Program Description
Georgia’s DTAE Technical Institutes are now approved as Microsoft Authorized Academic Training Program Institutions. With this designation, VTC can offer Microsoft specific training and certification as a Microsoft Professional. Microsoft Certification is a highly desirable designation. Microsoft certified professionals typically command the highest salaries in the computer industry. This proposed technical certificate of credit would prepare students to sit for the Microsoft Office User Specialist Certificate. Persons completing the program of study and passing the Microsoft examination may be certified in one of more of these six areas: Microsoft Access Expert Specialist, Microsoft Excel Proficient or Expert Specialist, Microsoft FrontPage Expert Specialist, Microsoft Outlook Expert Specialist, Microsoft PowerPoint Expert Specialist, and Microsoft Word Proficient Specialist with Expert Specialist. A student may also choose to become a Microsoft Office Specialist. This designation includes certification in Access, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word.

Curriculum
Credits required for graduation:
MOUS Option – Word - 37 Credit Hours
MOUS Option – Excel - 37 Credit Hours
MOUS Option – Access – 37 Credit Hours
MOUS Option – PowerPoint – 37 Credit Hours
MOUS Option – Outlook – 37 Credit Hours
MOUS Option – FrontPage – 37 Credit Hours
MOUS Option – Office Suite Specialist – 49 Credit Hours