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Data Entry Specialist Certificate

 

Overview

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The data entry specialist certificate is a certificate program within the School of Business and Entrepreneurship. If you have questions regarding this program, please contact dsu.hawk@dickinsonstate.edu or call 1-800-279-HAWK.

Data entry specialists perform the vital role of inputting information into electronic systems, which is then accessed by decision-makers within organizations. The Data Entry Specialist Certificate prepares students for entry level data entry positions at most organizations.

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Career Options

Why should you pursue a Data Entry Specialist Certificate?

The Data Entry Specialist Certificate prepares students for data entry positions. Students will learn Excel, database, and computer basics. Students will also be required to complete college composition courses, as often data entry specialists engage in report writing.

Possible Career Paths

  • Data Entry Keyer
  • File Clerk
  • Typist
  • Administrative Assistant

Requirements

Courses:

BOTE 247Spreadsheet Applications

3

BOTE 297Office Administration Internship, Externship, Cooperative Education

1-6

CSCI 101Introduction To Computers

3

CSCI 200Database Software Applications

3

ENGL 110College Composition I

3

Choose one of the following:

COMM 110Fundamentals Of Public Speaking

3

COMM 216Intercultural Communication

3

Total Credit Hours:16