The Office Administration and Technology I (OAT1) offers a flexible 15-week curriculum, with industry-validated competencies and a learning how-to-learn training foundation.  The course provides awareness and/or development of basic job skills, professional behaviors, self-esteem enhancement, and ethical expectations of the business environment through on-campus orientation, off-campus Service Learning, and comprehensive sequentially based competency acquisition.  Integrated foundation competencies include keyboarding, filing, electronic calculator, computer literacy, numeric keypad by touch, introduction to word processing and spreadsheet, and job search skills. 

The Office Administration and Technology II (OAT2) provides 15-weeks of training to master foundation competencies, solve problems using business math, acquire advanced computer applications (e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Publisher desktop publishing, PDF files), learn integration of computer programs, perform Internet research, prepare for Microsoft Office Specialist certification, work on “live” projects, enhance job preparation skills, and gain experience in an office through field experience (optional).  OAT2       prerequisite is completion of OAT1 or demonstrated minimum 8th grade proficiency in reading and business math; keyboarding (minimum 25 wpm); numeric keypad by touch; and beginning levels in filing, word processing, and spreadsheet concepts.

Extensions, in five-week blocks, are available in OAT1 and OAT2, as needed to complete the competencies.

For early withdrawal, refer to Refund Section.

Books are included (books loaned to DOE/COP student); does not include reference books.

*Student/Sponsoring agency may provide its own insurance coverage (refer to Admission Requirement Section)