GLENDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

COMPUTER APPLICATIONS TECHNICIAN

This certificate gives students entry to intermediate-level skills and training in the Microsoft Office Suite. The coursework prepares students for entry-level positions in a variety of business office settings.
This certificate does not satisfy the major requirements for the Associate in Science degree.
 
PREREQUISITE COURSES REQUIRED COURSES FOR CERTIFICATE UNITS
  CABOT 208 Windows Basics 1
CABOT 205 or equivalent CABOT 230* Computer Keyboarding/Typing Speed Development 1
CABOT 208 (may be taken concurrently) or equivalent and CABOT 205 or equivalent or ability to type by touch a min of 25 wpm CABOT 265 Microsoft Office Word I 3
CABOT 200 and 208 (both may be taken concurrently), or equivalent CABOT 270 Microsoft Office Excel I 3
  Select any two courses from the following
CABOT 200 and 208 (both may be taken concurrently), or equivalent CABOT 275 Microsoft Office Access I 3
CABOT 200 and 208 (both may be taken concurrently), or equivalent CABOT 280 Microsoft PowerPoint I 3
CABOT 200 and 208 (both may be taken concurrently), or equivalent CABOT 285 Microsoft Outlook 3
CABOT 200 and 208 (both may be taken concurrently), or equivalent CABOT 286 Microsoft Publisher 3
   TOTAL UNITS REQUIRED 14
* Student who cannot keyboard at a minimum of 25 wpm must complete either CABOT 200 or 205. Students who demonstrate a typing speed of 60 wpm or higher may substitute another class for CABOT 230 with the division chair approval.
NOTE: ADDITIONAL COURSEWORK MIGHT BE REQUIRED IF PREREQUISITES ARE NOT MET.  SEE A COUNSELOR TO PREPARE A STUDENT EDUCATIONAL PLAN.
 
August 2011 GCC CATALOG 2011-2012

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Computer Applications Technician (2009-10 catalog)