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Administrative Professional Technology

Administrative Professional Technology

 

Learn the skills needed to become an administrative professional

The Administrative Professional Technology Program is designed to prepare students to enter the job market as an administrative professional. The program consists of the Business Office, Legal Office and Medical Office concentrations. Students also may earn a Computer Software Specialist technical certificate.

Programs of Study

The Business Office concentration is a course of study designed to teach the skill set required of the administrative professional in today’s business office environment. Courses are designed to ensure expertise in current office procedures, software applications, editing and proofreading, critical thinking, office management, and interpersonal skills. Career opportunities include receptionist, office manager, administrative assistant and executive assistant. For course and degree information, see the Business Office concentration academic map.

The Medical Office concentration prepares individuals for a variety of positions in today’s medical office environment such as medical receptionists, medical records clerks, hospital ward clerks, medical insurance clerks, patient account representatives, medical transcriptionists, medical administrative assistants, and physician or hospital coders. The program provides the opportunity for skill development in the areas of software applications, office procedures, electronic health records, medical information management, communications, transcription and coding. For course and degree information, see the Medical Office concentration academic map.

 

Degree/Certificate Academic Maps

Business Office A.A.S.

Medical Office A.A.S.

Computer Software Specialist Certificate

 

Course Information

Explore our Interactive Course Schedule to learn more about course offerings at Southwest.

 

Contact Us

Arnitria Hawkins-Taylor, Program Coordinator

Blue Campus
 

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