Business Office Assistant
Program Overview
The Business Office Assistant program is a 2-year program designed to prepare students to handle office tasks for any company, in-office or remotely, for diverse employment opportunities across a variety of business office settings. Students will learn office skills necessary to organize a company’s records, maintain workflow, and ensure legal compliance. Office procedures learned include business office software, records management, communication, social media marketing, finance, inventory management, and office terminology and documents for insurance, real estate, and legal businesses. Additionally, professional communication, scheduling, filing, accounts payable and receivable, payroll, and staffing are objectives taught in the program. Students will gain valuable knowledge by participating in work-based education in various business offices, such as human resources, customer service, and ethics, and by developing the abilities needed to be successful citizens and employees. Students are prepared to enter the workforce upon completion of the program in any office setting.
What You'll Learn
- Administrative Technologies II
- Business and Marketing Communications
- Computerized Accounting
- Customer Assistance
- Digital Marketing
- Employment Essentials
- Foundations for the Legal Office
- Fundamentals of Administrative Technologies
- Fundamentals of Technology
- Human Resources Concepts
- Office Administration & Management
- Workforce Staging
Certifications and Licenses
- ODCTE Competency Certification
- QuickBooks Certified User
- Accounts Receivable Clerk
- Accounts Payable Clerk
- Administrative Professional
- Fundamentals of Technology
- TestOut Office Pro
- Full Charge Bookkeeper
- Payroll Clerk
- Manager Trainee
- Financial Literacy
- Legal Office Assistant
- Social Media Marketing Certification
*Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education
Career Opportunities
- Bank & Finance Offices
- Human Resources Departments
- Insurance Offices
- Real Estate Offices
- Legal Offices & Attorneys
For more information on occupations, go to www.onetonline.org
Leadership Opportunities
Career Technical Student Organization (CTSO) SkillsUSA
Enrollment Information
Who Can Enroll
High school juniors, seniors, and adultsProgram Length
This program is designed to be completed in 2 years (960 instructional hours).Tuition and Cost
$2.50 per credit hour X 960 hours = $2,400Financial Assistance
In-district* students under the age of 22 who are in good standing will be awarded the Next Step Scholarship, which covers tuition and all full-time programs except Practical Nursing and Lineworker Technology.*In-district schools include: Blanchard, Bridge Creek, Dibble, Elmore City-Pernell, Lexington, Lindsay, Little Axe, Maysville, Newcastle, Noble, Paoli, Pauls Valley, Purcell, Stratford, Wanette, Washington, Wayne, Whitebead (PK-8), and Wynnewood.
All financial assistance opportunities can be found on our Financial Aid webpage.
Class Schedule
Morning Session – 8:10 AM– 11:10 AMAfternoon Session – 12:45 PM – 3:45 PM
Transportation Services
- High school students: Transportation is provided from your high school to Mid-America for both morning and afternoon classes. Buses will also take you back to your high school.
- Home school, EPIC, and adult students: Transportation is provided from your local high school for both morning and afternoon classes. Buses will also take you back to your high school.
Route times depend on your high school's location.
How to Apply
Applications are not posted online (except Lineworker Technology and Practical Nursing). High school students should contact their counselors, and adult students should contact the MATC Admission Coordinators.
