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What do Clerical Assistants do?

Clerical assistants perform many different tasks in support of general office, business, or administrative operations. Work assignments of clerical assistants are set in accordance with the needs of the employer.

Clerical assistants may file, type, enter data, operate photocopiers, calculators, or other office equipment, and perform receptionist duties. Related job titles may include Receptionists, Data Entry clerk, and Word Processing Clerk.

For more career information about clerical assistants, click on the Helpful Links page. It provides career-related links and links to professional organizations.

A Certificate or a Degree?

A certificate of completion is issued after a student completes the required Office Technology courses. It takes 24-32 hours to complete a certificate program.

Many students choose to continue with their education to obtain an Associate in Applied Science degree. This requires about thirty more credit hours and includes some general education courses. The student is able to participate in the graduation ceremony and will receive a degree.  Check out the "Degree Requirements" link to the left for a full list of requirements.

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