Administrative Assistant

The 9 month program earns graduates an Administrative Assistant certificate.

It prepares graduates for positions as:

• Clerical typists
• Data entry clerks
• Secretaries
• Receptionists
• Word-processing machine operators

Students are challenged in developing typing and computer skills, business math, job preparation and human development. Additionally, students receive advanced skills training in the Microsoft Office 2007 applications.

As with all CTE programs, heavy emphasis is placed on preparation for work in the industry, with regular discussions of what employers look for, how to get and keep a job, resume preparation, mock interviews, post-interview follow-up and networking skills. Our employment consultants provide referrals for part-time jobs while students are in school. The final module of each student’s program includes an internship with an outside employer.

The Administrative Assistant program at CTE is an ideal choice for anyone wanting to be on the cutting edge in today’s technology-workplace. The focus is having graduates employed in their career field in less than a year’s time with the training CTE provides at an affordable price.

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