Administrative Assistant - Moraine Valley Community College

Administrative Assistant from Moraine Valley Community College is a Campus Certificate Administrative Assistant degree that prepares you for a Business career. Moraine Valley Community College?s Administrative Assistant Program prepares students for positions as administrative assistants, executive assistants and office assistants. Graduates acquire skills in computer applications, written communications and office procedures. Keyboarding, proofreading, document formatting, and language skills are emphasized. Employment Outlook? Overall employment of secretaries and administrative assistants is expected to grow more slowly than average for all occupations over the 2004-14 period. In addition to those resulting from growth, numerous job openings will result from the need to replace workers who transfer to other occupations or leave this very large occupation for other reasons each year. Opportunities should be best for applicants with extensive knowledge of software applications, particularly experienced secretaries and administrative assistants. Projected employment of secretaries and administrative assistants varies by occupational specialty. Employment growth in the health care and social assistance and legal services industries should lead to average growth for medical and legal secretaries. Employment of executive secretaries and administrative assistants is projected to grow average for all occupations. Growing industries?such as administrative and support services; health care and social assistance; educational services (private); and professional, scientific, and technical services?will continue to generate most new job opportunities. A decline in employment is expected for secretaries, except legal, medical, or executive; they account for about 47 percent of all secretaries and administrative assistants . Nature of Work? Administrative assistants and executive secretaries must possess strong computer and Internet research skills, flexibility, excellent interpersonal skills, and the ability to work well with management and staff as well as with outside clients and vendors. Must be knowledgeable in office procedures, accounting, and language skills. Duties may include fielding phone calls, receiving and directing visitors, formatting documents, filing, and faxing. Related Job Titles? Administrative assistant , executive assistant, administrative support secretary, administrative specialist, departmental assistant , and office manager. View more details on Moraine Valley Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Administrative Assistant courses.