Office Administration Program

Office Administration is the field of office support. Persons in this field of study should have the desire to work with computers and software applications, be detail oriented, and have good communications skills. Specific courses within this program provide students with opportunities to develop or enhance these skills.

We offer you the latest in computer software and office skills.

Internship/Co-Op-Medical Transcription Career Development Certificate students will participate in an internship transcribing medical documents in a medical office for one semester. The internship consists of 144 hours for one semester spent in a local medical office. Internship sites recently utilized include St. Mary's Medical Center, Welborn Clinic, Ohio Valley Heart Care, and Ohio Valley Colon and Rectal Surgeons.

Internships are also available as an elective as students pursue the Associate of Applied Science degree with the Software Applications Concentration, the Medical Concentration, or the Legal Concentration.

To obtain more information, please contact me, Lana Bunner, Program Chair, at (812) 429-1458. I look forward to helping you change your life!

This concentration prepares you for an automated office environment, covering skills such as word processing and microcomputer operating systems. As an administrative assistant, your tasks might include secretarial duties, scheduling work and planning meetings, taking minutes and composing correspondence.

GENERAL EDUCATION -- 19 CREDITS
	Fundamentals of Public Speaking	3
	Economics Elective	3
	English Composition	3
	Life Skills Elective	1
	Mathematics Elective	3
	Humanities/Social Sciences Elective	3
	Life/Physical Sciences Elective	3
PROFESSIONAL / TECHNICAL CORE -- 18 CREDITS
	Financial Accounting	3
	Introduction to Business	3
	Introduction to Computers with Word Processing	3
	Document Processing	3
	Business Communications	3
	Organizational Leadership	3
CONCENTRATION -- 12 CREDITS
REGIONALLY DETERMINED -- (Limit = 12)
TOTAL CREDITS		61

"Ivy Tech helped prepare me for the demands of a real job. The faculty was very instrumental in my learning experience and creating my love of the office environment. The placement office of Ivy Tech helped me in job placement."
Karmen D. Ailes
Office Admin., '86
Asst. VP, United
Insurance Agencies

Program Summary (pdf)

Office Admin Concentrations
Administrative
Legal
Medical
Software Applications

Office Admin Certificate
Microsoft Office Specialist