Administrative Assistant Certificate
Enroll in Highline College’s Administrative Assistant program and you will learn the practical skills you need to succeed in today’s competitive work environment.
With a variety of business technology courses, Highline’s two-year degree and one-year certificate will help you get the well-rounded education you need to excel in this exciting field. In addition to specific job skills, students will receive education in communication skills, computational skills, computer literacy, human relations and social science.
Learn more about the Administrative Assistant Certificate.
Certificate of Administrative Assistant Sample Academic Plan
The Certificate of Administrative Assistant requires a total of 46 credits.
Learning Outcomes
- Apply office technology and critical thinking skills to address and support business needs.
- Correctly use components of Microsoft Office programs to create professional and academic documents.
- Demonstrate using the keyboard by touch, using correct fingering on letters, numbers, and symbols, using correct ergonomic technique.
- Write business correspondence using current business industry formats.
- Use Microsoft Word to format, proofread, and edit professional business documents such as reports, tables, meeting & event materials, and business letters.
- Accurately construct effective documents pertinent to a job search.
- Recognize and reproduce customer service skills for internal and external customers that meets or exceeds industry standards.
Important Notes
- This information does not substitute for meeting with a faculty adviser.
- Students must achieve a cumulative 2.0 GPA and a minimum 2.0 GPA in each core course to attain a certificate.
- Certificate programs emphasize preparation in specific job skills required for entry-level employment.
- Not all classes are offered every quarter or at night.
- This program offers online and hybrid courses, and open-entry enrollment.
Professional-Technical Core Courses
- BSTEC 100 – Fundamentals of Office Management
- BSTEC 110 – Beginning Keyboarding
- BSTEC 112 – Professional Document Formatting
- BSTEC 120 – Introduction to MS Office Software
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- BSTEC 125 – Introduction to Google Office Suite
- BSTEC 150 – Microsoft Word (3 credits)
- BSTEC 165 – Microsoft Excel (3 credits)
- BSTEC 185 – Business Correspondence