Administrative Assistant

Hours: 1,050 – approximately 35 weeks
Cost: Tuition is approximately $2,900 plus books & fees
Testing Requirements: Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE)

Mission: The mission of the Business Management & Administration programs is to prepare students for productive business careers in a global economy. This will be accomplished by providing a good foundation in basic skills, thinking skills, and personal qualities.

Administrative Assistant Master Plan of Instruction Administrative Assistant

What you’ll learn

  • High-level office and secretarial skills
  • Administrative office procedures
  • Office etiquette and leadership skills
  • Advanced Microsoft Office skills
  • Desktop publishing, voice recognition, QuickBooks
  • Develop an employment portfolio and various job-seeking documents
OCP Course Number Course Title Course Length
A OTA0040 Information Technology Assistant 150 hrs
B OTA0041 Front Desk Specialist 300 hrs
C OTA0030 Assistant Digital Production Designer 150 hrs
D OTA0043 Administrative Assistant 450 hrs

Industry Certifications

  • Microsoft Office Specialist Bundle Certification
  • MCAS

Employment Opportunities

  • Business offices
  • Hospitals and medical facilities
  • Banks and credit unions
  • Governmental agencies
  • Law offices

Starting Salaries

Vary, ranging from $22 ,000 to 25,000*
*Based on local industry information

Recent Employers of Graduates

  • Allstate Insurance Company
  • Carlton Palms
  • Lake County Animal Services
  • Prosperity Investment Services
  • Various medical offices

Placement Rate* – 77.78%
Completion Rate* – 100%
Licensure Pass Rate* – N/A

For employment information, visit http://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/43-6011.00
*Data as reported to COE and is updated annually in December of each calendar year.

Required Book List

  1. The Office: Procedures and Technology, 5e, Oliverio/Pasewark/White, Goodheart-Willcox, 2006, ISBN 0538443545, $81.61, tax @ 7% $5.71, total $87.32
  2. Intensive Records Management, 5e, ISBN 0538729732, $81.00, tax @ 7% $5.67, total $86.67
  3. The Gregg Reference Manual, 10e, ISBN 0072936533 
  4. Basic Letter & Memo Writing , 5e, VanHuss, Cengage Learning, 2005, ISBN 0538727837, $41.53, tax @ 7% $2.91, total $44.44
  5. Proofreading & Editing Precision, 6e, Page, l Cengage Learning, 2006, ISBN 0538450452, $46.50, tax @ 7% $ 3.26, total $49.76

Steps to Enroll

  1. Apply for financial aid, if applicable
  2. Complete a Lake Tech application
  3. Take the TABE and/or placement tests
  4. Meet with a counselor
  5. Register and pay tuition and fees
  6. Purchase books and supplies
  7. Complete the new student orientation online prior to the first day of class

Online Component

This class has an online component. The following are the minimum computer requirements:
Operating Systems:

  • Microsoft Windows 98SE, ME, 2000, XP, Vista, 7, Macintosh OS X
Web browsers:
  • MS Internet Explorer version 5.5 or above
  • Netscape 6x or above
  • Mozilla/Firefox
  • Apple Safari version 1x or above

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