Administrative Office Specialist (B070330)

This program offers a sequence of courses that provides coherent and rigorous content aligned with challenging academic standards and relevant technical knowledge and skills needed to prepare for further education and careers, such as an Information Technology Assistant, Front Desk Specialist, Assistant Digital Production Designer, and Administrative Assistant in the Business, Management, and Administration career cluster; provides technical skill proficiency, and includes competency-based applied learning that contributes to the academic knowledge, higher-order reasoning and problem-solving skills, work attitudes, general employability skills, technical skills, and occupation-specific skills, and knowledge of all aspects of the Business, Management, and Administration career cluster.

The content includes, but is not limited to, the use of technology to develop communications skills, higher level thinking skills, and decision making skills; the performance of office procedures tasks; the production of quality work in an efficient manner using advanced features of business software applications; research of job opportunities; and the production of high quality employment portfolios and job-seeking documents. The program includes instruction in the following software:

• Microsoft Outlook
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Access
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Microsoft Publisher
• Adobe Acrobat
• Photoshop
• InDesign

Upon completion of the Administrative Office Specialist program, students are required to pass a Bundle of 3 MS Office Certifications (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, or Access).

Program content includes the following courses:

Enrollment

George Stone Technical College has an open-enrollment policy. Provided there is seat availability in the desired class, the student may begin classes on the first Monday of each quarter.

Program Times

Program Costs

Estimated for Florida Residents Tuition: $3,150

Books/Supplies: $750

Total: $3900

Industry Salaries

Salary Rate: $26,405 - $50,244

Pensacola Average: $32,307

State Average: $48,000

National Average: $36,231

Instructor Contact Information

Instructor: Annie Gilmore

Email: agilmore@ecsdfl.us

Phone: 850 786 6562

Location: Building 3, Room 319

Office hours: Monday through Thursday 7:30AM - 3:15PM and Friday 7:30AM - 2:00PM

Testimonials

"Mrs. Gilmore helped to prepare me for the real world of office work. Her knowledge and patience was helpful to me even when I was in despair. I became interested in Customer Relations after graduation, and GSTC gave me the education I needed. Since graduation and internship, I have pursued my career as an Administrative Assistant, as well as continuing my education in Business Administration."

- C Sword, Former George Stone student