Microcomputer Expert User

Certificate: Computer Technology
Credit Requirements: 18 Semester Credit Hours

The Microcomputer Expert User program trains students to the level of expert in all applications in the Microsoft Office suite and Microsoft FrontPage. It prepares students to take the Microsoft Office Expert Specialist certification exam. This exam provides a benchmark to validate users’ skills in using Office. It measures their Office skills and proves their ability to get the most out of Office. A Microsoft Office Expert Specialist designation distinguishes a worker from his/her peers as truly knowledgeable in using Microsoft Office products and makes that individual more competitive in a tight job market.

Admission into this program requires proof of high school graduation (or GED) and qualifying scores on SAT, ACT or the TTC placement test. You must be able to demonstrate basic computer skills through a credit course (CPT 101 or 102), transfer credit or credit by examination for CPT 101 or 102.

Recommended Sequence of Courses

First Semester
	CPT 172	Microcomputer Database	3
	CPT 179	Microcomputer Word Processing	3
	ACC 245	Accounting Applications	3
or	CPT 174	Microcomputer Spreadsheets	3
Total 9
Second Semester
	CPT 207	Complex Computer Applications	3
	CPT 220	e-Commerce	3
	CPT 270	Advanced Microcomputer Applications	3
Total 9