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Foundation Courses

  • Basic Business Communication-E150- 75 hours

    This course develops needed written and oral communication skills for use in business. It features an introduction to communications, structure and style of the English language, being an effective listener, business vocabulary, and the applied practice of oral communications in an office environment.

  • Career Preparation-C100 – 75 hours

    This course gives students training in job search procedures. It demonstrates ways to decide on job objectives, locate unlisted jobs, identify possible employers and research them in ad¬vance, develop a personal contact network, and practice interviewing skills. At the conclusion of the course, each student generates a complete and updated resume, and learns how to write effective letters of introduction, thanks and follow -up.

COT

  • COT I-Keyboarding-T100 - 75 hours

    This course teaches the student to learn and apply main keyboarding techniques in blind typing and demonstrate a typing speed of 30- 40 wpm upon course completion.

  • COT II-Windows OS-T105 – 75 hours

    This course allows students to obtain basic knowledge of the “Windows Operating System” giving them the ability to navigate a computer (PC) and access the Internet.

  • COT III-MS Word-T110 – 75 hours

    This course teaches the student to produce documents using word processing techniques for keying, editing, formatting, printing, and to apply a variety of templates to speed up the production of documents.

  • COT IV-MS Excel-T115 – 75 hours

    This course teaches the student to produce spreadsheets, handle and analyze data, utilize worksheet formulas and functions and apply “Excel” templates to generate standard documents.

  • COT V-PowerPoint/Outlook-T120 – 75 hours

    This course enables the student to implement “PowerPoint” as a presentation builder, learn and utilize “Outlook” information management features, and compose, receive/send E-mail messages and documents.

  • COT VI-Introduction to Online Living, Networks and the Internet-A100 – 75 hours

    Upon completion of the course students will be able to identify how the Internet works and know the uses of and issues relating to Social Media in information organizations and related disciplines.

  • COT VII-MS Access-T130 – 75 hours

    This course enables the student to create and manage databases and to merge data using MS-Access.

ESL

  • Intermediate ESL I – E100 – 75 hours

    This is a course for students who are recent immigrants or who have not improved their English since coming to the USA. The students are not expected to be absolute beginners and will have had some contact with the language, even if passively. Basic sentence construction, spelling, punctuation and grammar are the featured class subjects.

  • Intermediate ESL II – E105 –75 hours

    This course introduces students to basic conversation practice and begins simple reading and writing exercises. Dialogues and sentence structure are stressed. (Prerequisite: E I00)

  • Intermediate ESL III -E110 –75 hours

    Clear and organized writing skills and the further exercise of conversation, listening and phonetics are the topics of this class. (Prerequisites: E100 and E105).

  • Intermediate ESL IV-E115 –75 hours

    Emphasizing conversation practice, this course reinforces grammar and vocabulary-building. It also continues the development of reading and writing skills. (Prerequisites: E100, E105 and E110)

  • Advanced ESL V – E120 – 75 hours

    Writing about specific topics in depth is introduced in this course. Students participate in group discussions and make oral presentations to the class as a whole. Work-related terminology (Particularly concerning the modern office environment) is introduced as new vocabulary. (Prerequisites: E100, E105, E110 and E115)

  • Advanced ESL VI – E 125 – 75 hours

    Development of effective business-related communications is stressed in this course. Students learn listening and note-taking, quick reading for comprehension, basic presentation techniques in the context of business and productive writing skills. (Prerequisites: E100, E105, E110, E115, and E120)

  • Advanced ESL VII – E130 – 75 hours

    This course expands on the business communication techniques previously learned. New topics include telephone skills, problem solving and job interview skills. (Prerequisites: E100, E105, E110, E115, E120, and E125).

  • Advanced ESL VIII-E 135 – 75 hours

    A final review of grammar and writing is the focus of this course. Basic and advanced business letter preparation is stressed to achieve certain desired goals, such as informing, replying and requesting. (Prerequisites: E100, E105, E110, E115, E120, E125, and E130)

Computer Office Technology with Bookkeeping and VESL – 1500 Hours

  • Computerized Accounting with –Sage50-K115 –75 hours

    Upon Completion of the course students will be able to utilize special software tools to make general ledger entries, handle banking procedures, calculate and produce payrolls, and generate special forms and reports.

  • Computerized Accounting with Quickbooks-K120 –75 hours

    Upon Completion of the course students will be able to utilize special software tools to make general ledger entries, calculate and produce payrolls, generate special forms and reports.

  • Fundamentals of Accounting I-K105 – 75 hours

    This course teaches the student to produce documents using word processing techniques for keying, editing, formatting, printing, and to apply a variety of templates to speed up the production of documents.

  • Fundamentals of Accounting II-K110 – 75 hours

    Upon Completion of the course students will be able to implement accounting procedures for merchandise inventory, calculate property cost, plant, and equipment. They will be capable to make assessment of capital expenditures and revenues.

  • Fundamentals of Accounting III-K125 – 75 hours

    Upon completion of the course students will be able to account for bad debts, account for notes, account for merchandise inventory, and account for property, plant, equipment, and prepare financial statements for a partnership.

  • Fundamentals of Accounting IV-K130 – 75 hours

    Upon completion of the course students will be able to account for stocks and bonds, prepare a Statement of Cash Flow, and analyze financial statements.

  • Income Tax Procedures I-K135 – 75 hours

    Upon completion of the course students will be able to prepare an income tax return for an individual.

  • Payroll Accounting I-K145 – 75 hours

    Upon completion of the course students will be able to compute payroll amounts and prepare all payroll records in compliance with FLSA regulations.

  • Income Tax Procedures II-K140 – 75 hours

    Upon completion of the course students will be able to prepare an income tax return for a partnership or a corporation.

  • Math for Business-K100 – 75 hours

    Upon Completion of the course students will be able to implement a mathematical approach and apply math operations to calculate business data.

Computer Office Technology with Medical Billing and VESL – 1500 Hours

Medical Administrative Assistant – 1500 Hours

  • Medical Terminology I-B100 – 75 hours

    Upon Completion of the course students will be able to distinguish basic medical office forms and documents, implement and utilize medical terminology to fill out basic documents.

  • Medical Terminology II-B101 –75 hours

    Upon Completion of the course students will be able to distinguish advanced medical office forms and documents, implement and utilize medical terminology to fill out advanced charts and forms.

  • Medical Office Procedures-B105 –75 hours

    Upon Completion of the course students will be able to define most common medical office procedures and handle basic medical office routines.

  • Electronic Health Records-B106 – 75 hours

    Upon completion of the course students will be able to utilize the emerging technology of the Electronic Health Record through conceptual theory and hands-on application needed to work in today’s medical office.

  • Medical Insurance, Billing and Recordkeeping-B115 – 75 hours

    Upon Completion of the course students will be able to produce insurance claims, handle billing procedures, and enter and manage medical records.

  • Medical Insurance, Billing and Coding II-B120 – 75 hours

    Upon completion of the course students will demonstrate advanced knowledge of medical insurance and billing and be able to understand and process Medicare/Medicaid claims.

  • Anatomy and Physiology-M101 – 75 hours

    Upon Completion of the course students will be able to distinguish basic concepts and features of the human body and its musculoskeletal system

  • Anatomy and Physiology-M102 – 75 hours

    Upon Completion of the course students will be able to distinguish advanced vocabulary and concepts relating to the human body’s nervous and circulatory/organ systems, biochemistry, reproductive system, and illnesses and emergency conditions.

  • Medical Law and Biomedical Ethics-M103 –75 hours

    Upon Completion of the course students will be able to identify the main components of contemporary Medical Law and Biomedical Ethics and understand their importance in a small to mid-sized medical practice environment.

  • Aseptic Techniques-M104 – 75 hours

    Upon Completion of the course students will be able to distinguish and apply proper aseptic techniques including sterilization and autoclave, as well as medical waste disposal techniques.

  • Basic Concepts of EKG-M105 – 75 hours

    Upon Completion of the course students will be able to distinguish the basic principles of operation and calibration of EKG systems.

  • Clinical Procedure-M107 – 75 hours

    Upon Completion of the course students will be able to distinguish basic medical office clinical procedures used for routine visits and examinations.

  • Medical Office Emergencies-M108 – 75 hours

    Upon Completion of the course students will be able to distinguish procedures for what to do and how to act during a medical office emergency involving patients with acute medical episodes and/or with trauma injuries.

Intermediate and Advanced ESL (75 hour stand-alone courses)

*ESL stand-alone program is not accredited by the Council on Occupational Education (COE) and does not qualify for Financial Aid.

Course Codes: ESL I-VIII (Standalone courses)

Course Requirements: (in sequential order by course)

  • Intermediate ESL I – E100s – 75 hours

    This is a course for students who are recent immigrants or who have not improved their English since coming to the USA. The students are not expected to be absolute beginners and will have had some contact with the language, even if passively. Basic sentence construction, spelling, punctuation and grammar are the featured class subjects.

  • Intermediate ESL II – E105s – 75 hours

    This course introduces students to basic conversation practice and begins simple reading and writing exercises. Dialogues and sentence structure are stressed. (Prerequisite: E 100s)

  • Intermediate ESL III -E110s – 75 hours

    Clear and organized writing skills and the further exercise of conversation, listening and phonetics are the topics of this class. (Prerequisites: E100s and E105s).

  • Intermediate ESL IV-E115s –75 hours

    Emphasizing conversation practice, this course reinforces grammar and vocabulary-building. It also continues the development of reading and writing skills. (Prerequisites: E100s, E105s and E110s)

  • Advanced ESL V – E120s – 75 hours

    Writing about specific topics in depth is introduced in this course. Students participate in group discussions and make oral presentations to the class as a whole. Vocabulary expansion and advanced grammar including the present perfect tense and conditionals round out the course. (Prerequisites: E100s, E105s, E110s and E115s)

  • Advanced ESL VI – E 125s – 75 hours

    Development of effective conversation skills and knowledge of specific subjects such as health, safety, the law and business transactions are included in this course. Advanced grammar techniques including the passive voice and unreal conditionals are covered. Reading for ideas from details and summarizing with precision are developed also. (Prerequisites: E100s, E105s, E110s, E115s, and E120s)

  • Advanced ESL VII – E130s – 75 hours

    Modals, all advanced verb tenses and direct/indirect speech are reflected in the grammar study at this level. Reading for cause and effect and making predictions about a story/current events are covered in both comprehension and conversation practice. (Prerequisites: E100s, E105s, E110s, E115s, E120s, and E125s)

  • Advanced ESL VIII-E 135s – 75 hours

    A final review of grammar and writing is the focus of this course. Basic and advanced business letter preparation is stressed to achieve certain desired goals, such as informing, replying and requesting. (Prerequisites: E100, E105, E110, E115, E120, E125, and E130)