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Administrative Professional

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If you're organized, detail-oriented, and value clear communication and up-to-date technology skills, the Administrative Professional program could be your path to success.

This associate degree program equips you with the software, administrative and interpersonal skills needed for a career in administrative support. Administrative professionals are need in a wide range of fields, including corporate offices, health care, education, legal, governement, nonprofit organiations, finance, real estate, retail and more.

With further education or experience, you can advance into supervisory or managerial roles.

Tuition
& Potential Earnings

Estimated Tuition Cost

$10,263

Paying For College
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Median Wage

$44,100

Based on Lightcast Occupational Employment Statistics

Academic Plan

  • Introduction to Business and Management
  • Intro to Adobe Illustrator
  • Word Documents
  • Administrative Office Communications
  • Intro to Video - Capture and Edit
  • Intro to Digital Photography & Color
  • English Composition 1
  • Team Building: Motivation Tactics
  • Introduction to QuickBooks
For course credits and descriptions, visit the Blackhawk Catalog.

  • Business Careers and Communication
  • Intermediate Excel
  • Intro to Photoshop - Designing and Editing
  • Intro to InDesign & Layout
  • Marketing Principles
  • Customer Service Essentials
  • Supervision: Control Process and Leadership Skills
  • Typography
  • Mathematical Reasoning or Intermediate Algebra with Applications
For course credits and descriptions, visit the Blackhawk Catalog.

  • Accounting I
  • Social Media Marketing
  • Meeting and Event Planning
  • Human Resource Management
  • Intro to Graphic Design
  • Speech
For course credits and descriptions, visit the Blackhawk Catalog.

  • Payroll Accounting
  • Introduction to Project Management
  • Administrative Office Management 1
  • Administrative Office Management 2
  • Administrative Professional Internship
  • Microeconomics or Intro to American Government
  • Introduction to Psychology
For course credits and descriptions, visit the Blackhawk Catalog.

Flexible Learning Options

Many courses at Blackhawk are offered in one or more of these formats:

  • In-Person
  • Live Online (synchronous)
  • Online Anytime (asynchronous)
  • FlexLab (in-person when it fits your schedule)

For some courses, we offer a MyEdChoice option, allowing you to choose how to attend each class session. You can switch between online and in-person formats from week to week or even day to day, depending on your needs and schedule. More Information

In Person
MyEdChoice
Hybrid
FlexLab

Get Credit For Your Experience!

Have you acquired relevant education or work experience? You might qualify for credits based on your prior learning.

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Additional Program Information

Upon successful completion of this program, you will be able to:

  • Demonstrate effective workplace communications
  • Apply technology skills to business and administrative tasks
  • Perform routine administrative procedures
  • Manage administrative projects
  • Maintain internal and external relationships
  • Model professionalism in the workplace
Students using a laptop in the commons area

Highlights

Associate Degree

60 Credits

Beloit-Janesville Campus

6004 S. County Road G, Janesville, WI 53546

Potential Careers

Administrative Assistant

Customer Service Assistant

Administrative Coordinator

Administrative Specialist

Project Coordinator

Career Pathways

A Career Pathway is a step-by-step plan designed to lead you to career success and advancement.

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Associate Degree

Administrative Professional

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