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Spring Semester 2019 Catalog

Microsoft Office Applications Professional, Technical Certificate of Credit

Overview

Offered at the Augusta, Thomson, and Waynesboro campuses

Entrance Dates: Spring, Summer (Online): Augusta
Fall and Spring: Thomson and Waynesboro
Length of Program: Two Terms
Credit Hours Required for Graduation: 22

Program Description: The Microsoft Office Applications Professional certificate program provides students with the knowledge and skills to perform word processing, spreadsheet, database, and presentation applications in an office environment. It is designed to provide hands-on instruction for developing foundation skills for office assistant careers as well as to prepare students for Microsoft Certified Application Specialist (MCAS) certification. Graduates of the program receive a Microsoft Office Applications Professional Technical Certificate of Credit. A high school diploma or GED is required for admission to this program.

Employment Opportunities: Graduates of this program find employment as administrative and executive office professionals in government, business, medical, legal, educational, and technical areas. With the ongoing expansion of business in the CSRA, there is a continual need for highly skilled administrative professionals and executive support personnel

Gainful Employment

Curriculum Outline

Occupational Courses, 22 credits

COMP 1000Intro to Computer Literacy

3

BUSN 1400WORD PROCESSING APPLICATIONS

4

BUSN 1410SPREADSHEET CONCEPTS & APPL

4

BUSN 1420DATABASE APPLICATIONS

4

BUSN 1430DESKTOP PUB/PRESENTATION APPL

4

XXXX XXXXSpecific Occupational Guided Elective

3

Electives

(A minimum of 3 credit hours from the following is required)

BUSN 1100INTRODUCTION TO KEYBOARDING

3

BUSN 1190DIGITAL TECH IN BUSINESS

2

BUSN 1240OFFICE PROCEDURES

3

BUSN 1300Introduction to Business

3

BUSN 1310Intro to Business Culture

3

BUSN 1340CUSTOMER SVC EFFECTIVENESS

3

BUSN 2160ELECTRONICMAIL APPLICATIONS

2

BUSN 2170WEB PAGE DESIGN

2

BUSN 2200OFFICE ACCOUNTING

4

Guided Pathway

Augusta Day Program

PROGRAM NAME: Microsoft Office Application Professional

AWARD: Technical Certificate of Credit

CAMPUS: Augusta Day Program

Year 1 Fall Semester

COMP 1000Intro to Computer Literacy

3

BUSN 1400WORD PROCESSING APPLICATIONS

4

XXXX XXXXSpecific Occupational Guided Elective*

3

Year 1 Spring Semester

BUSN 1410SPREADSHEET CONCEPTS & APPL

4

BUSN 1420DATABASE APPLICATIONS

4

BUSN 1430DESKTOP PUB/PRESENTATION APPL

4

Notes:

*For Specific Occupational Guided Elective, student must consult program advisor for elective choice.

Also offered as an Online Program.

*Refer to the College catalog for course prerequisite requirements.

Students who choose to not follow the Course Sequence listed above may not be able to complete the program in the number of semesters shown above.

The Augusta Technical College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender or disability. For information on Title IX, contact the Title IX Coordinator, Shannon Patterson at (706) 771-4013 or in Building 100. For information on ADA/504, contact the ADA/504 Coordinator, Karissa D. Wright, at (706) 7714067 or go to the Counseling Center in Building 1300.

Waynesboro Day Program

PROGRAM NAME: Microsoft Office Applications Professional

AWARD: Technical Certificate of Credit

CAMPUS: Waynesboro Day Program

Year 1 Fall Semester

COMP 1000Intro to Computer Literacy

3

XXXX XXXXElective

3

Year 1 Spring Semester

BUSN 1400WORD PROCESSING APPLICATIONS

4

BUSN 1410SPREADSHEET CONCEPTS & APPL

4

BUSN 1420DATABASE APPLICATIONS

4

BUSN 1420DATABASE APPLICATIONS

4

Note: See program advisor for course availability.

*Refer to the College catalog for course prerequisite requirements.

Students who choose to not follow the Course Sequence listed above may not be able to complete the program in the number of semesters shown above.

The Augusta Technical College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender or disability. For information on Title IX, contact the Title IX Coordinator, Shannon Patterson at (706) 771-4013 or in Building 100. For information on ADA/504, contact the ADA/504 Coordinator, Karissa D. Wright, at (706) 7714067 or go to the Counseling Center in Building 1300.

Thomson Day Program

PROGRAM NAME: Microsoft Office Applications Professional

AWARD: Technical Certificate of Credit

CAMPUS: Thomson Day Program

Year 1 Fall Semester

COMP 1000Intro to Computer Literacy

3

XXXX XXXXElective

3

Year 1 Spring Semester

BUSN 1400WORD PROCESSING APPLICATIONS

4

BUSN 1410SPREADSHEET CONCEPTS & APPL

4

BUSN 1420DATABASE APPLICATIONS

4

BUSN 1420DATABASE APPLICATIONS

4

Note: See program advisor for course availability.

*Refer to the College catalog for course prerequisite requirements.

Students who choose to not follow the Course Sequence listed above may not be able to complete the program in the number of semesters shown above.

The Augusta Technical College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender or disability. For information on Title IX, contact the Title IX Coordinator, Shannon Patterson at (706) 771-4013 or in Building 100. For information on ADA/504, contact the ADA/504 Coordinator, Karissa D. Wright, at (706) 7714067 or go to the Counseling Center in Building 1300.