Individuals with or without a college degree whose goal is to acquire or improve their personal computer application skills will accomplish their goals in this program. Emphasis is on acquiring results-oriented career business and industry skills. The program is intended for those seeking entry-level positions as well as those currently employed who desire to enhance their job skills and take MOUS (Microsoft Office User Specialist) certification tests. It provides employers and current prospective employees with tangible evidence of computer competencies.

(Major Code 4730; CIP Code 11.0202)

Computing Sciences and Information Technology Department

Certificate of Completion

Prior to beginning the database career certificate
program the student must take the following prerequisite
or have taken an equivalent transfer course, or have passed
the waiver test, or have obtained a waiver from the program
administrator.

CPCA 105  Introduction to Personal Computers: Windows..........1
          or
CPCA 106  Introduction to Personal Computers: Macintosh........1

Suggested/Sample Course Sequence Completion - Two Semesters

The sequence taken by the student may vary depending
on prerequisites, course availability, and personal/
professional responsibilities.

First Semester

First Five Week Session
CPCA 123  E-Presentation: MS PowerPoint*.......................1
          Prerequisite: CPCA 105 or CPCA 106
          or CIS 124 or CPCA 128 or an appropriate score on a
          waiver test
CPCA 138  Windows for Microcomputers*..........................1
          Prerequisite: CPCA 105 or CPCA 106 or CPCA 128 or
          CIS 124 or an appropriate score on an
          assessment test

Second Five Week Session
CPCA 108  Word Processing I: MS Word*..........................1
          Prerequisites: CPCA 105 or CPCA 106 or CIS 124
          or CPCA 128 or appropriate score on a waiver test
CPCA 110  Spreadsheets I: MS Excel*............................1
          Prerequisite: CPCA 105 or CPCA 106 or CIS 124
          or CPCA 128 or appropriate score on a waiver test

Third Five Week Session
CPCA 111  Spreadsheets II: MS Excel*...........................1
          Prerequisite: CPCA 110 or CPCA 128
CPCA 125  Word Processing II: MS Word*.........................1
          Prerequisite: CPCA 108
          Total Semester Credit Hours..........................6

Second Semester

First Five Week Session
CPCA 114  Databases I: MS Access*..............................1
          Prerequisite: CPCA 105 or CPCA 106 or CPCA 128 or
          CIS 124 or an appropriate score on a waiver test
CPCA 141  Internet I*..........................................1
          Prerequisite: CPCA 105 or CPCA 106 or CPCA 128 or
          CIS 124 or appropriate score on an assessment test

Second Five Week Session
CPCA 115  Databases II: MS Access*.............................2
          Prerequisite: CPCA 114

Third Five Week Session
Continuation of CPCA 115-Database II: MS Acess*
          CPCA Elective........................................1
          Total Semester Credit Hours..........................5
          TOTAL PROGRAM CREDIT HOURS..........................11
*Prerequisite/Corequisite required

CPCA Electives

CPCA 118  Groupware: Outlook*..................................1
          Prerequisite: CPCA 105 or CPCA 106 or CPCA 128 or
          CIS 124 or an appropriate score on a waiver test
CPCA 121  Introduction to Project Management*..................1
          Prerequisite: CPCA 105 or CPCA 106 or CPCA 128 or
          CIS 124 or an appropriate score on a waiver test
CPCA 151  Internet II*.........................................1
          Prerequisite: CPCA 141 or an appropriate score on an
          assessment test
CPCA 161  Introduction to Web Pages using HTML*................1
          Prerequisite: CPCA 151 or an appropriate score on an
          assessment test

NOTE: A student can elect to take CPCA 128,
Personal Computer Applications,
in lieu of CPCA 108, CPCA 110 and CPCA 123.
An additional elective can then be substituted for CPCA 105.

Second Option

Suggested/Sample Course Sequence Completion in One Semester

The sequence taken by the student may vary depending
on prerequisites, course availability, and personal/
professional responsibilities.

First Semester

First Five Week Session
CPCA 108  Word Processing I: MS Word*..........................1
          Prerequisites: CPCA 105 or CPCA 106 or CIS 124
          or CPCA 128 or appropriate score on a waiver test
CPCA 110  Spreadsheets I: MS Excel*............................1
          Prerequisite: CPCA 105 or CPCA 106 or CIS 124
          or CPCA 128 or appropriate score on a waiver test
CPCA 114  Databases I: MS Access*..............................1
          Prerequisite: CPCA 105 or CPCA 106 or CPCA 128 or
          CIS 124 or an appropriate score on a waiver test
CPCA 141  Internet I*..........................................1
          Prerequisite: CPCA 105 or CPCA 106 or CPCA 128 or
          CIS 124 or appropriate score on an assessment test

Second Five Week Session
CPCA 123  E-Presentation: MS PowerPoint*.......................1
          Prerequisite: CPCA 105 or CPCA 106
          or CIS 124 or CPCA 128 or an appropriate score on a
          waiver test
CPCA 138  Windows for Microcomputers*..........................1
          Prerequisite: CPCA 105 or CPCA 106 or CPCA 128 or
          CIS 124 or an appropriate score on an
          assessment test
CPCA 115  Databases II: MS Access*.............................2
          Prerequisite: CPCA 114

Third Five Week Session
          CPCA Elective........................................1
Continuation of CPCA 115-Database II: MS Acess*
CPCA 111  Spreadsheets II: MS Excel*...........................1
          Prerequisite: CPCA 110 or CPCA 128
CPCA 125  Word Processing II: MS Word*.........................1
          Prerequisite: CPCA 108
          TOTAL PROGRAM CREDIT HOURS..........................11
*Prerequisite/Corequisite required

CPCA Electives

CPCA 118  Groupware: Outlook*..................................1
          Prerequisite: CPCA 105 or CPCA 106 or CPCA 128 or
          CIS 124 or an appropriate score on a waiver test
CPCA 121  Introduction to Project Management*..................1
          Prerequisite: CPCA 105 or CPCA 106 or CPCA 128 or
          CIS 124 or an appropriate score on a waiver test
CPCA 151  Internet II*.........................................1
          Prerequisite: CPCA 141 or an appropriate score on an
          assessment test
CPCA 161  Introduction to Web Pages using HTML*................1
          Prerequisite: CPCA 151 or an appropriate score on an
          assessment test

NOTE: A student can elect to take CPCA 128,
Personal Computer Applications,
in lieu of CPCA 108, CPCA 110 and CPCA 123.
An additional elective can then be substituted for CPCA 105.