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Office Technology

OT 054A Beginning Keyboarding A 1.5 Units OT 056 2.0 Units
Transferable to CSU Business Grammar and Proof Reading
Hours: 24-27 lecture. Prerequisite: OT 055B with a minimum grade of C; or pass
An individualized beginning keyboarding course taught on the placement test.
the computer. Touch typing is developed for the alphabet, Course Advisory: SCC minimum English
punctuation, symbols, and top row number keys. Speed and Math standards.
will be built to a minimum of 20 words per minute. Transferable to CSU
Students may test out of the course if they can meet a Hours: 32-36 lecture.
minimum of 20 wpm with proper technique. Designed to prepare students for professional work in an
office with a heavy emphasis on business grammar and
OT 054B Beginning Keyboarding B 1.5 Units proof-reading. Speed will be built to a minimum of 50
Prerequisite: OT 054A with a minimum grade of words per minute.
C or instructor consent.
Transferable to CSU OT 060 Administrative Medical Assistant 3.0 Units
Hours: 24-27 lecture. Course Advisory: Eligibility for ENGL 001 and SCC minimum
An individualized beginning keyboarding course taught on Math standards.
the computer. Touch typing is developed for the alphabet, Transferable to CSU
punctuation, symbols, and top row number keys. Speed Hours: 48-54 lecture.
will be built to a minimum of 30 words per minute. Introduction to the responsbilities of an Administrative
Materials studied include production of documents such as Medical Office Assistant including: HIPPA (legal and
correspondence, memos, reports and tables in ethical considerations), interpersonal-skills, scheduling
standard formats. appointments in person and by telephone, records and file
management, written communications, and
OT 055A 1.5 Units financial duties.
Intermediate Keyboarding/Word Processing A
Prerequisite: OT 054B with a minimum grade of C or OT 061 Health Insurance 3.0 Units
instructor recommendation. Course Advisory: Eligibility for ENGL 001 and SCC minimum
Course Advisory: CIS 066 with a minimum grade of C. Math standard.
Transferable to CSU Transferable to CSU
Hours: 24-27 lecture. Hours: 48-54 lecture.
A keyboarding course using a computer with units of Introduction to health insurance claims processing
study including skill building, correspondence, reports, and reimbursement issues. Discusses the major health
compositions, tables, special projects, and business forms. care insurance programs and the impact of federal
Speed will be built to a minimum of 35 words per minute. regulations. The course introduces the use of diagnosis
and proceedures coding. Teaches the student how to
OT 055B 1.5 Units accurately complete a claim.
Intermediate Keyboarding/Word Processing B
Prerequisite: OT 055A with a minimum grade of C or OT 066 CPT-IV Coding 3.0 Units
instructor recommendation. Prerequisite: NURSE 111; OT 101.
Transferable to CSU Course Advisory: SCC minimum English and
Hours: 24-27 lecture. Math standards.
An individualized keyboarding course using a computer Transferable to CSU
with units of study including skill building, correspondence, Hours: 48-54 lecture.
reports, compositions, tables, special projects, and Covers the principles and mechanics of coding professional
business forms. Speed will be built to a minimum of 40 services rendered using the Current Procedural
words per minute. Terminology (CPT-IV) coding system and its relationship
to the Health Care Financing Administration Common
Procedure (HCPCS) Coding System.

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