Business Application Specialist

One-Year Certificate Program
Business Applications Specialist

The one-year business applications certificate prepares students for business positions working with software applications and is designed for those who want to specialize in software applications using the Microsoft Office software applications package. The certificate will be beneficial for those individuals interested in acquiring knowledge for personal use to develop and refine their skills in current software applications, for those obtaining a job for the first time, for those who want to update their existing software skills after being away from business for several years, and for those who are striving for advancement in their current positions.

Curriculum

Students develop the skills needed to effectively use word processing (Microsoft Office Word), spreadsheet (Microsoft Office Excel), database (Microsoft Office Access), desktop publishing (Microsoft Office Publisher), and presentation (Microsoft Office PowerPoint) software within the business environment. The students are taught to increase their productivity by integrating these applications to produce professional-looking end documents. In addition, students acquire basic business knowledge and written and oral communications skills needed to succeed in business.

Career Opportunites

Upon completion of the one-year business applications certificate, students may find employment in office settings in business and industrial firms, professional offices, nonprofit agencies, and governmental agencies.
The program is arranged so that credits received in a one-year program may be transferred if a student decides to pursue a two-year degree in an associate of technical studies or an associate of science or associate of arts degree. To receive the business applications specialist certificate, the student must have at least a 2.0 grade point average for all work attempted.