Microsoft Office Specialist Certificate Online

Interactive Online Learning that Fits Your Schedule

Washington Technical Institute understands that you have a busy schedule and that you are looking for a school that will fit into your lifestyle.

WTI offers daily start sessions and since there is no physical classroom to attend, you can do your coursework whenever and wherever you like, 24/7, via the Internet.

Daily Start Sessions

Tuition includes full access to our interactive online classroom, self-paced courses, and a wealth of reference materials, quizzes, learning exercises, and other tools to ensure you get an outstanding education.

Lifetime Career Development Guidance

As a Washington Tech graduate, you will receive one-on-one guidance from a dedicated career development counselor who will help you to find the perfect job. This process will begin before you have actually finished your studies.

Your dedicated counselor will help you with the following:

• Craft a world-class resume that is certain to impress potential employers.
• Develop strategies for your job search that are specifically tailored to your needs and that are focused on your career goals.
• Learn how to find job listings in your area.
• Provide important advice and encouragement throughout your job search.

Faculty & Staff

Washington Technical Institute instructors are credentialed professionals with extensive knowledge in the subjects they teach.

Washington Technical Institute students also receive outstanding service from our friendly Student Affairs staff. Contact us at any time by email or phone.

Earn up to 5 institution credits

Washington Technical Institute is pleased to announce that we have articulation agreements with several universities. Under these agreements, students who take online courses at Washington Technical Institute may earn up to 5 institution credits, transferable toward a degree program.

Interest-Free Installment Plans

Washington Technical Institute understands that times can be tough financially so we offer all of our students the opportunity to utilize an interest-free payment plan. To find out more information check out the tuition page.

Program Tuition includes:

• 24/7 access to Washington Tech’s Online Classroom
• All electronic resources/textbooks

Total Tuition: $899

Available Payment Options & Financing

Financial Aid is available for those who qualify

• Pay in full
• Interest-free installment plans
• Employer Reimbursement (check with your employer)
• Private loans & Scholarships

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MOS-100 Microsoft Office Specialist

This Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) course provides students valuable, relevant knowledge that can be used in any professional setting. Microsoft Office is the most widely used suite of business software in the world today. Students who earn a Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) certification demonstrates their knowledge of the Office applications and shows that they are ready to make an immediate impact on an organization. From simulation-based learning and testing to expanded, in-application auto-graded projects through the advanced level, this course leaves no objective untouched. By the end of this course, students will be prepared to take the MOS Certification Exams: MO-100 (Word), MO-200 (Excel), MO-300 (PowerPoint), MO-400 (Outlook), and MO-500 (Access) exams.

Course Objectives:

Throughout the course, you will meet the following goals:

• Gain enough knowledge and skill to pass the MO-100 (Word) Exam.
• Gain enough knowledge and skill to pass the MO-200 (Excel) Exam.
• Gain enough knowledge and skill to pass the MO-300 (PowerPoint) Exam.
• Gain enough knowledge and skill to pass the MO-400 (Outlook) Exam.
• Gain enough knowledge and skill to pass the MO-500 (Access) Exam.

Contents:

• Concepts 1: Impact of Digital Technology.
• Concepts 2: Web Browsing and Information Literacy.
• Concepts 3: Computer Hardware.
• Concepts 4: Operating Systems and File Management.
• Concepts 5: Application Software.
• Concepts 6: Safety and Security.
• Concepts 7: Digital Media.
• Concepts 8: Software Development and Programming.
• Concepts 9: Web Development.
• Concepts 10: Networking.
• Concepts 11: Digital Communication.
• Windows 1: Introduction to Windows 10
• Windows 2: Working with the Windows 10 Desktop.
• Windows 3: File and Folder Management.
• Windows 4: Personalizing Your Work Environment.
• Windows 5: Advanced Personalization and Customization. (continued)
• Windows 6: Advanced Searching Techniques.
• Windows 7: Microsoft Edge.
• Windows 8: Mastering Digital Media.
• Windows 9: Understanding Security, Networking, and Utilities.
• Mac 1: Getting Started with Mac OS X.
• Word 1: Creating and Modifying a Flyer.
• Word 2: Creating a Research Paper.
• Word 3: Creating a Business Letter.
• Word 4: Creating a Multipage Document.
• Word 5: Creating a Resume and Sharing Documents.
• Word 6: Using Mail Merge.
• Word 7: Creating a Newsletter.
• Word 8: Using Collaboration, Integration, and Charts.
• Word 9: Creating a Reference Document.
• Word 10: Creating an Online Form.
• Word 11: Enhancing an Online Form and Using Macros.
• PowerPoint 1: Creating and Editing Presentations with Pictures.
• PowerPoint 2: Enhancing Presentations with Shapes and SmartArt.
• PowerPoint 3: Inserting WordArt, Charts, and Tables.
• PowerPoint 4: Customizing Slide Masters and Presentations.
• PowerPoint 5: Collaborating and Adding Animation.
• PowerPoint 6: Formatting Tables and Charts.
• PowerPoint 7: Adding Media and Enhancing SmartArt.
• PowerPoint 8: Creating Photo Albums and Delivering Presentations.
• Excel 1: Creating a Worksheet and a Chart.
• Excel 2: Formulas, Functions, and Formatting.
• Excel 3: Working with Large Worksheets, Charting, and What-If Analysis.
• Excel 4: Financial Functions, Data Tables, and Amortization Schedules.
• Excel 5: Working with Multiple Worksheets and Workbooks.
• Excel 6: Creating, Sorting, and Querying a Table.
• Excel 7: Creating Templates, Importing Data, & Working with SmartArt and Images.
• Excel 8: Working with Trendlines, Pivot Table Reports, PivotChart Reports, and Slicers.
• Excel 9: Formula Auditing, Data Validation, and Complex Problem Solving.
• Excel 10: Data Analysis with Power Tools and Creating Macros.
• Excel 11: User Interfaces, Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), & Collaboration in Excel.
• Access 1: Databases and Database Objects: An Intro.
• Access 2: Querying a Database.
• Access 3: Maintaining a Database.
• Access 4: Creating Reports and Forms.
• Access 5: Multiple-Table Forms.
• Access 6: Advanced Report Techniques.
• Access 7: Advanced Form Techniques.
• Access 8: Macros, Navigation Forms, and Control Layouts.
• Access 9: Administering a Database System. (continued)
• Access 10: Using SQL.
• Access 11: Database Design.
• Outlook 1: Managing Email Messages with Outlook.
• Outlook 2: Managing Calendars with Outlook.
• Outlook 3: Managing Contacts and Personal Contact Information with Outlook.
• Outlook 4: Creating and Managing Tasks with Outlook.
• Outlook 5: Customizing Outlook.
• Publisher 1: Creating a Flyer.
• Publisher 2: Publishing a Trifold Brochure.
• Publisher 3: Designing a Newsletter.
• Publisher 4: Creating a Custom Publication from Scratch.
• Publisher 5: Using Business Information Sets.
• Publisher 6: Working with Publisher Tables.
• Publisher 7: Advanced Formatting and Merging Publications with Data.
• Publisher 8: Generating Data-Driven Catalogs.
• Publisher 9: Sharing and Distributing Publications.
• Publisher 10: Editing Large-Scale Publications.
• Publisher 11: Advanced Features in Publisher.

Grading Scale

A = 95-100%
B = 88-94.9%
C = 80-87.9%
D = 70-79.9%
F = Below 70%

Grade Weighting

Chapter Quizzes.................70%
Final Exam..........................30%