Administrative Support Technology – Medical Office Administrative Assistant Specialization
Purpose
The Administrative Support Technology program is designed to equip persons with the knowledge and skills necessary to make decisions and perform successfully in office occupations. It provides opportunities for those persons employed in office occupations as well as those seeking a promotion and/or a degree to upgrade their skills and knowledge of new methods, practices, and innovations in business.
Occupational Objectives: Occupations for which this program prepares students include: Administrative Assistant, Executive Secretary, Machine Transcriptionist, Office Manager, Word/Information Processor, Related Office Occupations.
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will be able to:
- Use communication, teamwork, and interpersonal skills for internal and external business/customer support;
- Use proper keyboarding skills to prepare documents quickly and accurately according to employer standards;
- Use basic accounting principles/applications to maintain accounting records for various businesses;
- Use software, including word processing, spreadsheets, databases, presentation, or calendar tools to input, manage, and interpret information to meet organization needs.
Admission Requirements: In addition to the general admission requirements of the College, entry into the Administrative Support Technology curriculum requires proficiency in basic arithmetic and English. Students who have had keyboarding may be granted advanced placement upon acceptance in the program.
Special Conditions: Students in Administrative Support Technology programs are expected to graduate with knowledge of current practices. Office technology and computer-related courses that are over five years old at the time of graduation will be evaluated on an individual basis by the program head or appropriate designee.
Program Requirements: Candidates must successfully complete all required courses, and must earn a minimum grade of “C” in all AST, ENG, ACC, and ITE courses.
| Course | Description | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| First Year – Fall Term | ||
| AST 101 | Keyboarding I | 4 |
| ENG 111 | College Composition | 3 |
| HLT 143 | Medical Terminology I | 3 |
| MDA 207 | (1st – 8 weeks)† | 1 |
| SDV 100/101 | College Success Skills | 1 |
| AST 141 | Word Processing | 3 |
| AST 271 | Medical Office Procedures | 3 |
| Total Semester Credits | 18 | |
| First Year – Spring Term | ||
| AST 102 | Keyboarding II | 4 |
| ITE 152 | Introduction to Digital and Information Literacy and Computer Applications | 3 |
| HLT 144 | Medical Terminology II | 3 |
| AST 234 | Records and Database Mgt | 3 |
| HLT/PED | Any Health or PE Elective | 2 |
| Total Semester Credits | 15 | |
| Second Year – Fall Term | ||
| AST 243 | Office Administration I | 3 |
| MDA 208 | Medical Coding (1st – 8 weeks) | 2 |
| MDA 209 | Medical Insurance (2nd – 8 weeks) | 2 |
| MTH 111, 154, 155 | Basic Technical Math, Quantitative Reasoning, or Statistical Reasoning | 3 |
| BUS 236 | Communication in Management | 3 |
| Social Science | Any Social Science Elective | 3 |
| Total Semester Credits | 15 | |
| Second Year – Spring Term | ||
| AST 244 | Office Administration II | 3 |
| ACC 211 | Financial Accounting | 3 |
| Humanities | Any Humanities Elective | 3 |
| ACC 215 | Computerized Accounting | 3 |
| Humanities | Any Humanities Elective | 3 |
| AST 236 | Specialized Software | 3 |
| Total Semester Credits | 18 | |
| Total Program Credits | 67 | |
† Source lists this row as “MDA 207 (1st – 8 weeks)” with no course title given and 1 credit; elsewhere in the catalog MDA 207 is titled “Medical Law and Ethics” at 2 credits. Left as printed rather than guessing — flagging for your review.