Designed specifically for adults seeking improved job performance or increased career opportunity, each of these programs provides a short-term course of study to meet certificate and certification requirements. Most programs can be started at any time. The Administrative Assistant Certificate Program has been offered in cooperation with the American Management Association since 1993. The program is designed especially for administrative assistants, secretaries, and other office support personnel who desire to develop or update their business and management skills. This five-course program meets evenings can be completed in just eight months.
Instruction is provided by experts from private business and consulting firms.
The program is also appropriate for adults who aspire to or who have recently been promoted to management positions. Nearly twenty courses are offered each year, covering such topics as communication, finance and accounting, fundamental management skills, general management, marketing, customer service, quality, human resources management, and personal skills. The flexible nature of the certificate requirements allows adults to design a course of study to meet their individual needs. Courses are scheduled evenings and are taught by Utica College faculty and experts from private business and consulting firms. The IRS Tax Practitioner Institute provides tax preparers, accountants, and attorneys with updates in both federal and New York State tax laws and regulations.