Course Title: Microsoft Office Specialist 2003 (MOS)
Hours required: 120
Price: $1,595
Length course offered: 6 Months
Instructor: Elizabeth Ann Nofs [Bio]
Description:
This nationally recognized Microsoft Office Specialist (MOUS) online certification training program is comprehensive, practical and effective. The Comma Method of Microsoft Office® training was designed to meet the needs of college students, educators, administrators, and business professionals. This course uses real-life examples to teach the skills that employers want their employees to have.
The Microsoft Office® Specialist program is the only performance-based certification program approved by Microsoft to assess and validate computer skills using Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access and Outlook. This online certificate program is offered in partnership with major colleges, universities, and other accredited education providers.
This course is rated Four and a Half Stars (out of 5) by our Students! "The website was very self-explanatory, and I was able to navigate it very well. I really enjoyed this course and would definitely take a course through Gatlin again." D.C., Kent State University Trumbull Campus (Fall 2006)
Goals:
Microsoft Excel
Description: The Complete Guide to Excel teaches users how to create spreadsheets from simple checkbooks to price sheets, market forecast and scenarios.
Objectives: On completion, users will be able to:
• Create a spreadsheet. • Create formulas with the Function Wizard or manually. • Audit equations and troubleshoot errors. • Analyze data by Sort, Filter, Subtotal, and PivotTables. • Format spreadsheets, graphs and lists for printing
Length: There are three levels of Excel: Beginning, Intermediate and Advanced. Each lesson has 3 or 4 modules. Each module can be completed in 30 minutes or less.
Microsoft Word
Description: The Complete Guide to Word teaches users how to create documents from simple letterheads and envelopes to custom web pages.
Objectives: On completion, users will be able to:
• Create a document. • Format fonts, paragraphs, bullets and tables • Use tables for on-line forms and webpage designs. • Automate mail merges • Share documents with a workgroup.
Length: There are three levels of Word: Beginning, Intermediate and Advanced. Each lesson has 3 or 4 modules. Each module can be completed in 30 minutes or less.
Microsoft PowerPoint
Description: The Complete Guide to PowerPoint offers examples of colorful, animated slideshows.
Objectives: On completion, users will be able to: • Create a slideshow. • Format fonts, paragraphs, bullets and text boxes • Use custom animation, slide transitions and effects. • Use graphics, sound and on-screen navigation. • Prepare a slide show for live presentations and kiosk demonstrations.
Length: There are two levels of PowerPoint: Beginning and Advanced. Each lesson has 3 or 4 modules. A module can be completed in 30 minutes or less.
Microsoft Outlook
Description: The Complete Guide to Outlook teaches users how to set up and use email, an electronic calendar, contacts, tasks, and journal entries effectively. Security, administration and backups are also demonstrated.
Objectives: On completion, users will be able to:
• Use email, Contacts, and work with attachments safely. • Organize the Inbox and filter junk mail. • Schedule meetings, recurring appointments, and tasks • Analyze Outlook data in Microsoft Excel or Access. Length: There are three levels of Outlook: Email, Calendar, and Administration. Each lesson has 3 or 4 modules. A module can be completed in 30 minutes or less.
Microsoft Access
Description: The Complete Guide to Access teaches users how to create database tables, forms, queries and reports. The focus is on optimizing the databases for efficient data entry and generating comprehensive reports.
Course Objectives: On completion, users will be able to:
• Create tables, forms and reports. • Use queries to find, filter, update and calculate. • Create forms that handle data automatically • Optimize the database for easy navigation, and data input.
Length: There are three levels of Access: Beginning, Intermediate and Advanced. Each lesson has 5 modules. Each module can be completed in 30 minutes or less.
Grading System:
Confirmation of Completion awarded with passing score.
School Description:
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Instructor Bio: Elizabeth Ann Nofs
Elizabeth Ann Nofs is co-founder and the Creative Director for Comma Project, LLC. Her research on how men and women approach computer learning provided the foundation for the Comma Method of training, as well as The Computer Mama Show, a pilot produced with WFUM/TV28 (PBS), Flint, Michigan. Elizabeth is the Computer Mama! She is the designer and developer of the Complete Computer Guide series. The teaching methodology incorporated into the Guide is a breakthrough in producing gender balanced training with outstanding student completion, retention, and mastery rates. Elizabeth has been a network administrator for many businesses as well as a Microsoft course instructor. Elizabeth has taught several thousand men and women from government, manufacturing, small business, and education. She has developed Microsoft Office solutions and databases since 1993. She is the author of several books including The Computer Mama Guide to Computers (2001), The Comma Method of Computer Training (2003), The Comma Teachers Edition (2003) and The Complete Computer Guide (2005). Elizabeth received her B.A. degree in Biology from the University of Michigan., Ann Arbor.
