Course Description
The Professional Secretary Institute Model Curriculum for office careers provides a framework for this 12–month program making it easier to train individuals to perform work successfully in the area. Through a series of suggested courses, this curriculum develops the skills and attitudes office professionals need to secure good jobs in the office of the 21st century.
The curriculum reflects the use of state-of-the-art office equipment and promotes the use of computers as well as other office machines in the office. The current course of study emphasizes the use of technology and the development of interpersonal skills that students use to secure a job and keep it.
Individuals are trained to perform work successfully as administrative assistants (general, medical and legal) and accounting assistants.
A High School Diploma or GED is required for entrance in this program. Day and evening classes are offered in Elizabethton. A day class is also offered in Mountain City.
Instructors: Lori Barnett, Patricia Henderson, and Wanda Jones
Course Outline|
Orientation Technology of Foundations College Keyboarding and Document Processing Handbook for Office Professionals Procedures and Theory for Administrative Professionals Machine Transcription: Medical and Legal Business Communication at Work Electronic Calculator Windows XP |
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Personality Development Medical Clerical Worker (simulation) Computer Essential Concepts Microsoft Office Professional (World, Excel, Acess, PowerPoint, Outlook) College Accounting QuickBooks Professional Career Skills Internship |
Certificate Awards
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*General Office Assistant *Information Processing Support |
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4 Months 8 Months |
Diploma Awards
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*Accounting Assistant *Administrative Assistant *Legal Administrative Assistant *Medical Administrative Assistant *Medical Coding and Health Information Technician |
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12 Months 12 Months 12 Months 12 Months 12 Months |
Class Hours
Classes meet from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday-Friday at the Main Campus, 426 Highway 91, Elizabethton, and Mountain City Instructional Center, 358 Hospital Road, Mountain City.
Part-time classes are available and meet from 3 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Monday-Friday, only at the Main Campus, 426 Highway 91, Elizabethton.
* Available online at www.rodp.org