Do you enjoy the productive energy of an active office environment? Are you someone who has an eye for detail and posseses a sense of organizational skill? If these qualities describe your personality then you might have what it takes to become a Computerized Office Support Specialist.

Program Description

BIR’s Computerized Office Support program focuses on two primary aspects: Accounting and office computer systems. In the first part of the program students learn the operations of business transactions, including manual and electronic accounting systems, business language, and financial analysis. The second part of the program emphasizes the the efficient use of computer systems and includes training in QuickBooks® and Microsoft Office®. The combined knowledge of accounting and office computer systems allows BIR graduates to increase their marketability in today’s competitive workplace.

Careers in Computerized Office Support

BIR’s Computerized Office Support program prepares students for career opportunities in a variety of business settings. Graduates can obtain jobs as wide ranging as payroll clerk at the Lincoln Park Zoo to administrative assistant at a fortune 500 company. Some common job titles held by Computerized Office Support Specialists include: Bookkeeper, accounts payable/receivable, administrative assistant, junior accountant, payroll clerk, and office manager.