The accounting program is generally designed to prepare students
for entry-level employment in accounting positions in various
types of business organizations. This program meet their
objectives through instruction in appropriate accounting,
business and technical courses.
Diploma - Business
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The business program generally prepares graduates with the skills
necessary for entry into the contemporary world of business
through instruction in business practices and principles,
technical business procedures and appropriate microcomputer
applications. Graduates are prepared for entry-level roles in a
variety of management positions.
Associate of Applied Science - Occupational Therapy Assistant*
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The Occupational Therapy Assistant program prepares graduates for
entry-level employment, working under the direction of an
occupational therapist. Students are trained to administer
occupational therapy treatments to individuals who have lost
functional abilities due to illness, injury, or disease.
Coursework combines lecture, laboratory, and clinical
experiences. General Education elements of the program enhance
students' communication and problem-solving skills to enhance
their effectiveness in the occupational therapy profession.
The program prepares the graduate for the National Board for
Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) Certification
Examination for Occupational Therapy Assistants. Students develop
a solid foundation in occupational therapy, including: Anatomy
and physiology Medical terminology Structural kinesiology
Neurological dysfunction Mental health concepts and techniques
Assessment of function Adaptive living skills Physical
rehabilitation Entry-level Employment Opportunities Hospitals
Offices of Health Practitioners Offices of Occupational
Therapists Nursing Care Facilities Community Care Facilities Home
Healthcare Services The Occupational Therapy Assistant program is
accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy
Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy
Association (AOTA), 4720 Montgomery Lane, P.O. Box 31220,
Bethesda, MD 20824-1220 (301-652-2682).
*The occupational therapy assistant program has applied for
accreditation by the Accreditation Council for Occupational
Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy
Association (AOTA), located at 4720 Montgomery Lane, P.O. Box
31220, Bethesda, MD 20824-1220. ACOTE's telephone number c/o AOTA
is (301) 652-AOTA.
Associate of Science - Accounting Technology
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The accounting technology program generally prepares graduates
for entry-level employment in accounting positions in a variety
of business organizations. Students receive a solid foundation in
accounting and business principles, and general education.
Entry-level employment opportunities include accounting clerk,
bookkeeping clerk, payroll clerk, accounts receivable, accounts
payable and auditing clerk.
Upon successful completion of the program, students are able to:
- Post debits and credits
- Produce financial statements
- Prepare reports and summaries
- Prepare invoices
- Compute interest charges
- Generate financial spreadsheets
- Post journal transactions
- Handle payroll
- Produce business-related documents
- Operate a variety of computer software programs
Associate of Science - Business Management
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The business management program generally prepares graduates for
entry-level employment and advancement in the business field.
Students receive a solid foundation in management principles and
business technology, computer operations and general education.
Through a successful completion of the program, students learn
to:
- Manage a small business
- Manage a payroll
- Apply marketing and advertising principles
- Produce presentation materials in PowerPoint
- Generate spreadsheets Utilize human resource practices
- Communicate effectively orally and in writing
- Prepare written reports
- Use the Internet to communicate with clients and co-workers
Associate of Science - Office Management
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The office management program prepares students for entry-level
administrative positions and to use software products to provide
business support and solutions in an office setting. The program
includes general and business courses, including an introduction
to accounting and payroll, that round out the educational
experience.
Bachelor's - Business Administration
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Students in the business administration program gain the
knowledge and skills to enter a variety of fields in a business
capacity or advance in their current profession. Through general
studies and business-related coursework, graduates of this
program have a practical foundation of principles and procedures
that they can put to work in this ever-changing domain.