Program: Virtual Office Assistant Certificate - McHenry County College

Apr 12, 2025

2024-2025 Credit Course Catalog

The Virtual Office Assistant Certificate prepares individuals in virtual technologies, video conferencing, cloud-based tools, online collaboration, remote office setup, software application, keyboarding, and communication skills towards supporting company’s administrative needs, in a virtual setting. Credits for this certificate are stackable towards the Administrative Office Technologies Certificate and Administrative Office Technologies AAS.

Virtual Office Assistant Certificate Requirements

Curriculum: OCC 2004

Program Core: 26 Credit Hours

AOT 101 - Keyboarding I - Introduction 3 Credits
AOT 110 - Outlook 2 Credits
AOT 120 - Word Processing I for Windows 3 Credits
AOT 122 - Word Processing II for Windows 3 Credits
AOT 130 - Presentation Software for Windows 3 Credits
AOT 131 - Spreadsheet Applications I for Windows 3 Credits
AOT 145 - Office Practice 3 Credits
AOT 160 - Virtual Office Technologies 3 Credits
AOT 250 - Administrative Office Procedures 3 Credits

Program Electives: 3 Credit Hours

Choose 3 credit hours:

ACC 120 - Computer Applications for Accounting 3 Credits
AOT 140 - Integrated Office Applications for Windows 3 Credits
AOT 255 - Administrative Office Technologies Internship 3 Credits
AOT 132 - Database Systems I for Windows 3 Credits
BUS 160 - Introduction to Entrepreneurship 3 Credits

Total Certificate Credits: 29

For more information, visit www.mchenry.edu/virtualhelp

Other Certificate Graduation Requirements:

2.0 minimum cumulative GPA at MCC upon completion of program
For certificates of less than 12 credit hours, all required credits must be completed through MCC coursework. For all other certificates, one-half of the minimum credit hours required must be completed through MCC coursework.
Completion of graduation application
Completion of end-of-program assessment as directed by this department

For more information, contact the department chair: (815) 455-8739