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2010-2011 Catalog & Student Handbook 
    
2010-2011 Catalog & Student Handbook [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Office Administration Technical Certificates


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This program is offered to prepare students for a variety of office positions. The Office Administration curriculum is available with options provided for special areas of study. All students selecting this program must complete all courses in the specialty area which they choose to pursue.

All courses taken for credit may be applied toward the Associate of Applied Science degree, Office Administration concentration.

Coding Specialist Option: Office Administration, Technical Certificate


Intended to prepare students to apply and analyze numerical revenue codes required for diagnoses and procedures in the health care environment.

Summary of Required Hours

     
Course Title Credit Hours
  Fall Spring
BUS 1100 - Workplace Communications Skills    3
CIS 1110 - Business Applications on PC’s     
or 3  
CIS 1121 - Spreadsheets/Databases     
OSA 1040 - Medical Insurance/Accounting    3
OSA 1610 - Keyboarding  2  
OSA 1630 - Data Entry    1
OSA 2050 - Healthcare Legal/Ethical Issues  3  
OSA 2060 - Coding  3  
OSA 2065 - Advanced Coding    3
OSA 2310 - Records Management    2
OSA 2510 - Medical Terminology  3  
OSA 2520 - Advanced Medical Terminology    3
     
Total 14 15



General Office Assistant Option: Office Administration, Technical Certificate


Prepares students for employment in a variety of general office settings and positions.

Summary of Required Hours

   
Course Title Credit Hours
  Fall Spring
BUS 1100 - Workplace Communications Skills  3  
CIS 1110 - Business Applications on PC’s     
or 3  
CIS 1121 - Spreadsheets/Databases     
OSA 1020 - Document Processing    3
OSA 1510 - Word Processing    3
OSA 1610 - Keyboarding  2  
OSA 1630 - Data Entry  1  
OSA 2110 - Office Procedures/Administration    3
OSA 2310 - Records Management    2
OSA 2400 - Business Machines  2  
OSA 2410 - Transcription I    3
1Business Elective 3  
   
Total 14 14

1In consultation with academic advisor, students may select electives that meet career/college degree requirements.


Legal Office Clerk Option: Office Administration, Technical Certificate


Intended to prepare students for employment in a legal office environment.

Summary of Required Hours

     
Course Title Credit Hours
  Fall Spring
BUS 1100 - Workplace Communications Skills  3  
CIS 1110 - Business Applications on PC’s     
or 3  
CIS 1121 - Spreadsheets/Databases     
LAW 1010 - Basic Law  3  
OSA 1020 - Document Processing    3
OSA 1510 - Word Processing    3
OSA 1610 - Keyboarding  2  
OSA 1630 - Data Entry    1
OSA 2110 - Office Procedures/Administration    3
OSA 2310 - Records Management    2
OSA 2410 - Transcription I    3
1Business Elective 3  
     
Total 14 15

1In consultation with academic advisor, students may select electives that meet career/college degree requirements.


Medical Office Clerk Option: Office Administration, Technical Certificate


Intended to prepare students for employment in a medical office environment.

Summary of Required Hours

   
Course Title Credit Hours
  Fall Spring
BUS 1100 - Workplace Communications Skills  3  
CIS 1110 - Business Applications on PC’s     
or 3  
CIS 1121 - Spreadsheets/Databases     
OSA 1020 - Document Processing    3
OSA 1610 - Keyboarding  2  
OSA 1630 - Data Entry    1
OSA 2050 - Healthcare Legal/Ethical Issues  3  
OSA 2110 - Office Procedures/Administration    3
OSA 2310 - Records Management    2
OSA 2510 - Medical Terminology  3  
1Business Electives   5/6
   
Total 14 14/15

1In consultation with academic advisor, students may select electives that meet career/college degree requirements.

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