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Certificates in Professional Office Technology

 

 

BILINGUAL OFFICE CERTIFICATE
(certificate offered at LSC-CyFair, North Harris, Tomball and LSC-Online)

 

 First Semester

 Course

Number 

Title 

Credit 

 ITSC

 1401

 Introduction to Computers 

 4 

 POFT 1

 1309 

 Administrative Office Procedures I

 3 

 POFT

 1325

 Business Math & Machine Applications

 3

 POFT

 1329

 Beginning Keyboarding OR

 3

 ITSW

 1301

 Intro. to Word Processing

 

 POFT

 1371

 Bilingual Business Writing 

 3

 

 

 Semester Total

 16 

 

 

 Total Credit Hours for Bilingual Office Certificate

 16 


1  Capstone Course

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OFFICE ASSISTANT CERTIFICATE
(certificate offered at LSC-CyFair, Kingwood, North Harris, Tomball and LSC-Online)

 

 Prerequisite Semester

 Course

Number 

Title 

Credit 

 POFT

 1329

 Beginning Keyboarding

 3 

 ITSC

 1401

 Introduction to Computers OR

 4

 COSC

 1401

 Microcomputer Applications

 

 

 

 Semester Total

 7


 First Semester

 Course

Number 

Title 

Credit 

 POFT

 1309

 Administrative Office Procedures I

 3 

 BMGT 1

 1309

 Information and Project Management

 3

 POFT

 2301

 Intermediate Keyboarding OR

 3

 ITSW

 1301 

 Intro to Word Processing

 

 POFT

 1301

 Business English

 3

 

 

 Semester Total

 12

 

 

 Total Credit Hours for Office Assistant Certificate

 19


1  Capstone Course

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ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT CERTIFICATE
(certificate offered at LSC-CyFair, Kingwood, North Harris, Tomball and LSC-Online)

 

 Prerequisite Semester

 Course

Number 

Title 

Credit 

 POFT

 1329

 Beginning Keyboarding

 3 

 ITSC

 1401 

 Introduction to Computers OR

 4 

 COSC

 1401

 Microcomputer Applications

 

 

 

 Semester Total

 7 

 

 First Semester

 Course

Number 

Title 

Credit 

 POFT

 1309

 Administrative Office Procedures I

 3 

 POFT

 2301 

 Intermediate Keyboarding OR

 3 

 ITSW

 1301

 Introduction to Word Processing

 

 POFT

 1301

 Business English

 3 

 POFT

 1325

 Business Math and Machine Applications

 3

 Elective

 

 Specialty Track A or B

 3 

 

 

 Semester Total

 15 


 

 Second Semester

 Course

Number 

Title 

Credit 

 ITSW

 1404

 Introduction to Spreadsheets

 4 

 Elective

  

 Specialty Track A or B

 3 

 Elective

 

 Specialty Track A or B

 3-4

 Elective

 

 Specialty Track A or B

 3

 

 

 Semester Total

13-14 

 

 

 Total Credit Hours for Administrative Support Certificate

35-36 

 

Note:  All elective courses must be chosen from the same specialty track.
Track A - Administrative Track: BMGT 1309; ACNT 1303; SPCH 1315 or 1318 or 1321; POFT 2331
Track B - Bookkeeping Track: ACNT 1303, ACNT 1311, ACCT 2401, ACNT 1382

1 Capstone course

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ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT CERTIFICATE
(certificate offered at LSC-CyFair, Kingwood, North Harris, Tomball and LSC-Online)

First Year

 Prerequisite Semester

 Course

Number 

Title 

Credit 

 POFT

 1329

 Beginning Keyboarding

 3 

 ITSC

 1401

 Introduction to Computers OR

 4

 COSC

 1401

 Microcomputer Applications

 

 

 

 Semester Total

 7

 

 First Semester

 Course

Number 

Title 

Credit 

 POFT

 1309

 Administrative Office Procedures I

 3 

 BMGT

 1309

 Information and Project Management

 3

 POFT

 2301

 Intermediate Keyboarding OR

 3

 ITSW

 1301 

 Intro to Word Processing

 

 POFT

 1301

 Business English

 3

 

 

 Semester Total

 12

 

 Second Semester
 Course Number  Title  Credit 

 POFT

 1325

 Business Math and Machine Applications

 3 

 ITSW

 1404

 Introduction to Spreadsheets

 4

 ACNT

 1303

 Introduction to Accounting

 3

 SPCH 1

 

 Speech Elective

 3

 POFT

 2331

 Administrative Systems

 3

 

 

 Semester Total

 16

Second Year

 First Semester

 Course

Number 

Title 

Credit 

 ACNT

 1311

 Introduction to Computerized Accounting

 3 

 ENGL

 1301

 Composition & Rhetoric I

 3

 MRKG

 1301

 Customer Relations

 3

 POFT 2

 2380 

 Cooperative Education OR

 3

 POFT 2

 2386

 Internship

 

 Elective 3

 

 Humanities/Fine Arts

 3

 

 

 Semester Total

 15

 

 

 Total Credit Hours for Administrative Assistant Certificate

 50


1 Choose from SPCH 1315, 1318, 1321
2 Capstone course
3 This course must meet the multicultural requirement

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MEDICAL OFFICE RECEPTIONIST CERTIFICATE
(certificate offered at LSC-Kingwood, Montgomery, North Harris, Tomball and LSC-Online)

 

 First Semester

 Course

Number 

Title 

Credit 

 ITSC

 1401

 Introduction to Computers OR 

 4 

 COSC

 1401

 Microcomputer Applications

  

 POFM

 1302

 Medical Software Applications

 3

 POFM 1

 1309

 Medical Office Procedures

 3

 HITT

 1305

 Medical Terminology I

 3

 POFT

 1301

 Business English

 3

 

 

 Semester Total

 16 

 

 

 Total Credit Hours for Medical Office Receptionist Certificate

 16 


1  Capstone Course

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MEDICAL FRONT OFFICE CERTIFICATE
(certificate offered at LSC-Kingwood, Montgomery, North Harris, Tomball and LSC-Online)

 

 First Semester
 Course Number  Title  Credit 

 ITSC

 1401

 Introduction to Computers OR 

 4 

 COSC

 1401

 Microcomputer Applications

  

 POFM

 1302

 Medical Software Applications

 3

 POFM

 1309

 Medical Office Procedures

 3

 HITT

 1305

 Medical Terminology I

 3

 POFT

 1301

 Business English

 3

 

 

 Semester Total

 16 

 

 Second Semester

 Course

Number 

Title 

Credit 

 BIOL

 2404

 Introduction to Anatomy & Physiology

 4 

 POFM

 1300

 Medical Coding Basics

 3

 POFM

 1327

 Medical Insurance

 3

 POFM 1

 2380

 Cooperative Education OR

 3

 POFM

 2386

 Internship

 

 ITSW

 1301

 Introducton to Word Processing

 3

 

 

 Semester Total

 16 

 

 

 Total Credit Hours for Medical Front Office Certificate

 32 


1 Capstone Course

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MEDICAL ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT CERTIFICATE
(certificate offered at LSC-Kingwood, Montgomery, North Harris and Tomball)

First Year

 First Semester

 Course

Number 

Title 

Credit 

 ITSC

 1401

 Introduction to Computers OR 

 4 

 COSC

 1401

 Microcomputer Applications

  

 POFM

 1302

 Medical Software Applications

 3

 POFM

 1309

 Medical Office Procedures

 3

 HITT

 1305

 Medical Terminology I

 3

 POFT

 1301

 Business English

 3

 

 

 Semester Total

 16 


 Second Semester

 Course

Number 

Title 

Credit 

 BIOL

 2404

 Introduction to Anatomy & Physiology

 4 

 POFM

 1300

 Medical Coding Basics

 3

 POFM

 1327

 Medical Insurance

 3

 ITSW

 1301

 Introduction to Word Processing

 3

 HPRS

 2332

 Health Care Communications

 3

 

 

 Semester Total

 16 

Second Year

 First Semester
 Course Number  Title  Credit 

 ACNT

 1303

 Introduction to Accounting I

 3 

 ENGL

 1301

 Composition & Rhetoric I

 3

 POFT

 1325

 Business Math & Machine Apps

 3

 POFM 1 

 2380

 Cooperative Education OR

 3

 POFM 1

 2386

 Internship

 

 POFT

 1325

 Business Math and Machine Applications

 3

 POFM

 2310

 Intermediate Medical Coding

 

   

 Semester Total

 15 

   

 Total Credit Hours for Medical Administrative Assistant Certificate

 47 


1  Capstone Course
Note: Students must meet math competency (MATH 0308 or higher)

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LEGAL OFFICE RECEPTIONIST CERTIFICATE
(certificate offered at LSC-Kingwood and LSC-Online)

 

 First Semester

 Course

Number 

Title 

Credit 

 POFL1

 1303

 Legal Office Procedures

 3 

 POFL

 1305 

 Legal Terminology

 3 

 POFT

 1301

 Business English

 3

 POFT

 1329

 Beginning Keyboarding OR

 3

 ITSW

 1301

 Intro. to Word Processing

 

 ITSC

 1401

 Introduction to Computers OR

 4

 COSC

 1401

 Microcomputer Applications

  

 

 

 Semester Total

 16 

 

 

 Total Credit Hours for Legal Office Receptionist Certificate

 16 

 

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LEGAL OFFICE ASSISTANT CERTIFICATE
(certificate offered at LSC-Kingwood and LSC-Online)

 

 First Semester

 Course

Number 

Title 

Credit 

 ITSC

 1401

 Introduction to Computers OR

 4 

 COSC

 1401 

 Microcomputer Applications

  

 POFL

 1303

 Legal Office Procedures

 3

 POFL

 1305

 Legal Terminology

 3

 POFT

 1301

 Business English

 3

 POFT

 1329

 Beginning Keyboarding OR

 3

 ITSW

 1301 

 Introduction to Word Processing

 

 

 

 Semester Total

 16 

 

 Second Semester

 Course

Number 

Title 

Credit 

 ACNT

 1303

 Introduction to Accounting I 

 3 

 POFL

 2301 

 Legal Document Processing

 3 

 POFL

 2305

 Intro to Legal Research

 3

 POFL 1 

 2380

 Cooperative Education OR

 3

 POFT 1

 2331

 Administrative Systems

 

 SPCH

 1311

 Introduction to Speech Communication OR

 3

 SPCH

 1318

 Interpersonal Communications OR

 

 SPCH

 1321

 Business Speech

 

 

 

 Semester Total

 15 

 

 

 Total Credit Hours for Legal Office Assistant Certificate

 31 


1  Capstone Course

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LEGAL ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT CERTIFICATE
(certificate offered at lSC-kingwood and LSC-Online)

First Year

 First Semester

 Course

Number 

Title 

Credit 

 ITSC

 1401

 Introduction to Computers OR

 4 

 COSC

 1401 

 Microcomputer Applications

  

 POFL

 1303

 Legal Office Procedures

 3

 POFL

 1305

 Legal Terminology

 3

 POFT

 1301

 Business English

 3

 POFT

 1329

 Beginning Keyboarding OR

 3

 ITSW

 1301 

 Introduction to Word Processing

 

 

 

 Semester Total

 16 

 

 Second Semester

 Course

Number 

Title 

Credit 

 ACNT

 1303

 Introduction to Accounting I 

 3 

 POFL

 2301 

 Legal Document Processing

 3 

 POFL

 2305

 Intro to Legal Research

 3

 POFL  

 2380

 Cooperative Education OR

 3

 POFT

 2331

 Administrative Systems

 

 SPCH

 1311

 Introduction to Speech Communication OR

 3

 SPCH

 1318

 Interpersonal Communications OR

 

 SPCH

 1321

 Business Speech

 

 

 

 Semester Total

 15 

Second Year

 First Semester

 Course

Number 

Title 

Credit 

 BUSI

 2301

 Business Law OR 

 1-3 

 Elective

  

 Technical

 

 ENGL

 1301

 Composition & Rhetoric I

 3

 ITSW  

 1404

 Introduction to Spreadsheets

 4

 POFL 2

 2380

 Cooperative Education OR

 3

 POFT 2

 2381

 Cooperative Education OR

 

 POFT 2

 2331

 Administrative Systems

 

 POFT

 2301

 Intermediate Keyboarding OR

 3 

 Elective 1

 

 Technical 

 

 

 

 Semester Total

14-16 

 

 

 Total Credit Hours for Legal Assistant Administrative Certificate

45-47 

 


1 Technical electives include POFT, POFM, POFL, ACNT, BUSG, IBUS, or departmental approval.
2  Capstone course
Note: students must meet math competency (MATH 0308 or higher)

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