Business Paraprofessional Management
This certificate is a joint effort between the New Jersey Education Association (NJEA) and New Jersey’s community colleges for a career ladder certificate program. It is designed for Educational Support Services (ESP) personnel and secretarial/clerical office personnel who wish to obtain a college certificate and/or pursue a degree.
The certificate program includes 18 credit hours of Atlantic Cape business related courses and 12 credit hours of a *Certificate of Competency in Education Support Services (earned by completing 200 clock hours of non-credit instruction plus 24 months of employment and NJEA membership).
For information, contact the department chairperson, James Taggart, at (609)343-4950 or jtaggart@atlantic.edu.
| Courses | Credits |
|---|---|
| GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES | |
| COMM120-Public Speaking | 3 |
| PSYC101-General Psychology | 3 |
| CISM125-Introduction to Computers | 3 |
| TOTAL CREDITS | 9 |
PROGRAM COURSES |
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| BUSN120-Principles of Management | 3 |
| CISM162-Microcomputer Applications Using Spreadsheets | 3 |
| OSTM260-Business Communications | 3 |
| TOTAL PROGRAM CREDITS | 9 |
| *Certificate of Competency in Educational Support Services | 12 |
| TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED FOR CERTIFICATE | 30 |
| (CBPM) EFFECTIVE FALL 2008 |
| Upon completion of this Academic Certification you will have received the necessary training to apply for jobs such as: Secretary, Administrative Assistant, Administrative Secretary, Office Assistant, Clerk Typist, Office Manager, Administrative Technician, Department Secretary, Administrative Associate, Administrative Support Assistant (ASA), and many more. Please follow the link below to find out about additional job opportunities to which this certificate may lead. | |
| Secretaries except legal medical & executive, SOC Code– 43-6014-00 | |
| http://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/43-6014.00 | |
| Cost of Program 2010-2011 Academic Year | |
|---|---|
| Tuition | $2844.00 |
| Fees | $702.00 |
| Books/Supplies | $884.00 |
| Misc. | $.00 |
| Total | $4430.00 |
Please note that costs are estimates only. |
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