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Business Program Prerequisites, Skill Competency Recommendations

Typing Test Information

Welcome! We are excited that you have chosen to focus your studies in business. The programs we offer have been developed and designed to provide program majors with essential skills and competencies needed to be successfully employed in the business community.

Keyboarding and 10-key competencies are two of the skills our Advisory Committee, consisting of local business professionals, and the State-Wide Administrative Office Professionals (AOP) Consortium have identified as essential. Beginning in the 2010-2011 academic year, we have added keyboarding and 10-key entry skill levels as recommended competencies in many of our course prerequisites, and the following program prerequisites:

Accounting Associate of Applied Science Degree
Administrative Office Professional (AOP) Associate of Applied Science Degree
Business Assistant One-Year Certificate

The new AOP program was intentionally structured to have classes with a progression of entry level skill recommendations, and classes that provide opportunities to develop keyboarding skills through weekly practice and timings.

The following is designed to provide information on our program prerequisites, to assist in your understanding of the Business Department’s skill competency recommendations and testing options, and to provide information about college placement testing.

Program Prerequisites
The entering student must have a basic knowledge of the Windows operating system, and place at least into WR 121 and MTH 065, or take classes to reach these levels before enrolling in program courses.

Before enrolling in BA 214 Business Communications, students must pass the SkillCheck Grammar & Proofreading test, or pass BT 108 Business Proofreading and Editing.

For Placement Testing information go to 2011sitearchive.lanecc.edu/testing/placementtest.htm, or contact Testing at: TestingOffice@lanecc.edu or by calling (541) 463-5325.

Pre-Program Skill Competency Recommendations
Ability to accurately type 30 words per minute (based on average of the best three out of five 3-minute timings with 5 or fewer errors), or pass BT 010 Computer Keyboarding.

Ability to accurately key 130-132 strokes per minute on an electronic calculator (based on average of the best three out of five 3-minute timings with 8 or fewer errors), or pass BT 020 10-Key Calculator.

The Business Department offers free skill competency tests to assist students in determining their skill levels. The tests may be taken multiple times throughout your program studies. Once you meet the recommended competencies, no further testing is needed. For Business skill competency testing information and requirements contact the course instructor or the Dean of the Business Department.

Note: For identification purposes, you must present a valid picture ID (i.e. student ID card or current driver’s license) to the proctor when taking the tests.

It is recommended that these tests be taken one term prior to enrolling in appropriate class. Since timings may be a graded component in some classes, students are encouraged to practice typing, on their own time to improve keyboarding speed and accuracy. Instructors may permit time in class for practice, but are not required to do so.

Administrative Office Professional (AOP) AAS Degree
Program Requirement Course Competency Recommendations

Yr/Term Listed	Course	Recommended Entry Skill Level
1st Yr/Fall	BT 120 MS WORD for Business	30 wpm
Business program majors not successfully passing placement test should consider completing BT 010 Computer Keyboarding, and earn at least a “B-“ in timing component, prior to enrolling in this class.
1st Yr/Winter	BT 123 MS EXCEL for Business	30 wpm & 130-132 kspm
Business program majors not successfully passing placement tests should consider completing BT 010 Computer Keyboarding, and earn at least a “B-” in timing component, and/or completing BT 020 10-Key Calculator, and earn at least a “C-“ in timing component, prior to enrolling in this class.
1st Yr/Spring	BT 144 Administrative Procedures	35 wpm
Keyboarding speed assessment is a graded part of this course.
2nd Yr/Fall	BT 220 MS WORD for Business - Expert	35 wpm
Keyboarding speed assessment is a graded part of this course. AOP majors not successfully passing placement test at 35 wpm with maximum errors permitted will be strongly encouraged to enroll in BT 015 Keyboard Skillbuilding 1, and earn at least a “B-” in timing component, prior to enrolling in this class.
2nd Yr/Winter	BT 228 Integrated Office Applications	40 wpm
AOP majors not successfully passing placement test at 40 words per minute with maximum errors permitted will be strongly encouraged to enroll in BT 016 Keyboard Skillbuilding 2, and earn at least a “B-“ in timing component, prior to enrolling in this class.
2nd Yr/Winter	BT 230 Paperless Office Practices	30 wpm
2nd Yr/Winter	BT 243 Document Formatting *	40 wpm
Keyboarding speed assessment is a graded part of this course. AOP majors not successfully passing placement test at 40 words per minute with maximum errors permitted will be strongly encouraged to enroll in BT 016 Keyboard Skillbuilding 2, and earn at least a “B-“ in timing component, prior to enrolling in this class.  * Old Administrative Assistant requirement – Winter 2011 last time offered.
2nd Yr/Spring	BT 271 Administrative Professional Practicum	45 wpm

Program Directed Elective Course Competency Recommendations

Terms Offered	Course	Recommended Entry Skill Level
All Terms	BT 015 Keyboard Skillbuilding 1	25-30 wpm
Keyboarding speed assessment is a graded part of this course.
All Terms	BT 016 Keyboard Skillbuilding 2	30-35 wpm
Keyboarding speed assessment is a graded part of this course.
All Terms	BT 017 Keyboard Skillbuilding 3	35+ wpm
Keyboarding speed assessment is a graded part of this course.
Summer/Fall/Spring	BT 122 MS POWERPOINT for Business	30 wpm
Spring	BT 124 MS ACCESS for Business	30 wpm & 130-132 kspm
Fall/Winter	BT 223 MS EXCEL for Business - Expert	30 wpm