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Office Skills Integrated with ABE Certificate

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This Certificate Prepares You For...

The Office Skills Integrated with Adult Basic Education (ABE) Certificate combines computer skills training with basic English skills improvement through the Adult Basic Education (ABE) program. (ABE includes ESL, GED test preparation, and English and math fundamentals.)  

 

These 3 quarters will prepare you for entry-level employment in an office setting. You will gain skills in:   

  • Business communication
  • Keyboarding and using the internet
  • Microsoft Word and Outlook
  • Other software applications such as PowerPoint or Excel based on courses you choose

 

This certificate also gets you started on a path toward any of the following careers: 

 

This certificate is part of the I-BEST This link opens a page on a different website program, which provides workforce training for those who also need training in basic math and/or English.

 

Certificate Requirements

To enroll in this program, you will take a placement test administered through the Adult Basic Education program to determine your English skills level. To qualify for admission, you must place in ESL level 5 or 6 or English Fundamentals level 3 or 4.

 

You will be placed by testing into the courses listed below for a total of eight credits:

   
ABEVN 030 English Fundamentals 3 -  Office Skills
ABEVN 040 English Fundamentals 4 – Office Skills
EFUND 040 English Fundamentals 4
MFUND 040 Math Fundamentals 4
ESLVN 050 ESL Communication 5 - Office Skills
ESLVN 060 ESL Communication 6 – Office Skills

 

All students will complete the following courses:

     
BIT 147 Integrated Office Applications I 2 credits
BIT 148 Integrated Office Applications II 2 credits
BIT 150 Introduction to Keyboarding 1 credit
BIT 153 Using the Internet 1 credit
BIT 154 Beginning Word Processing 1 credit
BIT 164 Outlook 1 credit
OFTEC 105 Careers in Office Technology 2 credits

 

Select one of the following 7 courses:

     
BIT 152 Windows Basic 1 credit
BIT 155 Advanced Word Processing 1 credit
BIT 156 Beginning Spreadsheet 1 credit
BIT 157 Advanced Spreadsheet 1 credit
BIT 158 Beginning Database 1 credit
BIT 159 Advanced Database 1 credit
BIT 163 Beginning PowerPoint 1 credit

 

Total minimum credits required: 19

 

 

 

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