Office Administrative Assistant Diploma

B&SC Code: DOAA
CIP Code: 52.0401
New York Hegis Code: 5005
Available online in all states

Program: DOAA

This diploma program prepares students for clerical, office support, and administrative assistant positions in professional businesses, public institutions, and government agencies. Students will become proficient utilizing contemporary technology and equipment, office procedures, document processing and communication skills. Graduates of this program may apply the courses and credits toward the Office Management AAS degree plan.

Graduates of this diploma plan will achieve the following program and institutional outcomes:

• Utilize appropriate current technology and resources to locate and evaluate information needed to accomplish a goal, and then communicate findings in visual, written and/or oral formats.
• Transfer knowledge, skills and behaviors acquired through formal and informal learning and life experiences to new situations.
• Employ strategies for reflection on learning and practice in order to adjust learning processes for continual improvement.
• Follow established methods of inquiry and mathematical reasoning to form conclusions and make decisions.
• Participate in social, academic, and professional communities for individual growth and to function as a citizen of a multicultural world.
• Demonstrate knowledge and skills employers expect of new hires entering the career field.