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MICROSOFT OFFICE 2010 CERTIFICATE

OFFERED AT BOTH THE MIDDLETOWN CAMPUS AND MERIDEN CENTER IN FALL AND SPRING. Computer and IT (Information Technology) fields continue to grow across Connecticut and the rest of the country with numerous job openings at all levels. The skills gained in this Microsoft Office 2010 Certificate program will provide an excellent credential as a first step into this field. Students must successfully complete all 7 classroom courses to earn the certificate. Register for each course separately or register for all courses at once.  Students are allowed to complete this certificate program over multiple semesters. (Students who have completed the majority of the MS-Office 2007 Certificate and are taking 2010 courses to finish up will receive 2007 Certificates.) Prerequisites: Basic understanding of computer concepts and basic Windows, keyboard, and mouse skills. Some typing ability is recommended for all courses. This program is eligible for WIA funding – contact CT Works early to inquire.

The following 7 courses are required to earn this certificate:
1)     Beginning Word                            $118
2)     Intermediate Word                         118
3)     Beginning Excel                               143
4)     Intermediate Excel                          143
5)     Beginning Access                           143
6)     Intermediate Access                      143    
7)     Beginning PowerPoint                    118
                                                   Total =     $926

 

PLEASE REFER TO CURRENT SEMESTER SCHEDULE FOR CURRENT OFFERINGS, DATES, ETC.

 

Microsoft Office 2010 – Beginning Word

Conquer the techniques of Word 2010 to become more marketable and competitive. This course will teach students how to use the Office Button, ribbons, tabs, mini-toolbars, and shortcut menus. Create, edit, format, save, and print documents easily. You’ll learn to change fonts and styles, insert graphics and borders, correct errors efficiently, cut, copy, and paste text, as well as use Spell Check, Thesaurus, Word Count, and Help. You’ll learn to create headers and footers, adjust spacing, change margins and tabs, change alignment, use Rulers, Quick Styles, and more. A skills guide will be provided. Prerequisites: Typing ability, familiarity with a computer keyboard, and basic Windows skills.

 

Microsoft Office 2010 – Intermediate Word

Expand and build on your knowledge to master more sophisticated formatting techniques in Word 2007. Make your work easier by learning about styles, creating and modifying templates, summary information, finding files, and other more advanced features. Create tables, mail merge, import graphics, and manage files. A skills guide will be provided. Prerequisite: Beginning Word 2010.

 

Microsoft Office 2010 – Beginning Excel

If you wish to survive in the business world, knowledge of Excel is the foundation for your success. Microsoft Excel is a dynamic spreadsheet package designed to allow users to combine number crunching and database operations with outstanding report production. Create spreadsheets by entering and editing text and numbers, create formulas, format worksheets, analyze data, draw charts, create lists, and sort data. Learn the features of the Worksheet Window and how to navigate and use them efficiently. You’ll be introduced to the new vocabulary of Ribbons, Tabs, Quick Access Toolbar, Mini and Shortcut menus, Office Button, and Dialog Box Launcher. A skills guide will be provided. Prerequisites: Typing ability, familiarity with a computer keyboard, and basic Windows skills.

 

Microsoft Office 2010 – Intermediate Excel

A continuation of the introductory course with a focus on more complex formulas, functions, database operations, and charts. In this course, you’ll be able to enter formulas and functions to manipulate the data you create. Verify formulas, apply themes to your workbook, add conditional formatting to cells, change columns and rows to accommodate your information, check spelling, set margins, and headers and footers and preview and print different versions of your worksheet. Use web queries to get real-time data from a website and use your mouse, ribbon shortcut menus, or keyboard shortcuts to implement your commands. A skills guide will be provided. Prerequisite:Beginning Excel 2010.

 

Beginning Access 2010

Design and create tables to manage information using MS Access 2010, a powerful database management system.  You’ll practice data entry and updates to tables, utilize Queries, and produce forms and reports. Learn the new interface of the Access Window using Ribbons, Mini-Toolbars, Shortcut menus, Dialog Box Launchers, Quick Access Toolbar, and the Office Button. Learn the terms and concepts of information management, such as fields, records, tables, data types, unique identifiers, and primary key. A workbook with exercise CD will be provided. Prerequisites: Typing ability and basic Windows, keyboard, and mouse skills. A working knowledge of Excel is recommended.          
 

Microsoft Office 2010 – Intermediate Access

In this continuation of the introductory course, you’ll create tables by accessing a Wizard or Design View and use techniques to formulate queries. Find answers by utilizing a Simple Query Wizard, Design View, or other method. Perform mathematical and statistical calculations, create crosstabs and Top Values queries, use groupings and customize the Navigation pane. A skills guide will be provided. Prerequisite: Beginning Access 2010.

 

Microsoft Office 2010 – PowerPoint

“A picture is worth a thousand words” and PowerPoint can create powerful images to inform and educate your audience during a presentation using standard layouts or custom slides. In this course, you will learn to select themes, apply Quick Styles to placeholders and shapes, copy elements from one slide to another, insert, move, and resize graphics and photos, and add diagrams, tables, videos, and sound. You’ll learn to use and navigate Slide Show View and all of its features, add slide transitions and animation to your slide show and display/print presentations, outlines, notes, and transparencies. A
skills guide will be provided. Prerequisites: Typing ability, familiarity with a computer keyboard, and basic Windows skills. A working knowledge or Word is strongly suggested.

 

 

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