionNear VisionSpeech RecognitionSpeech ClarityInformation OrderingDeductive ReasoningProblem SensitivityInductive 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.
  • Answer telephones and direct calls to appropriate staff.
  • Schedule and confirm patient diagnostic appointments, surgeries, or medical consultations.
  • Complete insurance or other claim forms.

Technology

Word processing softwareDocument management softwareGraphics or photo imaging softwareWeb page creation and editing softwareDesktop publishing softwareAccounting softwareMedical softwareBilling and invoicing softwareOffice suite 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 projectorsCredit card processing machinesDictaphonesHospital intercom equipmentLaser printersNotebook computersScannersSwitchboards

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
  • Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants43-6013.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: developing (Level 2)(based on Associate's Degree)

  • Multi-line telephone systems — manage incoming call routing, take detailed messages, and transfer callers independently during moderately busy office hours.
  • Visitor inquiries and customer service interactions — handle with professionalism and resolve routine concerns without supervisor intervention in a business office environment.
  • Departmental databases — create, update, and query records routinely using database user interface software to support ongoing administrative operations.
  • Word processing and desktop publishing software — produce well-formatted reports, letters, and internal documents with minimal proofreading support from others.
  • Electronic mail systems — coordinate information flow between internal departments and external contacts by organizing, prioritizing, and responding to messages in a timely manner.
  • Paper and electronic filing systems — maintain and update comprehensively, including indexing new categories of records to reflect evolving office needs.
  • Office equipment malfunctions — identify and report promptly, and coordinate repair or temporary workaround arrangements to minimize workflow disruption.
  • Scheduling conflicts for multiple supervisors or teams — recognize and resolve by applying sound time-management judgment within a fast-paced administrative environment.
  • Written business communications — compose clear, grammatically correct emails and memos independently, applying standard business-writing conventions for an office audience.
  • Competing administrative deadlines — prioritize and manage simultaneously by applying self-directed time-management practices in a general office environment.

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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