Office Professional II 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	3
	Or
CSI 1002	Intro To Business Computer Systems	3

Spring semester, first year

CSO 1202	Microsoft Windows	2
CSP 2213	Advanced Business Applications I	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

Fall semester, second year

CSP 2214	Advanced Business Applications II	3
ECN 1202	Fundamentals of Economics	3
MGT 2010	Principles of Management	3
CSN 1200	Using Internet and The World Wide Web	3
ENG 1205	Writ Comm Skills for Bus Ind & Tech	3
	Or
ENG 1001	English Composition I	3
Total Credit Hours:		15

Total Credit Hours: 41

This curriculum, leading to a certificate, is designed to prepare personnel for entry into general office positions requiring basic computer troubleshooting skills in addition to proficiency in document preparation, bookkeeping, word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and presentation software.

Students are strongly encouraged to complete the required courses in the order they are listed above. Some courses may be available only at night or online.

ACT 1210, BUS 1010, and BUS 1201 must 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: CSD 1210
• for BUS 1230: ECN 2004, MTH 1008, MTH 1003, MTH 1004, MTH 1005, MTH 1006, MTH 1007, MTH 2001

• for ECN 1202 (is preferred): ECN 2002 or ECN 2003

CSO 1202, CSP 1230, CSP 1231, and SPH 1204: Spring only

CSP 2204, CSD 1210, and CSM 1209: Fall only

Proficiency exams are available for CSP 1230, CSP 1203, CSO 1202, & CSN 1200. Contact the Workforce Development Division at 815-224-0233 or [e-mail] or speak with a counselor about the available proficiency exams. Course outline provides course description, working outcomes and related competencies.

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

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