2011-12 College Catalog - South Florida State College

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OST 2463 MEDICAL INSURANCE/BILLING 3 cr. hrs.
Concepts and processes of medical insurance coordination
and billing. Emphasis is placed on diagnostic and procedural
coding, types of insurance and managed care structure.
Insurance billing experience is obtained through the use of
computerized software. Prerequisites: OST 2253 and CGS
1100C or equivalent. Lab Fee. (OA)
OST 2930
SELECTED TOPICS IN OFFICE SYSTEMS
(OA)
1-4 cr. hrs.
OST 2949 WORK EXPERIENCE 1-4 cr. hrs.
A culminating experience for the Offi ce Systems Technology
Program. It is offered to provide you with actual business
office experience. You are required to meet with the instructor
on a weekly basis and complete assignments. Actual work
experience (on-the-job) consists of a minimum of 200 hours.
Class time is arranged with the instructor. (TR)
OTA 0101 OCCUPATIONAL INTRODUCTORY KEY-
BOARDING 48 con. hrs. 1.6 occ. crs.
Introductory Keyboarding includes various styles of business
letters, memorandums, simple reports, tables, centering, and
composition at the computer. Also included is basic instruction
on computer use for processing documents. Corequisite: OTA
0422L. Lab Fee. (OC)
OTA 0105 OCCUPATIONAL INTERMEDIATE KEY-
BOARDING 48 con. hrs. 1.6 occ. crs.
This is a course designed to enhance keyboarding speed
and accuracy, review and refi ne skills including goal setting,
organization, critical thinking, Web access, and integrating
keyboarding, formatting and Word processing skills into reallife
experience. Prerequisite: OTA 0101. Corequisite: OTA
0422L. Lab Fee. (OC)
OTA 0311 OCCUPATIONAL BUSINESS ENGLISH
48 con. hrs. 1.6 occ. crs.
Course consists of development of the basic language skills
necessary for success in business. It also includes parts of
speech, rules of punctuation, writing styles, and oral language
skills. Corequisite: OTA 0422L. (OC)
OTA 0322 OCCUPATIONAL BUSINESS COMMUNICA-
TIONS 48 con hrs. 1.6 occ. crs.
This course includes the development of skills in planning
and writing various types of business correspondence and
covers organizing data for reports. Prerequisite: OTA 0311
or equivalent. Corequisites: OTA 0311 or equivalent and
OTA 0422L. (OC)
OTA 0402 OCCUPATIONAL OFFICE EQUIPMENT AND
PROCEDURES 48 con. hrs. 1.6 occ. crs.
Instruction covers office equipment and procedures normally
found in a business offi ce. +You will learn to operate and
properly maintain the various types of offi ce equipment
including fax, Xerox, calculators, and more. You will also
learn to order supplies, maintain inventory, keep records and
fi les, manage data, and perform transcription. Corequisite:
OTA 0422L. Lab Fee. (OC)
OTA 0405 OCCUPATIONAL FILES MANAGEMENT
AND DOCUMENT PROCESSING
48 con. hrs. 1.6 occ. crs.
This class prepares you to store and retrieve fi les in a variety
of records management systems in today’s offi ces. After
learning the basics of managing a paper-based filing system,
you will transfer this knowledge to electronic storage and
retrieval procedures. Prerequisite: OTA 0101. Corequisites:
OTA 0101 and OTA 0422L. Lab Fee. (OC)
OTA 0422L OFFICE PRACTICES LABORATORY
15-288 con. hrs. 1-6 occ. crs.
Hands-on experiences related to theory presented in related
courses. You will have the opportunity to apply theory and
skills to both simulated laboratory experiences as well as real
life problems related to offi ce technology. (OC)
OTA 0455
THE ELECTRONIC OFFICE - Deleted
OTA 0490 OCCUPATIONAL PERSONAL BUSINESS
SKILLS 48 con. hrs. 1.6 occ. crs.
You will learn that long term success is an ongoing process
of developing the following skills: creating goals, building
confi dence, self-esteem, professional image, maintaining a
positive attitude and outlook, time management, team work,
leadership, customer service, career planning, interviewing,
resume writing, and communication and listening skills.
Corequisite: OTA 0101 and OTA 0422L. Lab Fee. (OC)
OTA 0501 OCCUPATIONAL BUSINESS MATHEMAT-
ICS USING SPREADSHEETS
48 con. hrs. 1.6 occ. crs.
This course covers the fundamentals of business mathematics
with applications to banking, payroll, taxes and insurance,
purchasing merchandise, markup and markdown, interest,
mortgages, and consumer credit. Concepts are introduced
using the traditional method of calculating. You will be
introduced to the same calculations performed using an
electronic spreadsheet. Prerequisite: TABE score in math of
8th grade level or higher or Instructor’s approval. Corequisite:
OTA 0422L. (OC)
OTA 0595 OCCUPATIONAL INTRODUCTION TO BUSI-
NESS 48 con. hrs. 1.6 occ. crs.
This course includes general business terminology and
understanding the agencies, methods, functions and
practices of modern business. Corequisite: OTA 0422L. (OC)
OTA 0941 SECRETARIAL OFFICE INTERNSHIP
60 con. hrs. 2 occ. crs.
You will complete a related learning internship and make
decisions regarding quality of work and prioritization of
projects. This requirement may be satisfied through a
cooperative work experience. Prerequisite: Instructor’s
approval. (OC)
OTA 0943 OCCUPATIONAL OFFICE INTERNSHIP/
EXTERNSHIP 48 con. hrs. 1.6 occ. crs.
In this course, you will complete on-the-job training in an
offi ce location approved by the instructor. This internship/
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