Technical Certificate of Information Technology

1. III.
Certificates
♦
Information
Technology
Certificate
CIP
Code:
11.0101
Program
Title:
Information
Technology
Certificate
Completion
Award:
Certificate
of
Information
Technology
Contact
Hours:
225
Outside
Study
Hours:
450
Semester
Credits:
15
hours
Program
Duration:
30
weeks
Cost
Per
Credit
Hour:
$249
Total
Tuition:
$3,735
Course
Materials
and
Fees:
$125
Total
Course
Materials
&
Fees:
$625**
Total
Cost
of
Program:
$4,360
(including
course
materials
and
fees)
Program
Description
The
Information
Technology
Certificate
program
is
designed
to
provide
students
with
the
fundamental
computer
knowledge
and
skills
required
in
the
current
corporate
workplace.
The
student
will
demonstrate
acquired
skills
in
utilizing
computer
tools,
database
management,
and
business
and
web
applications
in
the
workplace.
Program
Outcomes
Upon
successful
completion
of
the
program,
the
student
should
be
able
to:
• Demonstrate
proficiency
in
the
use
of
current
Microsoft
Office
Suite
products.
• Identify
and
evaluate
computer
systems
issues
and
implement
effective
remediation
policies.
• Utilize
Microsoft
Access
to
create
and
manipulate
databases.
• Utilize
and
define
the
computer
system
components
and
application
system
operational
characteristics.
• Perform
problem
diagnosis,
troubleshooting,
and
system
maintenance
on
multiple
types
of
computer
systems.
• Design
basic
websites
and
manipulate
webpage
components.
Potential
Employment
Upon
successfully
completing
this
program
the
graduate
should
qualify
to
fill
entry-­‐level
positions
in
the
corporate
office
structure
and
other
positions
requiring
utilization
of
the
concepts
and
skills
of
Information
Technology.
*
ACOT’s
program
courses
are
designed
in
sequential
order.
Therefore,
the
student
must
complete
the
given
course
before
progressing
to
the
next
course
in
the
sequence.

2.
Required
Courses
CIS-­‐100
Information
Technology
and
Distance
Learning
Text:
Text:
CIS-­‐110
CIS-­‐120
CIS-­‐130
CIT-­‐150
Text:
Price:
3
3*
3
3*
Title:
Microsoft
Office
2007:
Introductory
Concepts
and
Techniques,
Windows
Vista
Edition,
1st
Edition
Author(s):
Gary
B.
Shelly,
Thomas
J.
Cashman,
Misty
E.
Vermaat
ISBN-­‐10:
1423927133
ISBN-­‐13:
9781423927136
Copyright:
©2009
Published
$75.00
Microsoft
Excel
2007
Text:
Price:
Title:
Microsoft
Office
Excel
2007:
Complete
Concepts
and
Techniques,
1st
Edition
Author(s):
Gary
B.
Shelly,
Thomas
J.
Cashman,
Jeffrey
J.
Quasney
ISBN-­‐10:
1418843431
ISBN-­‐13:
9781418843434
Copyright:
©2008
Published
$75.00
Relational
Database
Management
–
Access
2007
Text:
Price:
Title:
Microsoft
Office
Access
2007:
Complete
Concepts
and
Techniques,
1st
Edition
Author(s):
Gary
B.
Shelly,
Thomas
J.
Cashman,
Philip
J.
Pratt,
Mary
Z.
Last
ISBN-­‐10:
1418843407
ISBN-­‐13:
9781418843403
Copyright:
©2008
Published
$75.00
Website
Design
and
Development
Text:
Price:
Credits
3
Title:
Introduction
to
Web-­‐based
Learning
Author(s):
Christopher
B.
Balthrop,
Lute
Atieh
Title:
New
Perspectives
on
Computer
Concepts
2011:
Introductory,
13th
Edition
Author(s):
June
Jamrich
Parsons,
Dan
Oja
ISBN-­‐10:
0538744820
ISBN-­‐13:
9780538744829
Copyright:
©2011
Published
Title:
Windows
7
Product
Guide
Author(s):
Microsoft
Corporation
$75.00
Integrated
Business
Applications
Text:
Price:
Title:
Microsoft®
Expression
Web
3:
Comprehensive,
1st
Edition
Author(s):
Gary
B.
Shelly,
Jennifer
Campbell
ISBN-­‐10:
0538474440
ISBN-­‐13:
9780538474443
Copyright:
©2011
Published
$75.00
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Total
Credits:
15
Graduation
Requirements
In
order
for
students
to
successfully
complete
their
program,
all
required
materials
must
be
completed,
submitted,
and
within
the
maximum
program
duration.
Students
who
fail
to
complete
the
program
at
this
level
may
appeal
to
the
Director
of
Education
for
an
extension.
Students
can
complete
a
course
with
a
grade
of
“D”
or
1.0,
however,
in
order
to
meet
SAP
requirements
and
be
able
to
graduate,
the
student
has
to
have
an
overall
average
of
“C”
or
(2.0
out
of
4.0)
for
all
courses
and
be
able
to
complete
all
work
required
within
150%
of
the
program
duration
or
an
additional
year
of
the
published
length
whichever
is
less.
*
This
course
has
a
proctored
final
exam.
Please
refer
to
the
Proctored
Examination
Policy
and
Procedure
on
page
35
or
on
the
website
at:
www.acot.edu/policies.htm
**
For
a
detailed
breakdown
and
description
of
the
course
materials,
please
refer
to
Course
Materials
under
the
Student
Success
Services
section
of
the
catalog.