• Do you like working with the latest technology?
• Would you like a position in a fast-paced office?
• Do you enjoy working with people?

If so, the two-year Administrative Assistant program may be exactly what you are looking for!

Administrative assistants enjoy a constantly evolving career that provides many opportunities for growth and advancement. They hold positions in a variety of offices including upper level management, human relations, research and marketing, and finance.

The administrative assistant performs administrative and clerical duties that keep an organization running smoothly. Their responsibilities include:

• Scheduling meetings and appointments
• Organizing and maintaining paper and electronic files
• Managing projects
• Conducting research
• Communicating information
• Making travel arrangement

The Administrative Assistant program at Allegany College of Maryland will prepare you for this exciting career. We offer classes in the following skill areas:

• Technology
  • Microsoft Office
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • QuickBooks
  • Web page development
• Communication
  • Information management
  • Business and technical communications
• Business Professionalism and Ethics
• Accounting

You will find a complete listing of courses in the Administrative Assistant Plan of Study.

CERTIFICATION

Certification for administrative assistants is available through the International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP). The Certified Professional Secretary® and the Certified Administrative Professional® are both offered through this organization. More information about these certifications can be obtained by visiting the IAAP website.

Additionally, students who successfully complete this program would have the skills necessary to attempt the Microsoft Office Specialist exam in Word, Excel, and/or Access. These exams are used to assess how well individuals know the Microsoft Office software packages. This certification is a globally recognized standard for demonstrating desktop skills.

While certification does guarantee employment, employers may be willing to pay up to 10% more for certified professionals (www.officeteam.com/PressRoom).

OFFICE TECHNOLOGIES CERTIFICATES AND LETTERS OF RECOGNITION

Opportunities exist at all levels for a graduate with Office Systems Support (one-year option) or Business Office Support Specialist (one-semester option) certificates. Courses completed in these certificates are required in the two-year Administrative Assistant Option.

For individuals looking for a way to update their skills to make them more marketable in today’s work or to discover if a career as an office specialist meets their needs, a Letter of Recognition might be the pathway that will assist in reaching these goals. We are currently offering two Letters of Recognition which include Transcription Support Specialist and Legal Transcription Support Specialist.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is the plan of study for the Administrative Assistant program?
Administrative Assistant Plan of Study

What will I learn in the courses offered in the Administrative Assistant program?
Administrative Assistant Course Descriptions

As part of the training for Administrative Assistant, will there be an internship?
Upon complete of the Administrative Assistant Program, students will have accumulated 60 hours of internship training in an office setting. The internship experience is under the supervision of an office manager at the internship site.

I would like to attend Allegany College of Maryland.  What do I do next?
Complete an application for admission.

What are Allegany College of Maryland’s entrance requirements?
View entrance requirements.

How much will it cost to go to Allegany College of Maryland?
View Tuition information.
View Financial Aid information.
View scholarship information.

If I’m attending Allegany College of Maryland and I am not a local resident, where can I live and how much will it cost?
Student Housing.

PROGRAM CONTACT

Program Director
Peggy Hughes
phughes@allegany.edu
301-784-5319