Individuals in the 24 week program must obtain intermediate computer skills as measured by scoring a 70% or above on the intermediate examination in at least two computer classes. They must complete two of the general clerical classes with a final grade of 70% of above. The number of clock hours of instruction for completion of the 24 week certificate program are as follows:
| Microcomputer Applications | 101.25 |
| Word Processing Skills | 40.5 |
| Data Entry Skills | 63 |
| Keyboarding | 103.5 |
| Calculator | 40.5 |
| Filing | 33 |
| Math | 10.5 |
| Bookkeeping | 31.5 |
| Job Search Skills | 9 |
| English as a Second Language (if needed, otherwise these hours are distributed among computer and keyboarding classes) | 216 |
| TOTAL | 648 HOURS |
