Page 255 of Antelope Valley College 2003-2004 Catalog by Antelope Valley Community College Lancaster California

Office Technology 253 BUS 105, Business Mathematics 3 Management 3 CA 131, Microcomputer Database CA 141, Developing PowerPoht MATH 125, Math for Business and OT 113, Adv. Microsoft Word for Presentations 1.5 Economics (or higher) 5 Desktop Publishing 3 OT 133, Beginning Shorthand 4 Office Applications or OT 116, OT 208, Legal Office Procedures II 3 NOTE: Substitutions, with prior permis- sion, may be made for certain courses that may not be offered in the two year period. Administrative Assistant This certificate builds on the Office Specialist certificate and requires a minimum of 34.5 units. This certificate provides advanced-level skills to someone entering or currently employed in an office profession. The emphasis is on developing advanced skills, which includes keyboarding at the rate of 55 wpm. Students must have a C or better in all course work used to qualify for an Office Technology certificate. A maximum of 9 credi/no credit units will be accepted for either of these certificates. A minimum of 9 units of certificate course work must be completed at AVC. (Credit earned by examination will not be included in these 9 units.) Required Courses units BUS 111, Business English and Communications 3 BUS 113, Business Communications 3 CA 103, Intro, to Microcomputers or CA 221, Computer Concepts and Applications in Business 3-4 CA 141, Developing Powerpoint OT 102, Intermediate Computer OT 111, Word Processing-Microsoft OT 121, Spreadsheets for the Office Presentations 1.5 Keyboarding 3 Word 3 or CA 121, Microcomputer Spreadsheets 3 OT 113, Advanced Microsoft Word for Office Applications or OT 116, Desktop Publishing 3 OT 131, Records Mgt. and Filing 3 OT 201, Secretarial Procedures for the Electronic Office or OT 205, Medical Office Procedures or OT 207, Legal Office Procedures I 3 Program Electives 6 Total 34.5-35.5 For a recommended plan of study for the certificate, please refer to the Associate Degree plan minus the general education requirements. Program Electives: ACCT 201, Financial Accounting ACCT 111, Bookkeeping for Decision Making 4 BUS 105, Business Mathematics 3 Management 3 Economics (or higher) 5 OT 133, Beginning Shorthand 4 3 CA 131, Microcomputer Database MATH 125, Math for Business and OT 208, Legal Office Procedures II 3 NOTE: Substitutions, with prior permission, may be made for certain courses that may not be offered in the two year period. Administrative Medical Assistant (formerly Business Medical Office Assistant) This certificate requires a minimum of 30 units. This program provides entry-level course instruction and hands -on training for the skills needed as an Administrative Medical Assistant. Students must have a C or better in all course work used to qualify for an Office Technology certificate. A maximum of 9 credit/no credit units will be accepted for either of these certificates. A minimum of 9 units of certificate course work must be completed at AVC. (Credit earned by examination will not be included in these 9 units.) Required Courses units BUS 111, Business English and Communications 3 CA 103, Intro. to Microcomputers 3 MOA 101, Beginning Medical OT 102, Intermediate Computer OT 110, Word Processing-Wordperfect Terminology 3 Keyboarding 3 or OT 111, Word Processing- Microsoft Word 3 OT 131, Records Mgt. and Filing 3 OT 150, Basic Principles of Coding for the Medical Office 3 3 3 3 Total 30 OT 152, Beg. Medical Insurance Program Elective OT 205, Medical Office Procedures For a recommended plan of study for the certificate, please refer to the Associate Degree plan minus the general education requirements. Program Electives: Program electives may be taken in Computer Applications or Office Technology. NOTE: Substitutions, with prior permission, may be made for certain courses that may not be offered in the two year period. TRANSFER STUDENTS: Students planning to transfer to a four-year institution are strongly advised to follow the Business Administration degree listed in the Business section of this catalog. Associate Degrees Office Specialist The requirements for an associate degree in Office Technology may be satisfied by completing either the Office Specialist or Administrative Assistant certificate programs in addition to the associate degree requirements. (See Graduation/ Associate Degree Requirements.)

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