Certificate in Information Processing (INPR)
36 Semester Hours
The Information Processing Certificate is designed for the student who desires to develop entry-level skills as an office support person in a computer-oriented environment. Students develop basic skills in keyboarding, word processing, accounting, database management applications, spreadsheet applications, and written and oral communications as well as basic office procedures. Graduates of this program are qualified for entry-level office support positions.
This program is available during the day and evening.
To complete this program, courses should be taken in the following sequence.
| Class | Lab | Credit | |
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| CPT 101 Introduction to Computers | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| ENG 101 English Composition I | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| OST 105 Keyboarding | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| OST 133 Professional Development | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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| Total Semester Credits | 12 | 0 | 12 |
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Spring Semester |
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| BUS 130 Business Communications | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| CPT 179 Microcomputer Word Processing | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| OST 110 Document Formatting | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| OST 180 Customer Service | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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| Total Semester Credits | 12 | 0 | 12 |
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Summer Semester |
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| CPT 172 Microcomputer Database | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| CPT 174 Microcomputer Spreadsheets | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| IST 225 Internet Communications | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| OST 143 Office Systems and Procedures | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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| Total Semester Credits | 12 | 0 | 12 |