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Catalog 2021-2022 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Administrative Professional


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Program Description


Administrative assistants have a wide range of front-line responsibilities in an organization. Learn the key skills and gain proficiency and knowledge that can help you become a successful professional administrative assistant. These skills can be applied in any industry or organization. Participants will ha​ve the opportunity to earn the Professiona​​l Administrative ​Certification of Excellence (PACE certification) as part of the program. ​​This is a blended-format program, with classes are held both in the classroom and online.​

Program Objectives


Upon successful completion of this Continuing Education Workforce Certificate, students will be able to:

  1. apply the knowledge and skills to function effectively as a professional administrative assistant,
  2. prepare to gain employment as an administrative professional,
  3. prepare to earn the Professional Administrative Certification of Excellence (PACE certification), and
  4. assume responsibility for continued professional and personal development through continuing education.

Program Credentials


CCBC Credential:

Students will be awarded a Continuing Education Workforce Certificate, and will have access to a Continuing Education academic record (transcript). 

 

External Credential: 

Professional Administrative Certificate of Excellence (PACE Certification).  Students will prepare for the PACE exam, cost is included in the course price.

 

Certifying Organization:

American Society of Administrative Professionals.  www.asaporg.com

Financial Aid and Payment Options


CCBC currently offers Continuing Education (CE) financial aid to those who qualify. We package public and private funding options to benefit students which include COVID-19 relief funding, the Maryland Sequence Scholarship, CCBC Opportunity Grant funding, Maryland Promise, and Baltimore County College Promise. Financial aid funding is available for select CE courses and programs. 

Additional opportunities for financial support include partial payment options through Nelnet Business Solutions and tuition waivers for those who qualify. Resources outside of CCBC may also be available through employer/sponsor paid tuition,  the Department of Rehabilitation Services (DORS), and your local office of workforce development. 

For more information about funding resources and how to apply for them, please contact the CCBC Continuing Education Information Center at 443-840-4700.

Program Length


4 months

Program Requirements


HS Diploma or GED and good computer skills. Recommended typing speed of 40 wpm.

Application Process


To apply, go to www.ccbcmd.edu/apply and complete the CCBC Continuing Education Workforce Certificate program application.  An email will then be sent with program information and any additional requirements necessary to apply for the program.

Open Entry – No screening or documentation required.

Prior Learning Assessment


This program has no options for obtaining course waiver(s) for prior learning.

Program Course Sequence


Course Number

Course Title

Course Hours

Textbook Information

(approximate cost; subject to change)

Costs

T=Tuition/F=Fees

MGT 850

The Role of the Administrative Professional

5

Materials provided

$99

T-$30/F-$69

PCA 872 Technology Skills for Today’s Workplace 45 Materials provided

$695

T-$208/F-$487

MGT 851

Communication Skills for Workplace Success

12

Materials provided

$199

T-$60/F-$139

MGT 852 

Planning and Advancing Your Career

15

Materials provided

$269

T-$81/F-$188

MGT 853 Core Skills for the Administrative Professional 48 Materials provided

$1195

T-$358/F-$837

Course Series Totals:

125

 

$2,457

T-$737/F-$1720

Additional Information


Skills for Success:

Good oral and written communication skills, good interpersonal skills, good organizational skills, good problem-solving skills, ability to work independently and as part of a team, ability to take direction.

Career Opportunities:

Professional administrative assistants work in a variety of industry sectors, in privately held companies, government agencies, and non-profit organizations.

Career Coach


Research your career interests, explore live job postings, take a career assessment, discover which companies in the Baltimore region are hiring, and more.  View a brief tutorial video on how to use Career Coach at: https://youtu.be/C7KpznbPYfA .  Explore career and training opportunities at: https://ccbcmd.emsicc.com/.

Program Contact Information


Program Coordinator: Priscilla Cheung-Ing | pcheunging@ccbcmd.edu |443-840-​1612​ | Essex BESS 116

Administrative Assistant: Sarah Moore| scullip@ccbcmd.edu | 443-840-​1632 |  Essex BESS 116

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