Skip to main content

Office Technology (Certificate)

Certificate
North Idaho College
Program banner
Instruction Method
Online
Time to Degree
N/A

About the Program

The Office Technology program allows students to design an Office Technology intermediate technical certificate by completing courses from the Accounting, Business Administration, Computer Applications and Office Technology, and Paralegal programs. It is designed for students seeking entry-level employment or who want to upgrade their office technology skills as required for an office-related position. The certificate can be completed in two to four semesters with a minimum of 28 credits required.

Program Requirements

  • Fundamentals of Writing complete the following 1 requirements
    3 credits
    Take 1 course from the following 2 , with 3 credits
    ENGL101 - Writing and Rhetoric I
    3 credits
    ENGL101P - Writing and Rhetoric I
    3 credits
  • Communication Requirements take 3 credits, take at least 1 course
    3 credits
    Complete COMM-101 or COMM-233 with a min grade of C-.
    COMM101 - Fundamentals of Oral Comm
    3 credits
    COMM233 - Interpersonal Communication
    3 credits
  • Core Requirements take 18 credits, take at least 1 course
    18 credits
    Complete 18 credits from subjects ACCT, BUSA, CAOT or PLEG, except CAOT-100, CAOT-101, CAOT-102, CAOT-103, CAOT-162, and internship courses with a minimum grade of C-.
    ACCT201 - Principles of Accounting
    3 credits
    ACCT113 - Payroll Accounting
    3 credits
    ACCT242 - Cost Accounting
    3 credits
    ACCT246 - Current Business Taxes
    3 credits
    ACCT150 - 10-Key Skill Building
    1 credit
    ACCT111 - Small Business Accounting II
    3 credits
    ACCT142 - QuickBooks Online
    1 credit
    ACCT248 - Accounting Internship
    4 credits
    ACCT243 - Acct. Ethics & Fraud Exam
    3 credits
    ACCT140 - QuickBooks
    3 credits
    ACCT202 - Managerial Accounting
    3 credits
    ACCT244 - Credit and Collections
    3 credits
    ACCT110 - Small Business Accounting
    3 credits
    BUSA100 - Digital Literacy in Business
    3 credits
    BUSA240 - Computer Sys/Bus Applications
    3 credits
    BUSA221 - Principles of Marketing
    3 credits
    BUSA265 - Legal Envrnmt of Business
    3 credits
    BUSA234 - Ethical Conduct in Business
    3 credits
    BUSA101 - Intro to Business
    3 credits
    BUSA180 - Personal Finance
    1 credit
    BUSA211 - Principles of Management
    3 credits
    BUSA251 - Business Statistics
    3 credits
    CAOT224 - Medical Admin Assistant Intern
    3 credits
    CAOT115 - Outlook
    1 credit
    CAOT290 - Med Admin Support Internship
    3 credits
    CAOT132 - Spreadsheets/Excel III
    1 credit
    CAOT168 - Integrated Med Office Software
    3 credits
    CAOT164 - Computer Fundamentals for Tech
    1 credit
    CAOT191 - Med Receptionist Internship
    3 credits
    CAOT179 - Medical Terminology
    2 credits
    CAOT291 - Med Bill Spec Internship I
    4 credits
    CAOT162 - Introduction to Computer Appl
    2 credits
    CAOT221 - Admin Office Mgmt Tech Intern
    3 credits
    CAOT225 - Med Billing Spec Intern I
    4 credits
    CAOT150 - PowerPoint
    1 credit
    CAOT130 - Spreadsheets/Excel I
    1 credit
    CAOT121 - Word Processing/Word II
    1 credit
    CAOT204 - Career Leadership
    1 credit
    CAOT140 - Database/Access I
    1 credit
    CAOT220 - Admin Support Internship I
    3 credits
    CAOT120 - Word Processing/Word I
    1 credit
    CAOT131 - Spreadsheets/Excel II
    1 credit
    CAOT226 - Med Billing Spec Intern II
    4 credits
    CAOT186 - Medical Coding
    3 credits
    CAOT122 - Word Processing/Word III
    1 credit
    CAOT250 - Office Skills Capstone
    1 credit
    CAOT205 - Business Doc Format/Transcript
    2 credits
    CAOT165 - Productivity Sftware Tech Prog
    1 credit
    CAOT166 - Living Online for Tech Program
    1 credit
    CAOT210 - Office Procedures
    3 credits
    CAOT183 - Business Editing & Proofread
    3 credits
    CAOT184 - Records Systems Management
    3 credits
    PLEG280 - Torts and Contracts
    3 credits
    PLEG290 - Paralegal Internship I
    3 credits
    PLEG230 - Evidence
    3 credits
    PLEG115 - Legal Terminology
    1 credit
    PLEG250 - Family Law
    3 credits
    PLEG220 - Legal Research and Writ Ing II
    4 credits
    PLEG201 - Legal Ethics
    1 credit
    PLEG105 - Civil Procedure and Litigation
    3 credits
    PLEG260 - Criminal Law and Procedure
    3 credits
    PLEG110 - Introduction to Law
    2 credits
    PLEG210 - Legal Research and Writing I
    4 credits
  • Internship take 3 credits, take at least 1 course
    3 credits
    Complete with a minimum grade of C-.
    ACCT248 - Accounting Internship
    4 credits
    CAOT191 - Med Receptionist Internship
    3 credits
    CAOT220 - Admin Support Internship I
    3 credits
    CAOT224 - Medical Admin Assistant Intern
    3 credits
    CAOT225 - Med Billing Spec Intern I
    4 credits
    PLEG290 - Paralegal Internship I
    3 credits
  • GEM 3 - AAS Mathematical Ways of Knowing take the following courses, take 3-5 credits
    3 - 5 credits
    MCTE101 - Technical Mathematics
    3 credits
Grand Total Credits
30

* Please note that you must meet with an advisor each semester in order to verify degree completion time as well as online course offerings for the program requirements.