Get the Skills to Become an Office or Administrative Assistant
6 Month* General Office Skills Career Training in San Antonio, TX
An individual who has obtained General Office Skills can work in many different types of environments typically as an Office Assistant or Administrative Assistant. Office Assistants, sometimes called Administrative Assistants or Receptionists, carry out everyday clerical and administrative tasks. They are among an organization’s most important employees, keeping everything running smoothly behind the scenes.
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Becoming a Professional Office or Administrative Assistant
At SWS, we want you to make the most informed decision before you take the next step with us. Our faculty and experienced teaching staff care about your success, so it’s important for us that you understand how General Office Skills classes will benefit your future!
Someone who attends the SWS General Office Skills classes will come away with the ability to handle all of these responsibilities and more and be a more attractive candidate for job openings relating to general office work.
Program Mission
To equip the graduate with the skills, knowledge, and abilities to perform the duties that are required of a computerized accounting specialist in an office environment.
Program Objective
Students will learn how to post transactions to accounts, utilize record-keeping systems, and operate accounting software, in addition to acquiring general accounting principles and practices.
Job Opportunities
Graduates may find employment as Billing & Posting Clerks, Bookkeeping, Accounting, & Auditing Clerks, Payroll & Timekeeping Clerks, and Statistical Assistants.
| Course Number | Course Name | Clock Hours
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Qtr. Credit Hours | |||||
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A101 |
Principles of Accounting 1 |
50 |
– |
50 |
5.0 |
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A102 |
Principles of Accounting 2 |
50 |
– |
50 |
5.0 |
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A103 |
Principles of Accounting 3 |
50 |
– |
50 |
5.0 |
|||
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A104 |
Principles of Accounting 4 |
50 |
– |
50 |
5.0 |
|||
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B101 |
Business Communication For Careers 1 |
25 |
– |
25 |
2.5 |
|||
|
B102 |
Business Communication For Careers 2 |
25 |
– |
25 |
2.5 |
|||
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B103 |
Business Communication For Careers 3 |
25 |
– |
25 |
2.5 |
|||
|
C101 |
Computer 1 |
10 |
40 |
50 |
3.0 |
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C102 |
Computer 2 |
10 |
40 |
50 |
3.0 |
|||
|
C103 |
Computer 3 |
10 |
40 |
50 |
3.0 |
|||
|
C104 |
Computer 4 |
10 |
40 |
50 |
3.0 |
|||
|
C105 |
Computer 5 |
5 |
20 |
25 |
1.5 |
|||
|
C108 |
Computer 8 |
10 |
40 |
50 |
3.0 |
|||
|
J100 |
Job Readiness |
5 |
20 |
25 |
1.5 |
|||
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K101 |
Keyboarding 1 |
10 |
40 |
50 |
3.0 |
|||
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K102 |
Keyboarding 2 |
10 |
40 |
50 |
3.0 |
|||
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O101 |
Office Procedures 1 |
20 |
5 |
25 |
2.0 |
|||
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O102 |
Office Procedures 2 |
20 |
5 |
25 |
2.0 |
|||
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O103 |
Office Procedures 3 |
20 |
5 |
25 |
2.0 |
|||
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P100 |
Professional Development |
25 |
– |
25 |
2.5 |
|||
|
TOTAL |
. |
440 |
355 |
775 |
60.0 |
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50 Clock Hours – 50 Lecture 5.0 Quarter Credit Hours
Students will learn the fundamentals of accounting including journalizing, posting, worksheets and ending statements. (Prerequisite: None)
50 Clock Hours – 50 Lecture 5.0 Quarter Credit Hours
Students will learn intermediate accounting including sales, accounts receivable and payable, banking, and payroll. (Prerequisite: A101)
50 Clock Hours – 50 Lecture 5.0 Quarter Credit Hours
Students will learn advanced accounting including closing procedures, uncollectible accounts, notes payable and receivable, inventories and long-term assets. (Prerequisite: A102)
50 Clock Hours – 50 Lecture 5.0 Quarter Credit Hours
Students will learn accounting for partnerships and corporations. (Prerequisite: A103)
25 Clock Hours – 25 Lecture 2.5 Quarter Credit Hours
Students will learn how to use basic grammar and parts of speech.
(Prerequisite: None)
25 Clock Hours – 25 Lecture 2.5 Quarter Credit Hours
Students will learn sentence structure to write effectively. Emphasis is on punctuation and skills needed for effective business English. (Prerequisite: None)
25 Clock Hours – 25 Lecture 2.5 Quarter Credit Hours
Students will learn correct usage in written and oral communications for business. (Prerequisite: None)
50 Clock Hours – 10 Lecture 40 Lab – 3.0 Quarter Credit Hours
Students will learn basic use of word processor and spreadsheet applications.
(Prerequisite: None)
50 Clock Hours – 10 Lecture 40 Lab – 3.0 Quarter Credit Hours
Students will learn basic use of database and presentation applications.
(Prerequisite: None)
50 Clock Hours – 10 Lecture 40 Lab – 3.0 Quarter Credit Hours
Students will learn advanced word processor and spreadsheet applications. (Prerequisite: C101)
50 Clock Hours – 10 Lecture 40 Lab – 3.0 Quarter Credit Hours
Students will learn advanced database and presentation applications. (Prerequisite: C102)
25 Clock Hours – 5 Lecture 20 Lab – 1.5 Quarter Credit Hours
Students will learn advanced schedule and organizational applications. (Prerequisite: C104)
50 Clock Hours – 10 Lecture 40 Lab – 3.0 Quarter Credit Hours
Students will learn a computerized accounting software package used within the business community. (Prerequisite: None)
25 Clock Hours – 5 Lecture 20 Lab – 1.5 Quarter Credit Hours
Students will learn how to develop possibilities for employment by preparing resumes and interviewing successfully. (Prerequisite: None)
50 Clock Hours – 10 Lecture 40 Lab – 3.0 Quarter Credit Hours
Students will learn how to perform the proper keyboarding and formatting techniques. Students will have a goal for speed and accuracy to reach 29 words per minute. (Prerequisite: None)
50 Clock Hours – 10 Lecture 40 Lab – 3.0 Quarter Credit Hours
Students will continue to learn how to perform the proper keyboarding and formatting techniques. Students will have a goal for speed and accuracy to reach 38 words per minute. (Prerequisite: K101)
25 Clock Hours – 20 Lecture 5 Lab – 2.0 Quarter Credit Hours
Students will learn business office procedures, filing, office machines, processing mail, and ethics. (Prerequisite: None)
25 Clock Hours – 20 Lecture 5 Lab – 2.0 Quarter Credit Hours
Students will learn the telephone systems and procedures for communicating properly, time management and working with others. (Prerequisite: None)
25 Clock Hours – 20 Lecture 5 Lab – 2.0 Quarter Credit Hours
Students will learn the fundamental business calculations used in today’s workplace, processing and understanding financial information. (Prerequisite: None)
25 Clock Hours – 25 Lecture 2.5 Quarter Credit Hours
Students will learn basics of personal and office skills necessary for today’s workplace. (Prerequisite: None)
Day Classes:
Monday – Thursday 8:00 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. with a 10-minute break for every 60 minutes of scheduled time and a 30-minute break for lunch from 12:10 to 12:40.
Night Classes:
Monday – Thursday 5:45 p.m. to 9:55 p.m. with a 10-minute break for every 60 minutes of scheduled time.
Weekend Classes:
Saturday and Sunday 8:00 a.m. to 4:50 p.m. with a 10-minute break for every 60 minutes of scheduled time and a 30-minute break for lunch from 12:10 to 12:40.
Program Length
Weekdays: 33 Weeks of classroom study
Night Classes & Weekend Classes: 49 Weeks of classroom study
Graduation Criteria
The student must complete a total of 775 clock hours (60.0 Quarter Credit Hours), must be able to complete within 150% of the published length of the program, and have satisfactory progress in both academic, as well as, practical training. The student must maintain an average of at least 70% GPA.
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Job Opportunities
- Office Assistant
- Data Entry Processor
- Accounts Payable Clerk
- Front Office Coordinator
- Call Center Associate
- Law Offices
- Administrative Assistant
- Accounts Receivable Clerk
- Payroll Clerk
- Customer Service Representative
- Civil Service Positions
- Bank and Credit Union Positions
How Much Can Someone With General Office Skills Make?
The most recent salary information for secretaries and administrative assistants comes from the 2021 Bureau of Labor Statistics. The median annual wage for secretaries and administrative assistants was $39,680 in May 2021**. The median wage is the wage at which half the workers in an occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $28,920, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $63,100**.
How Long Does It Take To Obtain General Office Skills At SWS?
At SWS, we know your time is valuable. That’s why we take pride in our ability to provide small class sizes so that students get personal teacher attention. This allows us to help you get through the General Office Skills classes in a timely manner.
- For Day Classes, the General Office Skills program takes just under 6 Months* to complete.
- For Night Classes, the General Office Skills program takes just under 9 Months* to complete.
- For Weekend Classes, the General Office Skills program takes just under 9 Months* to complete.
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*Program length when completed in normal time.
**Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, on the Internet at https://www.bls.gov/ooh/office-and-administrative-support/secretaries-and-administrative-assistants.htm (visited June 12, 2023).