Administrative Support Technology

The program of study for the General Office track is as follows:

Course	Course Title	Credits
First Semester
AST 101	Keyboarding I	3
AST 107	Editing and Proofreading	3
ENG 111	College Composition I OR
ENG 137	Communication Processes I	3
HLT/PED	Health or Physical Education	1
ITE 115	Introduction to Microcomputer Software	3
MTH 120	Introduction to Mathematics	3
STD 100	Orientation	1
Second Semester
Course	Course Title	Credits
AST 102	Keyboarding/Typewriting II	3
AST 234	Records and Database Management	3
ENG 112	College Composition II OR
ENG 138	Communication Processes II	3
ITE 150	Database Software (Access) OR	3
	Approved Elective
MTH 141	Business Mathematics I	3
SSC 101	Contemporary Social Problems I OR	3
SSC 102	Contemporary Social Problems II
Third Semester
Course	Course Title	Credits
ACC 211	Principles of Accounting I	4
AST 141	Word Processing I	3
AST 206	Professional Development OR	3
	Approved Elective
AST 243	Office Administration I	3
HLT/PED	Health or Physical Education	1
BUS 100	Introduction to Business	3
Fourth Semester
Course	Course Title	Credits
AST 236	Specialized Software Applications	3
AST 244	Office Administration II	3
AST 298	Seminar and Project	3
ITE 140	Spreadsheets Software (Excel)	3
HUM EEE	Humanities Elective	3
PSY 126	Psychology for Business and Industry	3

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THE ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE (MEDICAL OFFICE SPECIALIST TRACK)

(69 credit hour program)

The two-year Medical Office Specialist Track prepares the student for employment as a Medical Office Assistant in hospitals, physicians’ offices, nursing care facilities, health practitioners’ offices and other places where there is patient contact.  This program includes courses in medical terminology, health records coding, coding and reimbursement, medical office procedures, and medical machine transcription.

The program of study for the Medical Office Specialist track is as follows:

First Semester
Course	Course Title	Credits
AST 101	Keyboarding I	3
AST 107	Editing and Proofreading	3
ENG 111	College Composition I OR
ENG 137	Communication Processes I	3
HLT 143	Medical Terminology I	3
ITE 115	Introduction to Microcomputer Software	3
SDV 100	Orientation	1
Second Semester
Course	Course Title	Credits
AST 102	Keyboarding/Typewriting II	3
AST 234	Records and Database Management	3
ENG 112	College Composition II OR
ENG 138	Communication Processes II	3
MTH 141	Business Mathematics I	3
PSY 126	Psychology for Business and Industry	3
SSC 101	Contemporary Social Problems I OR	3
SSC 102	Contemporary Social Problems II
Third Semester
Course	Course Title	Credits
ACC 211	Principles of Accounting I	4
AST 141	Word Processing I	3
AST 206	Professional Development OR	3
	Approved Elective
AST 243	Office Administration I	3
BUS 100	Introduction to Business	3
HIT 253	Health Records Coding Or Approved Elective	4
Fourth Semester
Course	Course Title	Credits
AST 245	Medical Machine Transcription	3
AST 271	Medical Office Procedures I	3
AST 298	Seminar and Project	3
HIT 254	Advanced Coding and Reimbursement Or Approved Elective	3
HUM EEE	Humanities Elective	3

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THE CLERICAL STUDIES CERTIFICATE

(37 credit hour program)

The Clerical Studies certificate program is designed for students interested in attaining an entry-level skill for office employment with short-term training. 

Possible employment opportunities include the positions of Bank Teller, Office Clerk, Office Services Specialist, Receptionist, and Word Processing Operator.

The program of study for Clerical Studies is as follows:

First Semester
Course	Course Title	Credits

ENG 137ENG 111	Communication Processes I OR College Composition I	3
AST 101	Keyboarding I	3
AST 107	Editing/Proofreading Skills	3
AST 206	Professional Development OR Approved Elective	3
AST 243	Office Administration I	3
ITE 115	Introduction to Computer Concepts and Applications	3
SDV 100	College Success Skills	1

Second Semester
Course	Course Title	Credits

AST 102	Keyboarding II	3
SSC 101SSC 102	Contemporary Social Problems I OR Contemporary Social Problems II	3
AST 234	Records & Database Management	3
AST 141	Word Processing I	3
MTH 141	Business Mathematics I	3
EEE	Approved Elective	3

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MEDICAL OFFICE ASSISTING CAREER STUDIES CERTIFICATE

(25 credit hours)

The Medical Office Assisting Career Studies Certificate program provides the skills needed to work as a receptionist or clerical office assistant in a medical facility.  Students will acquire skills in medical terminology, medical office procedures, records management, and basic computer applications.  The program can be completed in two semesters.  Should the student decide to pursue the two-year Administrative Support Technology degree after completing the career studies certificate (CSC), all of the 25 credits earned towards the CSC will count towards the two-year degree, leaving only 44 credits to be completed for the degree.

The program of study for the Career Studies Certificate in Medical Office Assisting is as follows:

Course	Course Title	Credits
AST 101	Keyboarding I	3
AST 107	Editing and Proofreading	3
AST 271	Medical Office Procedures I	3
AST 234	Records and Database Management	3
HIT 253	Health Records Coding OR Approved Elective	3
HIT 254	Advanced Coding and Reimbursement OR Approved Elective	3
HLT 143	Medical Terminology	3