This program is available full time or part time, days or evenings. 

The Administrative Assistant/Secretary concentration prepares students for careers such as executive assistant, office manager and senior word processor. Students who successfully complete the program have a background in Microsoft Office applications, administrative office management and advanced transcription. Career opportunities for the graduates of this program are expected to remain constant.

The program trains students to perform a variety of tasks encountered by the administrative assistant involving decision-making, accepting responsibility and managing an office. In their last semester, students are given the opportunity to work in the office of a local business.

Note: Many courses require prerequisites, corequisites and/or testing. See course descriptions for details.

Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
General Education Requirements
ENGL 1010	Composition I	3
ENGL 1400	Business Writing for Office Professionals	3
MATH 1005	Business Mathematics	3
MATH 1015	Mathematics of Finance	3
PSYC 1030	Psychology of Personal Adjustment	3
Social Science Elective		3
COMM 1100	Public Speaking	3
Subtotal		21
Major Requirements
OFTD 1105	Essential Note Taking Skills	1
OFTD 1120	Microcomputer Keyboarding	3
OFTD 1130	Editing Skills for Office Communications I	2
OFTD 1140	Office Technology & Procedures I	3
OFTD 1170	Office Transcription I	2
OFTD 1180	Speech Recognition Software Applications I	1
OFTD 1190	Speech Recognition Software Applications II	1
OFTD 1220	Microsoft Office Applications I	4
OFTD 1250	Office Accounting	2
OFTD 1280	Editing Skills for Office Communications II	3
OFTD 1370	Business File Management	2
ADAS 2510	Microsoft Office Applications II	3
ADAS 2520	Office Transcription II	2
ADAS 2530	Office Technology & Procedures II	3
ADAS 2570	Administrative Office Management	3
ADAS 2610	Microsoft Office Applications III	3
ADAS 2580	Office Administration Cooperative Education I	3
Subtotal		41
Total Hours		62

Recommended Course Sequence

Plan of Study Grid

Year 1
Semester 1		Hours
OFTD 1105	Essential Note Taking Skills	1
OFTD 1120	Microcomputer Keyboarding (Challenge Exam can be taken)	3
OFTD 1130	Editing Skills for Office Communications I	2
OFTD 1250	Office Accounting	2
OFTD 1370	Business File Management	2
ENGL 1400	Business Writing for Office Professionals	3
	Hours	13
Semester 2
MATH 1005	Business Mathematics	3
OFTD 1140	Office Technology & Procedures I	3
OFTD 1170	Office Transcription I	2
OFTD 1180	Speech Recognition Software Applications I	1
OFTD 1220	Microsoft Office Applications I	4
OFTD 1280	Editing Skills for Office Communications II	3
	Hours	16
Year 2
Semester 1
ADAS 2510	Microsoft Office Applications II	3
ADAS 2520	Office Transcription II	2
ADAS 2530	Office Technology & Procedures II	3
MATH 1015	Mathematics of Finance	3
OFTD 1190	Speech Recognition Software Applications II	1
COMM 1100	Public Speaking	3
PSYC 1030	Psychology of Personal Adjustment	3
	Hours	18
Semester 2
ADAS 2570	Administrative Office Management	3
ADAS 2610	Microsoft Office Applications III	3
ADAS 2580	Office Administration Cooperative Education I	3
ENGL 1010	Composition I	3
Social Science Elective		3
	Hours	15
	Total Hours	62

Transfer

If you are interested in earning a bachelor's degree, please meet with an Academic Advisor who can help you select the courses that best prepare you for transfer to a four-year college or university. For more information, you can also visit ritransfers.org with resources on course and program transfer to Rhode Island College and the University of Rhode Island, or visit CCRI's Transfer Articulation page for information on articulation agreements with colleges and universities throughout New England.