Office Administration
Degree options
- Associate Degree
An Associate in Technical Arts degree will be awarded upon successful completion of a minimum of 90 credits in courses numbered 100 or above. All core and general education list requirements must be met. Additionally the student should choose one of the specialty areas (Administrative, Legal, Medical, and Web) and complete all courses in that specialty. - Certificate of Completion
An Office Assistant Certificate of Completion will be awarded upon successful completion of all core and general education requirements.
ADVISORS
D'Etta Kern (360) 596-5545
Jean Logan (360) 596-5279
Ellen Reich (360) 596-5277
Kay Turpin (360) 596-5592
The Office Administration program equips the student with a variety of skills used in large or small businesses through the study of keyboarding, formatting, communications, human relations, management, word processing, spreadsheets, and other related courses.
Opportunities
Typical duties may include formatting, composing letters, managing records, and reception duties.
With experience, graduates of the Office Administration Program may advance to leadership positions within their organizations. Technical skills and the ability to adapt to new situations will be important in gaining experience.
Graduates may work with State, County or other municipal agencies as well as private industry.