Microsoft Office Specialist, Certificate

Certificate—22 credit hours

Curriculum Code 1456

This program is appropriate for any individual who wishes to become proficient in computer applications to further advance his or her current position or to open doors to new opportunities in the workplace. This certificate may be applied to the Administrative Assistant certificate and the A.A.S. degree in Office Systems and Applications. Students pursuing certificates and degrees in business should consider this certificate as well. Courses in this certificate prepare students for Microsoft Office Specialist certification.

Program prerequisites: keyboarding skill of 40 nwpm by touch. Students who need to reach this skill level must enroll in OSA-100 (3 credit), Keyboarding & Basic Formatting.  Students with little or no knowledge of microcomputers should also enroll in IMS-100, Personal Computer Basics.

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Required Career Courses

22 credit hours as follows:

IMS-115	Microsoft Office I	3
OSA-116	Microsoft Outlook	1
OSA-122	Microsoft Excel	3
OSA-145	Microsoft Word	3
OSA-225	Microsoft Publisher	3
OSA-230	Microsoft PowerPoint & Presentations	3
OSA-246	Microsoft Office Integration	3
OSA-257	Microsoft Access	3

Suggested Schedule

Semester 1 (3 credit hours)

IMS-115

Microsoft Office I

3

Semester 2 (6 credit hours)

OSA-145	Microsoft Word	3
OSA-230	Microsoft PowerPoint & Presentations	3

Semester 3 (7 credit hours)

OSA-116	Microsoft Outlook	1
OSA-122	Microsoft Excel	3
OSA-257	Microsoft Access	3

Semester 4 (6 credit hours)

OSA-225	Microsoft Publisher	3
OSA-246	Microsoft Office Integration	3