Overview
The General Business course provides students with instruction on using computers, calculators, and printers. Students become familiar with software applications, including word processing, spreadsheets, databases, presentations, and desktop publishing. In addition, instruction is offered in filing, mailing procedures, bookkeeping, and business correspondence.
The goal of the course is to prepare students to work in a business office. It provides self-paced individualized instruction to develop student competencies in entry level skills as defined by modules.
IC3 Digital Literacy Certification from Certiport and Microsoft Office Specialist Certifications in Excel, PowerPoint and word processing from Certiport are available.
Job titles include:
- Accounting Clerk
- Bookkeeper
- Calculating Machine Operator
- Clerk, General
- Data Entry Clerk
- Data Examination Clerk
- Desktop Publisher
- File Clerk
- Inventory Clerk
- Mail Clerk
- Payroll Clerk (Clerical)
- Receptionist
- Secretary/Administrative Assistant
- WP/Information Processing Specialist
- Word Processor/Typist
There are no admission requirements. Working conditions include working at a computer terminal.