Information on MOUS Certification Courses
	Information: Janice Rowland, 865-694-6487 jrowland@pstcc.edu

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What is MOUS (Microsoft Office User Specialist) certification?
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Courses Based on CBT Curriculum

OST 1001 Word I--1 credit hour
       Word 2002 SmartForce CBT
       Textbook projects and exercises
       Testing--SmartForce online and SAM in Testing Center
OST 1002 Word II--1 credit hour
       Word 2002 SmartForce CBT
       Textbook projects and exercises
       Testing--SmartForce online and SAM in Testing Center
OST 1003 Excel I--1 credit hour
       Basic Features of Excel 2002 SmartForce CBT
       Textbook projects and exercises
       Testing--SmartForce online and SAM in Testing Center
OST 1004 Excel II--1 credit hour
       Excel 2002 SmartForce CBT
       Textbook projects and exercises
       Testing--SmartForce online and SAM in Testing Center
OST 1006 PowerPoint--1 credit hour
       Creating Presentations using PowerPoint 2002 SmartForce CBT
       Advanced PowerPoint 2002 SmartForce CBT
       Textbook projects and exercises
       Testing--SmartForce online and SAM in Testing Center
OST 1007 Access I--1 credit hour
       Introduction to Access 2002 SmartForce CBT
       Intermediate Access 2002 SmartForce CBT
       Textbook projects and exercises
       Testing--SmartForce online and SAM in Testing Center
OST 1008 Access II--1 credit hour
       Advanced Database Features in Access 2002 SmartForce CBT
       Advanced Database Design in Access 2002 SmartForce CBT
       Textbook projects and exercises
       Testing--SmartForce online and SAM in Testing Center
OST 1010 Microsoft Outlook--1 credit hour
       Introducing Outlook 2002 SmartForce CBT
       Managing Outlook 2002 SmartForce CBT
       Textbook projects and exercises
       Testing--SmartForce online and CTM (theory only) in Testing Center

Short PSTCC Certificates Based on OST CBT Curriculum Courses:

Microsoft Office Applications Certificate--Core Level
       OST 1001 Word I--1 credit hour
       OST 1002 Word II--1 credit hour
       OST 1003 Excel I--1 credit hour
       OST 1004 Excel II--1 credit hour
       OST 1006 PowerPoint--1 credit hour
       OST 1100 Keyboarding I--3 credit hours (may be wavied)
       TOTAL: 5-8 credit hours
Microsoft Word Certificate--Core Level
       OST 1001 Word I--1 credit hour
       OST 1002 Word II--1 credit hour
       OST 1010 MS Outlook--1 credit hour
       OST 1100 Keyboarding I--3 credit hours (may be wavied)
       TOTAL: 3-6 credit hours
Microsoft Excel Certificate--Core Level
       OST 1003 Excel I--1 credit hour
       OST 1004 Excel II--1 credit hour
       OST 1010 MS Outlook--1 credit hour
       OST 1100 Keyboarding I--3 credit hours (may be wavied)
       TOTAL: 3-6 credit hours
Microsoft Access Certificate--Core Level
       OST 1007 Access I--1 credit hour
       OST 1008 Access II--1 credit hour
       OST 1010 MS Outlook--1 credit hour
       OST 1100 Keyboarding I--3 credit hours (may be wavied)
       TOTAL: 3-6 credit hours

Microsoft Office User Specialist Certificate

OST 1001 Word I--1 credit hour
OST 1002 Word II--1 credit hour
OST 1003 Excel I--1 credit hour
OST 1004 Excel II--1 credit hour
OST 1006 PowerPoint--1 credit hour
OST 1007 Access I--1 credit hour
OST 1008 Access II--1 credit hour
OST 1010 MS Outlook--1 credit hour
OST 1100 Keyboarding I--3 credit hours (may be wavied)
OST 2801 HTML Coding--1 credit hour
OST 2802 Basic Web Graphics--1 credit hour
OST 2803 Web Page Design and Site Building--1 credit hour
MKT 2420 Customer Service
   OR MGT 2000 Principles of Management--3 credit hours

TOTAL Credit Hours: 14-17