Administrative Office Systems Accounting, Associate in Applied Science
Port Angeles, USA
DURATION
6 Semesters
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2025
TUITION FEES
USD 10,830 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning, On-Campus
* including housing and additional fees, international students can expect to pay around $19,575 per year
Introduction
Complete your Administrative Office Systems Accounting, Associate in Applied Science (AAS). This program provides an up-to-date curriculum that adapts to the rapidly changing workplace. In an interactive online learning environment, students master Microsoft Office 365 and digital literacy. They observe, practice, and train, then apply their skills in a real-world business environment.
Technology skills are combined with writing and specialty courses. The program is designed to prepare students to work in a wide variety of office settings: Accounting, Administrative Support, Computer Applications Support, Legal, and Medical.
Special Features
- Intermediate and advanced training in Microsoft Office 365.
- Interactive training and skill-based assessments completed in a virtual environment.
- Projects are based on real-world business situations.
- Writing skills for a variety of technical and business applications.
- Personalized tutoring for all AOS students.
- A wide array of short-term certificates of proficiency provide benchmarks toward the completion of a degree.
- Reduced cost for AOS course textbooks, online learning tools, and software (see Approximate Additional Costs).
Program Goals
- Prepare students for a variety of administrative-related job opportunities.
- Prepare students for a rapidly changing workplace.
- Monitor and improve the relevancy of course curriculum to ensure a high-quality program.
- Monitor the needs of the community and the relevancy of the curriculum through Advisory Committee meetings.
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Program Outcome
- Demonstrate advanced skills in cloud-based Office 365
- Demonstrate ability to create, format, and modify word-processing documents
- Communicate information and ideas (verbal & written) for a variety of business purposes and audiences
- Create workbooks, analyze data, and use mathematical functions
- Create tables, relationships, forms, and reports in a relational database
- Demonstrate an ability to organize and present information in visual presentations
- Demonstrate competencies to succeed in an administrative office career
- Exhibit effective interpersonal skills
Admissions
Career Opportunities
Previous graduates are employed by legal and medical offices, government agencies, schools, hospitals, and private enterprises. New opportunities are very likely in the future and the occupation is projected to have a large number of job openings in Washington state. Potential positions include:
- Accounting Assistant
- Computer applications support
- Executive Assistant
- Legal assistant
- Medical office assistant
Curriculum
Sample Schedule
This Sample Schedule is provided as a guide for a full-time student starting in the fall quarter whose goal is to earn the Associate in Applied Science (AAS). The typical student schedule is based on entering the program during the fall quarter, however, some programs allow students to enter in the winter or spring as well. Since not all do, please confirm with an advisor whether this program must be started during a specific quarter or not.
First Quarter (Fall)
- Digital Literacy
- Word Processing Applications I
- Introduction to Business
Second Quarter (Winter)
- Applied Math for Professional & Tech Programs I
- Spreadsheet Applications I
- Writing Essentials
Third Quarter (Spring)
- Database Applications I
- Powerpoint Comprehensive
- Business Communications
Fourth Quarter (Fall)
- Principles of Accounting I
- Word Processing Applications II
- Fundamentals of Information Technology
Fifth Quarter (Winter)
- Principles of Accounting II
- Spreadsheet Applications II
- Office Procedures and Technology
Sixth Quarter (Spring)
- Principles of Accounting III
- Advanced Applications of Office 365
- Contemporary Global Issues
English Language Requirements
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