DePaul's Training Center programs are geared to provide students with a broad knowledge of basic skills for entry-level office work. Courses are also designed to provide students with a career path that is compatible with their skills and interests.

Credit

All graduates are eligible for continuing education credits from Portland Community College.

Course Format

Most of our clerical programs are self-directed, allowing the clients to work at their own pace. We offer open enrollment, so students can begin at any time.

Data Entry

This program prepares the student for production data entry performed directly from legible source documents at a rate 10,000 strokes per hour to 12,000 per hour. The student is skilled at accurately entering data on a repetitive basis using a variety of database systems. The student will learn touch typing and ten-key by touch.

Office Assistant

The course provides the student with a general background in clerical office work. Individuals in this position are able to handle a medium to high volume of incoming telephone activity and perform filing, collating, light typing, and operating standard office equipment. The student learns the basics of word processing and spreadsheet software. In addition, telephone, filing, and recordkeeping skills are a part of this program.

Office Specialist

The program prepares the student to provide general office support for an administrator. Employees are expected to compose correspondence and reports as well as design layouts and keep office records. Extensive use of computer software such as word processing, spreadsheet, database, and desktop publishing are necessary.

Custom Skill Building Programs

With assistance and direction from the sponsoring counselor, we can build a customized training program tailored to the student's individual needs. Some students may require only an evaluation of current skills. Others may simply need a brush-up of specific courses, and still others who have a long history of office work may need only one or two computer courses. DePaul's Training Center programs have built-in flexibility to meet each student’s goals.

Customized Training Sessions

If your company or workgroup has a specific need we will create a custom program for you, and we will teach the course at our facilities or yours.

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