Administrative Office Management Technology (AAS)
Associate of Applied Science
Career-Technical Program
Interest Areas:
- Business Admin. and Management
The Administrative Office Management Technology program combines a well-balanced academic program with expert administrative and computer instruction, giving a student the diversified educational training and background needed to hold a position of responsibility and importance in many areas of the business world. This program helps raise the administrative skills of the student to a professional level, gives the student a technical background through completion of technical skill courses, innovative office technology experience and includes an academic component that provides the student with a mature understanding of professional responsibilities and workplace readiness skills in our global economy. Program graduates have a variety of options in offices of their interest such as travel, sports or entertainment; banking, insurance, construction and engineering, real estate; technical, government, or foreign service; public, private, or temporary agencies.
Contact Information:
Career & Technical Professional Programs Division
Hedlund Building, Room 101
Phone: (208) 769-3226
Program Requirements
| Semester 1 | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| BUSA-101 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| CAOT-120 | Word Processing/Word I | 1 |
| CAOT-121 | Word Processing/Word II | 1 |
| CAOT-122 | Word Processing/Word III | 1 |
| CAOT-150 | PowerPoint | 1 |
| CAOT-164 | Computer Fundamentals for Technical Programs | 1 |
| CAOT-183 | Business Editing and Proofreading | 3 |
| CAOT-204 | Career Leadership | 1 |
| GEM 3 - Mathematical Ways of Knowing | 3-5 | |
| Credits | 15-17 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| CAOT-130 | Spreadsheets/Excel I | 1 |
| CAOT-131 | Spreadsheets/Excel II | 1 |
| CAOT-132 | Spreadsheets/Excel III | 1 |
| CAOT-140 | Database/Access I | 1 |
| CAOT-210 | Office Procedures | 3 |
| ENGL-101 | Writing and Rhetoric I | 3 |
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Customer Service | ||
| Supervisory Management | ||
| Employee Benefits and Compensation | ||
| Problem Solving Through Team Dynamics | ||
| Principles of Management | ||
| Entrepreneurship Skills | ||
| Credits | 16 | |
| Semester 3 | ||
| ACCT-110 or ACCT-201 |
Small Business Accounting 1 or Principles of Accounting |
3 |
| BUSA-221 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| CAOT-166 | Living Online for Technical Programs | 1 |
| CAOT-184 | Records Systems Management | 3 |
| CAOT-205 | Business Document Formatting/Transcription | 2 |
| COMM-101 | Fundamentals of Oral Communication | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Semester 4 | ||
| ACCT-140 | QuickBooks | 3 |
| ACCT-150 | 10-Key Skill Building | 1 |
| CAOT-115 | Outlook | 1 |
| CAOT-220 | Administrative Support Internship I | 3 |
| GEM 6 - A.A.S. Social and Behavioral Ways of Knowing | 3 | |
| A.A.S. Institutionally Designated | 3-5 | |
| Credits | 14-16 | |
| Total Credits | 60-64 | |
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Students intending to obtain a four-year degree should take ACCT-201 Principles of Accounting.
Course Key
- GEM
- AAS Institutionally Designated
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- Gateway
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- Milestone
Program Outcomes
Upon completion of the program, students will be able to:
- Use integrated computational skills to solve a variety of business applications such as inventory, payroll, calculating interest, and budget monitoring.
- Describe the changing work environment and the skills needed by the Administrative Assistant to function in a changing work environment.
- Organize and prioritize time and tasks within a business environment.
- Examine planning and leadership skills and characteristics and evaluate the role they play in organizational success.
- Use problem solving, interpersonal, and collaborative skills to complete work independently or in a team in an ethical and professional manner.
- Utilize business terminology and vocabulary to communicate in both written and oral forms following rules of confidentiality.
- Develop, edit, format, and proofread correspondence that meet acceptable business standards.
- Make use of office equipment, such as 10-key, copiers, fax machines, and transcription equipment to complete documents and office projects.
- Develop and apply project management, records management, and organizational skills to complete office tasks and projects.
- Use a variety of computer applications to produce multiple documents required in a variety of office settings.
- Conduct internet searches to locate business information; analyze and evaluate its usefulness in given business scenarios.
- Select and use appropriate resources to collect business data that informs decision-making.
- Demonstrate the ability to use innovative technologies (such as teleconferences, webinars, blogs, social media, web pages, cloud-based platforms, etc.) in an office environment.
- Demonstrate professionalism through acceptable attitude, organization and time management skills, and attire.
In addition to the program outcomes, students will meet the following North Idaho College General Education (GEM) Requirements: Written and Oral Communication; Mathematical Ways of Knowing; Social and Behavioral Ways of Knowing; and an additional program-designated or selected course from any of the GEM requirements.