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BAT Program Image The Business Administrative Technology (BAT) program at MGTC is designed to train students to become professional administrative assistants and medical office clerical assistants. Graduates of the Business Administrative Technology program will be able to read, understand, and prepare standard types of business communications and demonstrate appropriate interpersonal, human relations skills.

The BAT program provides training on Microsoft Office Software Suite, Medical Clerical office skills, office machinery and equipment, telephone skills, medical transcribing skills, medical coding skills, and customer service training. The program provides learning opportunities which introduce, develop, and reinforce academic and occupational knowledge, skills, and attitudes required for job acquisition, retention, and advancement. We offer day and night courses as well as some online courses.

Job Outlook:

Graduates of the Business Administrative Technology program are prepared for employment in a variety of positions in today’s automated office. Entry level salaries in the Middle Georgia area range from $15,000 - $24,000.

Associate Degrees

Business Administrative Technology Degree

The Business Administrative Technology program is designed to prepare graduates for employment in a variety of positions in today€™s technology-driven workplaces. The Business Administrative Technology program provides learning opportunities, which introduce, develop, and reinforce academic and occupational knowledge, skills, and attitudes required for job acquisition, retention, and advancement. The program emphasizes the use of word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation applications software. Students are also introduced to accounting fundamentals, electronic communications, internet research, and electronic file management. The program includes instruction in effective communication skills and terminology that encompasses office management and executive assistant qualification and technology innovations for the office. Additionally, the program provides opportunities to upgrade present knowledge and skills or to retrain in the area of administrative technology. Graduates of the program receive a Business Administrative Technology, Associate of Applied Science degree.

Course # Course Title Credit Hours
General Education Core (Required minimum: 15 Semester Credit Hours)  
Area I - Language Arts/Communication  
ENG 1101 Composition and Rhetoric 3
Area II - Social/Behavioral Sciences
XXX xxx                       Social/Behavioral Sciences Elective 3
Area III - Natural Sciences/Mathematics - Select 1
MATH 1100 Quantitative Skills and Reasoning 3
MATH 1101 Mathematical Modeling 3
MATH 1111 College Algebra 3
Area IV - Humanities/Fine Arts
XXX xxx Humanities/Fine Arts Elective 3
Program-Specific Requirements
Occupational Courses  
COMP 1000 Introduction to Computers 3
BUSN 1400 Word Processing Applications 4
BUSN 1430 Desktop Publishing and Presentation Applications 4
BUSN 1440 Document Production 4
BUSN 1190 Digital Technologies in Business 2
BUSN 1240 Office Procedures 3
BUSN 1410 Spreadsheet Concepts and Applications 4
BUSN 1420 Database Applications 4
BUSN 2160 Electronic Mail Applications 2
BUSN 2210 Applied Office Procedures 3
BUSN 2190 Business Document Proofreading and Editing 3
BUSN 2190 Principles of Management 3
Select ONE of the following
ACCT 1100 Financial Accounting I 4
BUSN 2200 Office Accounting 4
Specific Occupational Guided Electives -- 6 hrs
BUSN 1100 Introduction to Keyboarding 3
MGMT 1125 Business Ethics 3
MGMT 2215 Team Project 3
BUSN 1200 Machine Transcription 2
BUSN 1300 Introduction to Business 3
BUSN 2240 Business Administrative Assistant Internship I 4
BUSN 2250 Business Administrative Assistant Internship II 6
BUSN 1180 Computer Graphics and Design 3
BUSN 1220 Telephone Training 2
BUSN 1230 Legal Terminology 3
BUSN 1250 Records Management 3
BUSN 1310 Introduction to Business Culture 3
BUSN 1320 Business Interaction Skills 3
BUSN 1330 Personal Effectiveness 3
BUSN 1340 Customer Service Effectiveness 3
BUSN 2170 Web Page Design 2
BUSN 2180 Speed and Accuracy Keying 1
BUSN 2220 Legal Administrative Procedures 3
BUSN 2230 Office Management 3
BUSN 2300 Medical Terminology 2
BUSN 2310 Anatomy and Terminology for the Medical Administrative Assistant 3
BUSN 2320 Medical Document Processing/Transcription 4
BUSN 2350 Computerized Medical Office Skills 2
BUSN 2360 Acute Care Medical Transcription 4
BUSN 2370 Medical Office Billing/Coding/Insurance 3
BUSN 2340 Medical Administrative Procedures 4
BUSN 1210 Electronic Calculators 2
Credits Required for Graduation 64

 

Diploma Programs

Business Administrative Technology

The Business Administrative Technology program is designed to prepare graduates for employment in a variety of positions in today€™s technology-driven workplaces. The Business Administrative Technology program provides learning opportunities, which introduce, develop, and reinforce academic and occupational knowledge, skills, and attitudes required for job acquisition, retention, and advancement. The program emphasizes the use of word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, and database applications software. Students are also introduced to accounting fundamentals, electronic communications, internet research, and electronic file management. The program includes instruction in effective communication skills and technology that encompasses office management and executive assistant qualification and technology innovations for the office. Also provided are opportunities to upgrade present knowledge and skills or to retrain in the area of business administrative technology. Graduates of the program receive a Business Administrative Technology Diploma with a specialization in one of the following: Business Administrative Assistant or Medical Administrative Assistant.

Course # Course Title Credit Hours
Basic Skills Courses  
ENGL 1010                Fundamentals of English I 3
Select one of the following two courses - 2 credits
EMPL 1000 Interpersonal Relations and Professional Development 2
PSYC 1010 Basic Psychology 3
Select one of the following Math courses - 3 credits
MATH 1011 Business Math 3
MATH 1012 Foundations of Mathematics 3
 Occupational Courses
COMP 1000 Introduction to Computers 3
BUSN 1400 Word Processing Applications 4
BUSN 1440 Document Production 4
BUSN 2190 Business Document Proofreading and Editing 3
Select One Accounting Course:
BUSN 2200 Office Accounting 4
ACCT 1100 Financial Accounting I 4
Select 1 of 2 Specializations
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT SPECIALIZATION
BUSN 1190 Digital Technologies in Business 2
BUSN 1240 Office Procedures 3
BUSN 1410 Spreadsheet Concepts and Applications 4
BUSN 1430 Desktop Publishing and Presentation Applications 4
BUSN 2160 Electronic Mail Applications 2
BUSN 2210 Applied Office Procedures 3
Specific Occupational Guided Elective - 6 hrs. 6
BUSN 1100 Introduction to Keyboarding 3
BUSN 1180 Computer Graphics and Design 3
BUSN 1200 Machine Transcription 2
BUSN 1210 Electronic Calculators 2
BUSN 1220 Telephone Training 2
BUSN 1230 Legal Terminology 3
BUSN 1250 Records Management 3
BUSN 1300 Introduction to Business 3
BUSN 1310 Introduction to Business Culture 3
BUSN 1320 Business Interaction Skills 3
BUSN 1330 Personal Effectiveness 3
BUSN 1340 Customer Service Effectiveness 3
BUSN 1420 Database Applications 4
BUSN 2170 Web Page Design 2
BUSN 2180 Speed and Accuracy Keying 1
BUSN 2220 Legal Administrative Procedures 3
BUSN 2240 Business Administrative Assistant Internship I 4
BUSN 2250 Business Administrative Assistant Internship II 6
BUSN 2300 Medical Terminology 2
BUSN 2310 Anatomy and Terminology for the Medical Administrative Assistant 3
BUSN 2320 Medical Document Processing/Transcription 4
BUSN 2330 Adv Medical Document Processing/Transcription 4
BUSN 2340 Medical Administrative Procedures 4
BUSN 2350 Computerized Medical Office Skills 2
BUSN 2360 Acute Care Medical Transcription 4
BUSN 2370 Medical Office Billing/Coding/Insurance 3
MEDICAL ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT SPECIALIZATION
MAST 1120 Human Pathological Conditions in the Medical Office 3
BUSN 2340 Medical Administrative Procedures 4
BUSN 2340 Medical Office Billing/Coding/Insurance 3
Select 1 of the following 3 courses:
ALHS 1010 Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology 4
ALHS 1011 Anatomy and Physiology 5
BUSN 2310 Anatomy and Terminology for the Medical Administrative Assistant 3
Select 1 of the following 2 courses
BUSN 2300 Medical Terminology 2
ALHS 1090 Medical Terminology for Allied Health Sciences 2
Specific Occupational Guided Electives - 9 hrs. 9
BUSN 1100 Introduction to Keyboarding 3
BUSN 1180 Computer Graphics and Design 3
BUSN 1190 Digital Technologies in Business 2
BUSN 1200 Machine Transcription 2
BUSN 1210 Electronic Calculators 2
BUSN 1220 Telephone Training 2
BUSN 1230 Legal Terminology 3
BUSN 1240 Office Procedures 3
BUSN 1250 Records Management 3
BUSN 1300 Introduction to Business 3
BUSN 1310 Introduction to Business Culture 3
BUSN 1320 Business Interaction Skills 3
BUSN 1330 Personal Effectiveness 3
BUSN 1340 Customer Service Effectiveness 3
BUSN 1410 Spreadsheet Concepts and Applications 4
BUSN 1420 Database Applications 4
BUSN 1430 Desktop Publishing and Presentation Applications 4
BUSN 2160 Electronic Mail Applications 2
BUSN 2170 Web Page Design 2
BUSN 2180 Speed and Accuracy Keying 1
BUSN 2210 Applied Office Procedures 3
BUSN 2220 Legal Administrative Procedures 3
BUSN 2330 Adv Medical Document Processing/Transcription 4
BUSN 2350 Computerized Medical Office Skills 2
BUSN 2360 Acute Care Medical Transcription 4
BUSN 2380 Medical Administrative Assistant Internship I 4
BUSN 2390 Medical Administrative Assistant Internship II 6
Credits Required for Graduation 50

Technical Certificates of Credit

Administrative Support Assistant

The Administrative Support Assistant program prepares individuals to provide administrative support under the supervision of office managers, executive assistants, and other office personnel. Courses include: Introduction to microcomputers, word processing, and office procedures.

Course # Course Title Credit Hours
COMP 1000 Introduction to Microcomputers 3
BUSN 1440 Document Production 4
BUSN 1240 Office Procedures 3
BUSN 1400 Word Processing Applications 4
BUSN Elective(s) 6
Credits Required for Graduation 20

 

General Office Assistant

This certificate program prepares students for entry-level positions in business office administration. Courses will cover word processing, keyboarding, and office procedures. 

Course # Course Title Credit Hours
BUSN 1440 Document Production 4
COMP 1000 Introduction to Computers 3
BUSN 1240 Office Procedures 3
BUSN 1400 Word Processing Applications 4
XxX XXX Electives 3
Credits Required for Graduation 17
Legal Administrative Assistant

This certificate program is intended to prepare student for immediate employment as entry-level office assistants in law offices and government and corporate legal departments. The program provides students with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary for success in legal offices as receptionists and as office assistants and prepares students in the areas of legal office etiquette, word processing, English grammar, and legal document preparation.

Course # Course Title Credit Hours
ENGL 1010 Fundamentals of English I 3
COMP 1000 Introduction to Computers 3
BUSN 1230 Legal Terminology 3
BUSN 1240 Office Procedures 3
BUSN 1440 Document Production 4
BUSN 1400 Word Processing Applications 4
BUSN 2220 Legal Administrative Procedures 3
Specific Occupational-Guided Electives 3 hrs
Select One of Two Accounting courses 3 hrs
ACCT 1100 Financial Accounting I 4
BUSN 2200

Office Accounting

 4
Total Hours required for Graduation 30

Medical Billing Clerk

The Medical Billing Clerk program provides instruction in medical insurance and medical billing for reimbursement purposes. 

 

Course # Course Title Credit Hours
COMP 1000                    Introduction to Computers 3
Elective 3 hrs
BUSN 1440 Document Production 4
BUSN 2370 Medical Office Billing/Coding/Insurance 3
Specific Occupational-Guided Elective 2 hrs
Select One of Three / 3 - 5 hrs
ALHS 1010 Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology 4
ALHS 1011 Anatomy and Physiology 5
BUSN 2310 Anatomy and Terminology for the Medical Administrative Assistant 3
Select One of Two / 2 hrs
ALHS 1090 Medical Terminology for Allied Health Sciences 2
BUSN 2300 Medical Terminology 2
Credits Required for Graduation 20
Medical Front Office Assistant

The Medical Office Assistant technical certificate of credit program is designed to provide the educational opportunities to individuals that will enable them to obtain the knowledge and skills necessary to secure an entry-level position as a receptionist in a physician’s office, hospital, clinic, or other related areas. Technical courses apply to the degree or diploma in office technology.

Course # Course Title Credit Hours
ENGL 1010 Fundamentals of English I 3
COMP 1000         Introduction to Computers 3
BUSN 1440 Document Production 4
BUSN 2340 Medical Administrative Procedures 4
Specific Occupational-Guided Electives 6 hrs
Select One Medical Terminology Course 2 hrs
ALHS 1090 Medical Terminology for Allied Health Sciences 2
BUSN 2300 Medical Terminology 2
Credits Required for Graduation 22
Medical Language Specialist

The Medical Language Specialist program includes instruction in transcription, proofreading, and report analysis while applying medical terminology and computer application skills.

Course # Course Title Credit Hours
COMP 1000                 Introduction to Computers 3
MAST 1120 Human Pathological Conditions in the Medical Office  
ENGL 1010 Fundamentals of English I 3
BUSN 1440 Document Production 4
BUSN 2320 Medical Document Processing/Transcription 4
BUSN 2330 Adv Medical Document Processing/Transcription 4
Specific Occupational-Guided Electives 4 hrs
Select One of Three 3 hrs
ALHS 1010 Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology 5
ALHS 1011 Anatomy and Physiology 3
BUSN 2310 Anatomy and Terminology for the Medical Administrative Assistant 5
Select One of Two
ALHS 1090 Medical Terminology for Allied Health Sciences 2
BUSN 2300 Medical Terminology for Allied Health Sciences 2
Credits Required for Graduation 30
Microsoft Office Applications Professional

The Microsoft Office Applications Professional certificate program provides students with the knowledge and skills to perform word processing, spreadsheet, database, and presentation applications in an office environment. It is designed to provide hands-on instruction for developing foundation skills for office assistant careers as well as to prepare students for Microsoft Certified Application Specialist (MCAS) certification. Graduates of the program receive a Microsoft Office Applications Professional Technical Certificate of Credit. 

Course # Course Title Credit Hours
COMP 1000 Introduction to Computers 3
Specific Occupational-Guided Elective 3 hrs
BUSN 1400 Word Processing Applications 4
BUSN 1410 Spreadsheet Concepts and Applications 4
BUSN 1400 Database Applications 4
BUSN 1430 Desktop Publishing and Presentation Applications 4
Credits Required for Graduation 22
Technical Specialist

The purpose of this certificate is to prepare students for positions in business that require technical proficiency to translate technical information to various audiences and in various formats using written and oral communication skills.

Course # Course Title Credit Hours
COMP 1000 Introduction to Computers 3
Occupational Guided Electives - (9 - 12 hrs.) Specified by college advisor
ENGL 1101 Composition and Rhetoric 3
Humanities/Fine Arts - 6 hrs
ARTS 1101 Art Appreciation 3
ENGL 1102 Literature and Composition 3
MUSC 1101 Music Appreciation 3
HUMN 1101 Introduction to Humanities 3
ENGL 1105 Technical Communications 3
ENGL 2130 American Literature 3
HIST 1111 World History I 3
HIST 1112 World History II 3
HIST 2111 U.S. History I 3
HIST 2112 U.S. History II 3
Social/Behavioral Science - Select one course - 6 hrs
PSYC 1101 Introductory Psychology 3
ECON 1101

Principles of Economics

 3
ECON 2105 Macroeconomics 3
SOCI 1101 Introduction to Sociology 3
POLS 1101 American Government 3
PSYC 2103 Human Development 3
Natural Sciences/Mathematics - 3 hrs
MATH 1101 Mathematical Modeling 3
MATH 1112 College Trigonometry 3
MATH 1113 Precalculus 3
MATH 1111 College Algebra 3
General Education Core Electives - (6 - 12 hrs.) Specified by college
Total Hours required for Graduation 36

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Degree Types

At MGTC we offer three different levels of credit programs:

Associate Degree
Middle Georgia Technical College offers associate level degrees. They usually take 2 years to complete. AAS programs include general education (core) courses that may transfer to University System of Georgia institutions and other 4-year colleges in our state.
Diploma
Middle Georgia Technical College's Diploma Level programs usually take between 1 and 1.5 years to complete and include basic courses, as well as specific technical or occupational courses to prepare students for the workforce.
Certificate
Technical Certificates of Credit (TCCs) usually take about 1-2 semesters to complete and generally focus on very specialized knowledge. These programs teach students specific skills that they can apply in the workforce.