Oakton trustees approve organizational technology certificate

The Oakton Community College Board of Trustees approved the creation of a new 17-hour organizational technology certificate at its January business meeting.

The certificate is designed for students who are currently employed as general office workers or office management or technology staff in addition to those who are seeking employment and wish to expand their skills and knowledge. The curriculum includes courses in the college’s Computer Applications for Business program, as well as courses a student might need for their specific position or organization.

“Office workers and administrators need to have a variety of skills in order to effectively manage an office, and this certificate represents the speed at which IT needs to keep pace,” says Dean of Mathematics and Technologies Robert Sompolski. “This certificate allows students to expand their skills by choosing courses that will assist them in office administration or management, enabling them to earn a certificate that adds to their credentials.”

The requirements for the organizational technology certificate include 11 credit hours from the following:

CAB 104 Skill Building and Formatting 3

CAB 110 Windows Fundamentals 1

CAB 125 Word Processing Using Word 3

CAB 130 Presentation Software Using PowerPoint 2

CAB 132 Adobe Acrobat PDF 2

CAB 135 Electronic Spreadsheeting Using Excel 2

CAB 140 Database Applications Using Access 3

CAB 150 Visio Fundamentals 2

CAB 160 Desktop Publishing Concepts and Procedures 3

CAB 180 Administrative Office Management and Professional Development 3

CAB 182 Introduction to Business Telecommunications 4

CAB 184 Communication Strategies 3

CAB 225 Advanced Word Processing and Publishing 2

CAB 235 Advanced Spreadsheeting Using Excel 2

Additionally, six credit hours from the following list of electives are required:

ACC all ACC courses (except ACC 100)

BUS all BUS courses; recommend BUS 107, Business Ethics

CIS 101 Introduction to Computer Information Systems 3

CIS 131 Web Page Development 4

EGL 111 Introduction to Business and Technical Writing 3

GBS 101 Introduction to Global Business 3

MGT all MGT courses; recommend MGT 101, Fundamentals of Supervision 3

MKT 131 Principles of Marketing 3

PSY 221 Psychology in Business and Industry 3

Illinois Community College Board (ICCB) rules require the College to submit extensive documentation, including Board of Trustees approval, when a new unit of instruction is proposed. The certificate is subject to ICCB approval.