Computer Applications and Office Technology (CAOT)

(Formerly Office Administration)
Major code 0514

The CAOT curriculum prepares students for office occupations such as administrative assistant and legal secretary. Emphasis is placed on training and skills for entry-level positions leading to promotions and advanced positions in general office occupations.

GENERAL OFFICE OPTION
Certificate of Completion required courses (26 units): Units

• CAOT-1 Keyboarding & Document Processing I - 3 units
• CAOT-9 Keyboarding Improvement - 1 unit
• CAOT-31 Business English - 3 units
• CAOT-32 Business Communication - 3 units
• CAOT-34 Business Terminology - 2 units
• CAOT-84 Microcomputer Office Applications: MS Word - 3 units
• CAOT-39 Word Processing: (WordPerfect) - 3 units
• CAOT-47 Applied Office Practice - 2 units
• Business-1 Intro to Business - 3 units
• Business-38 Business Computations - 3 units

WORD PROCESSING OPTION
Certificate of Completion required courses (30 units)

• CAOT-1 Keyboarding & Document Processing I - 3 units
• CAOT-2 Keyboarding & Document Processing II - 3 units
• CAOT-6 Adding and Calculating Machines - 3 units
• CAOT-31 Business English - 3 units
• CAOT-32 Business Communications - 3 units
• CAOT-34 Business Terminology - 3 units
• CAOT-84 Microcomputer Office Applications (MS Word) - 3 units
• CAOT-39 Word Processing: (WordPerfect) - 3 units
• CAOT-79 Word Processing Applications (Advanced) - 3 units
• Acct-21 Bookkeeping & Accounting - 3 units
• Acct-25 Automated Accounting Methods & Procedures - 3 units

LEGAL SECRETARY Skill Certificate (17.5 units)

• CAOT-23 ABC Legal Secretarial Procedures - 3 units
• CAOT-23Y Legal Secretarial Procedures - 2.5 units
• CAOT-84 Microcomputer Office Applications (MS Word) - 3 units

OR

• CAOT-39 Word Processing Operations (WordPerfect) - 3 units
• CAOT-79 Word Processing Applications (Advanced) - 3 units
• Paralegal 10 Intro to Legal Assistant - 3 units
• Law 52 Intro to Law & Legal Terminology - 3 units

For more information, contact:

Clyde Titus
(310) 287- 4432
titusc@wlac.edu
Location: CE-210