2014-2015 Certificate of Proficiency Worksheet
Office Assistant
Name _______________________________ SID ______________ Date _________ Advisor ______________________
An office assistant compiles data and keyboards on a computer in performance of clerical duties to maintain business records and
reports. A variety of other duties are usually performed, including filing, sorting mail, answering the telephone, posting data, and
computing amounts on calculators.
Program Distribution
General Education Requirements: 15 credits
Major Area Requirements: 31-33 credits Courses
Courses listed below must be completed with a “C” or better.
BTEC 100 Keyboarding *
• Communication Skills — 3 credits minimum
BTEC 107
• Computational Skills — 3 credits minimum
BUS 102
CMST& 210 or CMST& 230
NEEDED
0
5
BTEC 131 Filing & Records Management
3
BTEC 135 10-Key Calculators
1
BTEC 140 Business Technology Seminar
2
or BTEC 141 Business Technology Seminar
2
or BTEC 143 Business Technology Seminar
2
or BTEC 145 Business Technology Seminar
2
• This worksheet is only for advising purposes. Official approval
of credits for degree completion is subject to approval from
the Credential Evaluations Office: credeval@clark.edu
• Consult with an academic advisor on a regular basis for degree
1-3
or BTEC 147 Professional Self-Development**
2
BTEC 140 Business Technology Seminar
2
or BTEC 141 Business Technology Seminar
2
or BTEC 143 Business Technology Seminar
2
or BTEC 145 Business Technology Seminar
2
and BTEC 199 Cooperative Work Experience***
Advising Notes & Degree Requirements
1-3
BTEC 122 Word for Business
and BTEC 199 Cooperative Work Experience***
• Human Relations — 3 credits minimum
TOTAL
listed below must be completed with a “C” or better.
1-3
3
BTEC 169 Introduction to Excel
BTEC 201 Document Formatting *
1-3
5
BTEC 211 Administrative Procedures
completion planning. Contact the Advising Center to locate an
academic advisor. Call (360) 992-2345 or visit us online at:
www.clark.edu/advising
TOTAL
NEEDED
0
• Must earn a cumulative GPA of 2.00 in all coursework taken
at Clark College, and in all courses applied to the certificate.
Fifteen (15) credits minimum must be completed at Clark
College to meet Academic Residency.
•
Courses do not always follow numbering sequence, please
refer to the College Catalog for prerequisites and for info on
quarterly class offerings refer to the Annual Class Planner.
* 3 total credits are required. All students sign up for BTEC 100.
** BTEC 147 may be substituted for your first term of Seminar.
*** Minimum of 3 credits must be earned in Cooperative Work
Experience over 2 quarters.
= course that is currently in-progress
TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED: 46-48
NEEDS:
0
Student Signature:
Advisor Signature:
Revised 04/21/14
Unofficial Evaluation Given to Student
EPC: 559A
Certificate of Proficiency (CP)
NOTES:
The Certificate of Proficiency is designed for students who wish to receive specialized occupational training for a specific
career objective. Students must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.00 and take a minimum of forty-five (45) credits to receive
this certificate. Students are required to complete a minimum of fifteen (15) credits at Clark College to meet the Academic
Residency requirement.
General Education Requirements
Note: Some specific requirements of a program may also meet the General Education requirements.
Communication Skills [C] – Complete a minimum of three (3) credits from the following course choices:
• BTEC 087 or 107
• BUS 211
• ENGL 097, 098, 099, 103, 135, 212
• ENGL& 101, 102, 235
• Any PTWR course
(Note) Pharmacy Technician students may meet the Communication Skills requirement by achieving one of the following:
1.. Completion of ENGL 098 and a score of 74 on Reading Skills
2.. COMPASS test score of 78 on Writing skills AND completion of READ 087
3.. COMPASS test score of 78 on Writing skills AND a score of 74 on Reading skills
Computational Skills [CP] – Complete a minimum of three (3) credits from the following course choices:
• Any Mathematics (MATH) course, except MATH 096
• Computer Science & Engineering 121, 222, 223, 224, CS& 131, CS& 141
• Any CTEC course except CTEC 102, 103, 104, 105, 115, 180, 181, 200, or 281
• CHEM 095 (formerly 050)
• PHAR 110
• HEOC 011 – Only meets the computational skills requirement for Medical Assistant
• BMED 040 – Only meets the computational skills requirement for Health Information Assistant,
Medical Billing/Coding Specialist, and Medical Transcriptionist
• Environmental Science 135
Human Relations [HR] – Complete a minimum of three (3) credits from the following course choices:
• Communication Studies – CMST& 210, 230
• Any Human Development (HDEV), Psychology (PSYC), or Sociology (SOC) course
• Addiction Counselor Education 201
• Business Technology – BTEC141, 143, 145, 147
• Business Medical Office – BMED 166, 225, 226
• Education – EDUC& 150 –(Only meets the human relations requirement for Early Childhood
Education – State Certificate)
Specific Requirements in an Occupational Field
Refer to the prescribed curriculum in the catalog for specific coursework.
Short-Term Plan:
Summer
Summer