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Software Level 1 Certificate

Certificate Number 901031

All courses in this certificate are delivered through the self-paced lab or structured format. Most are also delivered online. You can work at home or at the college. For self-paced delivery, you only need to come to the self-paced lab to pick up course materials, to submit work, and be evaluated. An instructor is available during self-paced lab hours to assist self-paced learners. For a comparison of delivery modes for these classes, visit www.nwtc.edu, click on Ways of Learning, and follow the self-paced links for the Green Bay credit classes.

Certificate Completers will be able to

. Keyboard at 20 wpm using proper technique.
. Use the Windows operating system.
. Create and revise database.
. Create and revise word processing documents.
. Create and revise electronic presentations.
. Create and revise spreadsheets.

Completers will be able to apply credits toward the following programs:

. 101066, Administrative Professional
. 311061, Office Professional

Note

Many of the courses are in several programs or may be used as electives. Completion of each Introductory Office 2010 course assists in preparing you for the Microsoft Office Specialist exam at the Specialist level for that particular software.

Curriculum

Catalog No. Description Credits
10-106-145 Keyboarding
1
10-103-141 Micro: Access-Intro
1
10-103-131 Micro: Excel-Intro
1
10-103-151 Micro: PowerPoint-Intro
1
10-103-111 Micro: Windows-Intro
1
10-103-121 Micro: Word-Intro
1
Certificate Total
6

Course Descriptions

10-106-145 Keyboarding ...keyboarding at a personal productivity level, correct posture, touch typing on the alpha-numeric keyboard using an interactive software package running on a microcomputer. No experience required.

10-103-141 Micro: Access-Intro ...creating and modifying database tables, compacting a database, managing records, defining table relationships, creating queries, calculations, and aggregate functions, sorting, and using form and report wizards. Requires Windows experience.

10-103-131 Micro: Excel-Intro ...creating a worksheet, enhancing worksheet appearance, moving and copying data, using formulas and functions, creating charts and using clip art. Requires Windows experience.

10-103-151 Micro: PowerPoint-Intro ...presentation development skills such as: graphics, tables, diagrams, shapes, design themes, sounds, animations, slide transitions, and integration with other software. Requires Windows and MS Word experience.

10-103-111 Micro: Windows-Intro ...Windows desktop elements, help features, folder and file management (create, delete, move, find file), and Search strategies.

10-103-121 Micro: Word-Intro ...word processing basics including creating, revising, formatting, and printing; sections, tabs, multiple-page numbering; manipulating text; creating headers/footers; creating and formatting tables, graphics; and merging documents. Requires Windows experience.

For more information, please contact: The Business & Information Technology Department, (920) 498-5435 or (800) 422-NWTC, extension 5435, or contact Enrollment Services at (888) 385-NWTC.