Office Applications Certificate Online

Hello everyone-

My wife wants to return to the workplace, and she would like to complete some sort of certificate online that allows her to brush up on MS Word, Powerpoint, and Excel.

I am looking for some type of program that could help her, but the one's I have found (Such as Penn Foster) either get to technical--beyond the scope of what is needed, or, don't cover all office applications, or are too "secretarial"--including a bunch of stuff about good grammar, and office presence.

Has anyone seen a program out there that might be a good fit?

Thanks for your help!

 

My situation is same as yours. I too would be ineterested in advice from people on this forum.

Thanks

 

Don't know if this will fit the need...

...but it might be worth a looksee.

www.gvtc.org

Georgia Virtual Technical Colleges

They have Diploma programs and Associate of Applied Technology degree programs.

Ron

 

Sinclair Community College in Dayton, OH offers a 24-credit Software Applications certificate that you may be interested in. Tuition is $132/credit hour for out-of-state students.

http://www.sinclair.edu/academics/dis/DegreeCertificatePrograms/index.cfm

(under Short-Term Certificate Programs)

 

Has she considered the MOUS certification from Microsoft?
http://www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp/officespecialist/requirements.asp#office2003

Many of the testing companies offer their own coursework and I've known more than a few folks who've done this one by self-study.

just a thought

 

1. http://www.skillsoft.com/products/course_collections/courseware.asp

2. http://www.cbtnuggets.com/webapp/store?op=category&category_id=4

3. http://www.brainbench.com/xml/bb/common/testcenter/freetests.xml

For the most valued and recognized certificate, go to any Sylvan or Vue testing center and take the MOS exams.

 

Penn-Foster

Has several PC and career options, good prices.

I should note that I have not done any of these, but I am in their AAS program

 

Thanks everyone!

BTW--my wife and I decided to enroll her in the Penn Foster "PC Specialist" certificate. After a lot of research, nothing was an exact fit, but the Penn Foster program offered most of what she wanted, offered open enrollment so she could begin right away--and the price was reasonable.

Jim