Office Professional I Certificate

What Follows is the Program Outline.

This program is not designed for students transferring to other colleges or universities. As a rule, courses with a second digit "0" are designed to transfer. Students planning to transfer should consult a Counselor to verify the transferability of courses. Prerequisites for courses are noted in the IVCC Catalog. Program Pre-Admission Information is included if applicable.

Fall semester, first year

ACT 1210	Fundamentals of Accounting	3
	Or
ACT 1010	Financial Accounting	3
BUS 1010	Introduction To Business	3
BUS 1201	Let's Talk Business	2
BUS 1230	Math for Business & Finance	3
CSP 1203	Microsoft Office Professional I	3
	Or
CSI 1002	Intro To Business Computer Systems	3

Spring semester, first year

CSO 1202	Microsoft Windows	2
CSP 2203	Microsoft Office Professional II	3
CSP 1230	Computer Keyboarding Applications	2
CSP 1231	Adv Keyboarding/Document Formatting	2
SPH 1204	Oral Communication Skills for Business, Industry & Technology	3
	Or
SPH 1001	Fundamentals of Speech	3
Total Credit Hours:		26

Total Credit Hours: 26

This curriculum, leading to a certificate, is designed to prepare personnel for entry into general office positions requiring proficiency in document preparation, filing, word processing, spreadsheets, database, and presentation software. Students are strongly encouraged to complete the required courses in the order they are listed above. Some coursers may be available only at night or online.

ACT 1210, BUS 1010 & BUS 1201 should be taken together as a learning community. Students are strongly encouraged to complete the required courses in the order they are listed above. Some advanced courses may only be available at night or in specific semesters.

*Alternate options:

• for BUS 1201: CSP 2204, CSD 1210, CSN 1200
• for BUS 1230: ECN 2004, MTH 1008, MTH 1003, MTH 1004, MTH 1005, MTH 1006, MTH 1007, MTH 2001

CSO 1202, CSP 1231, and SPH 1204: Spring only

Proficiency exams are available for CSP 1230, CSP 1203, & CSO 1202. Contact the Workforce Development Division at 815-224-0233 or [e-mail] or speak with a counselor about the available proficiency exams. Proficiency Exam Study Guides are available at https://www.ivcc.edu/assessmentcenter/proficiency-exams.php. Course outline provides course description, working outcomes and related competencies.

For additional information please consult any counselor at [phone] or [e-mail], [phone].

3/10/2022