Administrative Support Technology C

Administrative Support Technology
Certificate
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Purpose: The Administrative Support Technology Certificate is a one-year program designed to prepare students for employment in the automated office.

Occupational Objectives: Administrative Assistant, Office Services Specialist, and key support positions

Admission Requirements: General college curricular admission

Program Notes: Credits earned in this program may be applied to the associate degree in Information Systems Technology, Microcomputer Applications specialization. Students will be required to repeat ENG, ITE, and AST courses in which grades lower than "C" are received.

Computer Competency Requirement: Students in this program will complete the college’s computer competency requirement by successfully completing ITE 115. Students can also meet this requirement by successfully passing the college's computer competency exam, administered in the testing centers on each campus, in which case they will receive college credit for ITE 115. Students not passing the computer competency exam may retake the exam only once.

CURRICULUM
COURSE
TITLE

LEC.

HRS.

LAB.

HRS.

CRS.

CRE.
SDV 100
College Success Skills

1

0
1
ENG 111
College Composition I

3

0
3
AST 101¹
Keyboarding I

3

0
3

AST 107
Editing/Proofreading Skills

3

0
3

AST 137

Records Management
3

0
3

ITE 115
Introduction to Computer Applications and Concepts

3

0
3
TOTAL

16

0
16

AST 102
Keyboarding II
3

0
3

AST 141
Word Processing I

3

0
3
AST 205
Business Communications

3

0
3

AST 243
Office Administration I

3

0
3

ITE 140
Spreadsheet Software (Excel)

3

0
3
TOTAL

15
0
15
ITE 215 Advanced Computer Applications and Integration 3 0 3

AST 190²

Coordinated Internship in Administrative Support Technology or Approved Elective

0-3

0-15

3

PSY 120
Human Relations
3
0
3

TOTAL

6-9
0-15

9

Total Minimum Credits for Certificate in Administrative Support Technology

40

¹Students without previous keyboarding should begin the keyboarding sequence with AST 101.
²Students should consult an advisor for assistance with the choice of the coordinated internship or approved elective.

02.11.08

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