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Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Certification Series

Available in course topic packages or as individual courses (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint – Introduction, Intermediate, Advanced), our MS Office 2010 courses are taught by experienced and enthusiastic certified Microsoft Office Specialists and Masters. The MOS Certification Series takes you well beyond the basics and prepares you to take the Word Expert, Excel Expert, Outlook, and PowerPoint Microsoft Office Specialist exams for MOS Master Certification. Pricing: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook courses are $195 per level; Learners taking Level III courses may take the corresponding certification exam for $50.

Certification Packages: Specialist – Level I-III in Word, Excel, Outlook, or PowerPoint for $475 (includes exam) | Master – Level I-III in ALL FOUR Microsoft Office Specialist Certification areas (including exams) for $1795

CareerChangers: ReBoot!

This hands-on seminar helps career changers and professionals reentering the workforce to translate their experiences into the skills needed for today’s knowledge economy positions. Here we cover personal branding and using social media tools like LinkedIn and Twitter to support your jobhunting and networking strategies. You could be closer than you think to a decision-maker or hiring authority!

Business Writing and Professional Expression I

Effective written communication is one of the strongest signs of a successful professional. Are you quietly derailing your career with emails IN ALL CAPS, unclear writing, or incorrect tone? Though businesses increasingly rely on technology, technological skills alone do not guarantee success in the workplace. You must still develop your ideas, express them clearly, and persuade others of their viability. This course offers effective strategies to sharpen your writing skills by structuring your ideas logically, exercising diplomacy in letters and reports, and shaping your arguments. For additional topics including  external business communications and covers press releases, marketing collateral, email marketing, and online content development, choose Business Writing II.

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

• organize and write clear and concise email and instant messages that are appropriate to your company’s business culture.
• write effective business communications.
• write letters that are clear, precise, and appropriate to your audience.
• organize and write a business proposal, complete with visuals, and an executive summary that employ effective strategies of persuasion.

IntroTech I, II, III (Digital Literacy)

From Computing Fundamentals to Living Online, these courses cover everything you need to know to navigate today’s digital lifestyle. Research employers, service providers, schools, and even family vacations effectively and from the comfort of your home or office. Level I introduces you to your machine and how it works, “what to plug in where” and how to accomplish basic functions. Level II introduces you to Key Applications on your machine and the Windows environment. Level III delves deeper into navigating the internet, social networking, conducting research, file and information sharing, basic cyber security, and more!

For the most up-to-date schedule of classes and availability, check our Course Calendar. To register for several courses at one time, please call our office at 770-726-9960 or 877-530-5505 to register by phone.