Office Administration - Mobile, Alabama

Associate of Science

With an associate's degree in Office Administration, you'll have the opportunity to thrive and grow in your career in a wide variety of industries and workplace settings.

The Office Administration associate of science degree from Virginia College in Mobile helps to equip you with a solid foundation of office management and administration skills to fulfill a variety of administrative functions, such as front desk/reception, accounts payable/receivable, business communications, database management, office supply inventory, document creation (presentations, spreadsheets, memos and reports), scheduling, meeting planning and various project coordination tasks.

In addition to program-specific coursework, you'll complete 24 general education credits to fulfill requirements for an associate's degree and prepare the way to potentially complete a bachelor's degree in the future.

Relevant, Real-World Learning

As you pursue your associate of science degree in Office Administration, you'll work with instructors who are experienced administrative professionals. Regular guest speakers from the local business community also share their perspectives.

You'll have the chance to apply the concepts you learn in class to a variety of hands-on assignments and simulation scenarios. These are designed to give you relevant experiences to support your transition from classroom to workplace.

Coursework is designed to give you the necessary proficiency to achieve Microsoft Office certification. Certification is a valuable credential that adds credibility to your training and enhances your employment prospects.

Flexibility and Support

We will work with you on class scheduling, including night classes. This helps make pursing the associate of science in Office Administration degree more manageable for our many students who juggle work and family responsibilities along with school. Whatever your career aspirations or the unique challenges you face along the way, your instructors and program director at Virginia College in Mobile are dedicated to providing the guidance and support to help you achieve your goals.

The employment outlook for graduates of the Office Administration degree at Virginia College in Mobile is encouraging. Mobile's thriving health care industry, in particular, offers abundant possibilities for employment and career growth.

If you're ready to prepare for the many opportunities a career in Office Administration has to offer, just complete the Request More Information form. Or, call us today at 251-343-7227 to discuss how Virginia College can help you achieve your career goals.