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Clerk Typist

Certificate (Certificate Program) - 32 Credit Hours

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Program Information:
The Clerk Typist certificate program is designed for the student who has had little previous training in typing and other business subjects but wants to develop office skills to qualify for entry-level jobs such as typist, file clerk, receptionist, and cashier. Training is available in word processing on microcomputers, filing, English skills, mathematics, calculators, and data entry. This certificate leads to an Office Professional degree, Customer Service certificate, and Word Processing Specialist certificate.

Recommended Course Sequence:

Fall Semester 1:
BUS 120; OFOCC 151; TYPE 120; TYPE 121; English; OFACS 126

Spring Semester 1:
BUS 200; OFOCC 111; OFOCC 114; OFOCC 205; TYPE 141; ACCTG 105; WP 152; WP 161

Course Information:
Required General Education Courses
CourseNameCredit
BUS 120BUSINESS MATHEMATICS 3
 ENGLISH * 3

Required Program Courses
CourseNameCredit
ACCTG 105BOOKKEEPING/ACCOUNTING I 3
BUS 200HUMAN RELATIONS IN BUSINESS 3
OFOCC 111TELEPHONE SKILLS FOR THE OFFICE 1
OFOCC 114FUNDAMENTALS OF TRANSCRIPTION 3
OFOCC 151PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR OFFICE EMPLOYEES 3
OFOCC 205FUNDAMENTALS OF RECORDS CONTROL 3
TYPE 120KEYBOARD/WORD PROCESSING I 3
TYPE 121KEYBOARDING/WORD PROCESSING II 3
WP 152PROOFREADING 1
WP 161DATA ENTRY 1
TYPE 141TYPING SPEED DEVELOPMENT TO 50 NWPM * * 1
OFACS 126OUTLOOK 1

*  English: ENGL 105, 110; or ENGL 125

**  Enroll in TYPE 130 to earn credit in one of the following courses: TYPE 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, or 145.

Students should submit a "Petition for Graduation" after completing 24-28 hours of the above program. The form is available in the Admissions/Records Office, L211. Graduation fee should be paid in the Student Service Center, L210. Contact the Business Information Systems Department for information regarding the TYPE 120 placement exam and the TYPE 121 proficiency exam.

For Program Information Contact:
Business and Information Systems Department
Technology Center
Room 205
(309) 694-5558