Basic Office Skills

Requirements
Planner

About The Program

This shorter Certificate of Completion (COC) will encourage retention through completion, as well as give students a set of milestones to proceed through their education. Upon completion of the COC, students can choose to continue further and work towards completion of the Certificate of Proficiency (COP) and further onto an Associate’s degree. Successfully achieving this shorter certificate will give students a few employable skills early on in their educational journey and increase their motivation to continue.

Certificate Requirements

BTEC 105	Keyboarding Speed/Accuracy	1
BTEC 104	Intro to Business Technology	5
BTEC 111	Word Processing I	5
BTEC 130	Electronic Calculators	2
BTEC 148	Intro to Outlook	2
IT 111 (was CS 111)	Intro to Windows	4

NOTE: BTEC 100 Computer Keyboarding may be necessary before being accepted into the program depending on level of competency in word processing and other computer skills.

Total credits required to earn this certificate: 19

Students completing this program should acquire the following skills and abilities:

Communicate professionally in writing and speaking as appropriate to a business-or business-related work environment (GS Communication)
Apply objective, valid methods of inquiry and problem solving to draw rational, ethical, and coherent conclusions (GS Critical Thinking)
Apply mathematical information to perform tasks in business and information technology to work environments (GS Numeracy/Quant. Literacy)
Interact effectively with individuals and groups (GS Interpersonal Relations)
Demonstrate proficiency in document formatting
Develop a proficiency in keyboarding of 35 words per minute
Identify how business technology influences people and procedures in today’s business office
Communicate professionally in writing, speaking, and electronic formats as appropriate to a business- or business-related work environment (GS)

Revised June 2019 (Effective Summer 2019)

Advisors: Mark Gaither, (360) 442-2716, mgaither@lowercolumbia.edu
Nadine Lemmons, (360) 442-2714, nlemmons@lowercolumbia.ed

1st Quarter			2nd Quarter			3rd Quarter			Quarter
	Total:	7		Total:	12		Total:			Total:
√	Courses	Crs	√	Courses	Crs	√	Courses	Crs	√	Courses	Crs
	BTEC 104 (F,Sp)	5		BTEC 105 (A)	1
	BTEC 130 (A)	2		BTEC 111 (F,W)	5
				BTEC 148 (W,Sp)	2
				IT 111 (F,W)	4

This is a tentative schedule. Students may adjust the credit load according to their needs. The sequence should stay apporximately as listed above even though there is some flexibility. Consult an advisor if you have any questions.

Legend:

A - Course usually offered all quarters.
F - Course usually offered Fall Quarter.
W - Course usually offered Winter Quarter.
Sp - Course usually offered Spring Quarter.
S - Course usually offered Summer Quarter.

Requirements

About The Program

This shorter Certificate of Completion (COC) will encourage retention through completion, as well as give students a set of milestones to proceed through their education. Upon completion of the COC, students can choose to continue further and work towards completion of the Certificate of Proficiency (COP) and further onto an Associate’s degree. Successfully achieving this shorter certificate will give students a few employable skills early on in their educational journey and increase their motivation to continue.

Certificate Requirements

BTEC 105	Keyboarding Speed/Accuracy	1
BTEC 104	Intro to Business Technology	5
BTEC 111	Word Processing I	5
BTEC 130	Electronic Calculators	2
BTEC 148	Intro to Outlook	2
IT 111 (was CS 111)	Intro to Windows	4

NOTE: BTEC 100 Computer Keyboarding may be necessary before being accepted into the program depending on level of competency in word processing and other computer skills.

Total credits required to earn this certificate: 19

Students completing this program should acquire the following skills and abilities:

Communicate professionally in writing and speaking as appropriate to a business-or business-related work environment (GS Communication)
Apply objective, valid methods of inquiry and problem solving to draw rational, ethical, and coherent conclusions (GS Critical Thinking)
Apply mathematical information to perform tasks in business and information technology to work environments (GS Numeracy/Quant. Literacy)
Interact effectively with individuals and groups (GS Interpersonal Relations)
Demonstrate proficiency in document formatting
Develop a proficiency in keyboarding of 35 words per minute
Identify how business technology influences people and procedures in today’s business office
Communicate professionally in writing, speaking, and electronic formats as appropriate to a business- or business-related work environment (GS)

Revised June 2019 (Effective Summer 2019)

Planner

Advisors: Mark Gaither, (360) 442-2716, mgaither@lowercolumbia.edu
Nadine Lemmons, (360) 442-2714, nlemmons@lowercolumbia.ed

1st Quarter			2nd Quarter			3rd Quarter			Quarter
	Total:	7		Total:	12		Total:			Total:
√	Courses	Crs	√	Courses	Crs	√	Courses	Crs	√	Courses	Crs
	BTEC 104 (F,Sp)	5		BTEC 105 (A)	1
	BTEC 130 (A)	2		BTEC 111 (F,W)	5
				BTEC 148 (W,Sp)	2
				IT 111 (F,W)	4

This is a tentative schedule. Students may adjust the credit load according to their needs. The sequence should stay apporximately as listed above even though there is some flexibility. Consult an advisor if you have any questions.

Legend:

A - Course usually offered all quarters.
F - Course usually offered Fall Quarter.
W - Course usually offered Winter Quarter.
Sp - Course usually offered Spring Quarter.
S - Course usually offered Summer Quarter.