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Office Administration

Office Administration

Southern Union State Community College

Short-Term Certificate

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Short-term certificate in office administration. Covers keyboarding, business English, business communications, and computer applications.

Credits

21 credits

Format

In-Person

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Locations

Where this program is offered

Alabama
Alabama

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

Keyboarding, business English, business communications, and computer applications

Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive43-6014.00
Office Clerks, General43-9061.00

What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

Auto-populated·from NSX Competency Framework

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.

Student Outcomes

Performance metrics for this program

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Completion Rate: 66%
Placement Rate: 31%