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Administrative assistant training in Puerto Rico

11 administrative assistant programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

7 schools offer these administrative assistant programs, and Puerto Rico has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

Secretaries and administrative assistants do routine clerical and organizational work: answering phones, scheduling appointments, preparing documents and keeping files. High school graduates comfortable with word processing and spreadsheets typically qualify and learn the job in a few weeks of on-the-job training; some community colleges and technical schools offer courses in office procedures.1

In Puerto Rico, 4 of the 11 programs take students without a high school diploma and 7 ask for a diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 11 programs here are administrative assistant or office certificate (8 programs), office administration (associate degree, 2 programs) and computer basics and digital literacy course (1 program).

See the 11 programs

How much does administrative assistant training cost in Puerto Rico?

$4,185 to $9,670 is what most administrative assistant programs in Puerto Rico cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 7 programs with a price. All of them: $3,050 to $12,695

In the typical program

Finished the program
Left out
Half of Puerto Rico's programs report exactly 100%, far more than in other states
Working 6 months later
Left out
Every program that reports it reports exactly 100%
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Length
34 to 48 weeks

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Puerto Rico may also offer administrative assistant training. How these figures are made

Is there free administrative assistant training in Puerto Rico?

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: financial aid, grants and the GI Bill

All 11 administrative assistant programs in Puerto Rico approved for WIOA funding

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11 programs

  • Administrative assistant or office certificateIn personNo diploma needed

    Asistente Administrativo en Oficina Virtual

    Instituto High Alternative Education

    Fernandez Juncos

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Instituto High Alternative Education, Fernandez JuncosAdministrative assistant or office certificate · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$14,000
    Price if you pay yourself$5,200
    Program website, Asistente Administrativo en Oficina Virtual at Instituto High Alternative Education
    More details about Asistente Administrativo en Oficina Virtual at Instituto High Alternative Education
    Finished
    Left out
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    $3,500
    Length
    30 weeks, 30 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    13
    Earned a year, estimated
    $14,000
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,200
    Program website, Asistente Administrativo en Oficina Virtual at Instituto High Alternative Education

  • Administrative assistant or office certificateIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Asistente Administrativo con Oficina Virtual

    Instituto High Alternative Education

    R O Piedras

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Instituto High Alternative Education, R O PiedrasAdministrative assistant or office certificate · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$13,800
    Price if you pay yourself$3,050
    Program website, Asistente Administrativo con Oficina Virtual at Instituto High Alternative Education
    More details about Asistente Administrativo con Oficina Virtual at Instituto High Alternative Education
    Finished
    Left out
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    $3,444
    Length
    30 weeks, 30 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,150
    Students counted
    10
    Earned a year, estimated
    $13,800
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,050
    Program website, Asistente Administrativo con Oficina Virtual at Instituto High Alternative Education

  • Administrative assistant or office certificateIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Administración de Sistemas de Oficina

    D'Mart Institute

    Vega Alta

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    D'Mart Institute, Vega AltaAdministrative assistant or office certificate · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$12,695
    Program website, Administración de Sistemas de Oficina at D'Mart Institute
    More details about Administración de Sistemas de Oficina at D'Mart Institute
    Finished
    Left out
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    48 weeks, 24 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $255
    Students counted
    25
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $12,695
    Program website, Administración de Sistemas de Oficina at D'Mart Institute

  • Computer basics and digital literacy courseHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Teletrabajo/ Networking

    Centro de Desarrollo Educativo CDE Development, Inc.

    Juncos

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Centro de Desarrollo Educativo CDE Development, Inc., JuncosComputer basics and digital literacy courseHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,170
    More details about Teletrabajo/ Networking at Centro de Desarrollo Educativo CDE Development, Inc.
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    14 weeks, 25 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $330
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,170

  • Office administration (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Grado Asociado en Administración de Oficinas

    Educational Associates, Inc dba Humacao Community College

    Humacao

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Educational Associates, Inc dba Humacao Community College, HumacaoOffice administration (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$5,385
    School website, Grado Asociado en Administración de Oficinas at Educational Associates, Inc dba Humacao Community College
    More details about Grado Asociado en Administración de Oficinas at Educational Associates, Inc dba Humacao Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    90 weeks, 14 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,385
    School website, Grado Asociado en Administración de Oficinas at Educational Associates, Inc dba Humacao Community College

  • Administrative assistant or office certificateHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Asistente Administrativo

    Christian Military Academy

    Vega Baja

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Christian Military Academy, Vega BajaAdministrative assistant or office certificateHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$8,225
    More details about Asistente Administrativo at Christian Military Academy
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    48 weeks, 28 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $480
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $8,225

  • Administrative assistant or office certificateIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Asistente Administrativo

    Academia Serrant

    Sabana Grande

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Academia Serrant, Sabana GrandeAdministrative assistant or office certificate · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$11,115
    Program website, Asistente Administrativo at Academia Serrant
    More details about Asistente Administrativo at Academia Serrant
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    48 weeks, 25 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,961
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $11,115
    Program website, Asistente Administrativo at Academia Serrant

  • Administrative assistant or office certificateIn personNo diploma needed

    Asistente de Oficina

    Bayamon Community College

    Bayam N

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Bayamon Community College, Bayam NAdministrative assistant or office certificate · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    School website, Asistente de Oficina at Bayamon Community College
    More details about Asistente de Oficina at Bayamon Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    38 weeks, 24 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    Not reported
    School website, Asistente de Oficina at Bayamon Community College

  • Office administration (associate degree)In personNo diploma needed

    Grado Tecnico Asistente Administrativo

    Christian Military Academy

    Vega Baja

    No diploma needed

    Christian Military Academy, Vega BajaOffice administration (associate degree)In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    More details about Grado Tecnico Asistente Administrativo at Christian Military Academy
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    43 weeks, 31 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    Not reported

  • Administrative assistant or office certificateIn personNo diploma needed

    Nivel Secundario con Modalidad Acelerada con Asistente Administrativo

    Academia Serrant

    Sabana Grande

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Academia Serrant, Sabana GrandeAdministrative assistant or office certificate · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    School website, Nivel Secundario con Modalidad Acelerada con Asistente Administrativo at Academia Serrant
    More details about Nivel Secundario con Modalidad Acelerada con Asistente Administrativo at Academia Serrant
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    80 weeks, 25 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    Not reported
    School website, Nivel Secundario con Modalidad Acelerada con Asistente Administrativo at Academia Serrant

  • Administrative assistant or office certificateHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Programa Asistente Administrativo

    Christian Military Academy

    Vega Baja

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Christian Military Academy, Vega BajaAdministrative assistant or office certificateHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    More details about Programa Asistente Administrativo at Christian Military Academy
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    48 weeks, 28 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    Not reported

How to pay for administrative assistant training in Puerto Rico

WIOA funding can pay for administrative assistant training in Puerto Rico

Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?

Financial aid and grants for administrative assistant training

Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.67

GI Bill for administrative assistant training

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.8

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

Quick facts: Administrative assistant training in Puerto Rico

lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
27th of 36
administrative assistant programs here, against the typical state's 21
11 vs 21

State comparisons use the same figures as the administrative assistant training by state table: the middle program of each state, and only states with three or more schools for prices. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025).

Administrative assistant training in San Juan, Mayagüez and other Puerto Rico cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above.

Other training in Puerto Rico

How administrative assistant training compares with the rest of business and office work: Business and office training in Puerto Rico

Where the Puerto Rico administrative assistant program numbers come from

Which Puerto Rico administrative assistant programs are on this list?

These are the administrative assistant programs Puerto Rico approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).9 The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Puerto Rico offers.

How the prices and results of Puerto Rico administrative assistant programs are measured

Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

How reliable are the Puerto Rico figures?

The US Department of Labor's own results site lists Puerto Rico among the states with "known data quality concerns".10 We leave out the share who finished for Puerto Rico: half of its programs report exactly 100%, far more than in other states. We leave out the share working 6 months later for Puerto Rico: every program that reports it reports exactly 100%.

Sources for the facts about administrative assistant training in Puerto Rico

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
  2. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
  3. US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
  4. Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220, 680.230 and 680.310: career services before training, other grants such as Pell Grants first, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
  5. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  6. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
  7. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
  8. US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
  9. US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List
  10. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: search page, note on states with known data quality concerns