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GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT To find information about the careers for which this certificate prepares you, the costs associated with the program, median debt accu\u0002mulated by students completing the program, and time to completion, please visit the Gainful Employment Disclosure website at: http://www.piercecollege.edu/departments/cate.asp PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES Upon completion of this program, students will: 99   GENERAL CATALOG 2021-2022 • Develop methods for retaining information about computer software applications so that the information may be applied in practical situations and in solving challenging problems. • Demonstrate competence in standard legal procedures to com\u0002municate effectively with law office personnel and clients and pro\u0002duce appropriate legal correspondence, documents, and records accurately using correct legal vocabulary and format. • Demonstrate competence in the use of state-of-the-art busi\u0002ness-related software to create documents, spreadsheets, presenta\u0002tions, and databases. • Demonstrate efficiently the use of the Internet to complete the following business-related activities: communication; research, including basic legal research; and e-commerce. • Develop a proficiency level in the operation of the computer and other office technologies that will ensure a smooth transition into learning new applications and devices. • Compose and create business documents-such as letters, memos, e-mail messages, reports, graphs and charts-using correct gram\u0002mar, spelling, punctuation, language style, and formats.\n\nPlease see the college Catalog for the most up-to-date description."},"ceterms:accreditedBy":["_:3cc03bd2-655c-4ba6-80f1-d5666aa7d4b5"],"ceterms:dateEffective":"2018-08-01","ceterms:occupationType":[{"@type":"ceterms:CredentialAlignmentObject","ceterms:framework":"https://www.bls.gov/soc/","ceterms:targetNode":"https://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/43-6012.00","ceterms:codedNotation":"43-6012.00","ceterms:frameworkName":{"en-US":"Standard Occupational Classification"},"ceterms:targetNodeName":{"en-US":"Legal Secretaries"},"ceterms:targetNodeDescription":{"en-US":"Perform secretarial duties using legal terminology, procedures, and documents. 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