Administrative Assistant Training

The administrative assistant program at Los Angeles Harbor 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 California colleges that offer administrative assistant training.

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Los Angeles Harbor College

Also known as Harbor College

1111 Figueroa Place, Wilmington, CA

Los Angeles Harbor College is located in Wilmington, California. The college offers outstanding programs and is affordable. Tuition is only $46 per unit. Students from many different backgrounds attend the school.

The campus is 80 acres and is located in the Wilmington district of Los Angeles. That is 20 miles from downtown Los Angeles. The college is just 30 minutes from the Pacific Ocean. Public transportation is available to get you where you want to go. The area has great weather and is much cooler than other parts of the city during the summer.

International students will love Los Angeles Harbor College. The area is hip and there is a lot to do. There is never a boring moment in Wilmington, California. There are over 10,000 students on campus which includes 91 international students. However the college does not offer student housing. Tuition for international students is $212 per unit.

Degree programs are available in Business, architecture, Electronics Technology, Computer Technology, and Spanish.

The area surrounding the campus is very safe. Crime rates are posted on the college’s website. Parents can rest assured that their children will get an outstanding education at Los Angeles Harbor College.

Many outstanding services are offered to students. These services include counseling, student support services, tutoring, student government, and much more. Extracurricular activities include the jazz band, theater productions, sports, International Club, Alpha Gamma Sigma, and the Student Senate.

Students Enrolled in the Administrative Assistant Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. Harbor College has offered the following academic levels for students:

• Less Than One Year Certificate
• Less Than Two-Year Award
• Associate's Degree

Students by Academic Level (2019)

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).