BASIC DATA ENTRY

REQUIRED COURSES		UNITS
CAOTC 250A	Data Entry – Level 1 (F, SP)	3
CAOTC 250B	Data Entry – Level 2 (F, SP)	3
CAOTT 209AB	Speed/Accuracy Bldg for Typists (F, SP, S)	1
TOTAL UNITS		7

Required Competency

Typing certificate of at least 40 words per minute for 5 minutes with 5 or fewer errors completed within the previous 12 months.

Data entry certificate of at least 9,000 keystrokes per hour and at least 98 percent accuracy on a 5-minute test within the previous 12 months.

Completion of certificate courses with a minimum grade of “B” in each course.

Additional Requirements

At least 50 percent of the unit requirements for a certificate of completion must be completed at Long Beach City College (credit earned by exam, where applicable, may be included).

Submit a completed application for the certificate in the Admissions and Records office during the final semester of course work.