Technical Certificate
Administrative Assistant And Secretarial Science, General
Administrative Office Professionals
Administrative Office Professionals Course Descriptions
Dean: Dr. Sue Courtney
Program Coordinators:Linda Huggins and Sandy Thomas
This program is for students who desire office employment after one year of training. One semester of on-the-job training is required for this program. Thirty-six hours are required for a Certificate of Completion in One-Year Administrative Office Professionals. Students who have made a score of 70 or better on the CPS® and CAP® Exams may receive academic credit hours from KCKCC. Contact an AOP Coordinator for more information. Any deviation from the suggested program must be approved by the Dean of Business and Continuing Education.
College Requirement - All first time degree-seeking students who score 75 or above on the ACCUPLACER reading exam are required to take HUDV0100, Freshman Orientation (1 credit hour). All degree-seeking students who score below 75 on the ACCUPLACER reading exam will take HUDV 101, Strategies for Academic Excellence/Lifelong Learning (2 credit hours). (See exemptions)
| Course Number |
Course Title |
Hours |
| Certificate Requirements |
| BUSN 101 |
Accounting I |
3 |
| BUSN 108 |
Human Relations in Business |
3 |
| BUSN 1151 |
Basic Keyboarding |
1 |
| BUSN 1152 |
Document Formatting I*/** |
1 |
| BUSN 1153 |
Speedbuilding I*/** |
1 |
| BUSN 1163 |
Speedbuilding II*/** |
1 |
| BUSN 126 |
Office Practicum** |
3 |
| BUSN 191 |
Microcomputer Applications I-II:
(Word I - Office for Windows)*/** |
1 |
| BUSN 211 |
Business Communications* |
3 |
| BUSN 280 |
Human Resource Management |
3 |
| BUSN 2201 |
Records Management*/** |
1 |
| BUSN 2202 |
Business English*/** |
1 |
| BUSN 2203 |
Proofreading*/** |
1 |
| BUSN 2251 |
Office Simulations*/** |
1 |
| BUSN 2252 |
Business Etiquette*/** |
1 |
| BUSN 2253 |
Customer Service*/** |
1 |
| CIST 100 |
Introduction to the Internet |
3 |
| CIST 111 |
Microcomputer Business Software* |
3 |
| CIST 143 |
Computer Operating System: (Windows XP) */** |
4 |
| Total hours required for Technical Certificate in Administrative Office Professional: |
36 |
*See course description for prerequisite.
**See course description footnote.