Award: Medical Office Clerical Assistant Certificate
Advisor: Mrs. Rosa Cherry
Semester hours required for graduation: 39

This program will provide individuals with the necessary skills to obtain employment as clerical assistants in physicians’ offices, clinics, public health agencies, hospitals and insurance offices.

A. General Education: 12 Credit Hours
BUS 140     Business Mathematics (3)
CPT 102     Basic Computer Concepts (3)
ENG 155    Communications I (3)
ENG 170    Business Communications (3)

B. Major Courses: 27 Credit Hours
OST 105    Keyboarding (3)
OST 110    Document Formatting (3)
OST 115    Medical Office Terminology (3)
OST 122    Medical Machine Transcription (3)
OST 141    Office Procedures I (3)
OST 143    Office Systems and Procedures (3)
OST 163    Information Processing (3)
OST 167    Information Processing Applications (3)
OST 252    Medical Systems and Procedures (3)

Recommended Course Sequence*

Fall Semester	Spring Semester
ENG 155 BUS 140 OST 105 CPT 102 OST 163+ +Prerequisite OST 105 or equivalent	ENG 170 OST 110 OST 115 OST 143 OST 167
Summer Session
OST 141  OST 122 OST 252