Department/Grade:   Business Education                            Course: Office Procedures & Technology                          

Revision Date:  April, 2008               Required/Elective:     Elective           Course Length: One Year

Prerequisite: Computer Applications, Word, and Excel or Access

Course Description:

This course is designed to give the student competence and a firm foundation of skills and knowledge to enter the work force.  It will help develop marketable skills required in the world of work.  Students will be prepared to work in an office or to combine work and study as they further their education.  This course will give a background in basic office functions, procedures, and technology that will be invaluable in meeting responsibilities on the job.

COURSE OBJECTIVES	CONTENT/TIMELINE OUTLINE
Students will complete student secretary training.	Charts/flyers/announcements Letterhead Spreadsheets Mailing labels/address lists Mail merge/form letters and envelopes Letter templates Business letters and memos Copy machine Electronic typewriter Adding machines Set priorities
Students will be able to describe various skills needed in the office environment.	Listening tests/activities Production tests/activities Office work flow/time management Information-related office tasks Employment tests/activities Office competencies Future employment prospects Expectations of employers/employees Human relationship skills Expectations of co-workers
Students will be able to complete personal budgets based upon different living experiences.	Finding and keeping a job Basic budgets from book copy Budgets based on future earning potential Budgets with emergencies included Group budgets Finding roommates Apartment hunting

Students will demonstrate proficiency using alphabetic indexing rules.	Alphabetic indexing lessons Indexing common personal names Indexing common business names Indexing names with articles and particles Indexing numbers Indexing names of organizations and institutions Indexing hyphenated names Indexing compound names Indexing government names
Students will demonstrate proficiency using other types of indexing rules.	Subject filing rules Numeric filing rules Geographic filing rules
Students will demonstrate proficiency on composition of basic business documents.	Compose effective business letters Compose effective business memorandums Compose various kinds of messages, including persuasive and informational Compose effective visuals and handouts
Students will apply knowledge to prepare for NOCTI testing.	Apply knowledge using Microsoft Word Apply knowledge using Microsoft Excel Apply knowledge using Microsoft Access
Students will demonstrate proficiency and accuracy using a variety of common office-related tasks.	Typewriter projects Filing projects Word processing projects Desktop publishing projects Spreadsheet projects Adding machine projects
RESOURCE MATERIALS	ASSESSMENT
The Office, Procedures and Technology 5e Oliverio Pasewark White Office Skills Third Edition Barrett Kimbrell Odgers Alphabetic Indexing 6^th Edition Guthrie Norwood	Quizzes Tests Homework Simulations Hard copies of various printouts Problems/chapter work Indexing exercises Application exercises Teacher evaluations