Study of the systematic anaylsis and technological control of business records through the records life cycle of both physical and electronic business records. This course covers management considerations for records program development, records creation and form control retention and disposition scheduling and cost analysis of records maintenance. Basic knowledge of a database program and keyboarding skills are essential.

Stresses improvement of manipulative skill, keyboarding rate, and accuracy. Format and produce academic, business and personal documents using word processing software in mailable format. Emphasis on proofreading, editing, following instructions and keying documents from various copy. Integrates knowledge of the Internet and the computer. Includes timed computer keyboarding skills for creating and editing business documents and sending electronic attachments. Must be able to type thirty gross words a minute.

Provides examples, explanations, and illustrations of medical material, situations, and work in the medical office with realistic experience in basic medical transcription skills and in transcribing typical medical office forms. Provides a basic understanding of health insurance and insurance forms.

Discussion of responsibilities encountered by the administrative professional. Special emphasis on administrative professional duties, such as work organization, problem solving, communication, and execution of administrative professional responsibilities.

This course is designed to provide introductory knowledge of accounting principles, concepts, and practices. Included topics are the balance sheet, the income statement, the statement of owner's equity, the statement of cash flows, worksheets, journals, ledgers, accruals, adjusting and closing entries, internal controls, inventories, fixed and intangible assets, liabilities, equity, and financial statement analysis. This course provides a foundation for more advanced work in the fields of accounting and business.