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CONTINUING EDUCATION CERTIFICATES

ACCOUNT CLERK I INTERMEDIATE ESL CERTIFICATE
This program prepares students for entry-level book- This certificate prepares the student for academic and job
keeping positions. Students learn to record customer and opportunities that require a conversant level of English.
vendor data for service based sole proprietorships, and Upon completion of this certificate, students will be able
create financial statements from recorded statements. to demonstrate mastery of intermediate English gram-
REQUIRED COURSES: OBT 11, 21, 22, 34, 40, 70, 80, and 90. mar, the ability to write a 3-paragraph essay and show
intermediate-level conversational speaking competence.
ACCOUNT CLERK II This certificate also prepares the student for higher level
In this program, students learn advanced account- of study that include noncredit business course the HSE
ing techniques, computerized accounting systems, and program, citizenship courses and matriculation to credit
the use of Excel spreadsheets. Students learn to record classes.
transactions for a merchandising business organized as REQUIRED COURSES: ESL 30, 40, 81.
a corporation, and create financial statements from re-
corded transactions. ADVANCED ESL CERTIFICATE
This certificate prepares the student for academic job
REQUIRED COURSES: OBT 23, 50, 91, 95, 97, 113, 138, and
150. opportunities that demand a fluent level of spoken Eng-
lish. Upon completion this certificate students will be
ADULT BASIC EDUCATION CERTIFICATE able to demonstrate mastery of advanced English gram-
mar structure, the ability to write a 5-paragraph essay,
This program allows students to increase their basic aca-
demic skills, increasing their chances for employment comprehension of academic, professional, and everyday
and success in further education. Students will be able spoken English, understanding of American idioms and
to read and comprehend at the 8th grade reading level, the ability to create, present, analyze, and critique oral
write clear and grammatically correct paragraphs us- presentations. This certificate also prepares students for
ing a variety of sentence structures, and be able to add, higher levels of study that include noncredit business
subtract, multiply and divide whole numbers, decimals, courses, he HSE program, citizenship courses and ma-
fractions and percentages. triculation to credit courses.
REQUIRED COURSES: ESL 50, 82.
REQUIRED COURSES: ABSE 10, 20, and 50.
DENTAL FRONT OFFICE CLERK GENERAL OFFICE CLERK I
This program prepares students for front office work in This program prepares students for entry-level work in
a dentist’s office. Students learn medical terminology, an office setting. Students are provided with the basics
billing, transcription, and customer service. Students of keyboarding, filing, and word processing computer
learn to utilize PractiSoft dental software to bill provid- applications as well as soft skills such as problem solv-
ers and manage a small dental practice. ing and teamwork. Students will produce documents us-
ing a word processor and demonstrate understanding of
REQUIRED COURSES: OBT 11, 34, 35, 40, 50, 62, 70, 80, 100. general office etiquette.
BEGINNING ESL CERTIFICATE REQUIRED COURSES: OBT 11, 34, 35, 40, 55, 70, 80, 100 and
140.
This certificate will lead to enhanced academic and en-
try level job opportunities. Upon completion of this cer- GENERAL OFFICE CLERK II
tificate, students will be able to demonstrate mastery of
beginning-level English grammar, the ability to write a This program prepares students for independent work
simple paragraph, and show beginning conversational in an office setting. Students gain a broad background
speaking competence in business math, computer applications, and business
writing, which provides them with the ability to work
REQUIRED COURSES: ESL 1 (or ESL 5 for the more mature in most office departments. Students will demonstrate
adult), 10, 20, and 80. appropriate interpersonal skills and operate a variety
of business software, including word processors and
spreadsheets to create business correspondence, reports,
and other related documents.
REQUIRED COURSES: Completion of General Office Clerk I
or equivalent; OBT 12, 21, 31, 50, 90 and 138.

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