Office Software Specialist Certificate

Program Number: 61-106-7
Certificate
Campus: Fond du Lac, West Bend, Online
This program is not eligible for financial aid

About the Program

The Office Software Specialist Certificate provides comprehensive training in the use of office software applications. Students complete hands-on basic and intermediate training on the use of Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint. The certificate helps prepare students for a variety of Microsoft credentials and related micro-credentials available for professionals using computer software for the office.

The courses from this certificate can be directly transferred into Moraine Park’s Information Technology - Applications Support Specialist Associate of Applied Science degree should students choose to continue their education.

Transfer Opportunities

Your academic journey can continue at a four-year college or university. Earn your associate degree at Moraine Park and then apply those credits toward a bachelor’s degree. Starting at MPTC makes completing a bachelor’s degree affordableaccessible and convenient. You can go anywhere as MPTC has transfer agreements with colleges and universities both in Wisconsin and throughout the country.

Visit the Transfer to a Four-Year College page for more information on credit transfer agreements between Moraine Park and four-year colleges, both public and private.
 

Admission Process

Standard Admissions steps details

Credit for Prior Learning

Transform the skills and abilities developed through previous experience into college credit through MPTC’s Credit for Prior Learning process. 

  • Transfer credit from other colleges/universities
  • Earn college credit for your military training and experience
  • Earn college credit via Advance Placement, CLEP, DANTES/DSST or MPTC Challenge Exams
  • Earn college credit from previous/current work and life experiences

Visit MPTC’s Credit for Prior Learning page for more information.

Approximate Costs

Tuition

Occupational

  • $149.50 per credit (resident)
  • $224.25 per credit (out-of-state resident)

Associate of Arts/Associate of Science

  • $188.90 per credit (resident)
  • $283.35 per credit (out-of-state resident)

Online students are not charged out-of-state fees.

Student Fees

  • $5.00 minimum per course Material Fee
  • $13.45 per-credit Supplemental Fee for Undergraduate courses
  • $4.50 per term mandatory Student Accident Insurance Fee

Please refer to Tuition & Fee Information for additional enrollment fee information.

Course Requirements

Plan of Study Grid
CoursesCredits
103-160 Microsoft Word 2
103-180 Microsoft Excel 2
103-181 Microsoft Access 2
103-182 Microsoft PowerPoint 2
 Credits8
 Total Credits8

Pathways 

Earn a certificate and associate degree along this pathway. Start with some courses for entry-level employment, and continue with additional courses for higher wages and job advancement.