MATC 2025-26 Catalog

NRSPN – PHARMT

techniques while applying decision-making skills. Students will demonstrate specific document formatting and keying speed competencies. Prerequisite(s): Complete OFTECH-103. OFTECH-137 Business Document Production 2 Students acquire proficiency in producing documents, editing and composing more complicated business documents, making decisions, following directions, and performing realistic office tasks through simulation. Prerequisite(s): Complete OFTECH-133. OFTECH-153 Collaboration Tools Students will learn, compare and analyze the successful use of collaboration and social media tools used in organizations today. Topics include online calendaring, online document editing and file sharing, social media, and video conferencing. Prerequisite(s): Complete OFTECH-105 or COMPSW-106. OFTECH-165 Credits: 3 Administrative Office Procedures 1 attitudes needed in today’s global business environment. Topics include communicating in a business environment, making ethical decisions, working independently and as a team member, and managing time. Learners are introduced to meeting, travel and event planning, mail processing, telecommunications, and ergonomics. Prerequisite(s): Complete OFTECH-122 and OFTECH-133. OFTECH-170 Credits: 3 Meeting Event Plan Support Personnel This course introduces students to the basics of project planning as an administrative assistant. Students plan and execute meetings and business events. Meeting and event preplanning activities, facilitating events, producing meeting/event documentation, coordinating equipment, facility, and food and beverage needs will be discussed. Students plan travel for business executives as well as prepare a travel itinerary. Prerequisite(s): Complete OFTECH-101 and OFTECH-122. OFTECH-182 Credits: 3 Customer Service Skills Students will receive an introduction to customer service principles including the concepts and practices needed by today’s support personnel for providing effective customer satisfaction in any business organization domestic or international. Customer service strategies covered in this course include effective listening, oral and written communication; analytical and problem-solving skills; and teamwork. OFTECH-183 Credits: 3 Bilingual Customer Service Skills Overview of the behavior exhibited by successful customer service professionals featuring simulated business settings. Includes conventional behaviors of the workplace, professional Credits: 3 Credits: 1 This course is designed to develop administrative professional skills and

NRSPN-306

Credits: 3

OFTECH-103

Credits: 1

Nursing Health Promotion This course focuses on topics related to health promotion for individuals and families throughout the lifespan. We will cover nursing care of the developing family, which includes reproductive issues, pregnancy, labor and delivery, postpartum, the newborn, and the child. Recognizing the spectrum of healthy families, we will discern patterns associated with adaptive and maladaptive behaviors applying mental health principles. An emphasis is placed on teaching and supporting healthy lifestyle choices for individuals of all ages. Nutrition, exercise, stress management, empowerment and risk reduction practices are highlighted. Study of the family will cover dynamics, functions, discipline styles and stages of development. Prerequisite(s): Must be admitted to the Practical Nursing program (31-543-1). Completion of or currently enrolled in NRSPN-301, NRSPN-302, NRSPN-303 and NRSPN-304. NRSPN-307 Credits: 2 Nursing: Clinical Care Across Lifespan This clinical experience applies nursing concepts and therapeutic interventions to patients across the lifespan. It also provides an introduction to concepts of teaching and learning. Extending care to include the family is emphasized. Prerequisite(s): Must be admitted to the Practical Nursing program (31-543-1). Completion of or currently enrolled in NRSPN-305 and NRSPN-306. NRSPN-308 Credits: 2 Nursing: Introduction to Clinical Management This clinical experience applies nursing concepts and therapeutic nursing interventions to groups of patients across the lifespan. It also provides an introduction to leadership, management and team building. Prerequisite(s): Must be admitted to the Practical Nursing program (31 543-1). Completion of or currently enrolled in NRSPN-305, NRSPN-306 and NRSPN-307. NURSAD – Medical Support (Department 510) NURSAD-161 Credits: 1 Fundamentals of Medication Calculation This one-credit course introduces the learner to basic math strategies for calculating medication dosages. In a low-anxiety setting, the learner will review basic operations with decimals and fractions. Other topics include measurement systems and conversions, and using ratio, proportion and formula methods for dosage calculations. OFTECH – Office Technology (Department 106) OFTECH-101 Credits: 3 Office Technologies 1 Using a hands-on approach, students will be introduced to computer technology used in an office environment. Units of instruction include file management and an introduction to the latest version of MS Office applications.

Keyboard and Keypad Using a computer and web-based software, students learn keyboarding using the touch method. Emphasis is placed on correct fingering skills, accuracy and speed. Passing a Challenge Exam (30 words per minute with no more than three errors on a two-minute timing) may be completed in lieu of taking this course. Contact MATC’s Business and Management Pathway advisors for exam information. OFTECH-104 Credits: 3 operations and survey accounting principles and practices with an emphasis on applying them to administrative professional tasks: payroll, bank reconciliation, budgeting, accounts payable and receivable, and invoicing. OFTECH-111 Credits: 3 Workplace Communications for Support Personnel Students in this course study the principles, strategies and techniques of effective written, oral and digital business communication. Emphasis is placed on applying grammar and mechanics to create written messages including e-mails, memos, letters, reports and resumes. Students learn productive techniques for business meetings, presentations and interviews, as well as communicating professionally in an increasingly global, digital workplace. OFTECH-119 Credits: 3 Information Management Students learn the basic principles and procedures of creation, storage, retrieval, retention and disposal of records. The management of electronic and image records is included. Rules for alphabetic, numeric, geographic and subject filing are applied. OFTECH-122 Credits: 3 Business English Essentials This course is designed to improve oral and written communication skills. Study of English fundamentals, including parts of speech, agreement, sentence types, and plurals and possessives, as well as rules for punctuation, capitalization, number usage, and spelling and vocabulary, are emphasized. OFTECH-123 Credits: 3 Proofreading and Editing This course is designed to help the student improve upon proofreading and editing skills using hard copy and computerized materials. The course will also introduce the student to basic transcription skills where the student will be required to apply proper proofreading and editing techniques. Prerequisite(s): Complete OFTECH-122, with a grade of C or higher, and OFTECH-133. OFTECH-133 Credits: 3 Business Document Production 1 This course is designed to enhance keyboarding skills and to develop basic document formatting Budget Basics for Support Personnel Students will review basic mathematical

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