Executive and Administrative Assistant

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Overview

  • Delivery: Daytime
  • Start: Fall or Spring Semester, Full- or Part-Time
  • Location: Rosemount Campus

Outcomes

Major Description

Executive Assistant: This program teaches the expertise needed for creating and editing documents, spreadsheets, databases, electronic presentations, Internet navigation, working with local area networks and designing Web pages. This is the ideal major for people in the workforce looking for a challenge or ways to advance their careers.

Administrative Assistant: This program prepares students for employment in administrative support. Students use computer systems for document processing and file management tasks. Administrative assistants may perform duties such as handling mail, filing and retrieving records and handling telephone calls.

Work Environment

Graduates find employment in administrative support in a wide variety of businesses, including corporate headquarters, insurance companies, banks, manufacturing firms and government agencies.

Potential Job Titles

  • Administrative Assistant
  • Administrative Clerk
  • Administrative Coordinator
  • Administrative Office Specialist
  • Clerical Office Worker
  • Executive Assistant
  • Office Assistant

Salary Data

  • Executive Assistant
    Average Wage: $21.31/hour
    Top Earners: $28.28/hour
  • Administrative Assistant
    Average Wage: $14.59/hour
    Top Earners: $19.85/hour
    (Seven-county metro area—iseek.org)

Microsoft Certified Application Specialist (MCAS)

DCTC offers courses that prepare students for the Microsoft Certified Application Specialist (MCAS) certification exam. MCAS credential validates skills in using the 2007 Microsoft Office system and the Windows Vista operating system, meeting the demand for the most up-to-date skills on the latest Microsoft technologies.

Flextime Lab

Students unable to commit to an everyday schedule may complete some Executive Assistant coursework through Flextime/Online courses in the Flextime Lab. Courses are taught on an independent, self-paced basis under the guidance of a qualified instructor. For more information, contact:

Program Prerequisite

  • Students must take a two-minute typing test before enrolling in OFFC1005 Keyboarding/Formatting. Students must achieve a speed of 35 words per minute with five or fewer errors to be admitted to the course.
  • If students do not type at this level, they must successfully complete OFFC1000 Basic Keyboarding prior to registering for OFFC1005 Keyboarding/Formatting.

Academic Advisor

Dean

  • Gary Hebert
    Dean of Business, Technology & Customized Training

Instructors

Susan Johanson 651-423-8239 susan.johanson@dctc.edu BIO
Charlotte Kodner 651-423-8428 charlotte.kodner@dctc.edu BIO
Judith Reese 651-423-8389 judith.reese@dctc.edu BIO

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