Administrative Assistant Training

The administrative assistant program at Woodland Community 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 Alabama colleges that offer administrative assistant training.

Woodland Community College

3736 Atlanta Hwy, Montgomery, AL

Woodland Community College, located in Woodland California at 2300 E. Gibson, offers students a wide variety of courses in four major areas, or career and technical education, fine arts and humanities, math and science, and the social sciences. Specializations under the career and technical education category include:

• Accounting
• Agriculture
• Administrative Justice
• Business
• Early Childhood Education
• Economics
• Human Services
• Fire Technology
• Mass Communications.

Students may also participate in co-op work experiences in addition to their academic training. Currently, around 2,900 undergraduates are enrolled at the California college. Tuition is much higher for out-of-state residents, who pay $190/unit. California students are charged $46/unit for a tuition charge. Further information and details can be obtained about the school by contacting the college at 530-661-5700. 

Students Enrolled in the Administrative Assistant Program

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

• Less Than One Year Certificate
• 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

Salary & Wages

• Montgomery, AL
  • Total Employment: 390
  • Average Hourly Rate: $26.89
  • Average Annual Salary: $55920

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

Salary & Wages

• Montgomery, AL
  • Total Employment: 3
  • Average Hourly Rate: $16.74
  • Average Annual Salary: $34820

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