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About »The Administrative Office Technology major prepares students to work in the modern office. Instruction in the software packages commonly used in office environments, telephone training, information processing, accounting and other business skills will give you the ability to work independently and take full responsibility for handling the details of office administration.
The role of the administrative professional has evolved a great deal over the years as the use of technology and office automation has continued to expand in offices.
In spite of these changes, however, the core responsibilities for secretaries and administrative assistants have remained basically the same: Performing and coordinating an office’s administrative activities and storing, retrieving and integrating information for dissemination to staff and clients.
According the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment opportunities for administrative professionals are expected to increase through 2024. Among specialties, medical records technicians are expected to have faster than average employment growth.
Administrative assistants perform a variety of tasks to assist professional staff members and to maintain smooth and efficient office operation. They monitor day-to-day office operations and set up and maintain schedules. In addition, they operate a variety of office machines and equipment to process and facilitate internal and external correspondence.
Entry level positions could include: administrative assistant, legal secretary, medical secretary, bookkeeper, data entry clerk, typist, office manager, accountant assistant, and much more.
Salary and career information from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Developing skills in keyboarding, word processing, spreadsheet applications, information management, dictation and transcription, Administrative Office Technology graduates provide a service necessary to the efficient operation of every business, industry and agency. Actual work experience gained in an area of business or industry gives the student an opportunity to assume on-the-job responsibilities even before graduation. During this two-year course of study, students choose electives in the field of work in which they are most interested. The student may choose an accounting, legal, medical or medical coding/billing concentration.
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