Career Cluster: Business, Management & Administration
Career Cluster Pathway: Administrative & Information
ENGLISH
4 credits
High School CTE Program: Administrative Office Specialist
Educational Agency: Orange County Public Schools 2014-2015
16 CORE CURRICULUM CREDITS
8 ADDITIONAL CREDITS
OTHER REQUIRED
CAREER AND TECHNICAL
MATH
SCIENCE
SOCIAL
COURSES
EDUCATION COURSES
4 credits
3 credits,
STUDIES
RECOMMENDED
1 COMPLETE ONLINE
(Algebra 1 &
Geometry
required)
2 equally
rigorous
2 with lab
3 credits
COURSE
FINE OR PRACTICAL
ARTS (1 credit)
Major Area of Interest:
ELECTIVES
Business
PHYSICAL
EDUCATION (1 credit)
POSTSECONDARY
HIGH SCHOOL
Career Cluster of interest identified by students enrolled in mandatory middle school career education course that includes interest assessment through
CHOICES and ePersonal Education Planner through FACTS.org.
Algebra I
(required)
Geometry
(required)
Physical
Science
Biology
(required)
Global Studies or
World Geography
PE
World History
Fine or Practical
Arts Elective
English III
Algebra II
Chemistry
American History
English IV
Calculus or Trig
Physics
American
Govt/Economics
9
English I
10
English II
11
12
CCC or Introduction to
Information Technology
Administrative Office
Tech I
Foreign Language
Foreign Language
Business Software Applications I/Digital Design I
at high school or dual enrollment with
Orlando Tech, Winter Park Tech or TECO
Dual enrollment courses may be used to satisfy high school graduation or Bright Futures Gold Seal Vocational Scholars course requirements
- see the Articulation Coordinating Committee's Dual Enrollment Equivalency List and the Bright Futures Comprehensive Course Table.
Secondary career and technical education programs may lead to industry recognized certificates, occupational opportunities or postsecondary education
options. Based on the Career Cluster of interest and identified career and technical education program, the following postsecondary options are available.
TECHNICAL CENTER PROGRAM(S)
VALENCIA COLLEGE PROGRAM(S)
Orlando Tech
Administrative Office Specialist
Winter Park Tech
Administrative Office Specialist
Technical Certificates: Office Support, Office Specialist & Office
Management
UNIVERSITY PROGRAM(S)
University of Central Florida
Bachelor of Applied Science
A.S. Degree: Office Administration
CAREER
Click on Links Below to View Sample Job Titles
Executive Secretaries & Administrative Assistants SOC Code: 43-6011
Desktop Publishers – SOC Code: 43-9031
Computer User Support Specialists –
SOC Code: 15-1151
Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support
Workers – SOC Code: 43-1011
Executive Secretaries & Administrative Assistants
SOC Code: 43-6011
Administrative Services Manager
SOC Code: 11-3011
CREDIT
Articulations and CTE Dual Enrollment Opportunities
High School to Technical Center (PSAV)
Dual Enrollment
Orlando Tech, Winter Park Tech
Industry Certifications
Career & Technical Student
Associations
Internship/ Work Experience
Recommendations
High School to College Credit Cert. or Degree
Articulation by Joint Assessment
OST 2813 Desktop Publishing (3 college credits)
PSV to A.S. to B.A.S. at UCF
Completion of Administrative Office Specialist Program
(1050 hours) from TECO, Orlando Tech, or Winter Park Tech,
awards the following Valencia credits:
• 18 credits towards Office Administration A.S. Degree
A.S. to B.A.S. at UCF
Microsoft Office MOS: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook (3 of 5); Adobe ACA Photoshop, Dreamweaver, In Design
Business Professionals of America (BPA)—(Secondary); Skills USA—(Postsecondary); National Technical Honor Society (NTHS
Orange  Osceola  Valencia Career Pathways Consortium
Postsecondary Career Pathway Programs
Technical Center Articulation
Postsecondary Career Pathway Programs
Students successfully completing the technical center program and earning a certificate in the following programs are eligible to receive
18 Valencia College credits upon enrollment in the Office Administration or Medical Office Administration A.S. Degree Programs.
Go to http://www.valenciacollege.edu/asdegrees/transferagreements.cfm for more information.
Orlando Tech & Winter Park Tech
Administrative Office Specialist – 18 college credits (Office Administration)
Administrative Office Specialist – 18 college credits (Medical Office Administration)
High School Articulation by Joint Assessment to Valencia College
Valencia College Option – Office Administration A.S. Degree – 63 credits
FOUNDATION COURSES
ENC 1101 Freshman Composition I
OST 1100C Keyboarding & Document Processing I
OST 2831 Microsoft Windows (Operating System)
or Office Administration Elective
OST 2854C Microsoft Office (Applications
Package)
INTERMEDIATE COURSES
OST 1110C Keyboarding & Document Processing
II
OST 1355C Records Management and Legal
Implications
OST 2858C MS Excel
GEB 1011 Introduction to Business
OST 2501C Office Management
OST 2120C Office Administration Simulation
OST 2756C Microsoft Word
MTB 1103 Business Mathematics or
APA 1111C Basic Accounting or
OST 2813C Desktop Publishing
OST 1335C Business Communication
ADVANCED COURSES
ACG 2021C Principles of Financial Accounting
Academic
Advising with
Career Program
Advisor
OST 2836C MS Access
PSY 2012 General Psychology
Humanities Gen. Ed. Requirement
OST 2831C Microsoft Windows
Science or Mathematics Gen. Ed. Requirement
Gen. Ed. Elective
Gen. Ed. Requirement Included are:
Office Administration Electives
Shorter term Technical Certificates are available in Medical Office Management, Medical Office Specialist, and Medical Office Support.
See website http://valenciacollege.edu/asdegrees for more information. Highlighted courses are awarded after successful completion of the required
Medical Administrative Specialist courses and a joint assessment. Credits are awarded at Valencia College. See website
http://www.valenciacollege.edu/careerpathways for details.
Orange County Career & Technical
Education including CTE Dual Enrollment:
https://www.ocps.net/cs/workforce/Pages/default.aspx
Osceola District Schools
Career & Technical Education:
http://www.cte.osceola.k12.fl.us
Valencia College including
articulation by joint assessment:
http://valenciacollege.edu/careerpathways