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Administrative and Office Support

Clinton, Muscatine and Scott Community Colleges

Program Description
The role of management support offers variety, challenges and opportunities for advancement. Entry-level positions may include routing telephone calls, handling the mail, filing and retrieving documents, and using a computer to organize data. Higher-level positions may require planning meetings and special events, writing business letters and making travel arrangements.

Employers expect the following in management support employees and our graduates deliver: computer skills; written and oral communication skills; organizational abilities; accuracy and efficiency in data entry; positive professional attitude and experience. 

Our classes range from entry-level skills to the more sophisticated skills needed for promotion in the office environment. You can choose from certificate, diploma and degree program options with different lengths of study and options in the job market. Evening classes are available for those already employed or meeting family responsibilities.

The Administrative Office Support program is available at all three colleges. 

Clinton Community College

• Administrative & Office Support Degree (A.A.S.) 64 semester hours
• Clerical Diploma 48 semester hours
• Information Processing Certificate 32 semester hours 

Muscatine Community College

• Administrative & Office Support Degree (A.A.S.) 64 semester hours 
• Administrative Support Diploma 40 semester hours 
• Accounting Certificate 18 semester hours
• Clerk Receptionist Certificate 20 semester hours 
• General Management Certificate 18 semester hours
• Management Supervision Certificate 18 semester hours
• Small Business Management Certificate 18 semester hours
• Software Applications Specialist Certificate 19 semester hours 

Scott Community College

• Office Support Certificate 24 semester hours 
• Microcomputer Application Software Specialist Diploma 39 semester hours 
• Administrative & Office Support Degree (A.A.S.) 65 semester hours 

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