This certificate program prepares students to work as a legal administrative assistant. The curriculum provides training for students in entry-level positions as well as for those who are upgrading existing skills.

(Major Code 5050; CIP Code 23.0301)

Business Office Technology

Career Certificate

Suggested/Sample Course Sequence

The sequence taken by the student may vary depending
on prerequisites, course availability, and personal/
professional responsibilities.

First Semester

BOT  103  Business English.....................................3
BOT  105  Keyboarding and Formatting I.........................3
BOT  106  Intro to Business Computer Applications*.............3
          Prerequisite or corequisite: BOT 105
BOT  130  Office Systems Concepts..............................3
          Total Semester Credit Hours.........................12

Second Semester

BOT  110  Skillbuilding I*.....................................1
          Prerequisite:  BOT 105
BOT  150  Records Management...................................3
BOT  155  Word Processing Application I*.......................2
          Prerequisites:  BOT 105 and BOT 106
LAW  121  Introduction to Law..................................3
          Total Semester Credit Hours..........................9

Third Semester

BOT  125  Document Formatting*.................................1
          Prerequisite:  BOT 155
BOT  160  Legal Transcription*.................................3
          Prerequisite:  BOT 155
BOT  255  Word Processing Applications II*.....................2
          Prerequisite: BOT 155
LAW  223  Law Office Computing*................................3
          Prerequisites: Paralegal program students - admission
          to the paralegal program and completion of BOT 106
          Total Semester Credit Hours..........................9

Fourth Semester

BOT  265  Computerized Office Applications*....................3
          Prerequisites: BOT 106
          and BOT 130 and BOT 255
          (This capstone course should be taken near the end
          of the degree or certificate program)
BOT  275  Office Internship I*.................................1
          Prerequisite: Admission to the business office
          technology program. This course should be taken
          near the end of the BOT degree or certificate
          program.
          Total Semester Credit Hours..........................4
          TOTAL PROGRAM CREDIT HOURS..........................34
*Prerequisite/Corequisite required