Certificates

Administrative - 5204023039

  • OST 108 Editing Skills for the Office Professional OR (3)
  • ENG 101 Writing I (3)
  • Computer Literacy** (3)
  • OST 213 Business Calculations for the Office Professional OR (3)
  • MAT 105 Business Mathematics OR (3)
  • Higher Level Mathematics Course (3)
  • OST 110 Document Formatting and Word Processing (3)
  • OST 215 Office Procedures OR (3)
  • OST 217 Medical Office Procedures (3)
  • OST 240 Software Integration OR (3)
  • CIS 130 Microcomputer Applications (3)
  • OST 235 Business Communications Technology (3)
  • OST 160 Records and Database Management (3)
  • ACT 101 Fundamental of Accounting I OR (3)
  • Higher level Accounting Course (3)

**Successfully passing the computer competency exam will satisfy this requirement. If the computer competency exam is successfully completed, the student must take three (3) credit hours of coursework approved by the program coordinator.

Choose one course (3 hours) from the following list:

  • OST 150 Transcription and Office Technology (3)
  • OST 115 Input Technologies (3)
  • OST 114 Computerized Financial Management (3)
  • Total Credit Hours 30

Basic Business Presentation - 5204023119

  • Computer Literacy** (3)
  • OST 108 Editing Skills for the Office Professional OR (3)
  • ENG 101 Writing I (3)
  • OST 225 Introduction to Desktop Publishing (3)
  • OST 255 Introduction to Business Graphics (3)
  • OST 272 Presentation Graphics (3)
  • Total Credit Hours 15

**Successfully passing the computer competency exam will satisfy this requirement. If the computer competency exam is successfully completed, the student must take three (3) credit hours of coursework approved by the program coordinator.

Data Entry Operator - 5204023079

  • Computer Literacy** (3)
  • OST 110 Document Formatting and Word Processing (3)
  • Total Credit Hours 6

**Successfully passing the computer competency exam will satisfy this requirement. If the computer competency exam is successfully completed, the student must take three (3) credit hours of coursework approved by the program coordinator.

Desktop Publishing - 5204023099

  • ENG 101 Writing I OR (3)
  • OST 108 Editing Skills for the Office Professional (3)
  • OST 213 Business Calculations for the Office Professional OR (3)
  • MAT 105 Business Mathematics OR (3)
  • Higher Level Mathematics Course (3)
  • Computer Literacy** (3)
  • OST 110 Document Formatting and Word Processing (3)
  • OST 130 Typography (3)
  • OST 160 Records and Database Management OR (3)
  • OST 230 Medical Records and Data Management (3)
  • OST 225 Introduction to Desktop Publishing (3)
  • OST 255 Introduction to Business Graphics3 (3)
  • OST 272 Presentation Graphics (3)
  • Total Credit Hours 27

**Successfully passing the computer competency exam will satisfy this requirement. If the computer competency exam is successfully completed, the student must take three (3) credit hours of coursework approved by the program coordinator.

Financial Assistant Clerk - 5204023129

  • Computer Literacy** (3)
  • ACT 101 Fundamentals of Accounting I OR (3)
  • Higher Level Accounting Course (3)
  • OST 108 Editing Skills for the Office Professional OR (3)
  • ENG 101 Writing I (3)
  • OST 110 Document Formatting and Word Processing (3)
  • OST 160 Records and Database Management OR (3)
  • OST 230 Medical Records and Data Management (3)
  • OST 213 Business Calculations for the Office Professional OR (3)
  • MAT 105 Business Mathematics OR (3)
  • Higher Level Mathematics Course (3)
  • Total Credit Hours 18

**Successfully passing the computer competency exam will satisfy this requirement. If the computer competency exam is successfully completed, the student must take three (3) credit hours of coursework approved by the program coordinator.

Financial Assistant Trainee - 5204023139

  • Computer Literacy** (3)
  • ACT 101 Fundamentals of Accounting I OR (3)
  • Higher Level Accounting Course (3)
  • OST 110 Document Formatting and Word Processing (3)
  • OST 213 Business Calculations for the Office Professional OR (3)
  • MAT 105 Business Mathematics OR (3)
  • Higher Level Mathematics Course (3)
  • Total Credit Hours 12

**Successfully passing the computer competency exam will satisfy this requirement. If the computer competency exam is successfully completed, the student must take three (3) credit hours of coursework approved by the program coordinator.

Academic Curricula

Financial Record Keeper - 5204023069

  • Computer Literacy** (3)
  • ACT 101 Fundamentals of Accounting I OR (3)
  • Higher Level Accounting Course (3)
  • OST 114 Computerized Financial Management OR (3)
  • Higher Level Accounting Course (3)
  • OST 108 Editing Skills for the Office Professional OR (3)
  • ENG 101 Writing I (3)
  • OST 110 Document Formatting and Word Processing (3)
  • OST 112 Financial Management OR (3)
  • Course Approved by Program Coordinator (3)
  • OST 160 Records and Database Management OR (3)
  • OST 230 Medical Records and Data Management (3)
  • OST 213 Business Calculations for the Office Professional OR (3)
  • MAT 105 Business Mathematics OR (3)
  • Higher Level Mathematics Course (3)
  • OST 215 Office Procedures OR (3)
  • OST 217 Medical Office Procedures (3)
  • OST 240 Software Integration OR (3)
  • CIS 130 Microcomputer Applications (3)
  • Total Credit Hours 30

**Successfully passing the computer competency exam will satisfy this requirement. If the computer competency exam is successfully completed, the student must take three (3) credit hours of coursework approved by the program coordinator.

Integrated Office Skills - 5204023059

  • OST 108 Editing Skills for the Office Professional OR (3)
  • ENG 101 Writing I (3)
  • Computer Literacy** (3)
  • OST 110 Document Formatting and Word Processing (3)
  • OST 160 Records and Database Management OR (3)
  • OST 230 Medical Records and Data Management (3)
  • OST 210 Advanced Word Processing Applications (3)
  • OST 215 Office Procedures OR (3)
  • OST 217 Medical Office Procedures (3)
  • OST 240 Software Integration OR (3)
  • CIS 130 Microcomputer Applications (3)
  • Total Credit Hours 21

**Successfully passing the computer competency exam will satisfy this requirement. If the computer competency exam is successfully completed, the student must take three (3) credit hours of coursework approved by the program coordinator.

Legal Receptionist - 5204023149

  • Computer Literacy** (3)
  • OST 108 Editing Skills for the Office Professional OR (3)
  • ENG 101 Writing I (3)
  • OST 110 Document Formatting and Word Processing (3)
  • OST 160 Records and Database Management OR (3)
  • OST 230 Medical Records and Data Management (3)
  • OST 109 Legal Terminology (3)
  • Total Credit Hours 15

**Successfully passing the computer competency exam will satisfy this requirement. If the computer competency exam is successfully completed, the student must take three (3) credit hours of coursework approved by the program coordinator.

Medical Administrative - 5204023049

  • Computer Literacy** (3)
  • OST 213 Business Calculations for the Office Professional OR (3)
  • MAT 105 Business Mathematics OR (3)
  • Higher Level Mathematics Course (3)
  • OST 108 Editing Skills for the Office Professional OR (3)
  • ENG 101 Writing I (3)
  • OST 103 Medical Office Terminology OR (3)
  • CLA 131 Medical Terminology from Greek and Latin OR (3)
  • AHS 115 Medical Terminology (3)
  • OST 104 Introduction to Medical Insurance OR (3)
  • OST 106 Introduction to Medical Transcription (3)
  • OST 110 Document Formatting and Word Processing (3)
  • OST 160 Records and Database Management OR (3)
  • OST 230 Medical Records and Data Management (3)
  • OST 215 Office Procedures OR (3)
  • OST 217 Medical Office Procedures (3)
  • OST 235 Business Communications Technology (3)
  • AHS 109 Introduction to Body Structure and Functions OR (4)
  • BIO 135 Basic Anatomy and Physiology with Lab OR (4)
  • BIO 130 Aspects of Human Biology OR (3)
  • BIO 137 Human Anatomy and Physiology I (4)
  • Course Approved by Program Coordinator OR (3)
  • BIO 139 Human Anatomy and Physiology II (if BIO 137 was taken) (4)
  • Total Credit Hours 33-35

**Successfully passing the computer competency exam will satisfy this requirement. If the computer competency exam is successfully completed, the student must take three (3) credit hours of coursework approved by the program coordinator.

Medical Admissions Clerk - 5204023109

  • Computer Literacy** (3)
  • OST 108 Editing Skills for the Office Professional OR (3)
  • ENG 101 Writing I (3)
  • OST 110 Document Formatting and Word Processing (3)
  • OST 160 Records and Database Management OR (3)
  • OST 230 Medical Records Management (3)
  • OST 103 Medical Office Terminology OR (3)
  • CLA 131 Medical Terminology from Greek and Latin OR (3)
  • AHS 115 Medical Terminology (3)
  • Total Credit Hours 15

**Successfully passing the computer competency exam will satisfy this requirement. If the computer competency exam is successfully completed, the student must take three (3) credit hours of coursework approved by the program coordinator.

Medical Coding - 5204023199

  • OST 101 Keyboarding & Intro to Word Processing OR (3)
  • OST 110 Document Formatting & Word Processing (3)
  • AHS 109 Introduction to Body Structure and Functions OR (4)
  • BIO 135 Basic Anatomy and Physiology with Lab OR (4)
  • BIO 130 Aspects of Human Biology OR (3)
  • BIO 137 Human Anatomy and Physiology I AND (4)
  • BIO 139 Human Anatomy and Physiology II (if BIO 137 was taken) (4)
  • OST 103 Medical Office Terminology OR (3)
  • CLA 131 Medical Terminology from Greek & Latin OR (3)
  • AHS 115 Medical Terminology (3)
  • OST 104 Introduction to Medical Insurance (3)
  • OST 204 Medical Coding (3)
  • OST 205 Advanced Medical Coding (3)
  • Total Credit Hours 18-23

Medical Transcriptionist - 5204023209

  • OST 103 Medical Office Terminology OR (3)
  • CLA 131 Medical Terminology from Greek & Latin OR (3)
  • AHS 115 Medical Terminology (3)
  • OST 106 Introduction to Medical Transciption (3)
  • OSTL 106 Introduction to Medical Transcription Lab (Optional) (1)
  • OST 206 Medical Transcription (3)
  • OSTL 206 Medical Transcription Lab (Optional) (2)
  • OST 212 Medications (1)
  • OST 113 Speedbuilding (1)
  • OST 217 Medical Office Procedures OR (3)
  • OST 215 Office Procedures (3)
  • Total Credit Hours 14-17

Receptionist - 5204023089

  • Computer Literacy** (3)
  • OST 108 Editing Skills for the Office Professional OR (3)
  • ENG 101 Writing I (3)
  • OST 160 Records and Database Management OR (3)
  • OST 230 Medical Records and Data Management (3)
  • OST 110 Document Formatting and Word Processing (3)
  • Total Credit Hours 12

**Successfully passing the computer competency exam will satisfy this requirement. If the computer competency exam is successfully completed, the student must take three (3) credit hours of coursework approved by the program coordinator.