Program Description

The office and business technology certificate (OBTC) is a one-year program that consists of a subset of the AASOBT degree program. It provides information technology, general business courses, and various OBT courses designed to prepare the student for a successful career in secretarial administration.

Career and Educational Advancement Opportunities

Students may apply the courses listed in the OBTC program towards the associate of applied science in office and business technology degree.

Program Requirements

Total credit hours required: 36 (9 hours of technical writing, IT and introductory CS courses, 6 hours of business language skills courses, and 21 hours of program-specific courses)

Contact and Advising Information

Information about the AASIT degree program is available from:

Advisement & Counseling (505) 925-8560 vcadvise@unm.edu ,

Lead faculty of the OBT programs, Diana Cole, (505) 925-8713 dianacol@unm.edu,

Chair of Business & Technology Division, Cindy Chávez, (505) 925-8706 c2chavez@unm.edu,

Dean of Instruction, Reinaldo A. Z. García, (505) 925-8601 rgarcia@unm.edu.