Office Specialist Certificate

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Program Code: T.OCP.CER

Graduation requirement: 30-31 credit hours

The Office Specialist certificate equips students with general skills for entry-level office professional positions. Completion of this certificate can be applied to the A.A.S. in Business Administrative Technology.

Program Note

CTC substitutions are accepted for CIS 131 , CIS 134 , CIS 135 , and CIS 138 :

Graduation Requirements

Program Courses (30-31 credit hours)

ACC 101 - Financial Accounting 4 credit hours
OR ACC 117 - Accounting and Bookkeeping 3 credit hours
CIS 131 - Presentation Graphics (MS PowerPoint) 2 credit hours
CIS 134 - Spreadsheet Applications (MS Excel) 3 credit hours
CIS 135 - Word Processing I (MS Word) 3 credit hours
CIS 138 - Database Applications (MS Access) 3 credit hours
CIS 170 - Professional Workplace Topics 3 credit hours
COM 103 - Introduction to Public Speaking 3 credit hours
OR COM 120 - Interpersonal Communication 3 credit hours
CTC 119 - Microsoft Outlook 1 credit hour
CTC 130 - Basic Keyboarding 1 credit hour
CTC 135 - Keyboarding Skill Building 2 credit hours
CTC 193 - Windows 1 credit hour
CTC 290 - Integrated Software 2 credit hours
OR Business Administrative Technology program elective 2 credit hours
ENG 101 - Composition I 3 credit hours
OR ENG 111 - Workplace Writing 3 credit hours

Suggested Course Sequence

1st Semester (Fall)

CIS 131 - Presentation Graphics (MS PowerPoint) 2 credit hours
CIS 134 - Spreadsheet Applications (MS Excel) 3 credit hours
CIS 135 - Word Processing I (MS Word) 3 credit hours
CIS 170 - Professional Workplace Topics 3 credit hours
CTC 119 - Microsoft Outlook 1 credit hour
CTC 135 - Keyboarding Skill Building 2 credit hours
CTC 193 - Windows 1 credit hour

2nd Semester (Spring)

ACC 101 - Financial Accounting 4 credit hours
OR ACC 117 - Accounting and Bookkeeping 3 credit hours
CIS 138 - Database Applications (MS Access) 3 credit hours
COM 103 - Introduction to Public Speaking 3 credit hours
OR COM 120 - Interpersonal Communication 3 credit hours
CTC 130 - Basic Keyboarding 1 credit hour
CTC 290 - Integrated Software 2 credit hours
OR B.A.T. program elective
ENG 101 - Composition I 3 credit hours
OR ENG 111 - Workplace Writing 3 credit hours