For Program Information please contact:
Gregory Calloway,
Chair
Room 34
Atlanta Technical College
1560 Metropolitan Parkway
Atlanta GA 30310
404.225.4553.

gcalloway@atlantatech.edu


BUSINESS OFFICE TECHNOLOGY DIPLOMA PROGRAM

The Business Office Technology program is designed to prepare students for employment in a variety of positions in today’s automated offices. The program provides learning opportunities which introduce, develop, and reinforce academic and occupational knowledge, skills, and attitudes required for job acquisition, retention, and advancement. Additionally, the program provides opportunities to upgrade present knowledge and skills or to retrain in the area of business office technology. Graduates of the program receive a Business Office Technology diploma with a specialization in business office specialist.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
ATC’s Career Placement Office is available to assist students in finding employment in their occupational fields. Location: Cleveland Dennard Building, Suite 128

ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS
* Must be 16 years of age
* Official high school or GED transcript is required to apply
* Achievement of minimum program admission scores in Reading, Language, and Math
* Transfer of previous post secondary credits will be determined by the registrar.
Student Performance/Graduation Requirements: Students must maintain a 2.0 grade point average and complete all required courses to graduate.

CORE COURSES
Curriculum
1. General Core Courses
Courses  
Credits
ENG 111 Business English
5
ENG 112 Business Communications
5
MAT 111 Business Mathematics
5
EMP 100 Interpersonal Relations and Professional Development
3
Total
18
2.Occupational Courses
  (Business Office and Legal Office Specializations)
 
BUS 101 Beginning Document Processing
5
BUS 102 Intermediate Document Processing
5
BUS 103 Advanced Document Processing
5
BUS 106 Office Procedures
5
BUS 108 Word Processing
7
SCT 100 Introduction to Microcomputers
3
BUS 105 Database Fundamentals
3
BUS 107 Machine Transcription
3
BUS 201 Advanced Word Processing
3
BUS 202 Spreadsheet Fundamentals
3
BUS 208 Office Accounting
5
XXX xxxx Elective
6
   
 
  Minimum Quarter-hour Credits Required for Graduation
71
  Minimum Program Length in Quarters
5
  Estimated Program Cost
$3,862