Microsoft Office Specialist Program
Courses
Courses are taken online at the student's pace. Students have 1 week to complete each course and may complete them earlier if able.
Overview
The following courses are included in the training portion of the program. Following this table is a complete description of each course offered.
| Course |
Course Length |
| Getting Started with Word 2003 |
1.3 hours |
| Working with text and paragraphs in Word 2003 |
2.0 hours |
| Structuring, editing, saving, and opening documents in Word 2003 |
2.3 hours |
| Printing, Help, and Automated Formatting in Word 2003 |
3.0 hours |
| Working with Documents in Word 2003 |
2.3 hours |
| Working with Tables and Media Features in Word 2003 |
3.3 hours |
| Basic features of Excel 2003 |
3.3 hours |
| Formatting Data in Excel 2003 |
2.0 hours |
| Printing and Collaborating in Excel 2003 |
2.0 hours |
| Excel 2003 Formulas and Functions |
2.7 hours |
| Excel 2003 Chart and Multimedia Features |
3.3 hours |
| Creating Basic Presentations using PowerPoint 2003 |
1.6 hours |
| Slide Layout and Design in PowerPoint 2003 |
1.6 hours |
| Sending and Receiving Messages in Outlook 2003 |
2.7 hours |
| Formatting and Managing Messages in Outlook 2003 |
2.7 hours |
| Scheduling Events, Appointments, and Meetings in Outlook 2003 |
3.0 hours |
| Getting Started with Access 2003 |
2.7 hours |
| Total Training Time |
40.8 hours |
Classroom Sessions
There will be two 3-hour classroom sessions per month or nine total for the duration of the program. Students are expected to attend each session.
Online Sessions
Getting Started with Word 2003
Overview/Description: To provide a basic introduction to Word 2003 and the features and tools used for creating and navigating documents in Word
Target Audience: Personnel at all levels of the enterprise; end-users seeking to attain competency in Word 2003; end-users seeking to obtain Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) certification at Core level in the use of Microsoft Word 2003; end-users seeking a basic IT certification such as ECDL/ ICDL3, or an equivalent
Expected Duration: 80 Minutes
Lesson Objectives
- Perform the basic tasks necessary to start work in Word.
- Identify the main features of the Word 2003 screen.
- Use the Word navigation tools to search through documents.
- Open Word, display a toolbar, and find text.
Working with text and paragraphs in Word 2003
Overview/Description: To demonstrate how to format text and organize paragraphs in Word
Target Audience: Personnel at all levels of the enterprise; end-users seeking to attain competency in Word 2003; end-users seeking to obtain Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) certification at Core level in the use of Microsoft Word 2003; end-users seeking a basic IT certification such as ECDL/ ICDL3, or an equivalent
Expected Duration: 140 Minutes
Lesson Objectives
- Insert page and section breaks into a document.
- Adjust the spacing and insert columns.
- Correct and customize spelling and grammar, and use the Find and Replace tool in Word.
- Correct a spelling error, adjust line and character spacing, and organize text into columns.
- Save and open Word documents.
- Save documents as web pages, text (TXT) files, or rich text format (RTF) files.
- Save a Word document to a new folder, save a Word document as a web page, and modify the document saving options.
Printing, Help, and Automated Formatting in Word 2003
Overview/Description: To describe how to use the Print, Help, and automated formatting features in Word
Target Audience: Personnel at all levels of the enterprise; end-users seeking to attain competency in Word 2003; end-users seeking to obtain Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) certification at Core level in the use of Microsoft Word 2003; end-users seeking a basic IT certification such as ECDL/ ICDL3, or an equivalent
Expected Duration: 180 Minutes
Lesson Objectives
- Use the Edit menu, the Office Clipboard, and the Show/Hide button to move, copy, and paste text.
- Preview documents, run a word count, and print documents, envelopes, and labels in Word.
- Use the Help and Research options in Word.
- Use the Office Clipboard and Research task pane, modify the page setup, and print a document.
- Use style options to format text.
- Use the AutoCorrect features in Word to correct errors, configure Word to recognize common errors and exceptions, and automate the completion and formatting of text.
- Use templates and wizards to create and format documents.
- Apply, find, and modify styles, modify the AutoCorrect settings, and create a document from a template.
- Create a formal letter in Word 2003 and save it to a specific folder.
Working with Documents in Word 2003
Overview/Description: To provide an overview of the document formatting, navigation, and recovery features in Word 2003
Target Audience: Personnel at all levels of the enterprise; end-users seeking to attain competency in Word 2003; end-users seeking to obtain Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) certification at Core level in the use of Microsoft Word 2003; end-users seeking a basic IT certification such as ECDL/ ICDL3, or an equivalent
Expected Duration: 140 Minutes
Lesson Objectives
- Insert headers, footers, and page numbers into a Word document.
- Navigate Word documents using various views.
- Use advanced navigation features.
- Add a header and footer to a document and use the Reading Layout view.
- Use document collaboration features in Word 2003.
- Use the document recovery features in Word 2003.
- Open and repair a corrupted document, merge two Word documents, and insert a comment.
Working with Tables in Word 2003
Overview/Description: To describe tables and media features in Word 2003
Target Audience: Personnel at all levels of the enterprise; end-users seeking to attain competency in Word 2003; end-users seeking to obtain Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) certification at Core level in the use of Microsoft Word 2003; end-users seeking a basic IT certification such as ECDL/ ICDL3, or an equivalent
Expected Duration: 195 Minutes
Lesson Objectives
- Create and format tables in Word.
- Modify the structure of a table in Word 2003.
- Work with data in tables and create a table style.
- Create, format, and modify a table.
- Create and format a table in Word 2003.
- Add text effects, shapes, and shape effects to a document.
- Insert WordArt and a shape into a document.
- Insert and modify picture files, clip art, and diagrams in a document.
- Insert a picture and diagram into a document.
- Use Office 2003's speech recognition function.
- Use the handwriting features in Word 2003.
Basic Features of Excel 2003
Overview/Description: To provide an overview of the basic features of Excel 2003
Target Audience: Personnel at all levels of the enterprise; end-users seeking competency in the use of Microsoft Excel; end-users seeking to obtain Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) certification at core level in the use of Microsoft Excel 2003; end-users seeking basic IT certification such as ECDL, ICDL, IC3, or an equivalent
Expected Duration: 195 Minutes
Lesson Objectives
- Outline the basic features of a spreadsheet and identify the main interface and Help features of Excel 2003.
- Create a workbook and navigate through the worksheets in it.
- Enter data and text in a worksheet in Excel 2003.
- Save a new workbook and distinguish between the different file formats used to save workbooks in Excel 2003.
- Enter data in a workbook and save it.
- Edit data and filter cells in an Excel 2003 worksheet.
- Copy and move a cell and a range of cells in Excel 2003.
- Insert, edit, copy, and move worksheets.
- Insert a worksheet, move data between worksheets, and copy a worksheet to another workbook.
- Add and modify data and a worksheet in Excel 2003.
Formatting Data in Excel 2003
Overview/Description: To demonstrate how to format worksheets in Excel 2003
Target Audience: Personnel at all levels of the enterprise; end-users seeking competency in the use of Microsoft Excel; end-users seeking to obtain Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) certification at core level in the use of Microsoft Excel 2003; end-users seeking basic IT certification such as ECDL, ICDL, IC3, or an equivalent
Expected Duration: 120 Minutes
Lesson Objectives
- Apply and adapt a range of Excel cell formats.
- Use visual design techniques to apply formatting to an Excel 2003 workbook.
- Manipulate rows and columns in an Excel 2003 worksheet.
- Apply various types of formatting to an Excel 2003 workbook.
- Apply number formatting to cells in Excel 2003.
- Apply a number format to cell content in Excel 2003.
- Format text and cells and apply number formats to data in Excel 2003.
Printing and Collaborating in Excel 2003
Overview/Description: To demonstrate the printing and collaboration features in Excel 2003
Target Audience: Personnel at all levels of the enterprise; end-users seeking competency in the use of Microsoft Excel; end-users seeking to obtain Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) certification at core level in the use of Microsoft Excel 2003; end-users seeking basic IT certification such as ECDL, ICDL, IC3, or an equivalent
Expected Duration: 120 Minutes
Lesson Objectives
- Run a spell check, and use the previewing features in Excel 2003.
- Adjust the Page Setup options and print a document in Excel 2003.
- Use a range of printing option features in Excel 2003.
- Adjust printing options and preview and print a document in Excel 2003.
- Create and edit comments and send a workbook for review in Excel 2003.
- Insert comments and send a workbook for review in Excel 2003.
Excel 2003 Formulas and Functions
Overview/Description: To provide an overview of the calculation features in Excel 2003
Target Audience: Personnel at all levels of the enterprise; end-users seeking competency in the use of Microsoft Excel; end-users seeking to obtain Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) certification at core level in the use of Microsoft Excel 2003; end-users seeking basic IT certification such as ECDL, ICDL, IC3, or an equivalent
Expected Duration: 160 Minutes
Lesson Objectives
- Use formulas to perform basic calculations in Excel 2003.
- Create a formula in Excel 2003.
- Use references and names in Excel 2003 formulas.
- Enter a formula that uses cell references in Excel 2003.
- Use functions to perform calculations in Excel 2003.
- Use logical, financial, and date functions in Excel 2003.
- Use the Insert Function feature to insert basic and advanced functions.
- Use formulas and functions to perform calculations in Excel 2003.
Excel 2003 Chart and Multimedia Features
Overview/Description: To demonstrate the chart, graphical, and web features in Excel 2003
Target Audience: Personnel at all levels of the enterprise; end-users seeking competency in the use of Microsoft Excel; end-users seeking to obtain Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) certification at core level in the use of Microsoft Excel 2003; end-users seeking basic IT certification such as ECDL, ICDL, IC3, or an equivalent
Expected Duration: 200 Minutes
Lesson Objectives
- Create charts to display data in Excel 2003.
- Create a chart using the Chart wizard in Excel 2003.
- Edit chart source data and change chart type in Excel 2003.
- Format, move, and resize a chart in Excel 2003.
- Change a data series and chart type in Excel 2003.
- Insert graphics in Excel 2003.
- Modify graphics in Excel 2003.
- Insert a picture into an Excel 2003 worksheet.
- Save a worksheet as a web page and work with hyperlinks in Excel 2003.
- Create an HTML spreadsheet in Excel 2003.
Creating Basic Presentations with PowerPoint 2003
Overview/Description:To explain how to create basic presentations using PowerPoint 2003
Target Audience:Office personnel at all levels; those wishing to become familiar with PowerPoint 2003; those wishing to become certified in the Microsoft Office Specialist Program as Office PowerPoint 2003 Specialist or an equivalent end-user certification.
Expected Duration: 160 Minutes
Lesson Objectives
- Use the main components of the PowerPoint 2003 interface.
- Get help and other useful information while working in PowerPoint 2003.
- Use different methods to create presentations in PowerPoint 2003.
- Create PowerPoint 2003 presentations using different methods.
- Enter and format text in PowerPoint 2003.
- Modify text layout in a PowerPoint 2003 presentation.
- Format text in a PowerPoint 2003 presentation.
- Create three PowerPoint 2003 presentations.
Slide Layout and Design in PowerPoint 2003
Overview/Description:To demonstrate how to modify slide layout and design in PowerPoint 2003 presentations
Target Audience:Office personnel at all levels; those wishing to become familiar with PowerPoint 2003; those wishing to become certified in the Microsoft Office Specialist Program as Office PowerPoint 2003 Specialist or an equivalent end-user certification.
Expected Duration: 95 Minutes
Lesson Objectives
- Organize slides in PowerPoint 2003 presentations.
- Apply slide layout styles to a PowerPoint 2003 presentation.
- Rearrange the slides in a PowerPoint 2003 presentation.
- Create PowerPoint 2003 presentations using design templates.
- Use design templates to create PowerPoint 2003 presentations.
Sending and Receiving Messages in Outlook 2003
Overview/Description:To demonstrate how to send and receive messages in Outlook 2003
Target Audience:Personnel at all levels of the enterprise; end-users seeking competency in the use of Microsoft Outlook 2003; end-users seeking to obtain Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) certification in the use of Microsoft Outlook 2003; end-users seeking basic IT certification, such as ECDL, ICDL, IC3, or an equivalent
Expected Duration: 160 Minutes
Lesson Objectives
- Navigate the principal features of Outlook 2003.
- Access the appropriate Help in Outlook 2003, given a scenario.
- Launch and navigate Outlook 2003, and access Help.
- Create a message.
- Address, save, and send a message.
- Create, address, save, and send a message in Outlook 2003.
- Access, reply to, and forward incoming messages.
- Reply to a message, turn on the AutoPreview feature, and forward a message.
Formatting and Managing Messages in Outlook 2003
Overview/Description:To demonstrate how to format and manage messages in Outlook 2003
Target Audience:Personnel at all levels of the enterprise; end-users seeking competency in the use of Microsoft Outlook 2003; end-users seeking to obtain Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) certification in the use of Microsoft Outlook 2003; end-users seeking basic IT certification, such as ECDL, ICDL, IC3, or an equivalent
Expected Duration: 160 Minutes
Lesson Objectives
- Format messages and add signatures.
- Specify options for messages.
- Create a default signature and organize a vote.
- Insert and view attachments.
- Insert, view, and save an attachment.
- Color-code messages and flag messages for attention.
- Manage and organize messages.
- Organize Inbox messages.
Scheduling Events, Appointments, and Meetings in Outlook 2003
Overview/Description:To demonstrate how events, appointments, and meetings are scheduled in Outlook 2003
Target Audience:Personnel at all levels of the enterprise; end-users seeking competency in the use of Microsoft Outlook 2003; end-users seeking to obtain Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) certification in the use of Microsoft Outlook 2003; end-users seeking basic IT certification, such as ECDL, ICDL, IC3, or an equivalent
Expected Duration: 180 Minutes
Lesson Objectives
- Navigate the Outlook 2003 Calendar.
- Schedule appointments and events in the Calendar in Outlook 2003.
- Create an appointment and an event.
- Plan and schedule an Outlook meeting.
- Manage Outlook meetings.
- Schedule a meeting using the Calendar.
- Update and repeat calendar entries.
- Customize the Outlook Calendar.
- Set Calendar options and create and customize a recurring series.
Getting Started with Access 2003
Overview/Description:To create and navigate an Access 2003 database
Target Audience:End users seeking to become familiar with Microsoft Access 2003 or to obtain Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) certification in the use of Microsoft Access 2003 at Core level
Expected Duration: 160 Minutes
Lesson Objectives
- Identify the type of database model implemented by Microsoft Access.
- Plan a database design that meets an organization's requirements.
- Identify relationships when planning a database.
- Select the appropriate database design for an organization's needs.
- Associate the main elements of the Access 2003 interface with their functions.
- Select the methods for creating a database.
- Recognize the functions provided by the database objects in an Access database.
- Create an Access database and view its data in different views.
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