How long does it take to become an office assistant?

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Zippia Team · Accepted Answer

An office assistant is an entry-level job and typically does not require more than one year of experience. While not necessary, it can be useful to take a year of vocational schooling to gain critical office skills in common software and word processing programs, data entry, and customer service skills.

Generally, additional training is provided on the job. This typically includes modeling expected tasks with supervision until a person has learned to complete the tasks independently.

The newly hired office assistant will often shadow the current office assistant in order to learn not only the tasks they need to complete but also understanding the various ways that the function of the Office Assistant intersects with other roles.