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Virtual Assistant Skills Achievement Award

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This program closed effective September 1, 2023.

​​For more information, visit the Dallas College Business Office Systems and Support webpage and your academic advisor at the El Centro Campus.

This is an example course sequence for students interested in pursuing the Virtual Assistant Skills Achievement Award. It does not represent a contract, nor does it guarantee course availability. Following this pathway will help you earn a Virtual Assistant Skills Achievement Award. Students must earn at least 25% of the credit hours required for graduation through instruction by Dallas College. Courses from this certificate may apply to the related AAS degree. See catalog for official certificate requirements.

The BOSS Virtual Assistant (VA) Skills Achievement Award will prepare students to become a virtual business owner utilizing business and technical support specialists. The award will address topics of managing a virtual business. A VBA is an entrepreneur/business providing administrative, creative, managerial, technical, business office, and/or personal support services in a virtual affiliation as well as building relationships/partnerships in the global industry. The VBAs use the most advanced means of communication, and the newest, most efficient and time-saving office products and work delivery methods, regardless of geographic boundaries. They typically work from their own homes, often on an on-going, contractual basis. Hence, the virtual assistant award will prepare students to become virtual business owners because of the independent nature of the services provided and the need:

1. To establish a plan to efficiently and effectively provide assistance to those who may need their services, and
2. To establish a personal business plan for handling the marketing, organizing, operating, and financing of their virtual business.

Students can obtain the VA skills achievement award as an "entry-career ladder" and can be encouraged to pursue other certificates and awards in the BOSS program or other programs in related fields. Courses in this award will assist students in preparing and obtaining certification in a Master Virtual Assistant (MV) or Professional Virtual Assistant (PV) from a credentialed virtual assistance association. Courses that complete the Award (VA) are noted below.

Students pursuing this certificate are waived from the Texas Success Initiative (TSI) standards, but must meet course prerequisites, as long as the student completes the TSI waiver form prior to enrollment.