Nov 21, 2024

Yakima Valley College Catalog 2024-2025

Business Technology - Bilingual Office Assistant Certificate

Business Technology Certificates

Certificates are also available in the program that lead toward employment and can be a pathway to one of the BT associate of applied science degrees. Certificates can range from one to five quarters.

Required Courses

BA 138: Written Business Communication 5 Cr •
BT 100: Introduction to Business Technology*** 2 Cr
BT 102: Intermediate Keyboarding 5 Cr
BT 130: Workplace Professionalism 5 Cr
BT 131: Office Reference Procedures I 5 Cr
BT 132: Office Ethics and Business Relationships 5 Cr
BT 140: Electronic Business Math Applications 5 Cr ♦
BT 260: Word Processing 5 Cr
BT 272: Office Procedures 5 Cr
BT 274: Office Dynamics 5 Cr ■
IT 102: Windows 2 Cr
IT 111: Spreadsheets Introduction 2 Cr
IT 115: Database Introduction 2 Cr
IT 120: PowerPoint 2 Cr

Choose one of the following two groups 15 Credits

Native Spanish Speakers

SPAN 231: Second-Year Spanish for Professional Speaking 5 Cr
SPAN 232: Second-Year Spanish for Academic Writing 5 Cr
SPAN 233: Second-Year Spanish for Academic Reading 5 Cr

Native English Speakers

SPAN 201: Spanish I Second Year 5 Cr
SPAN 202 5 Cr **
SPAN 203 5 Cr **

Total Credits 70

**These courses are currently unavailable at YVC. At the time of printing, these classes are available at Lower Columbia College. See your BT advisor. Check WAOL for current information.

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

Core Competency Codes

♦ Computation
• Communication
■ Human Relations