Program Details

Associate of Applied Science in Administrative Management Technology Degree

Associate of Applied Science

Virginia Western Community College

The Administrative Management Technology degree prepares students for careers in office management and administrative support supervision. This class also offers Microsoft Office Specialist certifications.

Program Overview & Guidance

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Program Guidance Element	What You Need to Know
Considerations for Selecting Degree	Do you want to be an office manager? The Administrative Management Technology A.A.S. degree at Virginia Western Community College prepares you for careers in office management and administrative support supervision. Begin your journey today by taking courses that allow you to earn Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) national industry certifications.
Considerations When Selecting Courses	Create a schedule for all required courses, pay attention to prerequisites and when courses are offered, complete your first math and English courses in your first year Connect with an advisor at your community college and Virginia Western Community College within your first year via College Connect
Program Requirements Beyond Specific Courses
Doing More With Your Degree
Program Successes & Highlights	https://www.virginiawestern.edu/ie/research/student-goals/

Program Credit Requirements

Credit and Course Requirements for the Program are expected in a future release. Please look above to see if a Transfer Guide is available for this program. If you are a current Virginia Community College student or are planning to start at a Virginia Community College before transferring to this institution and program, please follow the Transfer Guide to plan your courses at the community college.

If you wish to see how your credits may apply, you can:

Contact the institution where a staff member can help you map your credits to the requirements for this program.
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What If I Have An Associate Degree Or Credit For Prior Learning?

Transfer Guidance Element	What You Need to Know
Associate Transfer Degree Completion	To discuss how your previous degree can be incorporated into your new long term goals, please meet with an advisor.
Completion of Associate Degree Concurrent with High School	To discuss how your previous degree can be incorporated into your new long term goals, please meet with an advisor.
Credit for Prior Learning	Yes
Did You Know That...	Completing your Associate transfer degree post-high school satisfies all lower division general education requirements and increases the chance of completing your bachelor's degree? Exceeding 3 years or 90 credits at your community college means you may have exhausted your financial aid at that college and have limited your future financial aid at: Virginia Western Community College

College Level Information

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Number of Transfer Students

519

College Fit Guidance	What You Need to Know
Is This College Right For Me?	Virginia Western Community College's service region includes the cities of Roanoke and Salem, along with Roanoke County, Craig County, Franklin County, and southern Botetourt County. Virginia Western was the first college established in the Virginia Community College System, in 1966, and has grown from an initial enrollment of 1,352 to its current annual enrollment of more than 8,500 students in credit courses and more than 1,200 enrollments in accelerated career training and continuing education courses.
Transfer Student Catalog Year	A student's catalog year is determined by their first semester of attendance in the major.
First Year Student Catalog Year	A student's catalog year is determined by their first semester of attendance in the major.
Applying for Guaranteed Admissions	https://www.virginiawestern.edu/transfer/transfer-agreements/

Where Can This Degree Transfer

This section displays degrees most closely related to this program and to which you may be able to transfer. So, you can use this list to find the next degree you can complete in your major. Please click the degree name to visit that program page.

Institution	Title	Degree	Award Name	Award Level	Delivery Mode
Eastern Shore Community College	Associate in Applied Science Degree in Business Management	Associate	Associate in Applied Science	2-Year	In-Person, Online, Hybrid
New River Community College	Associate of Applied Science in Administrative Support Technology	Associate	Associate of Applied Science	2-Year	In-Person, Online, Hybrid
Paul D. Camp Community College	Associate of Applied Science in Administrative Support Tec	Associate	Associate of Applied Science	2-Year	In-Person
Paul D. Camp Community College	Associate of Applied Science in Medical Office Administrative Assistant	Associate	Associate of Applied Science	2-Year	In-Person
Southside Virginia Community College	Associate of Applied Science with a major in Administrative Support Technology	Associate	Associate of Applied Science	2-Year	In-Person, Hybrid, Online
Southside Virginia Community College	Associate of Applied Science with a major in Administrative Support Tech specializing in Medical Office Specialist	Associate	Associate of Applied Science	2-Year	In-Person, Hybrid, Online
Tidewater Community College	Associate of Applied Science - Administrative Support Technology	Associate	Associate of Applied Science	2-Year	In-Person, Online, Hybrid
Virginia Highlands Community College	Associate of Applied Science Degree in Administrative Support Technology Executive Admin Assistant	Associate	Associate of Applied Science	2-Year	Online
Wytheville Community College	Associate of Applied Science Degree in Administrative Support Technology	Associate	Associate of Applied Science	2-Year	In-Person, Online, Hybrid
Bridgewater College	Business Administration Major - BA	Bachelor	Bachelor of Arts	4-Year	In-Person
Randolph-Macon College	Business - Finance (BA)	Bachelor	Bachelor of Arts	4-Year	In-Person
Randolph-Macon College	Business - Management (BA)	Bachelor	Bachelor of Arts	4-Year	In-Person
Randolph-Macon College	Business - Marketing (BA)	Bachelor	Bachelor of Arts	4-Year	In-Person
Central Virginia Community College	AAS in Administrative Management Technology	Associate	Associate of Applied Science	2-Year	In-Person, Online
Central Virginia Community College	AAS in Administrative Management Technology with a Specialization in Medical Office	Associate	Associate of Applied Science	2-Year	In-Person, Online
Central Virginia Community College	AAS in Administrative Management Technology with a Specialization in Office Accounting	Associate	Associate of Applied Science	2-Year	In-Person, Online
Danville Community College	Associate of Applied Science in Administrative Support Technology - Medical Office Administration	Associate	Associate of Applied Science	2-Year	In-Person, Online, Hybrid
Danville Community College	Associate of Applied Science in Administrative Support Technology - General Office Specialization	Associate	Associate of Applied Science	2-Year	In-Person, Online, Hybrid
Danville Community College	Associate of Applied Science in Administrative Support Technology - Medical Office Coding	Associate	Associate of Applied Science	2-Year	In-Person, Online, Hybrid
Mountain Empire Community College	Associate of Applied Science Degree in Computer Software Specialist	Associate	Associate of Applied Science	2-Year	In-Person, Hybrid
Mountain Empire Community College	Associate of Applied Science Degree in Administrative Support Technology	Associate	Associate of Applied Science	2-Year	In-Person, Hybrid
Mountain Empire Community College	Associate of Applied Science Degree in Administrative Support Technology - Medical Office Specialist	Associate	Associate of Applied Science	2-Year	In-Person, Hybrid
New River Community College	Associate of Applied Science in Administrative Support Technology-Medical Administrative Support Specialization	Associate	Associate of Applied Science	2-Year	In-Person, Online, Hybrid
New River Community College	Associate of Applied Science in Administrative Support Technology-Paralegal Administrative Support Specialization	Associate	Associate of Applied Science	2-Year	In-Person, Online, Hybrid
Patrick & Henry Community College	Associate of Applied Science in Administrative Support Technology	Associate	Associate of Applied Science	2-Year	In-Person, Online, Hybrid
Paul D. Camp Community College	Associate of Applied Science in Word/Information Process	Associate	Associate of Applied Science	2-Year	In-Person
Southwest Virginia Community College	Associates of Applied Science in Business Technology	Associate	Associates of Applied Science	2-Year	Online
Virginia Peninsula Community College	Associate of Applied Science in Administrative Support Technology Degree	Associate	Associate of Applied Science	2-Year	In-Person, Online, Hybrid
Virginia Peninsula Community College	Associate of Applied Science in Administrative Support Technology Degree Medical Office Admin Spec	Associate	Associate of Applied Science	2-Year	In-Person, Online, Hybrid
Tidewater Community College	Associate of Applied Science - Administrative Support Technology (Medical Administrative Assistant)	Associate	Associate of Applied Science	2-Year	In-Person, Online
Wytheville Community College	Associate of Applied Science Degree in AST with a Specialization in Health Information Management	Associate	Associate of Applied Science	2-Year	In-Person, Online, Hybrid
Wytheville Community College	Associate of Applied Science Degree in AST with a Specialization in Legal Assistant	Associate	Associate of Applied Science	2-Year	In-Person, Online, Hybrid

Careers Where This Degree Applies

O*Net Code	Name	Description	Parent
43-9021.00	Data Entry Keyers	Operate data entry device, such as keyboard or photo composing perforator. Duties may include verifying data and preparing materials for printing.	Office and Administrative Support Occupations
43-4161.00	Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	Compile and keep personnel records. Record data for each employee, such as address, weekly earnings, absences, amount of sales or production, supervisory reports, and date of and reason for termination. May prepare reports for employment records, file employment records, or search employee files and furnish information to authorized persons.	Office and Administrative Support Occupations
13-1199.04	Business Continuity Planners	Develop, maintain, or implement business continuity and disaster recovery strategies and solutions, including risk assessments, business impact analyses, strategy selection, and documentation of business continuity and disaster recovery procedures. Plan, conduct, and debrief regular mock-disaster exercises to test the adequacy of existing plans and strategies, updating procedures and plans regularly. Act as a coordinator for continuity efforts after a disruption event.	Business and Financial Operations Occupations
13-1199.00	Business Operations Specialists, All Other	All business operations specialists not listed separately.	Business and Financial Operations Occupations
13-1199.06	Online Merchants	Conduct retail activities of businesses operating exclusively online. May perform duties such as preparing business strategies, buying merchandise, managing inventory, implementing marketing activities, fulfilling and shipping online orders, and balancing financial records.	Business and Financial Operations Occupations
13-1199.07	Security Management Specialists	Conduct security assessments for organizations, and design security systems and processes. May specialize in areas such as physical security or the safety of employees and facilities.	Business and Financial Operations Occupations
13-1199.05	Sustainability Specialists	Address organizational sustainability issues, such as waste stream management, green building practices, and green procurement plans.	Business and Financial Operations Occupations

Cost To Complete

This section provides you with a very high-level estimate of your costs and is purely intended as a guide. You should consult the institution via College Connect to get a more detailed estimate based on the totality of your circumstances. The selections below are based on information gathered from your Profile and the estimated costs are calculated based on the 61 credits remaining to be completed

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Estimated Cost for the Plan Name Not Provided at Virginia Western Community College These costs are based on an estimated 4 semesters or 2 years remaining to complete this degree (assuming a full-time load of 16 hours per semester)
Category	Cost	Basis	Cost (To You)	Estimated Benefits	Net Cost	Notes
Tuition	$170	Per Credit	$10,370	$0	$10,370	Includes Dual Enrollment
Fees
Fees	$15	Per Credit	$915	0	$915

*Please note that the above estimated costs do not include all Federal, State or other financial aid, grants, scholarships, etc. for which you may qualify. All such aid could substantially reduce these costs.

Other Financial Aid to Pay for College:

You may be eligible for additional financial aid from Federal, State, and Local sources. Military education benefits are not considered in determining eligibility for federal financial aid. Everyone is therefore encouraged to apply for federal financial aid by submitting the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), because many will qualify for additional educational funds like Pell Grants, worth over $5,500/yr.