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Office Administration Specialist Certificate

Overview

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The office administration 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.

Office Administrative Specialists cover a variety of office functions, from administrative tasks to technical work.  The Office Administration Specialist Certificate prepares students for careers in various office environments.

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Career Options

Why should you pursue a Office Administration Specialist Certificate?

The Office Administration Specialist Certificate prepares students for fields in office administration and/or management. Students take coursework in accounting, business communication, and administrative office procedures, as well as Database and Excel.

Possible Career Paths

  • Administrative Specialist
  • Business Office Specialist
  • Data Entry Specialist

Requirements

Courses:

ACCT 200Elements Of Accounting I

3

BOTE 210Business Communication

3

BOTE 275Administrative Office Procedures

3

CSCI 200Database Software Applications

3

Choose from the following for four to six credits:

BOTE 297Office Administration Internship, Externship, Cooperative Education

1-6

COMM 216Intercultural Communication

3

PSYC 111Introduction to Psychology

3

Total Credit Hours:16-18