Office Assistant (5905)

Workforce Certificate

You can build a successful career as a receptionist, general office clerk, or office assistant through this well-rounded program. You will acquire broad, transferable skills and a thorough understanding of topics which are essential in office support services: planning; business communications; finance; technical and production skills; customer service skills.

The Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE) is a major criterion in a student’s completion of the program. Students who fail to meet the State of Florida’s designated exit score will be required to complete the Vocational Preparatory Instruction (VPI). In order to complete the program successfully, students must achieve or surpass the designated exit score(s). See Standards of Academic Progress.

This program also provides supplemental training for persons previously or currently employed in any of these occupations.

Students in this program should be advised by the program manager before enrolling in courses.

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Curriculum

Course Number and Title Professional Courses		Contact Hours	Workforce Credits
*VPI 0100	Basic Reading Skills
*VPI 0200	Basic Mathematical Skills
*VPI 0300	Basic Language Skills
OTA 0900	Business Systems and Technology	150	5.00
or OTA 0936 Technical Career Exploration   and OTA 0901 Introductory Business Systems and Technology		30	1.00
		120	4.00
OTA 0902	Administrative Office Technology I	150	5.00
OTA 0903	Business Software Applications I	150	5.00
	Total Contact Hours	720	24.00

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