Office Studies Certificate
Please note that the Office Studies Certificate at JCC is no longer accepting applications.
Seek a career business office setting
Jefferson’s Office Certificate is designed to prepare you for administrative and clerical support roles in virtually all business and office settings in a one year format.
You will learn many office tasks that will make you very valuable to your current or future employer, from composing correspondence, preparing itineraries, recording meeting minutes, collecting data and performing research, generating reports, maintaining budgets, applying accounting principles, and supervising and training office employees.
This program offers:
- Solid foundation of office and administrative tasks
- Hands-on practice with software you’ll need for on-the-job success
- Education that leads to a critical role in a business setting
Prepare for an administrative role in any business
Work in the business world by providing assistance to executives by coordinating and directing office services, such as staff assignments, records management, budget control, and special management studies.
Specific careers include administrative assistant, office manager, executive secretary, and other administrative professional positions. A growing number of administrative assistants share in managerial and human resource responsibilities and handle computer applications for presentations, spreadsheets, and database management.
According to the U.S. Department of Labor, employment in the administrative, office, and clerical support category is one of the largest occupational areas. Opportunities for you are best with extensive software application knowledge.
Become an expert in an office setting
When you complete the Office Studies Certificate program you will be able to:
- Evaluate, create and communicate professional and effective oral and written means of communication (memorandums, letters, fax cover sheets, reports, and agendas)
- Excel at keyboarding and data-entry speed and accuracy using industry accepted standards
- Demonstrate communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills, emphasizing managerial and leadership ability as well as team work
Contact Enrollment Services for Application and Admissions Information
admissions@sunyjefferson.edu
(315) 786-2437, fax (315) 786-2349 or toll free (888) 435-6522
8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Monday-Thursday
8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Friday
Start work right away
The program is designed to prepare you to enter the workforce after completing the Certificate.
Gainful Employment
Program Name Undergraduate certificate in Office Studies
This program is designed to be completed in 1 year
This program will cost $7,260 for in-state tuition, fees, books and supplies/$12,180 for out-of-state tuition, fees, books and supplies if completed within normal time. There may be additional costs for living expenses. These costs were accurate at the time of posting, but may have changed.
Of the students who completed this program within normal time, the typical graduate
leaves with a median loan debt of:
Fewer than 10 students completed this program within normal time. This number has
been withheld to preserve the confidentiality of the students.
The following States do not have licensure requirements for this profession:
New York State
For more information about graduation rates, loan repayment rates, and post-enrollment earnings about this institution and other postsecondary institutions please visit: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
Requirements for the Office Studies Certificate
Effective Fall 2013
| Office Technologies Requirements (16 credit hours) | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| OFC 121: Beginning Keyboarding1 | 2 |
| OFC 122: Intermediate Keyboarding | 2 |
| OFC 126: Business Communications | 3 |
| OFC 211: Administrative Software Applications | 3 |
| OFC 225: Administrative Support Services | 3 |
| OFC 226: Administrative Correspondence | 3 |
| Business Requirements (12-14 credit hours) | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| BUS 116: Applied Business Mathematics2 | 3-4 |
| BUS 125: Managing Information in the Workplace | 3 |
| BUS 160: Spreadsheet Applications | 3 |
| Business Elective: Chosen from ACC, BUS, ECO and OFC | 3-4 |
| Liberal Arts Requirement (3 credit hours) | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| ENG 100: College Composition or ENG 101: Research and Composition |
3 |
Total Credit Hours 31-33
| Advising Notes: | |
|---|---|
| 1In order to meet the requirements for OFC 122: Intermediate Keyboarding, students must have completed OFC 121: Beginning Keyboarding, or pass a proficiency exam. The proficiency exam will be schedule by the Business Department prior to the beginning of classes each semester. Students will be required to pass a timed writing and complete a variety of business documents using Microsoft Word. For more information, contact the Business Department at (315) 786-2287. | |
| 2May substitute appropriate mathematics course |
Program Contacts
Dawn Robinson
Assistant Professor of Business and Business Department Chairdrobinson@sunyjefferson.edu
(315) 786-2486