Office Administration

In today's workplace, the office support staff is an essential part of the team. A variety of clerical and administrative duties are necessary to run and maintain organizations efficiently. A few of the tasks that support management activities include scheduling appointments, preparing letters and other documents, assisting callers and operating office equipment and computers. Specific duties as a technical office specialist depend on the type of business and level of responsibility. If you have good communication and interpersonal skills; the ability to organize activities; and the willingness to assume responsibility, this could be the career for you. 

SCC offers a variety of educational choices in office administration. All of our programs provide the foundation you need to achieve success in today's workplace. Benefits of our certificates and degrees include:

• Flexible scheduling with day, evening and online classes.
• An experienced faculty that is up to date on today's technology.
• A real-world curriculum that prepares students to be preferred job candidate.
• Being able to take advantage of a bustling job market once a certificate or degree is earned.
• Certificates that can be earned in as little as one semester.
• Courses that can be taken to upgrade skills in the latest version of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access or Publisher.
• Certificates that lead to an A.S. degree in office administration or accounting technology.
  
• Alternative ways to earn credits, such as credit-by-exam and work internships.
• International Association of Administrative Professionals CPS or CAP certification.

Students who are enrolled in the Office Administration Program are encouraged to join Phi Beta Lambda, a professional business organization. PBL prepares students for successful careers in business, and students are given opportunities to compete in events that test their business acumen.

SCC students have consistently won the most awards in the State of Florida over the past 10 years. Students who win first or second place at the State Conference have an opportunity to compete at the National Conference.

All Associate in Science degree programs articulate into the UCF Bachelor of Applied Science, which is offered at UCF's regional campus on SCC's Sanford/Lake Mary Campus. Click here for additional information and a list of all articulation agreements.

Did you know?

SCC's healthcare and paralegal programs are nationally accredited.