Associate Degree in OFFICE ADMINISTRATION

A management team is complete only with qualified administrative staff. The office administrative services technology develops well-trained graduates for business and governmental agencies to principal assistants to the managers and administrators of industrial corporations, financial institutions, colleges and schools, hospitals, clinics, law firms, governmental agencies, and small businesses.

Graduates' skills include records management, keyboarding, operating word processing software programs on the PC, accounting, and composing business letters and reports. They also prioritize work, process mail, arrange business trips, make appointments, answer the phone, operate photocopy machines, and assist in routine office duties. They may supervise other office employees.

Qualified administrative professionals are the workplace's backbone, providing valuable support and insight that help keep offices running smoothly. If you are considering a career in office administration, Northwest State has the training you need.

Our office administration associate degree program helps prepare graduates for positions in the private, nonprofit and public sectors. Coursework includes records management, keyboarding, operating word processing software programs, accounting, and composing business letters and reports. Students also learn how to prioritize work, process mail, arrange business trips, make appointments, provide customer service over the phone, operate photocopy machines, and assist in routine office duties.

This occupation is one of the largest in the United States. Employment opportunities should be excellent, especially for those who have obtained excellent communication skills. Although many of the tasks that secretaries and administrators perform have become automated, tasks requiring personal contact and communication will continue to play a key role in most organizations' office activities. It is expected that several hundred thousand administrative assistant positions will be open annually throughout the U.S.

Students who wish to earn a bachelor's degree will find excellent transfer options with this program.