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See your Career Program Advisor to help you get in the right classes.

Office Administration Associate in Science Degree (and Certificate Programs)

Set Yourself Up for a Great Career

Potential Careers

personnel. Office support personnel are needed in virtually every

• • • •

type of business and are essential in helping offices run effectively

Potential Earnings

and efficiently. Valencia’s Office Administration degree program

For salary and wage information, visit: http://floridawages.com/

Who provides a customer with the first impression of a company?

Who helps a business run smoothly? The answer is office support

Administrative Assistant Office Manager Executive Assistant Professional Assistant

• Office Supervisor • Executive Secretary • Customer Service Representative

will prepare you for various office support positions in a business environment. You will have the opportunity to develop expert

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skills in keyboarding, software applications, transcription,

Prospective Students:

business communications, and office management. Through

Contact Enrollment Services at enrollment@valenciacollege.edu

or call 407-582-1507.

Valencia’s comprehensive Internship program, you will have the opportunity to gain valuable work experience in a business office

Current Students:

setting ensuring that you gain the valuable skills and connections

Ms. Launa Sickler Career Program Advisor

East Campus: 407-582-2504 lsickler@valenciacollege.edu

Ms. Sharyn McGriff Career Program Advisor

West Campus: 407-582-1239 sgaston@valenciacollege.edu

Ms. Claudia Zequeira Career Program Advisor

Osceola Campus: 407-582-4172 czequeira@valenciacollege.edu

you’ll need to succeed in today’s job market.

For a Jump Start on Your Career…

Take the fast track to reaching your career goals with one of our certificate programs below. These certificate programs are designed to equip you with a specialized skill set for immediate employment or to upgrade your skills for job advancement. Most can be completed in one year or less, and all of the courses in the certificate programs can be applied towards the A.S. degree.

A.S. to Bachelor’s Degree Career Path…

• Office Management (27 credits) • Office Specialist (18 credits) • Office Support (12 credits)

Did you know that all of Valencia’s A.S. degree programs will transfer into the Bachelor’s of Applied Science (B.A.S.) degree at UCF’s regional campuses, as well as other universities? For more information about specific locations and requirements, visit: regionalcampuses.ucf.edu/program/applied-science/

Credit for Industry Certification/Licensure

Internship & Workforce Services

If you have earned a state approved industry certification, you may be eligible to receive credits toward your A.S. degree. For a listing of eligible industry certifications and A.S. degree programs, visit: valenciacollege.edu/asdegrees/credit_alternative.cfm.

If you need assistance with job resources or in locating an internship, please contact one of the individuals below: Vertrilla Hunt, East Campus: 407-582-2726 Carmen Diaz, West Campus: 407-582-1034 Matthew Abalos, Osceola Campus: 407-582-4196 For more information, visit: valenciacollege.edu/internship

Receive updates about the program and connect with other students at: facebook.com/ValenciaBusiness

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Drafting Office Administration and Design Technology Office Administration Associate in Science Degree This program is designed to prepare students for office support positions of receptionists, administrative assistants, records managers, office supervisors and managers and other office related positions. The program prepares students for immediate employment in a business office and provides training for both first-time job seekers and experienced employees who wish to advance in their careers.

OST 2756 OST 2813 OST 2836 Humanities Science or +* Mathematics

Course

Graduates of specific programs at Orange County Tech Centers and TECO may be eligible for the award of credit in specific courses in this program.

For information and requirements, visit the Valencia Web site at valenciacollege.edu/asdegrees/tech.cfm to view the articulation agreements.

Eligible students should contact the related academic department and/or career program advisor at Valencia for the award of credit.

Students who have earned the CPS (Certified Professional Secretary) or CAP (Certified Administrative Professional) certification, may also be eligible to receive credit for certain courses in this program. For information and requirements, visit the Valencia Web site at valenciacollege.edu/asdegrees/tech.cfm to view the Alternative Award of Credit agreement and complete a request form. To have the credit awarded, students should bring the required documentation to the Dean’s academic department for verification and approval.

* ACG 2021 Gen. Ed. Elective

Although scheduling may not always provide for the following progression of courses, students should use the foundation, intermediate and advanced course sequence as a guide in program planning. For more information, please visit: valenciacollege.edu/asdegrees/business/documents/oa.cfm All degree-seeking students must satisfy entry testing requirements and satisfactorily complete all Mandatory Courses in reading, student success, mathematics, English, and English for Academic Purposes in which the student is placed.

Program Outcomes: • Support management in office administration.

• Prepare business documents.

• Manage records.

• Demonstrate business communication skills.

• Utilize appropriate office technology.

• Execute the duties of an office administrator.

FOUNDATION COURSES Course

+* ENC 1101 OST 1100 OST 2831

OST 2854 OST 1335 PSY 1012

Title

Credits

Freshman Composition I 3 1 Keyboarding and Document Processing I 3 Microsoft Windows (Operating System) or Office Administration Elective 1 Microsoft Office (Applications Package) 3 Business Communication 3 General Psychology 3 Total Credits 16

3 3 3 3

See Gen. Ed. Requirement Total Credits

3 24

ADVANCED COURSES OST 2858 GEB 1011 * OST 2120 MTB 1103

Students are strongly encouraged to consult a career program advisor in the department office for assistance in determining the best education plan for their career goals.

Microsoft Word Desktop Publishing MS Access See Gen. Ed. Requirement

APA 1111

Title

3 3 3

See Gen. Ed. Requirement Office Administration Electives Included are *OST 2944 Internship in Office Administration (1-4) and/or Office Administration Electives Total Credits Total Degree Credits

6

Title

OST 1110 OST 1355

Keyboarding and Document Processing II 3 Records Management and Legal Implications 3 Office Management 3

OST 2501

3

5 23 63

OFFICE ADMINISTRATION ELECTIVES Any of these courses not being used as a degree requirement: Course

Title

APA 1111

Basic Accounting 3 or Financial Accounting 3 Introduction to Human Resources Management 3 Project Management 3 Business Math 3 Building Keyboarding Speed and Accuracy 3 Proofreading 1 Ten Key Mastery 1 1 Machine Transcription 3 MS Word-Introductory 1 MS PowerPoint 1 MS Excel-Introductory 1 Small Business Management 3 Student Success 3 Job Search 1 Service Learning 1-4

* ACG 2021 MAN 2300 * MNA 1031 MTB 1103 OST 1108 OST 1305 OST 1320 OST 1601 OST 1755 OST 2828 OST 2852 SBM 1000 SLS 1122 SLS 1303 * SLS 2940

Credits

NOTES: 1 Students with prior experience and/or instruction in OST 1100, and/or 1110 should consult a Career Program Advisor about credit-byexamination or alternate possibilities.

Office Administration courses may be taught in a multilevel-class atmosphere.

General education courses are in bold print in this course listing.

INTERMEDIATE COURSES Course

Credits

MS Excel Introduction to Business Office Administration Simulation Business Mathematics or Basic Accounting or Principles of Financial Accounting

Credits

1

Specialized courses may not be offered every session or on every campus. + This course must be completed with a grade of C or better. * This course has a prerequisite; check description in Valencia catalog.

Drafting Office Administration and Design Technology Several Florida public universities provide opportunities for A.S. degree graduates to pursue a bachelor’s degree. All of Valencia’s A.S. degrees will transfer into the Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.S.) degree offered at UCF’s regional campuses, as well as other universities. For more information on UCF’s B.A.S. degree, go to regionalcampuses.ucf.edu/program/applied-science. For other transfer options that may be available, go to valenciacollege.edu/asdegrees/tech.cfm.

Students who want to continue their education should contact their university of choice for acceptance of this degree.

For students who are interested in pursuing UCF’s B.A.S. degree, 36 credit hours of general education courses will be required. Students will have to fulfill the state’s foreign language requirement, which is two years of the same high school foreign language or two semesters of the same collegelevel foreign language.

Microsoft Certified Application Specialist Certification The following courses will help prepare you to take the Microsoft Certified Application Specialist Certification. If you have received this certification prior to taking these courses, contact your Career Program Advisor about possible credit.

Course

Title

OST 2756 OST 2858 OST 2836

Microsoft Word Microsoft Excel Microsoft Access (Database Management Software)

Credits

3 3

ADVANCED COURSES Course

Title

OST 2813 OST 2858

Desktop Publishing Microsoft Excel Office Management Elective(s) Total Credits Total Certificate Credits

Credits

3 3 2 8 27

OFFICE MANAGEMENT ELECTIVES All OST-prefix courses not being used as a requirement in this degree except OST 1141 Any of these courses not being used as a degree requirement: Course

Title

APA 1111

Basic Accounting or Financial Accounting Introduction to Human Resources Management Project Management Small Business Management Student Success Job Search Service Learning

* ACG 2021 MAN 2300 * MNA 1031 SBM 1000 SLS 1122 SLS 1303 * SLS 2940

Credits

3 3 3 3 3 3 1 1-4

3

Technical Certificate

NOTES: 1 Students with prior experience and/or instruction in OST 1100, and/or 1110 should consult a Career Program Advisor about credit-byexamination or alternate possibilities.

This certificate is designed for students interested in employment as office support managers in word processing or office administration departments.

Office Management courses may be taught in a multilevel-class atmosphere.

Program Outcomes: • Support management in office administration.

• Prepare business documents.

Manage business records.

• Demonstrate business communication skills.

• Utilize appropriate office technology.

Microsoft Certified Application Specialist Certification The following courses will help prepare you to take the Microsoft Certified Application Specialist Certification. If you have received this certification prior to taking these courses, contact your Career Program Advisor about possible credit.

Office Management

FOUNDATION COURSES Course

Title

OST 1100 OST 2831

Keyboarding and Document Processing I 3 Microsoft Windows (Operating System) or Office Management Elective 1 Microsoft Office (Applications Package) 3 Records Management and Legal Implications 3 Total Credits 10

OST 2854 OST 1355

Credits

1

INTERMEDIATE COURSES Course

Title

OST 1110 OST 1335 OST 2501

1

Credits

Keyboarding and Document Processing II Business Communications Office Management Total Credits

Specialized courses may not be offered every session or on every campus. + This course must be completed with a grade of C or better. * This course has a prerequisite; check description in Valencia catalog.

3 3 3 9

Course

Title

OST 2756 OST 2858 OST 2836

Microsoft Word Microsoft Excel Microsoft Access (Database Management Software)

Credits

3 3 3

Drafting Office Administration and Design Technology OST 2828

Office Specialist Technical Certificate

OST 2836

This certificate gives the student experience working with word processing and spreadsheet programs. These skills can be applied at the mid-management level of employment.

Program Outcomes: • Support management in office administration.

• Prepare business documents.

• Manage records.

• Demonstrate business communication skills.

• Utilize appropriate office technology.

SLS 1122 SLS 1303 * SLS 2940

Title

OST 1100 OST 2831

Keyboarding and Document Processing I Microsoft Windows (Operating System) or Office Specialist Elective Microsoft Office (Applications Package) Total Credits

OST 2854

Title

OST 1335 OST 1355

Business Communications Records Management and Legal Implications Total Credits

Office Specialist courses may be taught in a multilevel-class atmosphere.

Microsoft Certified Application Specialist Certification

3 7 Credits

3

The following courses will help prepare you to take the Microsoft Certified Application Specialist Certification. If you have received this certification prior to taking these courses, contact your Career Program Advisor about possible credit.

3 6

ADVANCED COURSES Course

Title

OST 2858

Microsoft Excel Office Specialist Elective(s) Total Credits Total Certificate Credits

* MNA 1031 OST 1110 OST 1108 OST 1257 OST 1305 OST 1320 OST 1330 * OST 1461 * OST 1467 OST 1601 * OST 1611 * OST 2450 * OST 2452 * OST 2453 * OST 2454 OST 2501 * OST 2612 OST 2756 OST 2794 OST 2813

Title

3 2 5 18

Credits

Project Management Keyboarding and Document Processing II Building Keyboarding Speed and Accuracy Medical Terminology for the Office Proofreading Ten Key Mastery Business Grammar Medical Office Simulation 1 Introduction to Body Systems for OST 1 Machine Transcription Medical Transcription I ICD-9 Coding Advanced ICD-9 Coding CPT-4 Medical Coding Advanced CPT-4 Medical Coding Office Management Medical Transcription II Microsoft Word Internet for Office Employees Desktop Publishing

Specialized courses may not be offered every session or on every campus. + This course must be completed with a grade of C or better. * This course has a prerequisite; check description in Valencia catalog.

Course

Title

OST 2756 OST 2858 OST 2836

Microsoft Word Microsoft Excel Microsoft Access (Database Management Software)

Credits

OFFICE SPECIALIST ELECTIVES Course

3 3 1 1-4

1

INTERMEDIATE COURSES Course

3 1-4 1-4 3

3

Credits

1

1

NOTES: 1 Students with prior experience and/or instruction in OST 1100, and/or 1110 should consult a Career Program Advisor about credit-byexamination or alternate possibilities.

FOUNDATION COURSES Course

* OST 2943 * OST 2944 SBM 1000 MAN 2300

Microsoft PowerPoint (Presentation Software) Microsoft Access (Database Management Software) Internship in Medical Office Internship in Office Administration Small Business Management Introduction to Human Resources Management Student Success Job Search Service Learning

3 3 3 3 1 1 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

Credits

3 3 3

Office Support Technical Certificate This certificate will give the student experience working with various computer applications. These skills enable a student to seek entry-level office support positions.

Program Outcomes: •

Support management in office administration.

•

Prepare business documents.

•

Utilize appropriate office technology.

FOUNDATION COURSES Course

Title

OST 1100 OST 2831

Keyboarding and Document Processing I Microsoft Windows (Operating System) or Office Support Elective Microsoft Office (Applications Package) Total Credits

OST 2854

1

Credits

3

1 3 7

INTERMEDIATE COURSES Course

Title

OST 2756

Microsoft Word Office Support Elective(s) Total Credits Total Certificate Credits

Credits

3 2 5 12

Drafting Office Administration and Design Technology OFFICE SUPPORT ELECTIVES Course

* MNA 1031 OST 1108 OST 1257 OST 1305 OST 1320 OST 1330 OST 1335 OST 1355 * OST 1461 * OST 1467 OST 1601 * OST 1611 * OST 2450 * OST 2452 * OST 2453 * OST 2454 OST 2501 * OST 2612 OST 2794 OST 2813 OST 2828 OST 2831 OST 2836 OST 2858 * OST 2943 * OST 2944 SBM 1000 MAN 2300 SLS 1122 SLS 1303 * SLS 2940

Title

Credits

Project Management 3 Building Keyboarding Speed and Accuracy 3 Medical Terminology for the Office 3 Proofreading 1 Ten Key Mastery 1 Business Grammar 3 Business Communications 3 Records Management and Legal Implications 3 Medical Office Simulation 3 1 Introduction to Body Systems for OST 3 1 Machine Transcription 3 Medical Transcription I 3 ICD-9 Coding 3 Advanced ICD-9 Coding 3 CPT-4 Medical Coding 3 Advanced CPT-4 Medical Coding 3 Office Management 3 Medical Transcription II 3 Internet for Office Employees 3 Desktop Publishing 3 Microsoft PowerPoint (Presentation Software) 1 Microsoft Windows (Operating System) 1 Microsoft Access (Database Management Software) 3 Microsoft Excel 3 Internship in Medical Office 1-4 Internship in Office Administration 1-4 Small Business Management 3 Introduction to Human Resources Management 3 Student Success 3 Job Search 1 Service Learning 1-4

NOTES: 1 Students with prior experience and/or instruction in OST 1100, and/or 1110 should consult a Career Program Advisor about credit-byexamination or alternate possibilities.

Office Support courses may be taught in a multilevel-class atmosphere.

Microsoft Certified Application Specialist Certification The following courses will help prepare you to take the Microsoft Certified Application Specialist Certification. If you have received this certification prior to taking these courses, contact your Career Program Advisor about possible credit.

Course

Title

OST 2756 OST 2858 OST 2836

Microsoft Word Microsoft Excel Microsoft Access (Database Management Software)

Credits

3 3 3

Specialized courses may not be offered every session or on every campus. + This course must be completed with a grade of C or better. * This course has a prerequisite; check description in Valencia catalog.