Cert in Business Operations Support and Assistant Services

The Office Assistant Certificate prepares students for clerical and support work in settings such as medical offices, law firms, staffing agencies, schools, government and retail or manufacturing companies. The program runs across a fall and a spring semester. Courses cover keyboarding, office language skills, business computer applications, office procedures, English composition and a math option. Students with strong keyboarding experience may qualify for a proficiency exam in the first keyboarding course. The certificate totals at least 21 credit hours. Graduates can pursue office assistant and general office clerk positions. John A. Logan College lists this program with its other Business Management and Administration options. Students apply online and can use the college's tuition and fees page to estimate their costs.