Business Systems Technology

The Business Systems Technology program helps to meet the employment demands for administrative assistants, medical insurance coders, customer service representatives, payroll clerks, and medical transcriptionists. Individual instruction is provided in business math, word processing, spreadsheet applications, oral and written communications, and database management. Students may also receive Microsoft Office Specialist certifications in select Microsoft programs. The mission of the program is to provide technical instruction and skill development to enable students to enter employment for a career in the professional administrative assistant field

During the first two trimesters (eight months) all students complete a set of core courses which include: keyboarding/introductory Microsoft Word, office procedures, records management, business math, professional development, computer concepts, intermediate Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft PowerPoint, internet applications and business communications

Upon successful completion of these courses, each student will have earned the General Office Assistant and the Information Processing Support Certificates. For the third and final trimester (four months) each student must then choose one of the following areas of specialization: Administrative Assistant with an emphasis in Accounting, Administrative Assistant with an emphasis in Customer Service, Medical Administrative Assistant with an emphasis in Insurance and Coding, or Medical Administrative Assistant with an emphasis in Medical Transcription.

• General Office Assistant - 432 hours / Certificate
• Information Processing Support - 864 hours / Certificate
• Administrative Assistant-Accounting - 1296 hours / Diploma
• Administrative Assistant-Customer - 1296 hours / Diploma
• Medical Administrative Assistant-Insurance and Coding - 1296 hours / Diploma
• Medical Administrative Assistant-Medical Transcription - 1296 / Diploma