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CONTINUING EDUCATION CERTIFICATES

ACCOUNT CLERK I ADVANCED ESL CERTIFICATE
This program prepares students for entry-level book- This certificate prepares the student for academic job
keeping positions. Students learn to record customer and opportunities that demand a fluent level of spoken Eng-
vendor data for service based sole proprietorships, and lish. Upon completion this certificate students will be
create financial statements from recorded statements. able to demonstrate mastery of advanced English gram-
REQUIRED COURSES: OBT 11, 21, 22, 34, 40, 70, 80, and 90. mar structure, the ability to write a 5-paragraph essay,
comprehension of academic, professional, and everyday
ACCOUNT CLERK II spoken English, understanding of American idioms and
In this program, students learn advanced account- the ability to create, present, analyze, and critique oral
ing techniques, computerized accounting systems, and presentations. This certificate also prepares students for
the use of Excel spreadsheets. Students learn to record higher levels of study that include noncredit business
transactions for a merchandising business organized as courses, he HSE program, citizenship courses and ma-
a corporation, and create financial statements from re- triculation to credit courses.
corded transactions. REQUIRED COURSES: ESL 50, 82.
REQUIRED COURSES: OBT 23, 50, 91, 95, 97, 113, 138, and GENERAL OFFICE CLERK I
150.
This program prepares students for entry-level work in
ADULT BASIC EDUCATION CERTIFICATE an office setting. Students are provided with the basics
of keyboarding, filing, and word processing computer
This program allows students to increase their basic aca-
demic skills, increasing their chances for employment applications as well as soft skills such as problem solv-
and success in further education. Students will be able ing and teamwork. Students will produce documents us-
to read and comprehend at the 8th grade reading level, ing a word processor and demonstrate understanding of
write clear and grammatically correct paragraphs us- general office etiquette.
ing a variety of sentence structures, and be able to add, REQUIRED COURSES: OBT 11, 34, 35, 40, 55, 70, 80, 100 and
subtract, multiply and divide whole numbers, decimals, 140.
fractions and percentages.
GENERAL OFFICE CLERK II
REQUIRED COURSES: ABSE 10, 20, and 50.
This program prepares students for independent work
BEGINNING ESL CERTIFICATE in an office setting. Students gain a broad background
This certificate will lead to enhanced academic and en- in business math, computer applications, and business
try level job opportunities. Upon completion of this cer- writing, which provides them with the ability to work
tificate, students will be able to demonstrate mastery of in most office departments. Students will demonstrate
beginning-level English grammar, the ability to write a appropriate interpersonal skills and operate a variety
simple paragraph, and show beginning conversational of business software, including word processors and
speaking competence spreadsheets to create business correspondence, reports,
and other related documents.
REQUIRED COURSES: ESL 1 (or ESL 5 for the more mature
adult), 10, 20, and 80. REQUIRED COURSES: Completion of General Office Clerk I
or equivalent; OBT 12, 21, 31, 50, 90 and 138.
INTERMEDIATE ESL CERTIFICATE
GENERAL OFFICE CLERK III
This certificate prepares the student for academic and job
opportunities that require a conversant level of English. This program prepares students for work as an administra-
Upon completion of this certificate, students will be able tive assistant or secretary. Students gain advanced keyboard-
to demonstrate mastery of intermediate English gram- ing and computer application skills as well as the fundamen-
mar, the ability to write a 3-paragraph essay and show tals of accounting. Students will learn to support business
intermediate-level conversational speaking competence. offi ce operations and work independently from a variety of
This certificate also prepares the student for higher level inputs; apply time management skills, prepare a wide variety
of study that include noncredit business course the HSE of business correspondence, and compile and edit spread-
program, citizenship courses and matriculation to credit sheets using common business software.
classes. REQUIRED COURSES Completion of General Offi ce Clerk II or
equivalent; OBT 13, 22, 33 and 101.
REQUIRED COURSES: ESL 30, 40, 81.
Complete one of the following courses: OBT 111, 113 or 150.

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