Office Skills
Career Opportunities:
Administrative Assistant, Secretary, Receptionist, Customer Service Clerk, Dispatcher, Accounting Clerk, General Office Clerk, Clerk Typist, Data Entry Operator, File Clerk, and other related occupations.
Start Date:
Open Entry
Location:
JobTrain
1200 O'Brien Drive, Menlo Park, CA 94025
(650) 330-6429
Length of Training:
Administrative Applications 10 weeks
Microsoft Applications/MOS Preparation 11 weeks
Competency-based curriculum (open entry/open exit) allows students to progress at their own pace.
Days/Time:
Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.
Students must maintain a 90% attendance level.
Entry Requirements:
JobTrain Orientation and WONDERLIC assessment. Must have a desire to work in an office environment. Students must demonstrate the ability to concentrate and focus on daily tasks, and be able to attend class as the schedule requires, 8:30 a.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Skills to be attained:
Administrative Applications – Keyboarding to achieve speed and accuracy. Format business letters, memos, tables, manuscripts, and reports. Use correct grammar, punctuation, capitalization, proofreader's marks, and word division. Learn Ten-key functions by touch and advanced business forms.
Office Filing Systems – Alphabetical, numerical, chronological, subject, and geographical. Proper reception techniques and communication skills. Basic Windows and Word fundamentals, optional medical billing or QuickBooks.
Microsoft Applications/MOS – Microsoft applications, including word processing, spreadsheet operations, database management and introductory desktop publishing. Specific computer applications may include Microsoft Windows XP and Office 2007; Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access. Also included are Microsoft Outlook and The Internet. Students can prepare for the Microsoft Certification Specialist test by completing the test lessons in class, but the actual certification test is not available at JobTrain.
Certification Track:
MOS (Microsoft Office Specialist)
College Credit:
Cañada College Articulated Courses: BUS 108, CBOT 415, CBOT 417, CBOT 430, CBOT 431, CBOT 435, CBOT 448, CBOT 472, CBOT 474, (up to 18 units)
Accreditation:
Fully accredited by the Western Association of Schools & Colleges (WASC).
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