Office Administration

As the business office relies increasingly on technology, companies need a well-trained, take-charge person to ensure that daily tasks are handled quickly and efficiently. In Ivy Tech's Office Administration program, you'll learn the technical and interpersonal skills that will make you a key player in day-to-day operations. Not only will you cover basics of word processing, spreadsheets and databases, but you'll also study more advanced areas such as desktop publishing, developing skills that will move you to the top of a company's must-hire list. Programs are tailored for beginning, intermediate and advanced skill levels.

Through your choice of electives, you can study:

Administrative: You will prepare for an automated office environment, covering skills such as word processing and microcomputer operating systems.

Legal: Legal office administrators perform and coordinate a law office's administrative activities and disseminate information to staff and clients.

Medical: Working in a medical office requires specific job skills, such as transcription skills. Medical office administrators are responsible for a variety of administrative and clerical duties necessary to run a medical office efficiently.

Software Applications: You will prepare for an office environment, covering skills such as word processing, microcomputer operating systems, multimedia design and desktop publishing.

SAMPLE CAREERS IN THIS FIELD: Administrative Assistant, First Line Manager, Legal Secretary, Software Application Specialist

MICROSOFT OFFICE SPECIALIST CERTIFICATE (18 credits)
Certificates are sequences of technical and professional courses. They provide access to targeted, short-term workforce training, and completers may sit for specific certification exams. Courses in certificate programs also apply toward technical certificates and associate degree programs in the subject area.

Upon completion of the Microsoft Office Specialist Certificate, leads to employment opportunities, prepares for selected certification examinations in Microsoft Computer Applications (i.e. MS Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel, Access), and leads to completing an AAS degree in Office Administration. Program and Employment Information

OFFICE ADMINISTRATION TECHNICAL CERTIFICATE
Technical Certificate programs provide education in conceptual and technical skills for specific occupations. Each program contains a sequence of required courses in a recognized concentration within one of the programs at the College. The program content is designed to develop competency in the comprehension of general and technical skills. Certificate programs require mastery of basic reading, writing, mathematical and algebraic skills. Program and Employment Information

To earn this degree, you must have 31-33 credits in the following areas:

• General Education Core: 7-9 credits
• Professional/Technical Core: 15 credits
• Statewide Electives: 9 credits

ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE
Contact your campus of interest below to find out more about the Associate of Science transfer degree programs. Students are encouraged to review their options with their advisors, to consult the current catalog of the institution to which they wish to transfer, and to contact the institution to which they wish to transfer. Students may also contact the transfer office of their local Ivy Tech for further information.

ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE
To earn this degree, you must have 62-64 credits in the following areas:

• General Education Core: 19-21 credits
• Professional/Technical Core: 31 credits
• Statewide Electives: 12 credits

ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE VIA IVY TECH ONLINE

To earn this degree, you must have 61-63 credits in the following areas:

• General Education Core: 19-21 credits
• Professional/Technical Core: 42 credits

CURRICULUM
View the curriculum for this program and all others currently available at Ivy Tech.

LOCATIONS
The Office Administration program is offered at the following campuses. Please click on the campus of interest below for contact and campus specific program information: