PROFESSIONAL-TECHNICAL PROGRAMS OLYMPIC COLLEGE

Bremerton • Shelton • Poulsbo Olympic College is an equal opportunity institution. Information about our non-

discrimination policies is available at: olympic.edu/nondiscrimination-title-ix,

360-792-6050, 1600 Chester Ave., Bremerton, WA 98337-1699.

The contents of this publication were developed with

funds from the Carl D. Perkins Act.

Revised 09. 12. 2018

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BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY Explore your opportunities in an exciting career pathway!

Olympic College Business Technology

programs help you learn the skills you

need to thrive in today’s business

environment. Earn an Administrative

Office Support Associate in Technical Arts

or certificates in a variety of disciplines

such as general office support,

bookkeeping, Microsoft Office Suite,

customer service specialist and more!

Contact our office to get started today!

BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY

Get Started Today!

Faculty Advisors

Nancy Bermea (360) 475-7838, nbermea@olympic.edu

Joanne Salas (360) 475-7372, jsalas@olympic.edu

Professional-Technical Program Advisor

Steve Quinn (360) 475-7345, squinn@olympic.edu

Contact Admissions to enroll!

www.olympic.edu/current-students/getting-

started/Admissions

New Classes Start

Every Quarter!

Comprehensive Degrees

and Specialized

Certificates

Start Here!

OLYMPIC COLLEGE

Funding Options

Available through Workforce Development

and Basic Studies

wfd@olympic.edu

(360) 475-7555

Contact us to find out if you are eligible!

Interested in Business Technology?

Check out their webpage!

P R O F E S S I O N A L - T E C H N I C A L P R O G R A M S : :

https://www.olympic.edu/business-technology

Business Technology

Administrative Office Support Associate of Technical Arts (91 cr) Graduates of this program may seek

employment in public or private industry as

administrative assistants, secretaries,

executive secretaries or office managers.

They may plan to transfer to a four year

college or university with an “Upside Down

Degree” Program or elect to complete the

Associate in Arts Transfer curriculum.

General Office Support Certificate of Proficiency (48 cr) This one year program prepares students in

basic office skills. Employment as a

receptionist, general office assistant, call

center representative or retail

representative is possible with this flexible

certificate program.

Certificates of Completion

MS Office Suite Technology Specialist

(36 cr)

File and Data Entry Clerk (24 cr)

Bookkeeping Clerk (24 cr)

Certificate of Recognition

Customer Service Specialist (16 cr)

Career Options

Administrative Assistant

Customer Service Representative

Data Entry

General Office Clerk

Legal Secretary

Library Assistant

Office Supervisor

Receptionist

Secretary

Wages For median wages, labor market and wage

data provided by the Washington State

Employment Security Department go to:

https://fortress.wa.gov/esd/employmentdata/

“The professors around here work

together. You can go to any of them

and they are willing to help”

– Terry Bash, Student

“The instructors here are very open to

communication. You can email them

over the weekend and they will get

back to you. They go out of their way

to help you figure it out.”

– Jacob Hutchinson, Student

Check out the

Business Technology

Career Pathway

How to Pay for College

You may be eligible for financial assistance!

Workforce Development Eligibility Survey

www.startnextquarter.org/

Financial Aid

www.olympic.edu/paying-college/financial-aid

The Washboard Scholarship Opportunities

https://fortress.wa.gov/hecb/thewashboard/