Data Entry and Processing
Overview
Programs in data entry and processing teach people data entry skills.Programs in data entry and processing include topics such as:
- Keyboarding skills
- Word processing
- Spreadsheets
- Databases
Concentrations
In data and processing programs, students may be able to specialize in:
- Microcomputer applications
- Word processing
- Data processing
Schools
Many career and technical schools as well as most community colleges and two-year schools offer certificate and associate degree programs in data entry and processing. A certificate program usually takes a year of full-time study. An associate degree program usually takes two years of full-time study.
A very small number of colleges and universities offer a bachelor's degree in data entry and processing. A bachelor's degree usually takes four years of full-time study to complete.
See schools that offer this program.
Related Educational Programs
- Accounting Technology and Bookkeeping
- Court Reporting
- Health Records Technology
- Library Assistant
- Medical Billing and Coding
- Medical Office Support
- Medical Reception
- Medical Secretarial Studies
- Medical Transcription
- Office Management
- Office Support
Related Careers
Careers Directly Related to this Program of Study
Other Careers Related to this Program of Study
- Bank Tellers
- Billing Clerks
- Bookkeeping and Accounting Clerks
- Computer User Support Specialists
- General Office Clerks
- Insurance Policy and Claims Clerks
- Interviewing Clerks
- License Clerks
- Medical Transcriptionists
- Shipping and Receiving Clerks
Program Admission
You can prepare for this program of study by getting your high school diploma or GED.
To enter these programs, you should be able to touch-type. You will build typing speed in the program, but you should know the keyboard layout thoroughly before you enter.
Below is a list of high school courses that will help prepare you for this program of study:
- Business and Applied English
- Business Math
- Business Work Experience
- Office Aide
- Office Machines
- Word Processing
Typical Course Work
Program Courses
A certificate program in data entry and processing typically requires that you study courses such as the following:
- Electronic Calculation
- Formatting
- Introduction to Computers and Windows
- Keyboarding
- Machine Transcription
- Office Communications
- Professional Development
- Ten-Key Data Entry by Touch
Things to Know
Office technology changes constantly. Expect to take classes throughout your career to keep your skills up-to-date.
Schools
East Side Area
Big Bend Community College
- Accounting Certificate Program--Basic Office Computing
Wenatchee Valley College
- Business Computer Technology
Wenatchee Valley College (Omak Campus)
- Business Computer Technology
King-Snohomish Area
Bellevue College
- Advanced Business Technology Specialist
- Business Technology Specialist
- Financial Data Report Specialist
Edmonds Community College
- Business Information Technology--Basic Business Skills
- Business Information Technology--Office Applications
- Computer Information Systems--Application Specialist
Green River College
- Business Applications for Small Business
- Business Applications Specialist
- Computer Reporting Technologies--Scopist/Text Editor
- Computer Reporting Technologies--Text Entry
- Data Entry
Highline College
- Business Technology Management
- Introduction to BTECH in Spanish
- Introduction to Business Technology
- Introduction to Web Support
Lake Washington Institute of Technology
- Business Technology--Microsoft Office Applications
Seattle Central College
- Business Technology Management
Shoreline Community College
- Business Technology--Microsoft Software Applications
Kitsap Area
Olympic College
- Business Technology--File and Data Entry Clerk
- Business Technology--MS Office Suite Technology Specialist
Olympic College (Poulsbo Campus)
- Office Technology
Spokane Area
Spokane Community College
- Business Occupations
Spokane Falls Community College
- Business & Software Applications
Tacoma Area
Pierce College Puyallup
- Bookkeeping Office Assistant
Tri-Cities Area
Columbia Basin College
- Computer Science--Computer and Information Technology
- Computer Science--Computer Basic Applications
Vancouver Area
Clark College
- Business Technology Specialist
- Office Software Applications
West Side Area
Bellingham Technical College
- Data Entry Specialist
Grays Harbor College
- Formatting/Publishing Business Documents
- Microcomputer Applications
- Microsoft Office Applications
- Office Professional Certification
- Software Applications
Lower Columbia College
- Business Technology--Basic Office Skills
Peninsula College
- Administrative Office Systems--Administrative Software Specialist
- Computer Applications Technology
- Computer Applications Technology--Excel Proficiency
- Computer Applications Technology--Fundamentals
Skagit Valley College
- Business Software Applications
- Office & Business Technology--Office Technology Update Certificate
Yakima Area
GMC Training Institute
- Cashier Checker Training
Perry Technical Institute
- Business Technology & Accounting
Yakima Valley College
- Information Technology--Microsoft Access
- Information Technology--Microsoft Excel
- Information Technology--Microsoft Office Suite