Overview
Narrative
Northampton's Office Administration degree programs are designed to prepare you for a wide variety of opportunities in a modern office setting. The degrees offered by the Office Administration department are Office Administrative Assistant, and Medical Administrative Assistant. Each program provides course offerings and experiences to prepare the graduate to work as a team player in a specialized office environment.
Your studies will include state-of-the-art office equipment and software. You will learn the marketable skills required to work well with other people in an office environment, and these skills will be applied through a valuable internship experience related to your field of study. We emphasize development of professional attitudes, values, and ethics. As you grow through the program, you will gain critical thinking, priority setting, and decision-making skills needed in today's business environment.
Features
The program prepares you to accept the responsibilities and challenges expected of a skilled administrative assistant in businesses of all sizes, from small offices to large corporations. You'll gain proficiency in technology, communication, human relations, time management and organizational skills. You'll also improve your decision-making and creative thinking. Technology training emphasizes word processing, spreadsheet, database, graphics, and communications software applications. In short, you'll grow into an accurate, resourceful, and productive professional comfortable communicating with other professionals in an office environment.
This program can be completed in the day or evening, on a full- or part-time basis.
Career Potential: Office/Staff Manager