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A Virtual Assistant is
an independent entrepreneur providing home-source
administrative, creative, and/or technical service to
clients in a virtual working environment. This certificate
program will help you create, manage, and market your
own virtual office--or convert your current home-based
business to a virtual office topics include: naming,
organizing, and managing your virtual business; financial
planning, time management; evaluating, buying and using
technology; domain registration; marketing and promoting the
virtual business; how and where to find clients; and
business ethics.
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Program Requirements
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| BMGT 105 |
Small Business Management |
See the current
college catalog
for complete requirements for a Certificate. Course
descriptions are provided under Office
Information Systems
FOR INFORMATION CONTACT:
JUDY DOLAN
(760) 744-1150 x2875 & 2498
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| BUS 138 |
Business Ethics |
| BUS 155 |
Marketing |
| BUS 171 |
Word Advanced |
| BUS 175 |
Excel for Business |
| BUS 180 |
Access for Business |
| BUS 185 |
PowerPoint for Business |
| BUS 186 |
Microsoft Publisher |
| BUS 190 |
Internet for Business |
| OIS 125 |
Creating the Virtual Office |
Career Opportunities
If you would enjoy the flexibility of working from
home and are comfortable with the Internet, these are
just some of the office support services that you can
offer your virtual clients:
1.
Accounts
Receivable and Collection service
2.
Administrative Assistant
3.
Appointment
Scheduling
4.
Broadcast
Faxing and Bulk Mailing
5.
Communications Management
6.
Customer
Relation Management
7.
Daily
On-site UPS/Fed Ex/USPS/DHL Pick-up and Drop off
8.
Database
Creation & Manager
9.
Desktop
Publishing
10.
eNewsletter
and ePostcards
11.
Event
Planning
12.
Grocery
Shopping and Dinner orders with Delivery
13.
Internet
Research
14.
Non-profit
Organization Assistant
15.
Notary
Services
16.
Organizational Consultation
17.
Personal
Assistant
18.
Presentations
19.
Promotions
20.
Real
Estate Assistant
21.
Small
Business and Home Office Networking Support
22.
Software
Support and Training
23.
Technology
Purchases and installation
24.
Travel
Arrangements
25.
Voicemail,
Phone Answering, or Fax-on-Demand Service
26.
Website
Management
27.
Word
Processing
Students are encouraged to join the
International Virtual Assistants Association
for networking opportunities and certification
requirements. | 
