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Certificate Program:Administrative Assistant Certificate Program

This certificate program equips students with the essential skills needed for administrative support roles such as Office Coordinator, Administrative Assistant, Receptionist, Medical Receptionist, and Patient Coordinator. Courses include Computer Basics, Microsoft Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel, along with fundamental Project Management principles. Participants will gain proficiency in office technology, document creation, scheduling, and organizational strategies, preparing them for a dynamic and professional office environment. Students will receive resume writing guidance, interviewing skill building, and job search assistance as part of their post program support. This is optional, but highly encouraged. Tuition includes all textbooks. Tuition assistance may fund up to 100 percent of your registration cost for this program. Fill out our funding referral form at www.kirkwood.edu/cefunding.

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Tuition:  $1,695.00





Schedule Information

Class Name (Course #/Class ID) Location Start Date Class Schedule
Administrative Assistant Certificate Program (CCCP-5175 /152722) Linn County Regional Center 08/12/2025 Weekly - Tue, Thu 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM; 26 sessions starting 8/12/2025, ending 11/6/2025
Computer Fundamentals (CCGS-1040 /152716) Linn County Regional Center 08/12/2025 Weekly - Tue, Thu 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM; 4 sessions starting 8/12/2025, ending 8/21/2025
Excel Level 1 2019 (CCOP-2403 /152720) Linn County Regional Center 10/07/2025 Weekly - Tue, Thu 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM; 6 sessions starting 10/7/2025, ending 10/23/2025
Introduction to PowerPoint (CCOP-2803 /152719) Linn County Regional Center 09/23/2025 Weekly - Tue, Thu 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM; 4 sessions starting 9/23/2025, ending 10/2/2025
Introduction to Word (CCOP-2103 /152718) Linn County Regional Center 09/09/2025 Weekly - Tue, Thu 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM; 4 sessions starting 9/9/2025, ending 9/18/2025
Outlook Level 1 2019 (CCOP-7043 /152717) Linn County Regional Center 08/26/2025 Weekly - Tue, Thu 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM; 4 sessions starting 8/26/2025, ending 9/4/2025
Project Management for the Unofficial Project Manager (CBPR-1000 /152721) Linn County Regional Center 10/28/2025 Weekly - Tue, Thu 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM; 4 sessions starting 10/28/2025, ending 11/6/2025