Administrative Assistant

Enter the world of office administration by performing and coordinating an office’s administrative activities and storing, retrieving, and integrating information for dissemination to staff and clients. Administrative Assistants perform a variety of administrative and clerical duties necessary to run an organization efficiently. They serve as information and communication managers for an office; plan and schedule meetings and appointments; organize and maintain paper and electronic files; manage projects; conduct research; and disseminate information by using the telephone, mail services, web sites, and e-mail. Administrative Assistants with experience and/or specialized training can advance to Executive Assistants in a variety of fields. To receive program certification students must complete all classes within a 2-year time frame. To receive a career technical diploma, student must also provide a high school diploma or high school equivalency.