Administrative Services and Office Application - Desktop Publishing (CEC)

Major code:  2156
Business, Engineering, and Information Technology Division  
Digital Media and Administrative Technologies Department

The catalog in force is assigned to students based on the academic year they first applied to the college, and changes only when students change their major or request the change in writing.  Refer to Policy No. 3357:15-13-28.

2026-27 Catalog
Effective Summer 2026

Some courses listed within the program may require a prerequisite or co-requisite.
Pre/Co-requisites will be listed within each course hyperlink below.
Refer to Policy No. 3357:15-13-04 and 3357:15-13-05

AOT127Word Processing - Microsoft Word3
AOT128Document Development and Website Maintenance3
AOT134Form Design Essentials1
IMT122Graphic Arts Design3
ITD122Computer Applications for Professionals3
Total Hours13

Student Advising Notes

Academic Advising

Students should make an appointment to see their advisor before registering for classes each semester. They should have prepared a completed registration form, including courses they wish to take, prior to this meeting.

Plan of Study Grid
First SemesterHours
ITD122 Computer Applications for Professionals 3
AOT127 Word Processing - Microsoft Word 3
IMT122 Graphic Arts Design 3
AOT128 Document Development and Website Maintenance 3
AOT134 Form Design Essentials 1
 Hours13
 Total Hours13

The classes in this certificate also apply toward the completion of an Administrative Office Professional Degree (2120).

Program Learning Outcomes

This program is designed to prepare students to demonstrate the following learning outcomes:

  • Use appropriate office application software to development documents, reports, forms, mailings, and tables and in an office environment.
  • Use appropriate document and website production software to apply design principles to create professional documents and websites.  
  • Develop grammatically correct business documents for use in an administrative, legal, or judicial reporting environment.