Business Technology, Certificate

Location(s): Salem Campus, Chemeketa Online

In addition to tuition, estimated costs for students who complete the required courses listed below are books, $1,553; class fees, $151; universal fee, $1,897 and equipment and supplies, $200. Contact the Financial Aid Office at 503.399.5018 to find out if you qualify for help with these costs.

This certificate prepares you to work as a general office clerk, receptionist, file clerk, secretary, records retention specialist, office specialist, bookkeeping assistant, and/ or accounting clerk. All of the required courses are offered online at least once per year.

You may earn a certificate of completion by successfully completing the required 59 credit hours with a grade of “C” or better in all courses.

Requirements

BA 104 - Business Applications Using Mathematics Credit Hours: +
OR
MTH 060 - Introductory Algebra Credit Hours: 4 + (or higher)
BA 115 - Introduction to Accounting Credit Hours:
BT 104 - Business English 1 Credit Hours: 3
BT 105 - Business English 2 Credit Hours: 3
BT 116 - Office Procedures Credit Hours: 3
BT 123 - Minute-Taking, Level 1 Credit Hours: 2
BT 128 - Records Management Credit Hours: 3
BT 186 - Personal and Professional Development Credit Hours: 3
BT 210 - Professional Communication Skills Credit Hours: 4 +
BT 230 - Organization Performance and Customer Service Credit Hours: 3 +
BT 280C - Cooperative Work Experience Credit Hours: 3
CA 100 - Beginning Computing Credit Hours: 3
OR
BA 131 - Business Computing Credit Hours: 4
CA 117 - Microsoft Publisher Credit Hours: 3
CA 118B - Excel Basics Credit Hours: 3
CA 118C - Access Basics Credit Hours: 2
CA 121 - Keyboarding and Document Production Credit Hours: 3
CA 122 - Advanced Keyboarding and Document Production Credit Hours: 3
CA 201D - Microsoft Word Processing Credit Hours: 4
CA 213 - Integrating Office Procedures Credit Hours: 3

Note:

+Meets related instruction requirement, see Degrees and Certificates . For subject areas, see General Education .