CollegeDegreeGuide: Gibbs School, Washington DC (Vienna, VA)

Tyson's Corner
1980 Gallows Road
Vienna, Virginia 22182

Background
The Gibbs School Washington DC, (formerly the Washington Business School) is located near the heart of the Silicon Valley of the East -- Tysons Corner, Virginia -- a short distance from the Washington, DC metro area.

The school offers practical, career-specific training and has a low student-to-teacher ratio. With an emphasis on personal attention from instructors, students develop marketable skills using industry-current equipment in a hands-on environment. In addition, every graduate of Gibbs receives career placement assistance. The Gibbs School is an accredited member of Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges & Schools (ACICS).

The Katharine Gibbs Schools' reputation is based upon continued success with education and placement services, with a history dating back to 1911. Employers are quick to recognize the high caliber of Gibbs graduates.

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Mission
Gibbs College, Piscataway New Jersey is committed to providing college-level educational opportunities within an environment of excellence that enables motivated, responsible students to prepare for entrance or advancement in distinctive, contemporary professional business, technology, and design careers and for life-long learning.

Programs
Executive Office Professional Diploma Program
A comprehensive program offering a background designed to meet the needs of today's employer. Students are taught the business and technical skills needed in most offices, combined with a specialization in a variety of information processing systems and applications. As well as standard office skills, the training offered also includes techniques of office organization, diplomacy in business relations, and professional image.

Legal Office Assistant Program
The Legal Office Assistant Program will prepare the ambitious individual for one of the most rewarding career tracks. In addition to possessing the knowledge and skills required of a professional in any office, the legal office professional must also understand legal practices, procedures and terminology.

A continuing demand exists for legal office assistants within the legal profession, private industry, government, and politics. Research or paralegal opportunities often develop for the capable legal office assistant.

Microcomputer Specialist Program
Students interested in computer applications and management are encouraged to enroll in the Microcomputer Specialist Program. The widespread use of computers in today's business world enables qualified personnel to utilize numeric data for budgeting, forecasting, and preparing financial projections. Students are introduced to graphics for presentations and for the electronic transmittal of information.

Visual Communications Program
It takes more than just imagination to be a quality graphic designer. Today's designers must keep up with computer applications and software, understand current marketing principles and trends, and develop design concepts.

The student will be introduced to the important elements of graphic design. They will develop their conceptual and artistic talents, learn interpersonal and communication skills, and develop their critical thinking skills. The student should have a basic understanding of business terms and philosophies and a comprehension of contemporary problems and issues. This program includes classes in multimedia and animation.

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