Software Specialist Certificate of Achievement

The Software Specialist Certificate program prepares the student for an entry-level position as a knowledge worker in the technical work environment using industry-standard software packages.

Program Student Learning Outcomes

Students who complete this program will be able to:

Demonstrate key skills for employment using industry-standard software.
Apply skills in a broad range of media appropriate for a diverse population of technical students.
Use job skills in technical professional business environments.

Required Courses

CIM 1 COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS 4 Units
Or
CIM 112 MICROSOFT OFFICE 3 Units
CIMA 102 WORD PROCESSING - WORD 3 Units ₊
CIMA 104 SPREADSHEETS - EXCEL 3 Units ₊
CIMA 106 DATABASE - ACCESS 3 Units
CIMA 108 BUSINESS PRESENTATIONS - POWERPOINT 3 Units
Select from Restricted Electives 3 Units

Total Units for the Certificate: 18-19

Restricted Electives:

CIM 10 INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION SYSTEMS 3 Units
CIM 121A KEYBOARDING FOR COMPUTERS - BEGINNING 1.5 Units
CIM 121B KEYBOARDING FOR COMPUTERS - INTERMEDIATE 1.5 Units *
CIM 121C KEYBOARDING FOR COMPUTERS - ADVANCED 1.5 Units *
CIMW 134 WEB DIGITAL MEDIA- PHOTOSHOP AND INTRO TO VIDEO EDITING 3 Units
CIMA 202 ADVANCED WORD PROCESSING - WORD 3 Units
CIMA 204 ADVANCED SPREADSHEETS - EXCEL 3 Units
CIMA 206 ADVANCED DATABASE - ACCESS 3 Units
CIMA 212 MANAGING PROJECTS WITH MICROSOFT PROJECT 3 Units
CIMA 223A COMPUTERIZED ACCOUNTING - QUICKBOOKS–BEGINNING 1.5 Units *
CIMA 223B COMPUTERIZED ACCOUNTING - QUICKBOOKS–ADVANCED 1.5 Units *
CIMN 100 COMPUTER OPERATING SYSTEMS- WINDOWS 3 Units ₊
CIMN 130 COMPUTER OPERATING SYSTEMS - UNIX AND LINUX 3 Units
CIMW 207 SOCIAL MEDIA & WEB FUNDAMENTALS 1.5 Units
*Course has a prerequisite, corequisite, limitation, or recommended preparation; see course description.
+Completion of the A and B versions of this course can also be used to fulfill this requirement.