Word Processing Technology (593)
Department of Office Information Technology
Raymond Walters College
University of Cincinnati
About the Program
Word Processing Technology is a one-year certificate program designed to train you as an operator of word processing equipment. The equipment and procedures used in these programs help to produce efficient and effective business communications.
In the Word Processing program, you gain the knowledge, technical skills, and attitudes to apply modern technology in an office.
Career Opportunities
Rapid advancement in technology has greatly affected today's office environment, and RWC's Department of Office Information Technology has developed this program to train you to work in the automated office. As a word processing operator, you work with a team of people in an office.
Word processing operators may find employment opportunities in a wide variety of office settings in business, industry, government agencies, and non-profit agencies.
Admission Requirements
You may enroll in Raymond Walters College if you graduated from an accredited high school or preparatory school, or have a GED certificate (minimum composite score of 45). The college's enrolling admission policy allows you to start any quarter: autumn, winter, spring, or summer.
High school students who are considering RWC should take either the SAT or ACT college entrance examination for use in guidance and counseling. All students entering a degree program must also take the college's placement test prior to registering for classes. This test is given on the RWC campus. See specific prerequisites for this program.
Prerequisites
- Keyboarding speed of 35 words per minutes
- College Placement Test
Freshman Year- Freshman English I,II,III
- Business English
- Document Formatting
- Document Production
- Word Processing I,II,III
- Microcomputer Office Applications
- Microcomputer Office Databases
- Microcomputer Office Spreadsheets
- Business Math
- Executive Transcription
- Office Telecommunications
- Windows95
Professional Secretaries International 
Professional Secretaries International, the Association for Office Professionals represents members from many backgrounds and in many fields. Secretaries, executive/administrative assistants, information specialists, and office managers are just a few of the types of professionals that make up our this association.
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