Program Overview
With a Certificate of Achievement in Office Skills Core, you'll learn what it takes to run an office, including relevant computer skills, to keep it going. Office workers are relied upon to keep the day-to-day business operations going. Ready to get started?
Delta's program is top-notch. You'll learn from experienced faculty who care about your success and have tons of experience to bring to the classroom, helping you be prepared when you have the certificate in hand.
Earning Potential
Interested in a career as an office professional? Learn more about our region’s employment outlook and career opportunities you can pursue in this field of study.
Compile and record employee time and payroll data. May also compute employees' time worked, production and commission, as well as compute and post wages and deductions, or prepare paychecks.
median annual salary
annual job openings
are currently employed within the State of Michigan Prosperity Regions 5 and 6.
This number is expected to over the next four years.
of current workers will reach retirement age within the next ten years.
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Interview persons desiring to open accounts in financial institutions and explain the account services available to prospective customers and assist them in preparing applications.
median annual salary
annual job openings
are currently employed within the State of Michigan Prosperity Regions 5 and 6.
This number is expected to over the next four years.
of current workers will reach retirement age within the next ten years.
Visit Career Coach for more details.
Perform duties too varied and diverse to be classified in any specific office clerical occupation, requiring knowledge of office systems and procedures. Clerical duties may be assigned in accordance with the office procedures of individual establishments and may include a combination of answering telephones, bookkeeping, typing or word processing, stenography, office machine operation and filing.
median annual salary
annual job openings
are currently employed within the State of Michigan Prosperity Regions 5 and 6.
This number is expected to over the next four years.
of current workers will reach retirement age within the next ten years.
Visit Career Coach for more details.
About Delta's Program
The Office Skills Core Certificate of Achievement will help you acquire the basic skills needed for the office professional. These skills include Internet Foundations, Time Management, Business Communication I, Records Management, Document Processing: Beginning, and Electronic Calculation.
Why you should choose Delta
Life is busy. But that shouldn't get in the way of your education. Delta offers classes at night, on weekends and online to make taking classes and getting that degree easier. Plus, Delta has three centers so you can take classes even closer to home.
You can get hands-on experience in your field while you're working toward that degree. I know. It's awesome! Plus, you'll even get paid. That's co-op! Check it out.
At the Teaching Learning Center, located in the Library, we offer tutoring on a wide variety of subjects, and help with developing study and learning skills. Most tutoring is on a walk-in basis but we do have some online tutoring options.
Best of all, it's free for currently enrolled Delta students. Just another way we demonstrate our commitment to helping students succeed.
FActs & Figures
1 in 8 people in our community age 17-70 have taken a class at Delta.
With over 900 faculty and staff members, Delta is the 4th largest employer in the area.
Related Programs
Delta College offers over 140 degree, certificate and training options. Continue exploring and advancing your education with these related programs:
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