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The Administrative Assistant (Bilingual) is designed to prepare individuals for positions related to Dictionary of Occupational Titles Code #169.167-014 Administrative Assistant: "Aids executive in staff capacity by coordinating office services. Review and answer correspondence. May assist in preparation of budget needs and annual reports of organization. May compile, store, and retrieve management data, using computer." |
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Course Description Microsoft Windows Operating Systems and PC Basics - 60 hours Introduction to PC basics and Microsoft's standard Window Operating Systems for IBM and IBM-compatible computers with focus on standard commands to set up systems, manage files and run software. Study of computer vocabulary related to the Microsoft Windows operating system, as well as general computer hardware, software, and networking terminology. Microsoft Word Core Skills (Word Processing) - 120 hours Hands-on experience including formatting, editing, saving, and printing letters, memos and other short documents, with an introduction to the spelling checker and use of the thesaurus. Includes learning streamlined. Introduces core skills in Word 2000: document creation, navigation, editing, formatting, creating tables and table appearance, and document creation for email and Web application. Help prepare students for Microsoft Office User Specialist (MOUS): Microsoft Word 2000 Core Exam. Microsoft Excel Core Skills (Spreadsheets) - 120 hours Introduction to setting up formatted worksheets, using graphic objects, writing formulas, using functions, sorting and analyzing data, creating custom charts, creating three-dimensional workbooks, building links, querying data, sharing workbooks with colleagues, publishing to the Web, and using file protection features. Helps to prepare student for Microsoft Office User Specialist (MOUS): Microsoft Excel 2000, Core Exam. Microsoft Access Core skills - 60 hours Introduction to creating tables, working with tables, using select queries, creating and using forms and reports. Topics includes principles of table design, tables relationships, design techniques, select queries, customizing form designs, working with data access pages and customizing reports Microsoft PowerPoint Core Skills (Desktop Publishing and Presentations) - 60 hours Introduction to creating interactive PowerPoint slide, online and multimedia presentations with bullet slides, graphics, WordArt, organization charts, Microsoft Graph charts. Topics also include working with templates, creating slides from an outline, and sending slides to Microsoft Word. Microsoft Outlook & Internet - 60 hours Introduction to Microsoft Outlook & Internet. Covers basic features of Outlook 2000, including email creation, calendar options, contact management, task management, and scheduling. Gives an overview of the World Wide Web, e-mail, news groups, bulletin boards, World Wide Web browsers, basic web page elements and exploration of virtual communities. Business English - 90 hours Interactive and multimedia lessons presented by the EllisTM English Training Software, one of the most comprehensive English training programs available. The program is quite self-contained, although the instructor(s) may offer written assignments to supplement the lessons. The general curriculum includes work in the pronunciation, vocabulary, reading, conversation, grammar, and listening comprehension. Students take a 25-question test after completing each group of related lessons. The modules are self-paced assuring students that they can work at their own accuracy and comprehension speed. The instructor's utilities program of EllisTM keeps track of the students' hours of study and scores on each section's test. The content of the lessons reflects adult themes and common daily activities. The time also includes an introduction to basic computer terms and quizzes on those terms. The standard Business English module is a total of 80 hours and will be the first module for students needing English study. Keyboarding Basics I & II - 90 hours Beginning keyboarding course covering the operation of the keyboard using the touch system and the development of correct techniques to interact more efficiently with desktop computers, computer terminals or electronic communication systems. Designed for independent skill learning. Keyboard study begins from first day of class, with at least one hour of typing per class day. Generally students need 60 hours for the keyboarding module with the goal of at least 40 WPM. Typing goals should be set every week and weekly progress reports are printed from the computerized typing program. Job Placement - 30 hours Course with emphasis on mock interviews, resume development, and Internet job search. Students are encouraged and assisted with their resume writing, after which these resume are posted on the Internet and also forward to potential employers.  |
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