Administrative Assistant Training

The administrative assistant program at Beal College prepares students for careers as an administrative assistant, executive assistant, marketing assistant, office manager, or sales assistant. The program focuses on performing the duties of administrative assistants, secretaries, and stenographers. Program courses include: business communications, principles of business law, word processing and data entry, office machines operation and maintenance, office procedures, public relations, secretarial accounting, filing systems and records management, and report preparation. Get more details below including other Maine colleges that offer administrative assistant training.

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Beal College (Bates)

2 Andrews Road, Lewiston, ME

Beal College operates as a two-year private career school dedicated to providing a solid education for students in Bangor and surrounding areas. Students may select from many areas of study, including:

• Health and Clinical Professions
• Security and Protective Services
• Business and Marketing Studies
• Public Administration and Social Services

In the previous year, over 150 students graduated with a graduation rate of about 28%. Beal College has listed over ten different programs available to students, with an Associates degree being the highest degree granted. Listed below are the more popular programs offered:

• Medical Assistant
• Law and Justice Administration
• Medical Administration
• Accounting
• Human Services

To help students and alumni succeed, Beal College may provide some services to students like:

• Academic counseling for students
• Student employment
• Helping students find work after graduation

The Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools has accredited the education provided by Beal College for over forty-seven straight years. Please visit bealcollege.edu for more information on programs offered and consumer disclosures.

Students Enrolled in the Administrative Assistant Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. Beal College offers an associate's degree program in administrative assistant.

Students by Gender (2019)

Students by Race (2019)

Source: IPEDS Survey 2012-2020: Data obtained from the US Dept. of Education's Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Data may vary depending on school and academic year.

Career Options for Graduates

Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants

Description

Provide high-level administrative support by conducting research, preparing statistical reports, handling information requests, and performing clerical functions such as preparing correspondence, receiving visitors, arranging conference calls, and scheduling meetings. May also train and supervise lower-level clerical staff.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants employment is expected to shrink at a rate of -5.7% from 2014 to 2024

Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive

Description

Perform routine clerical and administrative functions such as drafting correspondence, scheduling appointments, organizing and maintaining paper and electronic files, or providing information to callers.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive employment is expected to grow at a rate of 2.6% from 2014 to 2024

Source: Job descriptions, estimated salary and wages, and projected job growth are taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).