Diplomas

Administrative Assistant - 5204024019

General Education

  • OST 108 Editing Skills for the Office Professional OR (3)
  • ENG 101 Writing I (3)
  • OST 213 Business Calculations for the Office Professional OR (3)
  • MAT 105 Business Mathematics OR (3)
  • Higher Level Mathematics Course (3)
  • Total General Education 6

Technical Courses

  • 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 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 225 Introduction to Desktop Publishing (3)
  • OST 235 Business Communications Technology (3)
  • OST 240 Software Integration OR (3)
  • CIS 130 Microcomputer Applications (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 three courses (8-9 hours) from the following list:

  • OST 150 Transcription and Office Technology (3)
  • OST 115 Input Technologies (3)
  • BA 160 Introduction to Business (3)
  • OST 114 Computerized Financial Management (3)
  • OST 295 Office Systems Technology Internship OR (3)
  • COE 199 Cooperative Education (2-3)
  • Total Technical Hours 35-36
  • Total Credit Hours 41-42

Desktop Publishing Specialist - 5204024029

General Education

  • OST 108 Editing Skills for the Office Professional OR (3)
  • ENG 101 Writing I (3)
  • OST 213 Business Calculations for the Office Professional OR (3)
  • MAT 105 Business Mathematics OR (3)
  • Higher Level Mathematics Course (3)
  • Total General Education 6

Technical Courses

  • 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 210 Advanced Word Processing Applications (3)
  • OST 215 Office Procedures (3)
  • OST 225 Introduction to Desktop Publishing (3)
  • OST 235 Business Communication Technology (3)
  • OST 240 Software Integration OR (3)
  • CIS 130 Microcomputer Applications (3)
  • OST 250 Advanced Desktop Publishing (3)
  • OST 255 Introduction to Business Graphics (3)
  • OST 272 Presentation Graphics (3)
  • OST 220 Administrative Office Simulation OR (3)
  • OST 295 Office Systems Technology Internship OR (3)
  • COE 199 Cooperative Education (2-3)
  • Total Technical Hours 38-39
  • Total Credit Hours 44-45

**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 - 5204024049

General Education

  • OST 108 Editing Skills for the Office Professional OR (3)
  • ENG 101 Writing I (3)
  • OST 213 Business Calculations for the Office Professional OR (3)
  • MAT 105 Business Mathematics OR (3)
  • Higher Level Mathematics Course (3)
  • Total General Education 6

Technical Courses

  • Computer Literacy** (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.

Academic Curricula

  • ACT 101 Fundamentals of Accounting I OR (3)
  • Higher Level Accounting Course (3)
  • ACT 102 Fundamentals of Accounting II OR (3)
  • Higher Level Accounting Course (3)
  • OST 114 Computerized Financial Management OR (3)
  • ACT 279 Computerized Accounting Systems (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 240 Software Integration OR (3)
  • CIS 130 Microcomputer Applications (3)

Choose three courses (8-9 hours) from the following list:

  • OST 112 Financial Management (3)
  • OST 210 Advanced Word Processing (3)
  • OST 115 Input Technologies (3)
  • OST 225 Introduction to Desktop Publishing (3)
  • OST 295 Office Systems Technology Internship OR (3)
  • COE 199 Cooperative Education (2-3)
  • Total Technical Hours 32-33
  • Total Credit Hours 38-39

Legal Office Assistant - 5204024059

General Education

  • OST 108 Editing Skills for the Office Professional OR (3)
  • ENG 101 Writing I (3)
  • OST 213 Business Calculations for the Office Professional OR (3)
  • Higher Level Mathematics Course (3)
  • Total General Education 6

Technical Courses

  • Computer Literacy** (3)
  • ACT 101 Fundamentals of Accounting I OR (3)
  • Higher Level of Accounting Course (3)
  • BA 267 Introduction to Business Law (3)
  • OST 109 Legal Terminology (3)
  • OST 221 Legal Office Simulations (3)
  • OST 120 Legal Office Systems OR (3)
  • OST 215 Office Procedures OR (3)
  • OST 217 Medical Office Procedures (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 235 Business Communications Technology (3)
  • OST 240 Software Integration OR (3)
  • CIS 130 Microcomputer Applications (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:

  • OST 114 Computerized Financial Management (3)
  • OST 210 Advanced Word Processing Applications (3)
  • OST 295 Office Systems Technology Internship OR (3)
  • COE 199 Cooperative Education (3)
  • Total Technical Hours 33
  • Total Credit Hours 39

Medical Office Assistant - 5204024069

General Education

  • OST 108 Editing Skills for the Office Professional OR (3)
  • ENG 101 Writing I (3)
  • OST 213 Business Calculations for the Office Professional OR (3)
  • MAT 105 Business Mathematics OR (3)
  • Higher Level Mathematics Course (3)
  • Total General Education 6

Technical Courses

  • Computer Literacy** (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)
  • 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 103 Medical Office Terminology OR (3)
  • CLA 131 Medical Terminology from Greek and Latin OR (3)
  • AHS 115 Medical Terminology (3)
  • OST 227 Medical Office Software (3)
  • OST 235 Business Communications Technology (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 four courses (11-13 hours) from the following list:

  • OST 104 Introduction to Medical Insurance (3)
  • OST 106 Introduction to Medical Transcription (3)
  • BIO 139 Human Anatomy and Physiology II (If BIO 137 was taken) (4)
  • OST 204 Medical Coding (3)
  • OST 206 Medical Transcription (3)
  • ACT 101 Fundamentals of Accounting 1 (3)
  • OST 295 Office Systems Technology Internship OR (3)
  • COE 199 Cooperative Education (2-3)
  • Total Technical Hours 38-41
  • Total Credit Hours 44-47

Office Assistant - 5204024039

General Education

  • OST 108 Editing Skills for the Office Professional OR (3)
  • ENG 101 Writing I (3)
  • OST 213 Business Calculations for the Office Professional OR (3)
  • MAT 105 Business Mathematics OR (3)
  • Higher Level Mathematics Course (3)
  • Total General Education 6

Technical Courses

  • 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 235 Business Communications Technology (3)
  • OST 240 Software Integration OR (3)
  • CIS 130 Microcomputer Applications (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 three courses (9 hours) from the following list:

  • OST 150 Transcription and Office Technology (3)
  • OST 115 Input Technologies (3)
  • ACT 101 Fundamentals of Accounting 1 (3)
  • OST 114 Computerized Financial Management (3)
  • BA 160 Introduction to Business (3)
  • OST 225 Introduction to Desktop Publishing (3)
  • OST 295 Office Systems Technology Internship OR (3)
  • COE 199 Cooperative Education (2-3)
  • Total Technical Hours 30
  • Total Credit Hours 36