Administrative Assistant - Salem Community College

Administrative Assistant from Salem Community College is a Campus Certificate Administrative Assistant degree that prepares you for a Business career. An executive is only as good as his or her administrative assistant ? and that?s where you will come in! As an administrative assistant, you will be responsible for preparing presentations, coordinating an executive?s calendar, managing files, interacting with colleagues and clients, and ensuring that the office operates smoothly, even in the midst of chaos. You will often be responsible for making the client?s first impression of a company a positive one. Program Information An administrative assistant is only as good as his or her training ? and that?s where Salem Community College can help you! You could be on your way to a new career in as few as just two semesters. Learn the basics of accounting, oral and written communication, database management, business, human resource management and computer applications. Career Outlook Employment of secretaries and administrative assistants is expected to increase by 11 percent, which is about as fast as the average for all occupations, through 2018, according to the 2010-2011 Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Outlook Handbook. Projected employment varies by occupational specialty. Above-average employment growth in the healthcare and social assistance industry should lead to faster than average growth for medical secretaries, while moderate growth in legal services is projected to lead to faster than average growth in employment of legal secretaries. The median salary of secretaries was $29,000, according to the BLS. This figure is slightly higher at certain employers, such as local government at $32,610, and higher education at $31,530. The median salary for executive secretaries and administrative assistants is even higher at $40,000, but in some cases requires additional certification or more college education. Related careers include medical, legal and virtual administrative assistants or secretaries. View more details on Salem Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Administrative Assistant courses.