2012 - 2013 catalog - Delta College

Office Professions - Office Specialist - Advanced Certificate
Program Code: CBA.35292
Office professions continue to evolve along with new office automation and organizational restructuring. In many cases, office professionals have
assumed new responsibilities and learned to operate a variety of office equipment. Most organizations employ office professionals to perform and
coordinate office activities and to ensure that information is disseminated to staff and clients. Managers, professionals, and other support staff rely on
them to keep administrative operations under control. Office professionals are responsible for a variety of clerical and administrative duties that are
necessary to run and maintain organizations efficiently. They use personal computers to communicate electronically and to run spreadsheet, word
processing, database management, desktop publishing, and graphics programs.
Required Courses
Course Credits Course Title Completed
CST 103 1 Windows Foundations
CST 105 1 Outlook
CST 106 1 Internet Foundations
CST 107 1 Microsoft Publisher
CST 110 1 Web Page Development Using HTML
CST 147 2 Presentation Graphics Using PowerPoint
CST 151 2 Spreadsheet Fundamentals OR
CST 155 (3) Microsoft EXCEL
CST 257 3 Database MS Access
OAT 105W 1 Time Management
OAT 151 3 Business Communication I AND
OAT 152 3 Business Communication II
OR
OAT 151 (3) Business Communication I AND
ENG 111 (3) College Composition I AND
ENG 112 (3) College Composition II
OR
OAT 151 (3) Business Communication I AND
ENG 111 (3) College Composition I AND
ENG 113 (3) Technical Communication
OAT 155W 2 Editing
OAT 157 2 File Management
OAT 166W 3 Office Internship OR
ACE --- (3) Any ACE Year I Experience
OAT 171 3 Document Processing: Beginning
OAT 172 3 Document Processing: Intermediate
OAT 175 2 Electronic Calculation
OAT 285W 3 Office Technology
PHL 203W 3 Business Ethics
THIS CERTIFICATE IS PART OF A LADDERED PROGRAM. CREDITS EARNED MAY BE APPLIED TOWARDS COMPLETIONN OF A OFFICE
PROFESSIONS - ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT - ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED ARTS DEGREE.
40/44 TOTAL CREDITS
1. A Grade of “C” (2.0) or higher is required in CST 107, CST 151, CST 155, CST 257, OAT 171, OAT 172, OAT 151 and OAT 152 or ENG 111 and
ENG 112 or ENG 111 and ENG 113.
2. CST 103, CST 105, CST 106, CST 107, CST 110, CST 147, CST 151, CST 257, OAT 166, OAT 171, OAT 172 and OAT 285 are key courses and
must be completed within 5 years of completing the certificate. Failure to complete within the stated time frame will require you to repeat this course.
See section 4 of the College Catalog “Academic Policies/Graduation Requirements.”
3. Credit by examination is available for CST 103, CST 105, CST 151, OAT 151, OAT 171, OAT 172 and OAT 175. OAT 170 Keyboarding with a “B”
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