Business and Office Technologies Department

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Microsoft Office Specialist

The Microsoft Office Specialist certificate program is designed to provide students with specialist-level competency in the Microsoft Office Suite, the most commonly found business software applications program in the current electronic workplace. Students with this certificate possess competencies in the basic functions and features of word processing, spreadsheet applications, database management, presentations, and desktop publishing programs within the Microsoft Office Suite.

Requirements for the Microsoft Office Specialist Certificate:

		Units
BUSOT 40B	Computer Keyboarding: Speed and Accuracy Development	3
BUSOT 60A	Microsoft Office Word--Specialist	3
BUSOT 61	Microsoft Office PowerPoint	1.5
BUSOT 63A	Microsoft Office Excel–Specialist (or BUSOT 63, Microsoft Office Excel–Comprehensive, 3)	1.5
BUSOT 64A	Microsoft Office Access–Specialist	1.5
BUSOT 400	Job Search and Interviewing Techniques	1.5
BUSOT 410A	Microsoft Office Publisher–Specialist	1.5
	Total Units for Certificate	13.5–15

Plus a minimum keyboarding speed of 40 wam for five minutes verified by the Business and Office technologies Department Proficiency Certificate.


Microsoft Office Specialist – Expert

The Microsoft Office Specialist – Expert certificate program is designed to provide students with expert-level competency in the Microsoft Office Suite, the most commonly found business software applications program in the current electronic workplace. Students with this certificate possess expert competencies in the advanced functions and features of word processing, spreadsheet applications, database management, presentations, and desktop publishing programs within the Microsoft Office Suite.

Requirements for the Microsoft Office Specialist–Expert Certificate:

Same requirements as the Microsoft Office Specialist plus:

		Units
BUSOT 60B	Microsoft Office Word–Expert	3
BUSOT 62	Microsoft Office Outlook	1.5
BUSOT 63A	Microsoft Office Excel–Expert (or BUSOT 63, Microsoft Office Excel–Comprehensive, 3)	1.5
BUSOT 64B	Microsoft Office Access–Expert	1.5
BUSOT 410B	Microsoft Office Publisher–Expert	1.5
	Total Units for Certificate	13.5–15

Recommended:

BUSOT 496ABCD

Internships in Business and Office Technologies

1-4

Plus a minimum keyboarding speed of 40 wam for five minutes verified by the Business and Office technologies Department Proficiency Certificate.

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OTHER CERTIFICATES

Data Entry
General Office Assistant
Medical Insurance Billing
Microsoft Office Excel Applications
Microsoft Office Specialist
Microsoft Word Specialist
Office Management
Professional Administrative Assistant
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