SECRETARIAL PROGRAMS

 

SPARKS offers programs in Secretarial, Legal Secretarial,  and Medical Secretarial. Placement is excellent. SPARKS has more requests for secretaries than can be filled. Salaries vary. A secretary may start out at $12/hr. in the city. In rural areas it may be $7-9.


Secretarial –52 weeks

 

The Secretarial program offers a career course of study that will prepare the student to perform the many necessary duties in a supportive role to assure the successful operation of a business office.  Students completing this program will be able to take dictation at 80wpm, accurately compose and type written communications, and set up record keeping.  Computer skills are strongly emphasized.

 

            SUBJECTS                                                                              CLOCK HOURS

SEC   101   Machine Shorthand Theory/Transcription Lab

         Or

SEC   102   Shorthand Theory/Transcription Lab                                              120

 

SEC   111   Shorthand Dictation 60wpm/Transcription Lab                                 70

 

SEC   121   Shorthand Dictation 80wpm/Transcription Lab                               140

 

SEC    201   Office Procedures/Lab                                                                    90

 

TYP    101   Keyboarding/Typewriting I/Lab                                                     120

 

TYP    111   Keyboarding/Typewriting II/Lab                                                    120

 

TYP    121   Keyboarding/Typewriting III/Lab                                                   120

                                        

TYP    131   Keyboarding/Typewriting Simulation/Lab                                         80

 

ENG    101   English                                                                                            60

 

ENG    111   Records Management                                                                     36

 

ENG    121   Business Communication                                                                 60

 

COMP  101  Introduction to Computers                                                              24

 

COMP  111   Word Processing                                                                           60

 

COMP  121   Spreadsheets                                                                                 60

 

COMP  131   Databases                                                                                     60

 

MAT     101   Business MAth/Lab                                                                       60

 

PD         101    Professional Development                                                            12

 

            TOTAL                                                                                                1,292
Program costs







Program
Tuition (9 mo ac yr) Fees *
Books **
Total
Program Total

Secretarial (1292 hours)








1st yr $ 4500
180
800
5480


2nd yr $ 1960
90
300
2350
$ 7830

* Fees are approximations only.
** Books prices may vary at time of purchase. Costs may be lowered by buying used books, if available.



Legal Secretarial Program-69 weeks

 

This program offers the courses required that will prepare the student to perform the many duties to assure the successful operation of a business.  Students completing this program will be able to accurately take dictation at 80wpm, compose and type written communications and maintain files.  Students are also skilled in the knowledge of legal terms, preparing legal documents, and performing legal secretarial procedures.  The student will be able to perform various accounting skills in any department within a corporation or a manufacturer, or in a professional office setting.

 

            SUBJECTS                                                                              CLOCK HOURS

 

SEC     101   Machine Shorthand Theory/Transcription Lab

         Or

SEC     102   ShorthandTheory/Transcription Lab                                            120

 

SEC     111   Shorthand Dictation 60wpm/Transcription Lab                              70

 

SEC     121   Shorthand Dictation 80wpm/Transcription Lab                            140

 

TYP     101   Keyboarding/Typewriting I/Lab                                                   120

 

TYP     111   Keyboarding/Typewriting II/Lab                                                  120

 

TYP     121   Keyboarding/Typewriting III/Lab                                                 120

 

TYP     131   Keyboarding/Typewriting Simulation/Lab                                       80

 

ENG     101   English                                                                                          60

 

ENG     111   Records Management                                                                   36

 

ENG     121   Business Communication                                                               60

 

COMP  101  Introduction to Computers                                                             24

 

COMP  111  Word Processing                                                                          60

 

COMP  121  Spreadsheets                                                                                60

 

MAT     101   Business Math/Lab                                                                      60

 

ACC     101   Accounting Principles/Lab                                                          375

 

ACC     121   Tax Accounting/Lab                                                                   150

            TOTAL                                                                                             1,727

Program costs







Program
Tuition (9 mo ac yr) Fees *
Books **
Total
Program Total
Legal Secretarial (1727 hours)








1st yr $ 4500
180
1000
5680


2nd yr $ 4135
260
500
4895
$ 10,575
* Fees are approximations only.
** Books prices may vary at time of purchase. Costs may be lowered by buying used books, if available.

** Expenses are based on regular program length


Medical Secretarial –50 weeks

 

This program will prepare a student for a career as a medical secretary.  Students completing this program will have the basic knowledge, understanding and skill required to perform all secretarial duties, with heavy emphasis on medical duties, in a timely, skilled manner.  Professional and ethical conduct will be emphasized.

 

            SUBJECT                                                                                CLOCK HOURS

 

SEC       101   Machine Shorthand Theory/Transcription Lab

         Or

SEC       102   ShorthandTheory/Transcription Lab                                            120

 

SEC       111   Shorthand Dictation 60wpm/Transcription Lab                              70

 

SEC       121   Shorthand Dictation 80wpm/Transcription Lab                             140

 

MED     101    Medical Terminology                                                                     60

 

MED     121   Medical Transcription Procedures and Techniques                          60

 

ENG      101   English                                                                                           60

 

ENG      111   Records Management                                                                    36

 

ENG      121   Business Communication                                                               60

 

COMP  101   Introduction to Computers                                                             24

 

COMP  111   Word Processing                                                                          60

 

COMP  121   Spreadsheets                                                                                60

 

TYP      101   Keyboarding/Typewriting I/Lab                                                   120

 

TYP      111   Keyboarding/Typewriting II/Lab                                                  120

 

TYP      121   Keyboarding/Typewriting III/Lab                                                 120

                                        

TYP      131   Keyboarding/Typewriting Simulation/Lab                                       80

 

MAT     101   Business Math/Lab                                                                       60

 

PD      101   Professional Development                                                               12

 

            TOTAL                                                                                              1,262
Program costs







Program
Tuition (9 mo ac yr) Fees *
Books **
Total
Program Total
Medical Secretarial (1262 hours)








1st yr $ 4500
330
800
5630


2nd yr $ 1810
190
300
2300
$ 7930
* Fees are approximations only.
** Books prices may vary at time of purchase. Costs may be lowered by buying used books, if available.

Quotes from our Secretarial graduates.

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