Office Assistant Certificate
Overview
Approved By LWIA: 7
Last Re-Certification Date: 3/18/2025
Program Description
This 8-credit-hour certificate program prepares students for positions as assistants in a business office. Students are introduced to advanced word processing and spreadsheets, the use of the Internet including Web browsing and email, and integrated use of word processing, spreadsheet and presentation software. Students are also introduced to office skills such as time and records management and collaboration. this certificate is the first in a two-certificate sequence and may be followed by the Administrative Assistant Certificate.
Established in 2015
CIP: 52-0401 Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General.
Training Program Type
Vocational
Provider Information
Harper College
Program Contact Info
Associated Job Families and Occupations
- Office and Administrative Support Occupations
Certifying / Licensing / Registering Body
Harper College
Quality Assurance
- Higher Learning Commission
Education Information
Industry Recognized Certification
16 Weeks ( 180.00 Hours / 8.00 Credit Hours )
| Tuition | $1,112.00 |
| Books | $1,133.00 |
| Fees | $275.00 |
| Other Expenses(Materials, Supplies, Tools, Uniforms, etc) | $75.00 |
| Total Cost | $2,595.00 |
Financial Aid
- All financial aid depends upon individual student eligibility
Application Procedure
3WIOA and TAA students need to contact the Harper College Workforce Coordinator at (847) 925-6782 or WIOA@harpercollege.edu. A separate book voucher is required for Follett Bookstore #1341 on campus. Books can be ship if requested for a small fee. Each semester, all Cook County WIOA sending agency case managers must supply the Harper College Workforce Coordinator with a Semester Training Schedule Approval Form that lists the courses the client will be taking that semester, and this must match the client's Harper Educational Plan.4
The maximum tuition and fees approved for this occupation is $3,000.
Entry Requirements:
- Language - Instruction is in English
- Writing - Per College Placement Test Cut-off Scores
- Other - All credit-seeking WIOA clients must have initial & ongoing academic advising
Nondiscrimination, Equal Opportunity, and Disability Provisions Compliance Assurance
- EEO Compliant: Yes
- Disability Accomodation: Yes
Program Offerings
- Part-Time Enrollment
- Classroom Instruction
- Night Classes
- Day Classes
- Other(Specify)
Performance Data
Program: Office Assistant Certificate
Overview
Approved By LWIA: 7
Last Re-Certification Date: 3/18/2025
Program Description
This 8-credit-hour certificate program prepares students for positions as assistants in a business office. Students are introduced to advanced word processing and spreadsheets, the use of the Internet including Web browsing and email, and integrated use of word processing, spreadsheet and presentation software. Students are also introduced to office skills such as time and records management and collaboration. this certificate is the first in a two-certificate sequence and may be followed by the Administrative Assistant Certificate.
Established in 2015
CIP: 52-0401 Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General.
Provider Information
Harper College
Program Contact Info
Associated Job Families and Occupations
- Office and Administrative Support Occupations
Certifying / Licensing / Registering Body
Harper College
Quality Assurance
- Higher Learning Commission
Education Information
Industry Recognized Certification
16 Weeks ( 180.00 Hours / 8.00 Credit Hours )
| Tuition | $1,112.00 |
| Books | $1,133.00 |
| Fees | $275.00 |
| Other Expenses(Materials, Supplies, Tools, Uniforms, etc) | $75.00 |
| Total Cost | $2,595.00 |
Financial Aid
- All financial aid depends upon individual student eligibility
Application Procedure
3WIOA and TAA students need to contact the Harper College Workforce Coordinator at (847) 925-6782 or WIOA@harpercollege.edu. A separate book voucher is required for Follett Bookstore #1341 on campus. Books can be ship if requested for a small fee. Each semester, all Cook County WIOA sending agency case managers must supply the Harper College Workforce Coordinator with a Semester Training Schedule Approval Form that lists the courses the client will be taking that semester, and this must match the client's Harper Educational Plan.4
The maximum tuition and fees approved for this occupation is $3,000.
Entry Requirements:
- Language - Instruction is in English
- Writing - Per College Placement Test Cut-off Scores
- Other - All credit-seeking WIOA clients must have initial & ongoing academic advising
Nondiscrimination, Equal Opportunity, and Disability Provisions Compliance Assurance
- EEO Compliant: Yes
- Disability Accomodation: Yes
Program Offerings
- Part-Time Enrollment
- Classroom Instruction
- Night Classes
- Day Classes
- Other(Specify)