Business Assistant
2020-21 Business Assistant (PDF)*
Certificate of Completion
Courses for this Certificate
About the Program
The Business Assistant four-term certificate program is designed to prepare students for entry-level
positions in bookkeeping and small business fields (Accounting Assistant Specialty), administrative
fields (Administrative Support Specialty), or supervisory management fields (Assistant Manager
Specialty).
Program Learning Outcomes
The curriculum in RCC courses is derived from a set of identified learning outcomes that are relevant to the discipline. Program leaning outcomes for business programs are:
Business Ethics: Demonstrate knowledge of ethical, legal, and socially responsible business behavior, while maintaining high levels of personal and professional integrity in today's rapidly changing multi-cultural, team oriented business environment.
Communication/Information Literacy: Develop and deliver professional oral and written communications (using technology) that are appropriate to the topic, audience, and situation.
Critical Evaluation/Decision Making: Demonstrate critical thinking and problem solving skills by identifying, understanding, and applying basic theories, terminology, and practices related to each functional area of business.
Interpersonal Skills: Develop the interpersonal ("soft") skills necessary to build and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external business stakeholders.
Entry Requirements
Students are required to complete the Placement Process to determine skill level and readiness in math, reading, and writing. As part of their training program, students must begin with the courses within their skill level as determined through the Placement Process. In addition, students may also be required to enroll in classes that would increase their employability and success.
Advanced Standing
Coursework from accredited colleges and universities will be accepted in accordance with college
policies and the Business Technology Department chair’s approval. In order to ensure that
coursework is current, program courses over 10 years old must be reviewed and approved by the
appropriate department chair before being accepted toward core requirements. Students must complete
coursework in their major at a “C” or better level before proceeding to advanced coursework.
College Now credit will be accepted in accordance with the current articulation agreement.
Credits earned in the successful completion of this program can be applied to other certificates and
degrees in the career pathway. For more information, speak to a program advisor.
Graduation Requirements
Students completing all courses in this program with a grade of “C” or better will earn a Business
Assistant certificate. Certain prerequisite courses are graded on a pass/no pass basis only. A grade of
“P” for these courses indicates a student earned the equivalent of a “C” or better grade.
1 Students who have successfully completed the 3-credit versions of BT113 and BT114 will have met the requirements, but will need at least 50-54 applicable business credits to receive this certificate.
2 Students who completed BA211 at RCC prior to July 1, 2017, will have met this requirement.
For more information, contact the Business Technology Department:
Grants Pass and Medford: 541-956-7127
Toll free in Oregon: 800-411-6508, Ext. 7127
email: rwcbusiness@roguecc.edu or rvcbusiness@roguecc.edu
Web address: www.roguecc.edu/business
TTY: Oregon Telecom Relay Service, 711
3345 Redwood Highway • Grants Pass, OR 97527
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