This program is currently under review by the Department of Education for federal financial aid. Students are not able to receive federal financial aid for this program until it has been approved
The Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Preparation Certificate credential is an upper-level certificate that will develop knowledge and skills for students interested in earning a credential in Office Professional and gain access to employment in the administrative assistant or business fields. Courses provided in this certificate/diploma are currently offered through the Office Professional program in the Business division. By creating this certificate, it is our goal to provide an upper level credential to interested students so that they can be competitive the administrative assistant and business workforce with specific knowledge and skills to do so.
This program will provide knowledge, background, and field specific content related to Office Professional education. Students will learn about Microsoft Office software, including formatting documents in Word, generating formulas and graphs in Excel, creating relational databases in Access, preparing interesting and informative presentations in PowerPoint, and communicating effectively and managing multiple calendars in Outlook.
The Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Preparation Certificate complements SCC’s Office Professional program by preparing students for success in the administrative assistant and business fields through upper-level work as administrative assistants, executive assistants, program managers, and IT support or by continuing to pursue a Diploma or an Associate of Applied Science degree in Office Professional, Business, or Computer Information Technology. As a stackable credential, all courses can be applied to the existing Office Professional Diploma and Associates of Applied Science.