Overview
Administrative and executive assistants are highly valued, collaborative team members with a wide range of skills in various industries. The impact of technology in the workplace has substantially increased the needs of business and industry for special-trained office professionals. Our students in the Business Office Support Systems (BOSS) program develop competencies in office procedures, software applications, accounting skills, organizational skills, office management, project management, and the essential workplace soft skills employers demand.
Marketable Skills
The BOSS program provides students with the skills necessary to complete report abstracts
and become familiar with accounting terminology and financial document preparation,
filing procedures, and various business forms. In addition to strengthening students'
oral and written communication skills, the program also enhances students' abilities
to complete various administrative duties. Some of the responsibilities learned are
planning meetings, scheduling appointments, preparing reports, greeting visitors,
organizing an office, and resolving relational issues with people inside and outside
the organization.
Degrees, Certificates and Courses
Business Office Support Systems, Associate of Applied Science
(60 credit hours)
Administrative Support Specialist, Level 1 Certificate
(24 credit hours)
Software Application Specialist, Level 1 Certificate
(18 credit hours)
Medical Office Support, Level 1 Certificate
(30 credit hours)
All courses taken for Business Office Support Systems certificates also apply to the
Associates of Applied Science (AAS) degree. The program can open doors for you while
laying the groundwork for continued study.
Contact Information
Dawn Dias
Professor of Business Office Support Systems
Email: ddias@collin.edu
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