Palm Beach State College offers several programs in the area of Office Administration.

• Office Support College Credit Certificate
  
  
• Office Specialist College Credit Certificate
  
  
• Office Management College Credit Certificate
  
  
• Office Software Applications College Credit Certificate
  
  
• Legal Office Management College Credit Certificate
  
  
• Office Administration Associate in Applied Science Degree

Office Support College Credit Certificate (12 college credits)
This credit program is designed to prepare the student for entry-level employment in an office setting in various administrative office support positions such as office assistant or receptionist. This program consists of 12 credit hours which transfer directly into the Associate in Applied Science degree in Office Administration. This program also provides supplemental training for persons previously or currently employed in office careers.

Office Specialist College Credit Certificate (18 college credits)
This credit program is designed to prepare the student for entry-level employment in an office setting in various administrative office support positions such as office assistant, office coordinator, receptionist, file room technician, records specialist, and support clerk. This program consists of 18 credit hours which transfer directly into the Associate in Applied Science degree in Office Administration. This program also provides supplemental training for persons previously or currently employed in office careers.

Office Management College Credit Certificate (27 college credits)
This credit program is designed to prepare the student for entry-level employment in an office setting in various administrative office support positions such as office assistant, office coordinator, receptionist, file room technician, records specialist, support clerk, and administrative coordinator. This program consists of 27 credit hours which transfer directly into the Associate in Applied Science degree in Office Administration. This program also provides supplemental training for persons previously or currently employed in office careers.

Office Software Applications College Credit Certificate (27 college credits)
This credit program is designed to prepare the student to work with many different software applications. Upon completion of the program, students can obtain entry-level employment in an office setting in various administrative office support positions. This program consists of 27 credit hours which transfer directly into the Associate in Applied Science degree in Office Administration. This program also provides supplemental training for persons previously or currently employed in office careers.

Legal Office Management College Credit Certificate (27 college credits)
This credit program is designed to prepare the student for entry-level employment in a law office as a receptionist, word processor, legal office assistant, legal support specialist, and legal transcriptionist. Students will gain an understanding of the legal system and prepare legal documents. This program consists of 27 credit hours which transfer directly into the Associate in Applied Science degree in Office Administration.This program also provides supplemental training for persons previously or currently employed in office careers.

Office Administration Associate in Applied Science Degree (63 college credits)
This credit program is designed to prepare the student for employment in occupations such as administrative assistant, customer service representative, executive assistant, executive secretary, and office manager. Preparation includes extensive training in keyboarding, computer applications, office procedures/management, and bookkeeping. This program is 63 credit hours. This program also provides supplemental training for persons previously or currently employed in office careers.


Program Coordinator:
Lisa Mears, Associate Professor
E-mail: mearsl@palmbeachstate.edu
Phone: (561) 868-3592