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AST

6 courses with the subject AST, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.

AST 101Keyboarding I3

Course ID 133312 Credits 3 Teaches the alpha/numeric keyboard with emphasis on correct techniques, speed, and accuracy. Teaches formatting of basic personal and business correspondence, reports, and tabulation. Lecture: 3 hours Total: 3 hours per week

Subject
AST
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
hours
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
PVCC 2026-2027 College Catalog
Source
catalog.pvcc.edu
AST 132Word Processing I(Word)1

Course ID 133321 Credits 1 Introduces students to a word processing program to create, edit, save, and print documents. Lecture 1 hour per week. Recommended: 20 wpm keyboarding skills.

Subject
AST
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
1
Credit unit
hour
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
PVCC 2026-2027 College Catalog
Source
catalog.pvcc.edu
AST 234Records and Database Management2-4

Course ID 571114 Credits 2-4 Teaches filing and records management procedures using microcomputer database software. Incorporates both manual and electronic methods for managing information may be required. Lecture 2-4 hours per week.

Subject
AST
Credits (min)
2
Credits (max)
4
Credit unit
hours
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
PVCC 2026-2027 College Catalog
Source
catalog.pvcc.edu
Corequisite
A laboratory
AST 242Medical Insurance and Coding3

Course ID 569415 Credits 3 Teaches coding for medical services rendered within a medical office setting utilizing current coding books for maximum reimbursement. Lecture 3 hours per week.

Subject
AST
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
hours
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
PVCC 2026-2027 College Catalog
Source
catalog.pvcc.edu
AST 243Office Administration I3

Course ID 507645 Credits 3 Develops an understanding of the administrative support role and the skills necessary to provide organizational and technical support in a contemporary office setting. Emphasizes the development of critical thinking, problem solving, and job performance skills in a business office environment Lecture 3 hours per week.

Subject
AST
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
hours
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
PVCC 2026-2027 College Catalog
Source
catalog.pvcc.edu
Prerequisite
AST 101
AST 290Internship in Administrative Support Technology2-4

Course ID 133334 Credits 2-4 Supervised on-the job training in approved business, industrial, and service firms coordinated by the College. Applicable to all career and technical and transfer curricula at the discretion of the College. Variable hours.

Subject
AST
Credits (min)
2
Credits (max)
4
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
PVCC 2026-2027 College Catalog
Source
catalog.pvcc.edu

Source: Piedmont Virginia Community College's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 59