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Business Admin Technologies - Office Support - CERT B

A Certificate is outlined coursework that is designed to prepare a student to head out into the workforce in a short timeframe or for career advancement. This certificate totals 32 credit hours. Consult with an advisor for more information. Click on hyperlink to reveal a full list of courses. If you are interested in honors course options, please visit the HutchCC Honors Program (www.hutchcc.edu/honors) for further information.

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Agriculture, Business, Computers and Technology
learnbusiness@hutchcc.edu
620-728-8104
1-888-GO-HUTCH ext. 8104

Required Courses


Course ID
Course Title
Credits
Notes

BU121
Customer Service/Professional Image
3.00
Summer 2026 Fall 2026 Spring 2027
Summer 2026 Fall 2026 Spring 2027

BU128
Business Document Preparation
3.00
Fall 2026 Spring 2027
Fall 2026 Spring 2027

IS100
Cybersecurity Application
3.00
Summer 2026 Fall 2026 Spring 2027
Summer 2026 Fall 2026 Spring 2027

Electives


  • Business Electives-BAT Office Support
    Credit Hours : 11.00
    • Course ID
      Course Title
      Credits
      Notes

    • BU100
      Small Business Accounting
      3.00
      Summer 2026 Fall 2026 Spring 2027
      Summer 2026 Fall 2026 Spring 2027

    • BU106
      Calculating Machines
      1.00
      Fall 2026 Spring 2027
      Fall 2026 Spring 2027

    • star icon indicates recommended for this degree pathway BU110
      Records Management
      2.00
      Fall 2026 Spring 2027
      Fall 2026 Spring 2027

    • BU122
      Presentation Software
      1.00

    • BU147
      Internship I
      2.00
      Summer 2026 Fall 2026 Spring 2027
      Summer 2026 Fall 2026 Spring 2027

    • BU214
      Word Processing: Microsoft Word for Windows
      3.00
      Fall 2026 Spring 2027
      Fall 2026 Spring 2027

    • BU217
      Spreadsheet Management
      3.00
      Fall 2026 Spring 2027
      Fall 2026 Spring 2027

    • star icon indicates recommended for this degree pathway BU218
      Database Management
      3.00
      Fall 2026 Spring 2027
      Fall 2026 Spring 2027

    • star icon indicates recommended for this degree pathway BU224
      Human Resources Basics
      3.00
      Fall 2026 Spring 2027
      Fall 2026 Spring 2027

  • Communications Options-BAT Office Support
    Credit Hours : 6.00
    • Course ID
      Course Title
      Credits
      Notes

    • star icon indicates recommended for this degree pathway BU109
      Business Communications T arrow image indicates these are Systemwide Transfer Courses
      3.00
      Summer 2026 Fall 2026 Spring 2027
      Summer 2026 Fall 2026 Spring 2027

    • EN101
      English Composition IA T arrow image indicates these are Systemwide Transfer Courses
      3.00
      Summer 2026 Fall 2026 Spring 2027
      Prereq: HS GPA over 3.0, or Accu NG Writing Score 255+ & Accu NG Reading Score 255+, and ACT Reading Score of 18 or above, or ACT English Score of 18 or above.
      Summer 2026 Fall 2026 Spring 2027
      Prereq: HS GPA over 3.0, or Accu NG Writing Score 255+ & Accu NG Reading Score 255+, and ACT Reading Score of 18 or above, or ACT English Score of 18 or above.

    • star icon indicates recommended for this degree pathway EN107
      Business English Grammar & Composition
      3.00
      Fall 2026 Spring 2027
      Fall 2026 Spring 2027

    • EN108
      Career and Technical Writing
      3.00
      Fall 2026 Spring 2027
      Fall 2026 Spring 2027

    • SH101
      Public Speaking T arrow image indicates these are Systemwide Transfer Courses
      3.00
      Summer 2026 Fall 2026 Spring 2027
      Summer 2026 Fall 2026 Spring 2027

  • Microsoft Office Software Options-BAT Office Support
    Credit Hours : 6.00
    • Course ID
      Course Title
      Credits
      Notes

    • star icon indicates recommended for this degree pathway BU214
      Word Processing: Microsoft Word for Windows
      3.00
      Fall 2026 Spring 2027
      Fall 2026 Spring 2027

    • star icon indicates recommended for this degree pathway BU217
      Spreadsheet Management
      3.00
      Fall 2026 Spring 2027
      Fall 2026 Spring 2027

    • BU218
      Database Management
      3.00
      Fall 2026 Spring 2027
      Fall 2026 Spring 2027


Total Credit Hours
32.00

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