DEGREE

AAS Office Systems Technology Degree
63 credit hours required to graduate – See college catalog for course listings

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CERTIFICATES

Office Systems Technology Certificate
26 credit hours

POFI 2301 Word Processing*
POFT 1307 Proofreading and Editing* (formerly POFT 1377)
POFT 1319 Records and Information Management I*
POFT 2203 Speed and Accuracy Building*
POFT 2301 Intermediate Keyboarding*
ITSC 1309 Integrated Software Applications I¹, *
POFT 1349 Administrative Office Procedures II (Capstone)*
POFT 2312 Business Correspondence and Communications* (formerly POFT 1302)
Elective **

¹ Tech prep course which may have been completed in high school.
* Prerequisite: POFT 1329¹ or a keyboarding course taken in high school
** Electives (Choose one): ACNT 13031, *, POFI 2331, or POFT 1380

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Legal Office Support Specialization
32 credit ours

LGLA 1307 Introduction to Law and the Legal Profession
POFI 1301 Computer Applications I - MS Word Productivity ¹, *
POFT 1307 Proofreading and Editing* (formerly POFT 1377)
POFT 1319 Records and Information Management I*
POFT 2203 Speed and Accuracy Building*
POFT 2301 Intermediate Keyboarding*
ITSC 1309 Integrated Software Applications I¹, *
POFL 1359 Legal Transcription *
LGLA 2333 Legal Document Processing*
POFT 1349 Administrative Office Procedures II (Capstone)*
Elective**

¹ Tech prep course which may have been completed in high school.
* Prerequisite: POFT 1329¹ or a keyboarding course taken in high school.
** Electives (Choose one): ITSW 1304*, ITSW 1307*, POFI 2301*, POFI 2331*, POFL 1380*, or POFT 2312 Business Correspondence and Communications* (formerly POFT 1302)

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Medical Office Support Specialization
35 credit hours

POFI 1301 Computer Applications I - MS Word Productivity ¹, *
POFT 1307 Proofreading and Editing* (formerly POFT 1377)
POFT 1319 Records and Information Management I*
POFT 2301 Intermediate Keyboarding*
SRGT 1301 Medical Terminology I
ITSC 1309 Integrated Software Applications I¹, *
HPRS 2321 Medical Law and Ethics for Health Professions
POFM 1300 Medical Coding Basics
POFT 2312 Business Correspondence and Communications* (formerly POFT 1302)
MRMT 1307 Medical Transcription I*
POFT 2203 Speed and Accuracy Building*
POFT 1349 Administrative Office Procedures II (Capstone)*

¹ Tech prep course which may have been completed in high school.
* Prerequisite: POFT 1329¹ or a keyboarding class taken in high school.

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Medical Coding and Billing Specialization
30 credit hours

SRGT 1301 Medical Terminology I
HPRS 2321 Medical Law and Ethics for Health Professions
POFM 1300 Medical Coding Basics
HPRS 2300 Pharmacology for Health Professions
MDCA 1343 Medical Insurance/Billing
HITT 2346 Advanced Medical Coding
BIOL 2404 Human Anatomy and Physiology Basics
HPRS 2301 Pathophysiology
HITT 2245 Certification - Coding Certification Exam Review
HITT 1266 (Capstone) Practicum (or Field Experience) - Health Information/ Medical Records Technology/Technican¹

¹ May substitute HITT 1280 (Capstone).

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The medical transcription certificate courses listed below teach the skills and information necessary to help you become an entry-level medical language specialist who is also proficient in grammar, keyboarding, and computer usage. Successful completion of this certificate could qualify you to work from home.

Medical Transcription Specialization
38 credit hours

POFI 1301 Computer Applications I - MS Word Productivity¹, *
MRMT 1307 Medical Transcription I*
POFT 1307 Proofreading and Editing* (formerly POFT 1377)
POFT 2203 Speed and Accuracy Building*
SRGT 1301 Medical Terminology I
BIOL 2404 Human Anatomy and Physiology Basics
HPRS 2301 Pathophysiology
MRMT 2333 Medical Transcription II*
POFT 2301 Intermediate Keyboarding*
HPRS 2300 Pharmacology for Health Professions
HPRS 2321 Medical Law and Ethics for Health Professions
MRMT 2371 Medical Transcription III*
MRMT1267 Practicum (or unpaid Field Experience) - Medical Transcription (capstone)
  Or MRMT 1282 Cooperative Education - Medical Transcription (capstone)

¹ Tech prep course which may have been completed in high school
* Prerequisite: POFT 1329¹ or a keyboarding class taken in high school

NOTE: The second digit in a course number indicates the credit hours for that course.

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The following achievement award courses will update your keyboarding and computer skills, can be completed in one semester, and help you quickly become job ready. You should then be able to change careers or obtain that first job. These courses can also be applied to some of the four Office Systems Technology certificates or the AAS degree.

MARKETABLE SKILLS ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

ITSC 1309 Integrated Software Applications I-MS Office XP*
POFI 2301 Word Processing-MS Word 2002*
POFT 1319 Records and Information Management I*
POFT 2301 Intermediate Keyboarding*

*Prerequisite: POFT 1329 or a keyboarding course taken in high school

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