Certified Office Specialist Short-Term Certificate

The Certified Office Specialist Short Term Certificate helps students prove expertise in Microsoft Office Programs; such as Microsoft Word, Access, Excel, and PowerPoint, facilitating the pursuit of top academic opportunities and prime job prospects. Microsoft Certification is the perfect complement to a high school diploma or college degree. This short term certificate proves students have demonstrated proficiency in the newest standard of the world’s foremost desktop computing application. For many businesses, Microsoft Office skills are no longer a luxury but an absolute necessity. Students seeking academic success and entry into the business world can meet this demand with Certified Application Specialist Short Term Certificate. Note that AAS degrees, certificates, and short-term certificates are not designed as transfer programs.

Requirements

Area I: Written Composition

Area II: Humanities and Fine Arts

Area III. Natural Science and Mathematics

Area IV. History, Social, and Behavioral Sciences

Area V: General Education Core, Technical Concentration and Electives (15 credit hours)

CIS 115Present. Graphics Software

3

OAD 125Word Processing

3

OAD 243Spreadsheet Applications

3

CIS 113Spreadsheet Software App

3

Suggested Course Sequence

Semester 1

CIS 115Present. Graphics Software

3

OAD 125Word Processing

3

OAD 243Spreadsheet Applications

3

CIS 113Spreadsheet Software App

3