New students will not be accepted into the program at this time. Contact department for more information.
This certificate program provides a focused educational experience for office support personnel, including introductory skills for employment in an office environment. Career opportunities in the office support field are available in public and private companies for positions such as office clerk, transcriptionists, keyboarding specialists and secretaries.
For department information or additional degree requirements, go to the Business, College of department page.
For related information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, http://www.bls.gov/ooh/business-and-financial/home.htm
| Total Credits Required | 30 |
| Liberal Studies | 4 |
| EN 111 College Composition I [EFFC] | 4 |
| Technical Concentration | 26 |
| OIS 161 Document Input and Processing * | 4 |
| OIS 183 Business Administrative Procedures | 4 |
| OIS 185 Introductory Software Applications | 4 |
| OIS 244 Applied Business Communication | 4 |
| OIS 250 Desktop Publishing Principles | 2 |
| OIS 261 Advanced Document Processing | 4 |
| OIS 263 Business Document Editing | 4 |
| * Students who do not possess the prerequisite skills necessary to enroll in OIS 161 must take OIS 101 and OIS 103. | |
Bulletin Year:
2020 - 2021 Undergraduate Bulletin
| View the current NMU Catalog.