# Administrative Office Specialist (Certificate of Achievement)

Sierra College · 2025-2026 Catalog · Department: Business

Source: https://catalog.sierracollege.edu/archive/2025-2026/departments/business/#adminoffcoa

(formerly Business Information Worker)

The Administrative Office Specialist certificate of achievement provides career-oriented skills for professional office environment positions including an overview of current computer application and applying basic written business communication, essential soft skills, information technology and customer service skills. Students will learn the skills they need to start their career as an entry level employee in almost any industry. A certificate is designed to provide career technical skills; it is not equivalent to an associate degree.

**Required Courses**

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| BUS 0252 | Excel for Business Applications | 3 |
| IT 0015 | Business Information Systems | 3 |
| IT 0055 | Database Management | 3 |
| IT 0060 | Project Management Concepts and Software | 3 |
| IT 0065 | Data Analytics/Visualization Using Tableau | 3 |
| **Select 6 units from the following:** | |  |
| BUS 0261 | Customer Service Skills | 3 |
| BUS 0265 | Business Communications | 3 |
| or ENGL 0012 | Writing in the Workplace |  |
| ↳ BUS 0028 | Independent Study |  |
| or ↳ BUS 0095 & BUS 0159 | Internship in Businessand Essential Skills - Soft Skills for a Changing World |  |
| **Total Units** | | **21** |