Academics-Business Certificates

BUSINESS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
CERTIFICATES
Curriculum | Course Descriptions

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for Each Program Below

The Certificate programs are a great way to add a new skill or to update your present knowledge to keep current with an ever-changing business environment.

Curriculum

NAME	NO.	MICROSOFT OFFICE USER SPECIALIST Contact: Karla Weaver - (770)233-6195	CREDIT
Admissions test or faculty interview required. Must obtain high school diploma or GED to receive certificate.
SCT	100	Introduction to Microcomputers	3
CIS	127	Word Processing & Desktop Publishing	7
CIS	128	Spreadsheets and Database Techniques	7
CIS	155	Microsoft Windows	3
MAT	111	Business Math	5
ENG	111	Business English	5
CIS	221	Advanced Word	5
		or
CIS	222	Advanced Excel	(5)
		or
CIS	223	Advanced Access	(5)
		or
CIS	224	Advanced PowerPoint	(5)
		or
CIS	226	Advanced FrontPage	(5)
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NAME	NO.	LEGAL OFFICE ASSISTANT Contact: Leslie Ratliff (770)467-6047	CREDIT
ENG	111	Business English	5
SCT	100	Intro to Microcomputers	3
BUS	101	Beginning Document Processing	5
BUS	102	Intermediate Document Processing	5
BUS	108	Word Processing	7
CIS	158	Legal Terminology	3
BUS	217	Legal Office Procedures I	7
BUS	218	Legal Office Procedures II	7
BUS	227	Legal Document Processing/Transcription	3
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NAME	NO.	BASIC DATA ENTRY CLERK Contact: Karla Weaver - (770)233-6195	CREDIT
Admissions: Acceptable admissions scores.
BUS	101	Beginning Document Processing	5
BUS	102	Intermediate Document Processing	5
SCT	100	Intro to Microcomputers	3
CIS	155	Working with MS Windows	3
ENG	111	Business English	5
EMP	100	Interpersonal Relations	3
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NAME	NO.	BUSINESS COMPUTER APPLICATIONS Contact: Karla Weaver - (770)233-6195	CREDIT
Admissions: Acceptable admissions scores.
BUS	101	Beginning Document Processing	5
SCT	100	Intro to Microcomputers	3
BUS	105	Database Fundamentals	3
BUS	108	Word Processing	7
BUS	161	Desktop Publishing I	5
BUS	201	Advanced Word Processing	3
BUS	202	Spreadsheet Fundamentals	3
ENG	111	Business English	5
MAT	111	Business Math	5
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NAME	NO.	ENTRY LEVEL TAX PREPARER Contact: Mary Ann Whitehurst (770)467-6040	CREDIT
Admissions: Acceptable admissions scores on numerical portion.
MAT	111	Business Math	5
ACC	101	Principles of Accounting I	6
BUS	157	Electronic Calculators	3
ACC	151	Individual Tax Accounting	4
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NAME	NO.	PRINTING & GRAPHICS TECHNOLOGY Contact: Margie Willbanks (770)229-3154	CREDIT
Technical Certificate of CREDIT Admission Requirements: Applicants must meet general admissions requirements and also must: 1. Present official documentation of an earned high school diploma, GED, or college degree. 2. Present acceptable ASSET, COMPASS, SAT, ACT or CPE scores taken within the last five years or transfer of program level English and math from a regionally accredited college or university with a grade of C or better.
PGT	102	Basic Publication Design [P] Provisional Admission	6
PGT	115	Image Preflight & Output [P] Program Admission	6
PGT	100	Black & White Photo Manipulation [P] Program Admission	3
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NAME	NO.	OFFICE ACCOUNTING Contact: Mary Ann Whitehurst (770)467-6040	CREDIT
Admissions: Acceptable admissions scores, or faculty interview. *Must obtain high school diploma or GED to receive certificate.
ACC	101	Principles of Accounting I	6
ACC	102	Principles of Accounting II	6
SCT	100	Intro to Microcomputers	3
ACC	104	Computerized Accounting	3
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NAME	NO.	COMPUTERIZED ACCOUNTING Contact: Mary Ann Whitehurst (770)467-6040	CREDIT
Admissions test or faculty interview required. Must obtain high school diploma or GED to receive certificate.
ACC	101	Principles of Accounting I	6
ACC	102	Principles of Accounting II	6
ACC	103	Principles of Accounting III	6
ACC	104	Computerized Accounting	3
ACC	106	Accounting Spreadsheet Fundamentals	3
BUS	101	Beginning Document Processing	5
BUS	157	Electronic Calculators	3
MAT	111	Business Math	5
SCT	100	Introduction to Microcomputers	3
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NAME	NO.	SUPERVISORY MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST Contact: Bill Walden (770) 467-6045	CREDIT
Admissions: Acceptable admissions scores, or faculty interview
MSD	101	Organizational Behavior	5
MSD	103	Leadership	5
MSD	107	Employee Training and Development	5
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NAME	NO.	GROUP PERFORMANCE SPECIALIST Contact: Bill Walden (770) 467-6045	CREDIT
Admissions: Acceptable admissions scores, or faculty interview
MSD	100	Principles of Management	5
MSD	101	Organizational Behavior	5
MSD	103	Leadership and Decision Making	5
MSD	151	Personal Development for Supervisors	5
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NAME	NO.	HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST Contact: Lewis Brewer (770) 233-6171	CREDIT
Admissions test or faculty interview required. Must obtain high school diploma or GED to receive certificate.
MSD	104	Personnel Administration for Supervisors	5
BUS	106	Office Procedures	4
		OR
MSD	154	Organizational Communications and Information Technology	5
MSD	102	Employment Law	5
		OR
MSD	105	Labor Management Relations	5
MSD	106	Performance Management	5
MSD	107	Employee Training and Evaluation	5
MSD	xxx	Elective* (pick from below:)	5
MSD	100	*Principles of Management
MSD	101	*Organizational Behavior
MSD	113	*Business Ethics
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NAME	NO.	INSTALLATION & SUPPORT TECHNICIAN Contact: Mike Whitehurst (770) 233-6170	CREDIT
* Admissions test or faculty interview required. * Must obtain high school diploma or GED to receive certificate.
CIS	101	Keyboarding	3
CIS	103	Operating Systems Concepts	5
CIS	106	Computer Concepts	5
CIS	122	Installation & Maintenance	7
CIS	140	Networking Concepts	5
ENG	111	Business English	5
ENG	112	Business Communications	5
MAT	111	Business Math	5
SCT	100	Introduction to Microcomputers	3
XXX	xxx	Occupationally Related Electives	5
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NAME	NO.	CISCO SPECIALIST Contact: Steve White (770) 467-6041	CREDIT
Admissions test or faculty interview required. Must obtain high school diploma or GED to receive certificate.
CIS	258	Intro to Data Communication	4
CIS	142	Multiple and Wide Area Networks	7
CIS	276	Advanced Routers and Switches	6
CIS	277	WAN Design	6
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NAME	NO.	CISCO CCNP SPECIALIST Contact: Steve White (770) 467-6041	CREDIT
Admissions test or faculty interview required. Must present high school diploma, GED or college degree to receive certificate.
CIS	2501	Building Scalable Cisco Networks	6
CIS	2502	Building Cisco Remote Access Networks	6
CIS	2503	Building Cisco Multilayer Switched Networks	6
CIS	2504	Cisco Internetworking Troubleshooting	6
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NAME	NO.	PC REPAIR AND INSTALLATION Contact: Steve White (770) 467-6041	CREDIT
Admissions: Acceptable admissions scores or program faculty interview.
CIS	266	Preparation for A+ Certification	7
CIS	103	Operating Systems Concepts	5
CIS	122	Microcomputer Installation & Maintenance	7
SCT	100	Introduction to Microcomputers	3
CIS	106	Computer Concepts	3
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NAME	NO.	WINDOWS 2003 SPECIALIST Contact: Steve White (770) 467-6041	CREDIT
Admission test or faculty interview required. Must obtain high school diploma or GED to receive certificate.
CIS	140	Networking Concepts	5
CIS	2321	Intro to LAN and WAN	6
CIS	2152	Implementing Windows Professional & Server	6
SCT	142	Multiple Networks & Wide Area Networks	7
CIS	2153	Implementing Windows Network Infrastructure	6
CIS	2154	Implementing Windows Directory Services	6
		AND select one of the following
CIS	2156	Designing a Secure Windows Network	6
CIS	2155	Designing a Windows Directory Services and Networking Infrastructure	6
		AND select two of the following not selected above
CIS	141	Client/Server database Management	7
CIS	2155	Designing a Windows Directory Services and Networking Infrastructure	6
CIS	2156	Designing a Secure Windows Network	6
CIS	2157	Designing a Windows Upgrade Strategy	5
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NAME	NO.	Video Production Contact: Brent Mayes (770) 467-6037	CREDIT
Admission test or faculty interview required. Must obtain high school diploma or GED to receive certificate.
CIS	2801	Interactive Video Productions I	6
CIS	2802	Interactive Video Production II	6
CIS	2803	Interactive Video Production III	5
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