OFFICE PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE
Register now for this exciting and unique development
opportunity for Penn State Administrative / Staff Assistants:
Invest in this exciting professional development opportunity to enjoy long-term benefits for both you and your unit. In an evaluation of the Office Professional Certificate, a majority of prior participants and their supervisors cited the following benefits:
Benefits to you:
- Progress toward career and professional development goals
- Enhanced motivation and initiative
- Insight into diverse areas of University operations
- Creation of a portfolio that showcases your technology skills
- Design of a unit-specific project that demonstrates your ability to meet new challenges
- Equivalent of six months of work experience or equivalent education when bidding on open positions at Penn State
Benefits to your unit:
- Greater effectiveness and efficiency at work
- Cost effective use of resources for professional development
- Identification of process improvements
- Improved customer service
- More productive use of office technology and software
- More proactive thinking
- Improved critical thinking and judgment
For more information about this program, please access the Office Professional Certificate Brochure (PDF).
If you have any questions concerning this program, email Diane Brown or call (814) 865-3304.