Administrative Assistant

10-106-6 Associate Degree (two-year)
Offered at Ashland, New Richmond, Rice Lake, and Superior

Technology. Administration. Multi-task.

In today's electronic office, administrative assistants not only rely on traditional organizational skills and procedures, but they must also have leadership capability, experience with computer information processing, and an understanding of what it means to provide excellent customer service. WITC's associate degree program offers you a solid background in management and supervisory skills, oral and written communications, and training in all of the latest word processing, spreadsheet, database, and desktop publishing software to ensure that you are prepared for your first career and beyond.

Organized. Efficient. Leadership.

Do you enjoy the challenge of organizing information and administrative details with very little direct supervision? If you can follow instructions quickly and accurately, express your ideas verbally and in writing, and you enjoy working with new technology, then you will excel in a variety of administrative assistant careers. As you prepare for your career, you should strive to reach a comfort level in the following courses or skills:

Keyboarding
Basic Computer Skills
English/Basic Grammar
General Math
Recordkeeping
Accounting

Admission Requirements

General Admission Requirements

Program Outcomes

Employers will expect you, as an Administrative Assistant graduate, to be able to:

Apply technology skills to specific office applications.
Apply proofreading techniques to identify and correct errors.
Demonstrate appropriate professional traits including taking initiative and working independently.
Listen, speak, and write proficiently.
Exercise appropriate customer service skills in all situations.
Employ leadership skills that include team-building and problem-solving techniques.
Apply organizational skills to the management of projects, daily schedules, work priorities, multiple tasks, and unexpected interruptions.
Research using a variety of resources.

Program Costs

The estimated total program cost for the two-year Administrative Assistant program is approximately $9,625. View more information on program and costs.

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