Business & Office Management Programs
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Palm Beach State College offers:
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• Training for a wide range of highdemand business and office careers at a fraction of the price charged by private institutions • Experienced instructors with industry expertise • State-of-the-art equipment and computer software
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• Day and evening classes
hether you’re just starting out, changing careers, enhancing your skills for your current position or preparing to advance,
you’ll have plenty of options at Palm Beach State College: • Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.S.) degree prepares graduates to seek managerial-level positions in a variety of business and organizational settings. • Associate in Science (A.S.) or Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.) career degrees lead to immediate employment. Earning a career degree at Palm Beach State College will qualify you for a better paying job with management potential. Transfer to certain bachelor’s degree programs is possible as well. To find out more, go online to www.palmbeachstate.edu/transfer.xml • Associate in Arts (A.A.) degree is a transfer degree that ultimately leads to a bachelor’s degree. An A.A. from Palm Beach State College guarantees your transfer to a Florida public university and to most private colleges in the state. • College Credit Certificates (CCC) can be stepping stones on your way to a career degree and qualify you for entry-level positions so you can be employed as you work toward your degree. CCCs also can be continuing education points for working professionals. • Postsecondary Adult Vocational (PSAV) certificates provide students with broad entry-level skills in their chosen field. • Corporate and Continuing Education (CCE) business-related classes are also available. CCE courses give you the skills needed to quickly adapt in a business world that is constantly being redefined. Check out www.palmbeachstate.edu/cce.xml.
Affordable courses and expert instructors!
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B.A.S.
Bachelor of Applied Science Degree Supervision and Management with a concentration in General Management
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Many of the business and office management programs transfer into Palm Beach State’s Bachelor of Applied Science program in Supervision and Management. Take the next step on your career path and earn your bachelor’s degree at Palm Beach State! The B.A.S. in Supervision and Management, with a concentration in General Management, equips you with the skills that employers desire. Gain workforce knowledge and skill sets in finance, legal and ethical issues, management information systems, leadership, human resources and organizational decision making. The Bachelor of Applied Science degree is primarily designed for students with associate degrees who want to advance in their professional education.
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Accounting Technology A.S./A.A.S. degree
Accounting
You’ll learn the principles of organizing business and financial records and writing financial reports plus using accounting software programs such as QuickBooks, Peachtree and Excel. You’ll also take general education courses (humanities, communications, mathematics, social sciences and health) to acquire skills that all employers consider important. Just some of the positions available to you with an A.S. or A.A.S. in accounting technology are accounts receivable clerk, accounting specialist, payroll specialist, tax assistant or para-professional accountant.
Accounting Technology College Credit Certificate This certificate program prepares you for an entry-level position as an accounting clerk or bookkeeper. It can also provide supplemental training for people previously or currently employed in the accounting field. Credits earned in this certificate program will transfer into the A.S. or A.A.S. degree in Accounting Technology.
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Insurance
Life, Health and Variable Annuities Agent PSAV certificate This 40-hour (five-week) course will prepare you to take the licensing exam to be a life insurance agent, which includes selling health and variable annuities. You’ll learn insurance terminology and concepts, federal and state regulations and legal contracts as well as communication, human relations and employability skills.
Property and Casualty General Lines Agent PSAV certificate This 200-hour (14-week) course will prepare you to take the Florida Department of Insurance exam to be licensed in Property and Casualty/General Lines. You’ll learn about auto, fire and allied lines, general liability, homeowner’s, crime and surety, worker’s compensation, inland and ocean marine, aviation and boiler machinery insurance.
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Business Administration and Management
Business Administration
Business Administration
A.A. degree
A.A.S. degree
If your plan is to earn a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, you can begin at Palm Beach State College with an A.A. degree. You’ll take the same general education courses required for all bachelor’s degrees (in humanities, communications, mathematics, natural sciences, social sciences and health and foreign languages) as well as lower-level business courses to prepare you for the upper-level courses at the university you choose.
This degree program is designed for the student who wants a broad background in business, wants to advance in a current position or wants to start a small business. You’ll learn about management and supervision, human relations, bookkeeping concepts, marketing and communications.
Before you enroll, it’s crucial that you receive some guidance when planning your courses. See a Palm Beach State College advisor, check the catalog and go online to www.facts.org to see what’s required from the university you plan to attend so the courses you take at Palm Beach State College are applicable to your major.
A wide variety of positions could be available to you with a career degree in business administration, including retail manager, sales representative, financial services representative, marketing assistant, customer service representative or manager, human resources assistant and much more.
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Business Administration and Management
Marketing
College Credit Certificate This certificate program prepares you for ownership of a small business, and it also provides supplemental training for persons who already own a small business. You’ll learn about theories of management, management of economic resources, organization, the human factor and decision making.
With a college credit certificate in marketing, you’ll be ready for an entry-level position such as an advertising and display specialist or a marketing, advertising and public relations specialist. If you’re already employed in the field, the certificate will give you that supplemental training you need. You’ll learn about marketing, human relations, business law, management and bookkeeping.
Business Operations
Business Specialist
College Credit Certificate
College Credit Certificate
This certificate program prepares aspiring or current small business owners for proficiency in planning, organizing and directing a business. You’ll learn about various theories of management, while gaining the knowledge and understanding necessary for managing economic resources and decision making.
The Business Specialist certificate program prepares you for midmanagement positions in a variety of business environments. Gain a mid-management position or enhance your skills in your current management job.
College Credit Certificate
Credits earned in these certificate programs will transfer into the Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree in Business Administration and Management.
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Office Administration
Office Adminstration A.A.S. degree
The Office Administration degree prepares you for such positions as administrative assistant, customer service representative, executive assistant, executive secretary, and office manager. You’ll be trained in bookkeeping concepts, keyboarding skills, computer applications, office procedures/management, and business communications.
Office Management
Legal Office Management
College Credit Certificate
College Credit Certificate
This 27-credit certificate program is designed to prepare the student for entry-level employment in an office setting in various administrative office support positions such as office assistant, office coordinator, receptionist, file room technician, records specialist, support clerk, and administrative coordinator.
This 27-credit certificate program is designed to prepare the student for entry-level employment in a law office as a receptionist, word processor, legal office assistant, legal support specialist, and legal transcriptionist. Students will gain an understanding of the legal system and prepare legal documents.
Office Specialist
Office Software Applications
College Credit Certificate
College Credit Certificate
This 18-credit certificate program is designed to prepare the student for entry-level employment in an office setting in various administrative office support positions such as office assistant, office coordinator, receptionist, file room technician, records specialist, and support clerk.
This 27-credit certificate program is designed to prepare the student to work with many different software applications. Upon completion of the program, students can obtain entrylevel employment in an office setting in various administrative office support positions.
Office Support College Credit Certificate This 12-credit certificate program is designed to prepare the student for entry-level employment in an office setting in various administrative office support positions such as office assistant or receptionist.
Credits earned in these certificate programs will transfer into the Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree in Office Administration. These certificate programs also provide supplemental training for persons previously or currently employed in office careers. To find out more specific information about these CCCs, check the Web site below.
www.palmbeachstate.edu/OfficeAdministration.xml
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Hospitality and Tourism Management Hospitality and Tourism Management A.S./A.A.S. degree This degree program will prepare you for a management position in the hospitality industry or related fields. You’ll learn about food service, cooking and dining room management. You’ll also gain expertise in hotel management, and the business activities you’ll need to succeed: security and personnel management, accounting and computer applications, sales promotion and advertising. With your degree in Hospitality and Tourism Management, you will be qualified for such positions as hotel front desk manager, human resources specialist, event planner, reservations manager, room supervisor, housekeeping supervisor, manager trainee for a hotel chain or assistant manager of a restaurant.
Food Service Management College Credit Certificate Besides learning how to cook professionally, you’ll receive training in the hospitality business, sanitation, dining room management, international foods and cost control of food and beverages. The 30 credits will apply toward an A.S./A.A.S. degree in Hospitality and Tourism Management.
Hospitality College Credit Certificate You’ll gain an overview of the hospitality industry plus training in purchasing, personnel management, hospitality industry law, security, property management and hotel/motel front office procedures. The 30 credits will apply toward an A.S./A.A.S. degree in Hospitality and Tourism Management.
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Paralegal A.S. degree
With an A.S. paralegal degree from Palm Beach State College, you’ll be qualified for positions as a paralegal/legal assistant in public and private law practices and corporate or government law-related activities. You’ll be ready to take the National Association of Legal Assistants national exam to become a Certified Legal Assistant. You’ll learn legal concepts, court systems, tort law, business law, real estate law, immigration, estate law, bankruptcy and legal communications. You could specialize in a particular area of law such as real estate, litigation, criminal, probate, civil or tax law.
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Real Estate
Sales Associate PSAV certificate This 63-hour (4-10 weeks) program will teach you the basic principles, practices and legal aspects of real estate sales to prepare you for employment as a real estate sales associate or provide supplemental education for those previously employed in this occupation. The course is required before you take the state licensing exam to be a sales associate. After you receive your sales associate license, you’ll need to take additional classes, which are offered at Palm Beach State College.
Broker PSAV certificate This 72-hour program will teach you about valuing real property, finance, investment, listing and selling real property and specialties such as zoning, environmental issues and property management and real estate closings. Students must have a real estate license to take this course. A successful passing score of both the course and state license exam is required to become a real estate broker.
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Palm Beach State College
Business and Office Management Programs Accounting Insurance Business Administration and Management Office Administration Hospitality and Tourism Management Paralegal Real Estate Bachelor of Applied Science Supervision and Management - General Management
Corporate and Continuing Education Prepare for that well-deserved promotion or that exciting new career! Check out our CCE course offerings in business, accounting, finance, international trade, culinary and hospitality, office administration, real estate, insurance, and more at www.palmbeachstate.edu/cce.xml.
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Palm Beach State College is committed to the policy that all persons shall have equal access to its facilities, educational programs, employment or activities without regard to race, color, creed, ethnicity, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, religion, marital status, veteran status, or disability. Palm Beach State College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award the associate and baccalaureate degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call (404) 679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Palm Beach State College. The Commission should be contacted only if there is evidence that appears to support an institution's non-compliance with an accreditation requirement or standard. Printing was supported through the Carl D. Perkins Vocational & Technical Postsecondary Education Section 132 grant.