CAREER AND TECHNlCAL EDUCATlON - Tidewater Community ...

career and technical educationCAREER & TECHNICAL – ASemester 2Course No. Course Title Credits PrerequisiteAST 102 Keyboarding II 3 AST 101 orequivalentAST 205 Business Communications 3 ENG 111AST 236 Specialized Software Applications 2 4 AST 101 orequivalentBUS 125 Applied Business Mathematics 3 MTH 121or higherHLT 144 Medical Terminology II 3 HLT 143semester Total 16Semester 3Course No. Course Title Credits PrerequisiteACC 220 Accounting for Small 3Business (or ACC 211)AST 201 Keyboarding III 3 AST 102AST 234 Records and Database Management 3AST 242 Medical Insurance and Coding 3 AST 102 orequivalentand HLT 143AST 271 Medical Office Procedures I 3 AST 102BUS 100 Introduction to Business 3semester Total 18Semester 4Course No. Course Title Credits PrerequisiteAST 245 Medical Machine Transcription 3 AST 102 orequivalentand HLT 143AST 297 Cooperative Education in AST 3(or Approved Elective 3 )ITE 130 Introduction to Internet Services 4Health/Physical Education Elective 1 2Humanities Elective 1 3semester Total 15Total Minimum Credits 65CAREER STUDIES: MEDICAL AdministrativeAssistant (Plan Code: 221.285.06)The Career Studies Certificate in Medical Administrative Assistant preparesstudents in entry-level positions such file clerk and office assistant in thehealth care field.Semester 1Course No. Course Title Credits PrerequisiteAST 101 Keyboarding I 3AST 234 Records and Database Management 3HLT 143 Medical Terminology I 3semester Total 9Semester 2Course No. Course Title Credits PrerequisiteAST 102 Keyboarding II 3 AST 101 orequivalentAST 236 Specialized Software Applications 2 4 AST 101 orequivalentHLT 144 Medical Terminology II 3 HLT 143semester Total 10Semester 3Course No. Course Title Credits PrerequisiteAST 242 Medical Insurance and Coding 3 AST 102 orequivalentand HLT 143AST 245 Medical Machine Transcription 3 AST 102 orequivalentand HLT 143AST 271 Medical Office Procedures I 3 AST 102semester Total 9Total Minimum Credits 281 Eligible courses are listed on page 28 in the 2013-2014 catalog. See your academicadvisor or counselor to choose the appropriate course(s).2 AST 236 satisfies the college’s computer competency requirement for graduation.3 Approved Electives:ASL 101 – American Sign Language IBUS 117 – Leadership DevelopmentBUS 200 – Principles of ManagementBUS 201 – Organizational BehaviorBUS 205 – Human Resource ManagementBUS 241 – Business Law IBUS 265 – Ethical Issues in ManagementBUS 280 – Introduction to International BusinessMKT 260 – Customer Service ManagementAIR CONDITIONING AND REFRIGERATIONCertificate:• Air Conditioning and RefrigerationCERTIFICATE: AIR CONDITIONING ANDREFRIGERATION (Plan Code: 903)The Certificate in Air Conditioning and Refrigeration is aimed at those whoplan to seek positions in the field of heating, ventilation, air conditioning,and refrigeration. It also provides current workers the opportunity toupgrade skills and knowledge.The Certificate program prepares students for technician jobs working onresidential or commercial air conditioning systems, or for positions as asales representative or a control services technician.42Tidewater Community College • Catalog 2013-14