AWARD: After satisfactorily completing courses with a "C" average (2.0), the student should contact the registrar's office and apply for graduation after verification that all program requirements have been met. Students interested in a certificate, diploma or associate degree should talk to a counselor to investigate the possibilities of using these courses in other curricula.
LENGTH:
Variable for upgrading, retraining and continuing career students. The options within this program normally amount to the minimum equivalent of one semester of full-time community college work and not more than the equivalent of a year (9-29) credits.
PURPOSE:
This program is designed to provide skills related to keyboarding, medical office procedures and communications, and the transcription of medical information.
OCCUPATIONAL OBJECTIVES:
A student will be able to:
• Apply medical vocabulary in producing documents used in the health field.
• Document skills in using a keyboard and word processing software for speed and accuracy.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS:
Students must meet the general admission requirements established by the college.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
Certain certificate-related courses require satisfactory scores on college placement tests. Students with deficiencies will be required to complete satisfactorily developmental studies courses before enrolling in these courses. Other certificate-related courses may be taken while developmental studies are being completed. Some programs, such as Therapeutic Massage require additional expenditures for supplies and equipment. Please check with the appropriate division chair for this information.
CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS:
Students must successfully complete all of the requirements listed below to receive the Award.
AST 101 Keyboarding I (3)
AST 102 Keyboarding II (3)
AST 141 Word Processing (3)
AST 154 Introduction to Voice Recognition Software (1)
AST 245 Medical Machine Transcription (3)
AST 271 Medical Office Procedures I (3)
ENG 111 College Composition I (3)
HLT 143 Medical Terminology (3)
ITE 115 Intro. to Computer Applications & Concepts (4)
HIT 143 Managing Electronic Billing in a Medical Practice (2)
SDV 108 College Survival Skills (1)
Student must complete the above 28 credits to be awarded the Career Studies Certificate in Medical Transcription.
DISTANCE LEARNING:
This program is available entirely through Distance Learning courses
as well as classroom-based courses.
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