Business Assistant Certificate of Achievement

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Related Degrees & Certificates

Program	Units
AS Associate in Science Degree Program
Business Administration	60 units
Business Assistant	60 units
Business Management	60 units
Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management	60 units
Marketing	60 units
AS-T Associate in Science Degree for Transfer
Business Administration 2.0	60 units
CA Certificate of Achievement
Business Administration	19 units
Business Information Worker	18 units
Business Management	19 units
Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management	24 units
Human Relations in the Workplace	18 units
Marketing	18 units

Career Opportunities

Business Assistants perform routine clerical and administrative functions such as drafting correspondence, scheduling appointments, organizing and maintaining paper and electronic files, or providing information to callers. A sample of reported job titles includes Administrative Associate, Administrative Specialist, Administrative Technician, Clerk Typist, Office Assistant and Staff Assistant. As defined by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median yearly wage in the San Francisco, San Mateo and Redwood City Metropolitan Division is $44,500.

Program Learning Outcomes

Students completing this program will be able to:

Design and manage business documents using current technology to engage in creative problem solving.
Communicate an understanding of business concepts professionally through written, oral and visual presentations using current technology.
Recognize ethical behavior in their chosen profession and behave in a socially responsible manner.
Analyze business issues, interpret financial data and identify economic trends.

Program Overview

The Business Assistant certificate offers an advanced layer of core training for business and office assistants for a variety of duties. The business assistant curriculum enriches the chosen career of all who work in a professional office setting. This program continues with advanced topics in management information systems and technical skills in spreadsheets, such as formulas, functions, analyzing data, creating and formatting charts, and advanced data analysis.

Requirements

Major: Core and Selective Requirements

Complete Core Courses, 18 units		Units
ACTG 100	Accounting Procedures	3 units
BUS. 100	Introduction to Business	3 units
BUS. 103	Introduction to Business Information Systems	3 units
BUS. 401	Business Communications	3 units
CBOT 432	Introduction to Computer Applications	3 units
CBOT 435	Spreadsheets	3 units

Total Required Units: 18