Stark State College offers a one-year certificate program in administrative office professional for non-degree-seeking students. Students selecting the certificate program may apply credits earned in this one-year program to the associate degree program if they decide to pursue it. They will be awarded a certificate in administrative office professional upon completion of the courses listed.

Some of these courses may require prerequisite knowledge or skill. Refer to the course descriptions and/or check with the department chair of administrative office technologies.

Suggested Course Sequence

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First Semester		Credit Hours
AOT121	Keyboarding/Formatting	3
AOT127	Word Processing Microsoft® Word	3
ENG124	College Composition †	3
BCA220	Integrated Solutions for Business Problem Solving	4
BUS123	Business Math	4
BUS101	Business Student Success Seminar	1
		18
Second Semester
AOT236	Database Applications Microsoft® Access	3
ENG230	Business Communication	3
AOT226	Spreadsheet Microsoft® Excel	3
AOT131	Graphic Design Concepts	3
AOT132	Records Management	3
	Social Sciences Elective *	3
		18
	TOTAL CREDITS	36

Students must complete an application upon completion of the courses in the certificate program. Applications may be obtained from the department chair of administrative office technologies or in the Academic Records/Registrar’s Office.

† Based on SSC placement score
* Select SOC121 or PSY121
** Successful completion of AOT102, AOT104, AOT105 and AOT106 is equivalent to and may be substituted for BCA120.

Bold italicized courses indicate courses that contain content for Microsoft® Computer Application Specialist (MCAS) certification.