2011-12 College Catalog - South Florida State College

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OFFICE MANAGEMENT
COLLEGE CREDIT CERTIFICATE
Program Code: 3050
Description of Program: The office management certificate
prepares you for entry-level employment in the office
workplace as an administrative assistant, secretary, offi ce
specialist, or offi ce clerk. Course content includes, but is
not limited to, accounting principles, keyboarding, offi ce
equipment, and computer applications. Some credits may
articulate directly toward an associate degree.
Length: One (1) year (27 credit hours)
Prefix Number Course Title Credit Hrs.
Fall Term
OST 1100C Introduction to College Keyboarding 3
MTB 1103 Business Math using Spreadsheets 3
ACG 2001 Financial Accounting I or
ACG 2021 Financial Accounting 3
OST 2321C Office Equipment and Procedures 3
OST 1581 Professional Development in the Workplace 3
15
Spring Term
OST 1713C Word Processing using MS Word 3
GEB 1011 Introduction to Business 3
OST 2335 Business Communications 3
CTS 2210 Introduction to Digital Graphics 3
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* It may be necessary to fi rst enroll in a lower level English, math,
or reading course depending on college placement test scores.
PARAMEDIC
COLLEGE CREDIT CERTIFICATE
Program Code: 3042
Description of Program: The college credit certifi cate
in Paramedic trains you to provide emergency, out-ofhospital
care under the direction of an emergency physician.
Paramedics direct and manage patient care aspects of the
emergency response team. The emergency response team
is generally composed of public safety and community
service agency personnel who respond to traffi c accidents,
fires, explosions, and other life-threatening situations.
The Paramedic Program includes a three-term sequence
of lecture, lab, hospital clinical and emergency medical
services clinical courses and instruction. Instruction includes
patient airway management, patient assessment, trauma
emergencies, medical emergencies, assessment-based
management, and ambulance operations. Credits will
articulate directly toward the A.A.S. degree in Emergency
Medical Services (Program #2260).
You must have current state of Florida certification
as an Emergency Medical Technician or have
completed the Emergency Medical Technician
course from a state of Florida approved EMS
training center. State of Florida certification is
required prior to starting the second term of the
Paramedic program. This is a limited access
program; you must obtain authorization from
the Emergency Medical Services Program
Chairperson prior to registering for all or part of
this program. Preference for admission will be
given according to experience as an Emergency
Medical Technician and educational achievement.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
The following entrance criteria must be fulfilled and submitted
to the EMS Training Center a minimum of one month prior to
the scheduled class start date:
I. Physical examination. Have the college approved
physical exam form completed and returned.
II.
III.
EMS Programs immunization and health history forms
completed and negative fi nding on a Tuberculosis
skin test (or negative finding on chest X-Ray) returned
to the EMS Programs Office.
In addition, if you are admitted to the program, you are
required to sign the following documents:
A. Statement to the effect that, to the best of your
knowledge, you do not have any physical and/
or mental condition that would interfere with your
ability to perform the required EMT responsibility.
B. Compliance Agreements. This is required to ensure
that you are informed of the rights to which you
are entitled according to standard college policy
as well as program policies.
C. Rescue/Injury Release form. This form is required
to ensure that you are aware and have been
informed that the clinical portion may result in your
injury, death, or illness.
D. Immunization declination form(s), if required immunizations
have not been completed.
REGISTRATION PROCESS
1. Completed packets are date stamped upon receipt and
a priority number is issued to your application based on
the date the packet is received as well as preference
as noted above.
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