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ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE ASSISTANT-BILINGUAL

Program Overview

Bilingual (English/Spanish) office personnel are in demand in San Diego County. Students are trained to work in a bilingual office setting in an entry-level position. Students learn office procedures, telephone techniques, reception skills, document processing, keyboarding skills, and word processing using the Microsoft Word and other applications that are part of the Microsoft Office Suite—PowerPoint, Excel, and Access. The primary course (BUS 35) has been developed in an intensive format (16 hours per week for one semester) with a work experience component.

Program Awards

Associate Degree

Certificate

Administrative Office Assistant-Bilingual (English/Spanish) Intensive Training - Certificate of Achievement

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Below is a sample of the career options available for the office assistant—bilingual major and the payroll clerk. Some of these options require completion of a certificate. Positions with higher levels of responsibility may require an associate or bachelor’s degree: receptionist, office assistant, bookkeeper, clerk typist, word processor, secretary, legal office clerk, legal secretary, legal assistant, education secretary, administrative assistant, executive assistant, virtual office assistant, interpreter/translator, bilingual, and office supervisor. Many entry level positions are available in business, industry, education, and government for students with solid technical, organizational, and communication skills.

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Mink Stavenga Dean

Marisa Soler-McElwain Department Chair

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Marisa Soler-McElwain Professor

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