Microsoft Office Specialist MCAS Certificate

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Microsoft Office Specialist (MCAS) Certificate*
17 Semester Credit Hours; Curriculum: 0133
Coordinator: Doris Gronseth, 847-376-7055 or dgronset@oakton.edu
Courses for a Certificate:	Credit Hours
CIS 116 Introduction to the MS-Windows Operating System	2
CAB 125 Compehensive Word Processing	3
CAB 135 Electronic Spreadsheeting Using Excel	2
CAB 180 Automated Office Procedures	3
CAB 235 Advanced Spreadsheeting Using Excel	1
Choose from the following to total a minimum of six semester credit hours: CAB 130 PowerPoint Presentation Software (2) CAB 132 Adobe Acrobat PDF (2) CAB 140 Database Applications for PCs (3) CAB 25, or other courses from CAB (except 110), CIS, (except 101 or 103), or WWW (3)	6
Total Semester Credit Hours for Certificate:	17

Special notes:

*Prior to pursuing this certificate, it is strongly recommended that students have basic keyboarding skills of 20 words per minute and have taken CIS 101 or CIS 103, or possess equivalent knowledge. Consult the coordinator or coordinator for further information.

Itemization of Costs:
(2011-2012 Academic Year)
Tuition and fees are subject to change without notice.

District Residents
Application Fee = (A one-time fee)	$25.00
Student Activity Fee = ($2.60 per credit hour x 17 credit hours)	$44.20
Construction Fee = ($2.00 per credit hour x 17 credit hours)	$34.00
Tuition for district residents = ($91.00 per credit hour x 17 credit hours)	$1,547.00
Registration Fees = (Charged each semester. 3 semesters x $15.00)	$45.00
Course Fees =	$200.00
Books = (An estimate would be $125.00 per course. $125.00 x 7 courses)	$875.00
Graduation Fee = (A one-time fee)	$25.00
Total Cost of Program for a district resident =	$2,795.20

Out-of-District Residents
Application Fee = (A one-time fee)	$25.00
Student Activity Fee = ($2.60 per credit hour x 17 credit hours)	$44.20
Construction Fee = ($2.00 per credit hour x 17 credit hours)	$34.00
Tuition for out-of-district residents = ($287.88 per credit hour x 17 credit hours)	$4,893.96
Registration Fees = (Charged each semester. 3 semester x $15.00)	$45.00
Course Fees =	$200.00
Books = (An estimate would be $125.00 per course. $125.00 x 7 courses)	$875.00
Graduation Fee = (A one-time fee)	$25.00
Total Cost of Program for an out-of-district resident =	$6,142.16

Out-of-District Residents who wish to enroll in an Oakton program not available at their home institution may apply for a chargeback or joint agreement to attend Oakton at the in-district rate. If you wish to attend Oakton under a joint agreement or chargeback, you need to contact the Admissions Office at your home college. Most colleges require you to apply for a chargeback or joint agreement at least 30 days prior to the beginning of the semester.

Meet with an Academic Advisor if you Know the Program You Want to Study:
If you know which academic program(s) in which you are interested, make an appointment with an Oakton Academic Advisor. Note, program information will not be provided over the telephone.

Advising and Counseling Center
Room 1130
Des Plaines Campus
1600 East Golf Road
Des Plaines, Illinois 60016
847.635.1741

Enrollment Center
Room A100
Skokie Campus
7701 North Lincoln Avenue
Skokie, Illinois 60077
847.635.1400

Oakton’s Advising and Counseling Center created its own form to be used for program research: “Degree/Certificate Estimate Worksheet.” This is the only form which will be completed by Oakton Academic Advisors.

Meet with a Career Counselor if You are Undecided:
If you have not made a decision about the career you want to pursue, make an appointment with a Career Counselor in Oakton’s Career Services. Career Services does not offer walk-in career counseling or career counseling via the telephone.

Career Services is located in Room 1125 on the Des Plaines Campus and career counseling is provided within the Enrollment Center, Room A100 on the Skokie Campus.

Career Services
Des Plaines Campus
1600 East Golf Road
Des Plaines, Illinois 60016
847.635.1735

Enrollment Center
Skokie Campus
7701 North Lincoln Avenue
Skokie, Illinois 60077
847.635.1400

Starting and Ending Dates:
Oakton cannot provide the dates that the "training" will begin and end. Many factors can impact the number of semesters a student will need to complete a certificate or associate degree. Factors include the semester in which the student begins his or her studies (fall, spring or summer), the number of courses for which a student enrolls per semester, course prerequisites, or placement into developmental English, reading and/or mathematic courses. The exact number of weeks a specific student would take to complete a specific program varies significantly.

Typically, the Fall semester begins the last week in August and ends mid December. The Spring semester begins the second week in January and ends mid May. The Summer term begins the first or second week in June and ends the last week of July.

Placement Tests and Prerequisites can Impact the Number of Credit Hours Required:
While this page has noted the number of credit hours for a certificate or associate degree, we are unable to state the number of developmental courses that may be required.

Students who wish to enroll in a math or composition course or other courses with math or composition prerequisites must take English and math placement tests (or present appropriate ACT/high school or college transcript data) to meet course prerequisites. In addition, full-time students will be required to take English and math placement tests (or present appropriate ACT/high school or college transcript data) to assist in educational planning and advising.

Placing into developmental courses or needing to complete other required course prerequisites may increase the number of credit hours for any given student. Some registration restrictions may occur based on placement test results.

An exit test is given at the end of each developmental English and English for the Non-Native Speaker course. The results of this exit test are used to determine the next English course placement. Advancement through English for developmental and Non-Native Speaker courses is determined by skill level, not by a predetermined sequence.