Sep 13, 2024  
Yakima Valley College Catalog 2024-2025 
    
Yakima Valley College Catalog 2024-2025

Business Technology - Administrative Assistant, AAS


Total Credits 92


*BT 102 , students are required to meet the keyboarding competency (40 wpm/5 min./4 or fewer errors) to pass the BT 102  course. If the competency is not met, students can re-take the course one more time.  If the competency is still not met, students will be eligible for a Certificate in Office instead of the associate of applied science degree.

***Students must complete BT 100  before enrolling in their 21st credit toward a BT degree or certificate.

Core Competency Codes


♦ Computation
• Communication
■ Human Relations

Administrative Assistant, AAS Program Learning Outcomes


Students will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate professional etiquette and communication with peers, clients, and management
  2. Demonstrate a 40 WPM competency with 4 or fewer errors in a 5-min timed write
  3. Apply appropriate rules, procedures, and guidelines needed to prepare effective business communications