Business Technology - General 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

• ACCT& 201: Principles of Accounting I 5 Cr
• BA 138: Written Business Communication 5 Cr •
• BT 100: Introduction to Business Technology*** 2 Cr
• BT 102: Intermediate Keyboarding 5 Cr
• BT 130: Basic Business Essentials 5 Cr
• BT 131: Office Reference Procedures I 5 Cr
• BT 132: Office Reference Procedures II 5 Cr
• BT 140: Electronic Business Math Applications 5 Cr ♦
• BT 260: Word Processing 5 Cr
• BT 272: Office Procedures 5 Cr
• BT 273: Transcription and Document Processing 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

Total Credits 65

*BT 103  is required for students who do not meet the keyboarding competency (40 wpm/5 min./4 or fewer errors) in BT 102 . Students may take the class twice. If the competency is still not met after taking the class twice, students will be eligible for a certificate in general office instead of the associate of applied science degree.

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

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

Core Competency Codes

♦ Computation
• Communication
■ Human Relation