Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
Overview
Administrative assistant and secretarial science programs prepare people to provide administrative support in an office or business setting.Administrative assistant and secretarial science programs include topics such as:
- Word processing
- Data entry
- Business communications
- Office procedures
- Basic accounting
Schools
Many career and technical schools as well as most community colleges and two-year schools offer certificate and associate degree programs in administrative assistant and secretarial science. A certificate program usually takes a year of full-time study. An associate degree program usually takes two years of full-time study.
Several colleges and universities offer a bachelor's degree in administrative assistant and secretarial science. A bachelor's degree usually takes four years of full-time study to complete.
See schools that offer this program.
Related Educational Programs
- Data Entry and Processing
- Executive Secretarial Studies
- Legal Secretarial Studies
- Medical Billing and Coding
- Medical Office Management
- Medical Reception
- Medical Secretarial Studies
- Medical Transcription
- Office Support
Related Careers
Careers Directly Related to this Program of Study
Other Careers Related to this Program of Study
Program Admission
You can prepare for this program of study by getting your high school diploma or GED.
Below is a list of high school courses that will help prepare you for this program of study:
- Accounting
- Keyboarding
- Office Machines
- Office Procedures
- Recordkeeping
- Word Processing
Typical Course Work
Program Courses
A training program in office support should include topics such as the following:
- Bookkeeping and Accounting
- Business Communications
- Business Law
- E-mail programs and Communication
- Keyboarding Skills
- Office Administration
- Office Machines
- Presentation Software (such as PowerPoint)
- Spreadsheet design
- Word Processing and Data Entry
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
- Business Information Management--Administrative Assistant
- Business Information Management--Administrative Professional Services
Job Corps - Columbia Basin
- Office Administration
Walla Walla Community College
- Administrative Office Assistant
Wenatchee Valley College
- Business Computer Technology
- Business Computer Technology--Administrative Assistant
Wenatchee Valley College (Omak Campus)
- Business Computer Technology
King-Snohomish Area
Bellevue College
- Administrative Assistant
- Business Technology Specialist
- Medical Administrative Assistant
Edmonds Community College
- Business Information Technology--Office Administration
Everett Community College
- Business Technology
Everett Community College (East County Campus)
- Business Technology
Green River College
- Administrative Assistant
Highline College
- Administrative Assistant
Lake Washington Institute of Technology
- Business Technology
- Business Technology--Administrative Assistant
- Business Technology--Human Resources
North Seattle College
- Administrative Assistant
Renton Technical College
- Contemporary Business Administration
Kitsap Area
Olympic College
- Business Technology--Administrative Office Support
Spokane Area
Spokane Community College
- Administrative Assistant
- Business Software Specialist
Spokane Falls Community College
- Administrative Assistant
Tacoma Area
Bates Technical College
- Administrative Office Assistant
Pierce College Fort Steilacoom
- Administrative Assistant: Medical Office
- General Office
Pierce College Puyallup
- General Office
Tri-Cities Area
Columbia Basin College
- Administrative Assistant
Vancouver Area
Charter College--Vancouver
- Business Office Administration
Clark College
- Administrative Assistant
West Side Area
Bellingham Technical College
- Administrative Assistant
Centralia College
- Business Office Technology--Administrative Assistant
- Business Office Technology--Office Assistant
Grays Harbor College
- Business Technology
Lower Columbia College
- Business Technology--Administrative Services Manager
Peninsula College
- Administrative Office Systems
- Administrative Office Systems--Administrative Assistant
- Computer Applications Technology
- Computer Applications Technology--Fundamentals
Skagit Valley College
- Business Software Applications
- Office & Business Technology--Administrative Assistant
- Office and Administrative Support
South Puget Sound Community College
- Office Technology--Administrative Assistant
Whatcom Community College
- Office Administration
- Office Administration--Logistics
Yakima Area
Perry Technical Institute
- Business Technology & Accounting
Yakima Valley College
- Business Technology--Administrative Assistant
- Business Technology--Bilingual Administrative Office Assistant