Administrative Assistant: Educational Requirements for the Secretarial Professions

Administrative assistants, or secretaries, perform clerical tasks and oversee the daily operations of offices. They are often employed by schools, companies, government agencies, legal firms and healthcare facilities. The education requirements for becoming an administrative assistant vary according to the type of position.

• Kaplan University

  Minimum eligibility requirements:

  • Must be a high school graduate or have completed GED

  School locations:

  • Online Learning

  Online Programs

  • Bachelor
    • • BS in Business Administration
    • • BS in Accounting
  • Associate
    • • AAS in Business Administration
      • AAS in Business Admin-Office Management
    • • AAS in Business Administration - Event Planning

  Which subject are you interested in?

  Select One... Arts and Sciences Business and Management Criminal Justice Fire Science and Emergency Management Health Sciences Higher Education and Adult Learning Information Systems and Technology Legal or Paralegal Studies Nursing Special Military Programs (Military Only) Environmental Policy Teacher Education Concord Law

  

• Bryant & Stratton College

  Minimum eligibility requirements:

  • Must be a high school graduate or have completed GED

  School locations:

  • Online Learning

  Online Programs

  • Associate
    • • AAS Office Information Technology
    • • AAS in Business

  What is your high school graduation status?

  Select One... I am a high school graduate I have a GED I am still in high school

  

• Everest

  Minimum eligibility requirements:

  • Must be a high school graduate or have completed GED

  School locations:

  • Online Learning
  • California (6 campuses)
  • Colorado (1)
  • Florida (9)
  • Michigan (3)
  • Missouri (2)
  • Ohio (1)
  • Oregon (1)
  • Texas (2)
  • Utah (1)
  • Washington (2)

  Online and Classroom-Based Programs

  • Bachelor
    • • BS in Applied Management
  • Associate
    • • AS in Applied Management
  • Non-Degree
    • • Diploma in Administrative Assistant
    • • Diploma in Business Office Administration

  What is your highest level of education?

  Select One... GED Completed High School Diploma Some College Associate's Degree Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree Doctorate Do not have high school diploma or GED

  

• Strayer University

  Minimum eligibility requirements:

  • Must be a high school graduate or have completed GED

  School locations:

  • Online Learning

  Online Programs

  • Master
    • • Jack Welch Executive Master of Business Administration
  • Associate
    • • AA in Business Administration
  • Non-Degree
    • • Undergraduate Certificate in Business Administration - Management Emphasis
      • Diploma in Acquisition and Contract Management
    • • Jack Welch Undergraduate Certificate in Becoming a Leader

  What is your highest level of education?

  Select One... High school graduate Some college Associate degree Bachelor's degree Some post graduate Master's degree PhD or Professional Not yet completed high school

  

• Ashford University

  Minimum eligibility requirements:

  • All programs require applicants to have graduated high school in 2008 or earlier
  • Must be 22 years of age or older

  School locations:

  • Online Learning

  Online Programs

  • Bachelor
    • • BA in Business Administration - Business Management

  What is your highest level of education?

  Select One... High School GED Some College (1-30 credits - up to 1 year) Some College (31-60 credits - 1 to 2 years) Some College/Associates (60+ credits) Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree Doctoral Degree No High School

  

• DeVry University

  School locations:

  • Online Learning
  • Arizona (3 campuses)
  • California (16)
  • Colorado (3)
  • Florida (6)
  • Georgia (4)
  • Illinois (8)
  • Indiana (2)
  • Kentucky (1)
  • Maryland (1)
  • Michigan (1)
  • Minnesota (1)
  • Missouri (2)
  • North Carolina (2)
  • New Jersey (3)
  • Nevada (1)
  • New York (2)
  • Ohio (4)
  • Oklahoma (1)
  • Oregon (1)
  • Pennsylvania (5)
  • Tennessee (2)
  • Texas (7)
  • Utah (1)
  • Virginia (3)
  • Washington (3)
  • Wisconsin (2)

  Online and Classroom-Based Programs

  • Master
    • • Master's - Business Administration
  • Bachelor
    • • Bachelor's - Business Administration
  • Associate
    • • Associate - Accounting
  • Non-Degree
    • • Certificate - Business Administration

  What is your classroom preference?

  Select One... On Campus & Online On Campus Online

  

• Walden University

  Minimum eligibility requirements:

  • Must be 21 years of age or older and have completed some college or 24 years of age or older and a high school graduate for a Bachelor's degree
  • Masters degree applicants must have a Bachelors degree
  • Doctorate degree applicants must have a Masters degree

  School locations:

  • Online Learning

  Online Programs

  • Master
    • • Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) - General Program
  • Bachelor
    • • BS in Business Administration - General
    • • BS in Business Administration - Management

  When would you like to start classes?

  Select One... May 2013 June 2013 July 2013 August 2013 September 2013

  

• Grand Canyon University

  Minimum eligibility requirements:

  • Must be a high school graduate or have completed GED

  School locations:

  • Online Learning

  Online Programs

  • Bachelor
    • • BS in Business Administration
      • BS in Applied Management
    • • BS in Accounting
      • BS in Business Management

  What is your highest level of education?

  Select One... High School Diploma or GED? Some College Associates Degree or over 60 credits Bachelor Degree Master Degree or Higher Still in High School

  

• Capella University

  Minimum eligibility requirements:

  • Must have either two or more years of college or active military status if you are under 24 years of age

  School locations:

  • Online Learning

  Online Programs

  • Bachelor
    • • BS in Business Administration

  What degree are you interested in?

  Select One... Bachelor Master Doctorate

  

• Southern New Hampshire University

  Minimum eligibility requirements:

  • Must be a high school graduate or have completed GED

  School locations:

  • Online Learning

  Online Programs

  • Master
    • • MBA
      • International MBA in Human Resources
    • • MBA Certificate in Human Resource Management
      • MBA In Human Resource Management
  • Bachelor
    • • BS in Business Administration
      • BS in Business Studies - Business Adminisitration
    • • BS in Business Admin - Human Resource Mgt
      • BS Social Entrepreneurship

  What is your preferred start date?

  Select One... September October *undergraduate only* January March April *undergraduate only* May June July