Parkland College

Computer MOS Certificate

Program Code: TMSO CER

Certificate
Minimum graduation requirement — 14 semester hours and a passing score on four of the five Expert MOS certification exams, administered by an approved MOS testing center.

The MOS certificate program prepares a graduate to enter the workforce with the skills needed for employment using Microsoft Office Software (Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint) with certification from Microsoft in all four applications. These courses are offered through the Computer Technology Center as open-entry/open-exit courses. Students may enroll at any time during the semester and complete the coursework at their own pace.

Program Note*
CTC substitution may be accepted for CIS 131, CIS 134, CIS 135, and CIS 138.

Required Program Courses (14 hours)

Credit Hours

CIS 131* Presentation Graphics (MS PowerPoint)

2

CIS 134* Spreadsheet Applications (MS Excel)

3

CIS 135* Word Processing (MS Word)

3

CIS 138* Database Applications (MS Access)

3

CIS 235 Word Processing II (MS Word)

3
 

Recommended Program Course (1 hour)

CTC 118 Certification Review (optional for MOS certification)

        1

Total Semester Credit Hours

14-15

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