Microsoft Office Specialist Certificate of Completion

This one-year certificate of completion program prepares students for the Core skills required for the Microsoft Office Specialist certification. This is a globally-recognized standard for validating expertise with the Microsoft Office suite of business productivity applications.  The benefits of certification include (1) increased productivity at work, (2) greater earning potential, and (3) more employment opportunities in the job market.  Earning this certification acknowledges that students have the expertise to work with Microsoft Office programs: Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint. Springfield Technical Community College is a recognized testing site for Microsoft Office Specialist certification.

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Entrance requirements:

  1. Entrance assessment scores: ENGL-100, ALGB-097, and college-level reading
  2. Keyboarding rate of 30 wpm/3 minutes/3 errors or less
  3. Familiarity with Windows operating systems

(MOUS.COC) Curriculum
Semester 1
No. Course Title Credits
CMPA-102 WORD PROCESSING 3
CMPA-109 EXCEL 3
CMPA-111 ACCESS 3
ENGL-100 ENGLISH COMPOSITION 1 3
Total: 12
Semester 2
No. Course Title Credits
CMPA-121 POWERPOINT APPLICATIONS 2
CMPA-202 ADVANCED WORD PROCESSING 3
CMPA-240 EXCEL/ACCESS APPLICATIONS 3
PROG-109 INFORMATION SYSTEMS FUNDAMENTALS 3
PROG-313 WINDOWS OPERATING SYSTEMS 3
Total: 14
Total (MOUS.COC) Curriculum Program Credits: 26

Upon successful completion of the requirements for this program, a Certificate of Completion in Microsoft Office from STCC will be awarded.


Department Personnel
Name Title Office Phone Email
Linda Belton Professor/Chairperson 02/214A 413-755-4105 belton@stcc.edu
Andree Fitzgerald Faculty 02/235 413-755-4113 afitzgerald@stcc.edu
Jo Ann Nicoli Faculty 02/231 413-755-4124 jnicoli@stcc.edu