Washtenaw Community College

Administrative Assistant Technology (APAATD)

Associate in Applied Science Degree

• 2011 - 2012
• 2012 - 2013
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Description

This program prepares students for higher-level support positions in office settings where increased responsibilities require technical skills in desktop publishing, presentation software, accounting, and database software. Students will also gain broader skills through completion of the general education courses required for an associate's degree.

Note: This program is not an AAMA Certification preparation program.

Complete the required courses along with one of the following concentrations for Administrative Assistant, Medical Administrative Assistant or Law Office Administration (13-15 credits).

Administrative Assistant (ADMA)
ACC 111 Principles of Accounting I
BOS 208 Desktop Publishing for the Office
BOS 230 Electronic Forms Design
BOS 250 Office Administration II
BOS 284 Spreadsheet Software Applications II

Law Office Administration (LAWA)
BMG 111 Business Law I
BOS 211 Introduction to Paralegal Studies
BOS 250 Office Administration II
CJT 160 Criminal Justice Constitutional Law

Medical Administrative Assistant (MEDA)
BOS 210 Medical Transcription
BOS 223 Medical Office Procedures
BOS 224 Medical Office Insurance and Billing
HSC 101 Healthcare Terminology
HSC 115 Clinical and Lab Procedures for Office Assistants
HSC 131 CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer and First Aid

Note: The Law Office Administration (LAWA) concentration should not be regarded as a paralegal certification program and is intended solely for those students considering transferring into the undergraduate Bachelor of Science in Paralegal Studies at Eastern Michigan University. Interested students should consult the EMU-WCC articulation guide for information on course and program transferability.

Articulation

Eastern Michigan University, BS degree (only applies to the Law Office Administration concentration).

Copies can be obtained from the Counseling Office, a program advisor, or from the Curriculum and Assessment Office Web site: www.wccnet.edu/departments/curriculum/articulation.php?levelone=colleges

Contact Information

Division

Business/Computer Technologies

Department

Business Office Systems Dept

Advisors

Joyce Jenkins

Requirements

Select a concentration for requirements and total credits required for program.

Administrative Assistant Option (ADMA)

Law Office Administration (LAWA)

Medical Administrative Assistant Option (MEDA)

Footnotes

*BIO 102 or BIO 109 is required for the Medical Administrative Assistant Concentration.

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