Business Applications Specialist Certificate

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60 Credits

This certificate program provides students an opportunity to develop essential business skills. Earning a Business Applications Specialist certificate provides students with the educational background and skills to help secure employment as an office worker in an entry-level position. These credits can be applied to any Business Technologies and Administrative Careers degree program. Students in this program must complete each class with a grade of 2.0 or higher.

Contacts: Shannon Sharpe, ext. 4378 - ssharpe@greenriver.edu, Lea Ann Simpson, ext. 4393 - lsimpson@greenriver.edu

Program Website:

Business Applications Specialist | https://www.greenriver.edu/students/academics/degrees-programs/business-applications-specialist/

Gainful Employment

Find important information about educational debt, earnings, and completion rates of students who attended these programs at https://www.greenriver.edu/consumer-information/gainful-employment-information/business-applications-specialist/

Requirements

BTAC 100 - Fundamentals of Computers Credits: 5
BTAC 112 - Beginning Word Credits: 5
BTAC 132 - Business Communication Applications Credits: 5
BTAC 150 - Introduction to Windows Credits: 5
BTAC 162 - Introduction to Excel Credits: 5
BTAC 184 - Internet and Basic Web Design Credits: 5
or
BTAC 185 - Introduction to Microsoft Access Credits: 5
Reading Eligible for READ 104 (as determined by the appropriate placement score or completion of READ 094 Credits: 0-5

Related Instruction Requirements (20 credits)

Satisfies related instruction requirements.

Written Communication

BTAC 130 - Business Correspondence Credits: 5

Oral Communication

Choose one from the following:

CMST& 210 - Interpersonal Communication Credits: 5
CMST& 220 - Public Speaking Credits: 5
CMST& 230 - Small Group Communication Credits: 5

Computation

BTAC 110 - Business Math Applications Credits: 5

Human Relations

BTAC 250 - Office Relations and Procedures Credits: 5

Electives:

Students must select from the following list of courses below to total a minimum of 60 credits.

ACCT 110 - Practical Accounting 1 Credits: 5 or
ACCT& 201 - Principles of Accounting I Credits: 5 or
ACCT 212 - QuickBooks for Accounting Credits: 5
ART 109 - Beginning Design Credits: 5
BTAC 101 - Beginning Keyboarding Credits: 5
BTAC 102 - Intermediate Keyboarding Credits: 5 *
BTAC 103 - Advanced Keyboarding Credits: 5
BTAC 107 - Typing Speed and Accuracy 1 Credits: 4
and/or
BTAC 108 - Typing Speed and Accuracy 2 Credits: 4
BTAC 111 - Introduction to Computer Literacy Credits: 5
BTAC 115 - Professional Image Building Credits: 1
BTAC 132 - Business Communication Applications Credits: 5
BTAC 140 - Records Management Credits: 5
BTAC 163 - Advanced Excel Credits: 5
BTAC 147 - Beginning Keyboarding-Alphabet Keys Credits: 1 or
BTAC 148 - Keyboarding-Mastering 10-Key and Symbols Credits: 1 or
BTAC 149 - Keyboarding-Speed and Accuracy-Skill Building Credits: 1
BTAC 175 - Instructor Assistant Credits: 1-5
BTAC 177 - BTAC Work Experience 1 Credits: 1-12 or
BTAC 178 - BTAC Work Experience 2 Credits: 1-12 or
BTAC 179 - BTAC Work Experience 3 Credits: 1-12
and
COOP 171 - Work Experience Seminar Credits: 1
BTAC 187 - PowerPoint: Preparing a Presentation Credits: 1 or
BTAC 188 - PowerPoint: Design with Graphics and Multimedia Credits: 1 or
BTAC 189 - PowerPoint: Customize and Incorporate Web Features Credits: 1
BTAC 214 - Introduction to Information Security Credits: 5
BTAC 216 - Computer Support Internship I Credits: 2-5
BTAC 217 - Computer Support Internship 2 Credits: 2-5
BTAC 255 - Advanced Word Credits: 5
BTAC 266 - Inside Microsoft Office Credits: 5
BUS& 101 - Introduction to Business Credits: 5
or
BUS 164 - Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management Credits: 5
BUS 166 - Human Relations and Work Readiness Credits: 5

Notes

* Credit by advanced placement may be granted in typing/keyboarding after departmental review of prior training.

Last Revised

7/1/2017