2017-2018 Catalog

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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22 credit hours as follows:

IMS-115Microsoft Office I

3

OSA-116Microsoft Outlook

1

OSA-122Microsoft Excel

3

OSA-145Microsoft Word

3

OSA-225Microsoft Publisher

3

OSA-230Microsoft PowerPoint & Presentations

3

OSA-246Microsoft Office Integration

3

OSA-257Microsoft Access

3

Suggested Schedule

Semester 1 (3 credit hours)

IMS-115Microsoft Office I

3

Semester 2 (6 credit hours)

OSA-145Microsoft Word

3

OSA-230Microsoft PowerPoint & Presentations

3

Semester 3 (7 credit hours)

OSA-116Microsoft Outlook

1

OSA-122Microsoft Excel

3

OSA-257Microsoft Access

3

Semester 4 (6 credit hours)

OSA-225Microsoft Publisher

3

OSA-246Microsoft Office Integration

3