Administrative Services programs provide students with the skills, knowledge, and attitudes needed for the current and future office environment. Skills include time management, human/customer relations, administrative management, information management, oral and written communications, word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, and document formatting.

Program Highlights

• The Administrative Services programs offers students the option to earn stackable credentials—Level One and Level Two certificates—while on the pathway to earning their AAS degree. These stackable credentials allow the novice student the opportunity to gain knowledge and hands-on experience while building their resume and pursuing their educational goals.
• All coursework may be completed online.

Credentials and Careers

• The Medical Front Desk Level 1 Certificate allows graduates to begin work as a medical office receptionist.
• Medical Administrative Support Level 2 Certificate allows graduates to advance in their career to positions such as medical office specialist.
• Graduates completing the Associate of Applied Science in Medical Administrative Services can continue to grow in their career and pursue positions as a medical administrative assistant.

Transferability

• General education courses (Core) are designated for easy transfer to Texas public institutions and applicable to requirements at private and out-of-state institutions.
• Technical coursework may be transferable to other institutions.
• Through articulation, some students may have earned college credit while in high school. Contact an advisor or faculty member at any college for specific articulation information and to obtain the recommended sequencing of courses.

Please consult with a program advisor for more information about transferability.

• Students who are classified as First Time in College (FTIC) will complete EDUC 1300 - Learning Framework: First Year Experience.
• Students who are not classified as First Time in College (FTIC) and have not yet demonstrated college-level readiness in reading and writing, will complete EDUC 1300 - Learning Framework: First Year Experience.