24.00 Credits
24 Credits Undeclared division Development Cntr for Business Administrative Professionals are the largest segment of the office workforce! Over 4.1 million secretaries/ administrative assistants are employed in the United States, according to the latest statistics from the US Bureau of Labor. Approximately 300,000 secretaries/administrative professionals are employed in Canada; millions more work in businesses all over the world. The Administrative Professional plays an increasingly vital and skilled role in today's (and tomorrow's) office. The administrative professional's job today requires skills in management functions and technology, including: project management, integrated computer software applications, organization and scheduling, Internet/Intranet communications and research, document preparation, storage, and retrieval, with emphasis on electronic record-keeping, customer service, and public relations. Administrative Professionals are handling a wider variety of duties beyond strictly clerical roles. Today's AP often purchase office equipment and supplies, plan meetings and special events, work closely with vendors and suppliers, create presentations and give them as well, interview, orient and supervise other staff, write and edit documents, schedule events and facilities, coordinate direct mailings, maintain multiple schedules and calendars, handle messages and correspondence (with voice mail, e-mail, and regular postal mail), maintain computer files, directories, and databases, and more. A typical day for today's administrative assistant can include developing a production report using spreadsheet software, preparing charts, slides, and handouts for a management presentation, corresponding via phone, fax, or e-mail with clients all over the world, researching a topic on the Internet, coordinating a videoconference, scheduling an airline flight and purchasing tickets over the Internet, supervising and training a coworker, and effectively representing management at a meeting. The Administrative Professional with MOS is a self- paced online course designed to give students the valuable skills that will give you an edge in the workforce. Our unique will give you the skills you need to be a successful administrative professional as well as training on the Microsoft Office suite of programs and optional QuickBooks training. Registration for this course is online. Register at: http://www.gatlineducation.com/sunyulster