This certificate consists of three courses that address the heart of the Microsoft Office suite: Word, Excel, and Access. The courses will be offered over the Internet, or the student has the option of enrolling in the traditional classroom-setting courses. This certificate targets individuals already in the workforce, but any student may participate.

The student wanting semester hour credit must complete the procedures as required by the Admissions/Records Office. Semester hour credit courses may be used to complete other occupational certificates or AAS degrees, if applicable. The three courses offered for semester credit are as follows:

SEMESTER	COURSE PREFIX	COURSE NUMBER	TITLE	HOURS
May be taken any semester	POFI	2401	Word Processing OR ITSW 1401++	4
	POFI	1449	Spreadsheets OR ITSW 1404	4
	ITSW	1407	Introduction to Database	4
			Total Hours	12
++Prerequisite: POFT 1429 or POFT 2401 or approval of instructor

The student wanting continuing education credit (CEU) must complete the procedures as required by the Workforce and Continuing Education Division. The three courses offered for CEUs are as follows:

SEMESTER	COURSE PREFIX	COURSE NUMBER	TITLE	HOURS
May be taken any semester	POFI	2001	Word Processing	0
	ITSW	1004	Introduction to Spreadsheets	0
	ITSW	1007	Introduction to Database	0
			Total Hours	0