Applied Business Technology (Administrative Assistant) Certificate

Career Options

Graduates will be qualified to perform a variety of roles in business settings in the public and private sectors, including:

• Accounts Payable/Receivable Clerk
• Administrative Assistant
• Computerized Bookkeeping Assistant
• Data-Entry Clerk
• Financial Office Assistant
• Office Assistant
• Payroll Assistant
• Receptionist / Switchboard Clerk
• Records Management Clerk

Details

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Admission Prerequisites

1. a. English requirement for applicants whose first language is English: official transcript showing successful completion of any Ministry-approved English Language Arts 11 course or ENGL 040  or equivalent within the previous five years; alternatively, a minimum CAAT score of 11.9 in Reading Comprehension.
     OR

1. b. English requirement for applicants who have graduated from a Philippine post-secondary institution: completion of a four-year Bachelor’s Degree that must include at least one baccalaureate-level English course in which a minimum grade of ‘C’ was obtained; alternatively, IELTS Academic 6.0 overall with no band less than 6.0.
     OR

1. c. English requirement for all other applicants whose first language is not English: IELTS Academic 6.0 overall with no band less than 6.0.
   
   AND
    
2. Math requirement for all applicants: any Ministry-approved Math 10 course or MATH 030  or MATH 035  or equivalent, within the previous five years; alternatively, a minimum CAAT score of 10.9 in Number Operations.
   
   Note: Applicants should have a basic familiarity with computers and a minimum typing speed of 15 wpm.

Important Notes

1. Financial assistance in the form of government student loans is only available for the full-time in-person cohorts of the ABT program. Students taking part-time in-person ABT studies may also be eligible to apply for funding.
   Students enrolled in the slower-paced 16-month online version of this program are not able to access government student loans to support the cost of their education. For more information, please contact Financial Aid and Awards.

• The information provided here is a summary of the official Program Completion Guides approved by NLC’s Education Council: Administrative Assistant

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Courses

• ABTC 111 - Accounting I (3.0 credits)
• ABTC 112 - Keyboarding 1 (1.0 credits)
• ABTC 114 - Human Relations and Job Search Skills (3.0 credits)
• ABTC 119 - Computers and Groupware (3.0 credits)
• ABTC 120 - Business Math & Calculations (2.0 credits)
• ABTC 121 - Electronic Spreadsheet I (2.0 credits)
• ABTC 133 - Word Processing I (4.0 credits)
• ABTC 151 - Accounting 2 (4.0 credits)
• ABTC 153 - Word Processing II (4.0 credits)
• ABTC 154 - Administrative Procedures and Records Management (3.0 credits)
• ABTC 161 - Electronic Spreadsheet II (3.0 credits)
• ABTC 165 - Business English (6.0 credits)
• ABTC 173 - Keyboarding II (2.0 credits)
• ABTC 182 - Automated Accounting (5.0 credits)
• ABTC 192 - Practicum (2.0 credits)
• ABTC 193 - Desktop Publishing (2.0 credits)
• ABTC 194 - Presentation Software (1.0 credits)
• ABTC 195 - Business Communications (4.0 credits)

Credential

Certificate in Applied Business Technology (Administrative Assistant)