Administrative Assistant - Northland Community and Technical College

Administrative Assistant from Northland Community and Technical College is a Campus Associate Administrative Assistant degree that prepares you for a Business career. Program Description This program is designed to prepare students for employment as administrative secretaries or assistants . Administrative Assistants plan and schedule appointments and meetings, organize and maintain paper as well as electronic files, manage projects, and disseminate information using the telephone, mail services, web sites, or email. They may also coordinate travel arrangements and orient new staff. Administrative Assistants are aided in these tasks by a variety of office equipment, such as fax machines, photocopiers, scanners, videoconferencing and telephone systems. Various computer software programs enable Administrative Assistants to create spreadsheets, manage databases, prepare presentations, newletters, and a variety of other documents. In addition, Administrative Assistants may be given more challenging tasks such as composing letters, recording meeting minutes, performing research, generating reports, maintaining budgets and other accounting applications, and performing supervisory responsibilities. This program requires strong verbal, listening, and writing skills, ability to keep confidential information, and skills to use a variety of software application programs. Employment Opportunities In Minnesota and nationally, a large number of job openings exist for experienced secretaries. Demand for secretaries will be stimulated by the increasing use of information and the trend of secretaries to handle more administrative responsibilities such as budgeting, scheduling, and office management, which are not easily automated. Program Learner Outcomes 1. Student will demonstrate professional workplace habits including punctuality, etiquette, dress, attitude, and manners appropriate for Administrative Assistants. 2. Student will utilize appropriate computer software efficiently and accurately to perform office tasks required in a business setting. 3. Student will use proper keyboarding and machine transcription techniques efficiently and accurately. 4. Student will demonstrate ergonomic principles and safe practices when using computer technology. 5. Student will apply standard organizational skills to the management of projects, daily schedules, work priorities, and multiple tasks. 6. Student will demonstrate critical-thinking and problem-solving skills independently or within team situations. 7. Student will apply the principles of Standard English and vocabulary to written and oral communications. 8. Student will demonstrate interpersonal skills through effective listening, written and oral communications in diverse situations. 9. Student will create and use standard electronic and manual filing systems. 10. Student will record and analyze business transactions and financial documents related to the accounting cycle. 11. Student will solve technical problems regularly faced by Administrative Assistants using appropriate mathematical and/or scientific techniques. 12. Student will demonstrate professional customer service. View more details on Northland Community and Technical College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Administrative Assistant courses.