Today’s executive assistant needs more than excellent computer skills. Learn strategies to help you utilize technology and communicate effectively in a modern office environment. Option to choose either a focus on Microsoft Office or a focus on Google Workspace. Culminates with Executive Assistant Capstone. *Courses can be taken individually or as a series.

Prerequisites:

HS diploma or equivalency. The program is taught 100% live online. Computer skills are required.

Program Certificate

In order to receive a program certificate, you must successfully complete all required program courses listed with a grade C or better. To request a program certificate, please send an email to ce@lehman.cuny.edu with “Certificate Request” on the subject line.

Program Courses:

Google for Professionals 

Learn timesaving techniques by using Google tools designed to keep you organized: Gmail, Meet, Calendar, Tasks, and Google Keep. Create professional documents and presentations with Google Documents, Sheets and Slides. Manage all your Google data in Google Drive servers accessible from anywhere, organizing your folders, sharing files, and collaborative editing. Prerequisite: Gmail account (free).

GAP 10 / 5 sessions / 12.5 hours / Online / $205

Google Forms 

Do you know what your audience wants? Create, design, and deploy professional-looking data-collection surveys using Google Forms. Completed forms are returned to you and displayed for further analysis within Google Forms or download to applications such as Excel. Prerequisite: GAP 10 or equivalent experience.

GAP 12 / 4 sessions/10 hours/ Online / $195 

Google Sites Creation

Learn how to create a website to showcase your professional skills (work experiences, samples of your work, etc.). This course will provide you with the skills and confidence to help businesses create an online presence. Prerequisite: GAP 10, Gmail Account or equivalent experience.

GAP 14 / 4 sessions/10 hours/ Online / $195 

Google Search and SEO

Maximize the Google search engine to find the information you want and help the public find your webpage. Learn how businesses conduct research and search for new customers online using programs like Google Analytics, Google Search Console, and Google Adwords.

GAP 16 / 3 sessions/7.5 hours/ Online / $195 

Microsoft Word: Part 1

Microsoft Word helps you create a professional-looking document for personal or professional use. This course helps you create it. This course covers basic to intermediate skills of the program from formatting, to setting margins to using tabs and more.

Prerequisites: Microsoft Office Essentials PCW 02 or equivalent experience or training.

CBS 90/ 6 sessions / 15 hours / Online

Microsoft Excel: Part 1 

Microsoft Excel is a spreadsheet program that is a must for accountants, office workers, and marketing managers. Personal uses include budgeting and data tracking. This course teaches basic to intermediate skills of the program from manipulating worksheets to basic formulas and functions and more. Upon completion of the course, you will have a good level of proficiency with this powerful and versatile program.

Prerequisite: Microsoft Office Essentials PCW 02 or equivalent experience or training.

CFM 60 6 sessions / 15 hours / Online

Microsoft Outlook: Part 1

Using this e-mail and personal information software, you will learn how to read; create; and send e-mail messages; manage messages and their attachments; create appointments and schedule meetings, work with contacts and contact groups; manage address books; customize messages and signatures; and set up automatic replies. Prerequisite: Microsoft Office Essentials PCW 02 or experience or training.

EDP 47 4 sessions / 12 hours / Online

Microsoft PowerPoint

This slide-based presentation software is a necessary tool used by educators and business people alike. Microsoft PowerPoint helps to visually present your ideas and create a colorful story for your audiences using various elements like photos, charts, audio, and video. Prerequisite: Microsoft Office Essentials PCW 02 or equivalent experience or training. PC/laptop camera required.

EDP 51 6 sessions / 15 hours / Online

Administrative & Executive Assistant Capstone 

Learn strategies to help you utilize technology and communicate effectively within today’s office culture. Using 
case studies, you will complete real assignments to develop a portfolio of work that will represent you as a competent, knowledgeable business professional. Prerequisite: Google Workspace Courses or Microsoft Courses (see chart above).

AEA 10 / 8 sessions / 20 hours / Online 

8 sessions / 20 hours / Online

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