File Clerk Career Studies Certificate

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Degree: Career Studies Certificate File Clerk

Length: This career studies certificate is a one semester certificate.

Purpose: File clerks use a system, usually numerical or alphabetical, to maintain paper or electronic records, including correspondence, receipts, contracts, and invoices, to ensure that information is easy to locate when it’s needed. They organize and file documents, retrieve data, and upload electronic files.

Occupational Objectives: File Clerks work in health care, social services, academia, and various types of professional offices such as law firms. Any organization that generates a large volume of paperwork or electronic documents hires file clerks.

Admission Requirements: Admission to the Career Studies Certificate program is based upon the general requirements for admission to the college.

First Semester

AST 101 Keyboarding I 3 credits ¹
AST 141 Word Processing I 3 credits
AST 160 Learning the Internet for Business 1 credits
AST 234 Records and Database Management 3 credits
AST 260 Presentation Software 2 credits

Total Minimum Credits for Certificate: 12

¹Students who possess Keyboarding skills may petition for advanced placement with Credit by Examination.