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Virtual Assistant: Promotional/Marketing Emphasis Certificate |
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Total Units: 17.5 |
This program is currently inactive. Catalog rights may apply, see a counselor for more information.
Term Effective:
Fall 2003
Description:
The Virtual Assistant: Promotional/ Marketing Skills Certificate prepares the student to develop a business as a virtual assistant. This is a fairly new and emerging administrative profession where individuals work from their homes as independent contractors.
Virtual assistants are small office/home office owners who provide support and services to clientele, using technology to support their clients from their own office location. Service provided to clients is predominantly administrative support; however, bookkeeping, desktop publishing, and development of promotional and marketing materials are also popular services. This certificate emphasizes the desktop publishing, presentation software, and marketing aspects of the job.
A unique aspect of this certificate is that all of the core and elective courses are offered online, providing more accessibility for busy working adults and for individuals with various personal commitments and/or challenges.
Many new virtual assistants continue working in their regular employment while building their virtual practices. It is recommended that individuals interested in this field acquire office experience before deciding to work on their own as a virtual assistant. More information about virtual assistants can be obtained from the International Virtual Assistant Association, http://www.ivaa.org
Students interested in a suggested order for taking classes in this program, can view the recommended course sequence. More information about the Business Office Technology programs can be found at the Business Office Technology website.
Program Requirements:
The requirements for the Virtual Assistant: Promotional/Marketing Emphasis Certificate program are:
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Complete 17.5 units from
- Virtual Assistant Core Requirements
- Virtual Assistant: Promotional/Marketing Emphasis Requirements
Virtual Assistant Core Requirements - complete 14.50 units |
BGN 71 | Business English | 3.00 |
BMG 85.5 | The Business Plan | 1.00 |
BOT 59.5 | Creating a Virtual Office | 3.00 |
BOT 59.6 | Marketing Yourself as a Virtual Assistant | 3.00 |
BOT 87.24 | Writing Strategies | 0.50 |
BOT 154.2 | Customer Services Skills for Business | 0.50 |
BOT 154.4 | Time Management Skills | 0.50 |
Complete any combination totaling at least 1.50 units from the following:
| Course | Description | Units |
BOT 73.12A | Microsoft Word--Core Level for the Office Professional | 1.50 |
BOT 73.12B | MS Word--Expert Level for the Office Professional | 1.50 |
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Complete any combination totaling at least 1.50 units from the following:
| Course | Description | Units |
BOT 73.14A | Microsoft Access for the Office Professional | 1.50 |
BOT 73.14B | MS Access Expert Level for the Office Professional | 1.50 |
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Virtual Assistant: Promotional/Marketing Emphasis Requirements - complete 3.00 units |
Complete any combination totaling at least 3.00 units from the following:
| Course | Description | Units |
BOT 154.3 | Business Etiquette | 0.50 |
BOT 154.5 | Ethical Issues in the Business Office | 0.50 |
CIS 58.51A | Creating Web Pages 1 - HTML | 1.50 |
CIS 58.51B | Creating Web Pages 2 - HTML | 1.50 |
BOT 73.15A | Microsoft PowerPoint for the Office Professional | 1.50 |
BOT 73.15B | MS PowerPoint Expert Level for the Office Professional | 1.50 |
BOT 73.16A | Microsoft Publisher - Level 1 | 1.50 |
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Term Effective:
Fall 2003
The requirements for this program of study are effective beginning the semester shown above. If you began working on this program before the effective semester, you may not be affected by the changes. Consult with the program contact person or the department chair to determine your eligibility to complete the program under previous requirements.
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Course Prerequisites and Advisories:
Courses in a program of study may have prerequisites or advisories;
that is, courses that must or should be completed before taking that course.
Please check for prerequisites or advisories by clicking on the course numbers
in the Program Requirements section.
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It is important that students who are completing an Associate Degree and desire to transfer to a four-year institution meet with a counselor to plan their lower division coursework. While many majors at SRJC are intended to align with lower division major preparation required by California public universities, specific lower-division major requirements vary among individual campuses. See a counselor, visit the Transfer Center, and check Guides For Transfer in Specific Majors, and ASSIST to review transfer preparation guides for specific schools and majors.
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Notes:
It is recommended that the first course students enroll in to begin this certificate is BOT 59.5 Creating a Virtual Office, followed by BOT59.6 Marketing Yourself As a VA.
CS 50.11A was CIS 58.51A, CS 50.11B was CIS 58.51B, CS 60.11A was BOT 73.12A, CS 60.11B was BOT 73.12B, CS 62.11A was BOT 73.15A, CS 62.11B was BOT 73.15B, CS 63.11A was BOT 73.14A, CS 63.11B was BOT 73.14B, CS 72.91A was BOT 73.16A (Part of BOT/CIS to CS conversion. Curriculum Office 5/27/09)
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