OA-111
Data Entry
3 Credits

Instruction is designed to develop job-entry skills.  Instructor-directed skill building techniques and drills will enable students to improve dexterity and accuracy in keyboarding alphanumeric characters.  Projects familiarize students with the skills required for data entry careers and general data entry professional office responsibilities. Data entry projects reinforce the communication of clear instructions, proofreading and editing, prioritization, decision making, customer service, ethical behavior, confidentiality, and the accurate keying of data from business forms and audio files. Projects provide the experience and skills that enable the student to become successful data entry specialists in such fields as communications, science and technology, retail, health and medicine, environment and natural resources, human relations, public and personal services, accounting, insurance, hospitality, customer service, and more.