Learn business office technology
Technological innovations are revolutionizing the office. JCCC's business office technology program prepares you for both entry-level and advanced positions, future learning and productive employment in this rapidly changing environment. The number of jobs easily exceeds the number of qualified applicants; the best jobs will continue to go to the well-trained administrative assistants with a solid business, technical and general education background.
JCCC offers associate of applied science degrees for administrative assistants, including programs that prepare assistants to work in legal or and medical offices. The 64-credit-hour programs prepare you for administrative professional positions as supervisors and managers in office environments. Emphasis is on the development of communications, decision-making, organizational and management skills and knowledge of software, applications, and concepts. The specialized programs offer course work unique to the legal and medical fields.
Several certificate programs are also available:
- The 18-credit-hour office careers certificate prepares you to enter an office career in a short amount of time.
- The 26-credit-hour medical office assistant certificate prepares you for work in doctors' offices and hospital offices. The curriculum provides training for entry-level positions as well as for those who are upgrading existing skills.
- The 33-credit-hour medical transcription certificate prepares you for entry-level employment as a medical transcriptionist by providing the knowledge and skills required to transcribe medical dictation with accuracy and clarity.
- The 33-credit-hour administrative support specialist certificate prepares you for executive and/or administrative assistant duties in the office. The program provides training in the latest technical and software skills.
- The 34-credit-hour legal administrative assistant certificate prepares you to work as a legal administrative assistant. The curriculum provides training for entry-level positions as well as for those who are upgrading existing skills.
- The 34-credit-hour business administrative assistant entrepreneurship certificate prepares you to open your own service business providing administrative assistance to businesses.
- The 34-credit-hour medical administrative assistant entrepreneurship certificate prepares you to open your own service business providing administrative assistance to the medical profession