Program Details
Office Support Specialist
Northwood Technical College
The Office Support Specialist diploma prepares you to be successful in a variety of office settings whether in health, education, business, for-profit, non-profit, industry or other. You will develop your software knowledge, customer service skills, and interpersonal communications in order to support the functions of your organization. This foundation prepares you for several career opportunities and places you at a half-way milestone to your achieving an Administrative Coordinator associate degree. Many of the skill subjects are competency based and available through alternate delivery methods. Once you have your Northwood Tech diploma, you can couple it with work experience and further your education to advance into positions with higher responsibility.
Graduates will be able to:
Perform accurate workplace communications,
Use technology skills for business tasks,
Perform routine office procedures, and
Demonstrate professionalism and effective workplace relationships
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Complete application form and submit with fee (fee waiver may apply if previously submitted) and
Complete admissions meetings with a Northwood Tech counselor
This program is offered
No set application deadline.
October 1 is the date Northwood Tech begins taking applications for the following fall term. February 1 is the date for the following spring term, and July 1 for the following summer term.
District residents who apply on or before the following dates shall have admission priority. For programs commencing any time during the fall semester, the preceding January 1. For programs commencing any time during the spring semester, the preceding May 1. For programs commencing any time during the summer semester, the preceding October 1. After the dates specified above, district residents shall have priority equal to non-district state residents for admission to programs.
For more information about "career pathways" visit https://dwd.wisconsin.gov/career-pathways
The Microsoft Office Technical Diploma ladders 10 credits into the Office Support Specialist Technical Diploma program. The Office Support Specialist Technical Diploma ladders all 30 credits into the Administrative Coordinator Associate Degree program.
Employment Services available to College students and graduates include: Electronic postings of all current openings listed with Employment Services are located on Wisconsin TechConnect, work-study positions within Northwood Tech are mailed/e-mailed to eligible students, Salary and placement information Northwood Tech dates are posted on the Northwood Tech Web site on each program page, resumé assistance - staff are available to assist with resumés, cover letters, etc. (check with Student Services), seminars/workshops held on campus (including interview preparation), and job fairs held on campus.
The Academic Support Center (ASC) is located at each campus. Community members and students are encouraged to meet with an ASC instructor to create a personalized success plan. Services include: GED/HSED preparation, college preparation coursework, academic support within the classroom, foundational skill building classes in math/writing/reading, test taking and study skills strategies, critical thinking skills, basic computer skills, learning styles inventory, free peer tutoring, workshops focused on student learning, math and writing labs, academic coaching: individual one on one support, and English Language Learner (ELL) classes.
Book costs are TBD
Students are responsible for a percentage of tuition and fees as determined by the WTCS Tuition and Fee Refund Policy when a class is dropped after the date classes start (regardless if the student ever attended). Refunds are calculated from the date the student formally notifies the Student Services office of their intent to drop a class or completely withdraws. Students must complete a drop form or drop classes online through MyNorthwoodTech.
Refer to the Student Handbook for specifics.
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