Associate in Arts at a Distance Degree -- Distance Learning -- Piedmont Technical College

Office Technician at a Distance Certificate

The Office Technician Certificate Online offers the opportunity to earn a certificate completely online. Students interested in the program should review the degree requirements below. Items in red are new requirements effective fall 2005. Students enrolled in the program prior to fall 2005 may use either option. See your advisor.

Students considering this program should also discuss their plans with Sissy Copeland, the Faculty Advisor. Sissy is a full-time instructor with valuable experience in leading distance learning courses. She will discuss your career and educational goals, help you select and register for classes, explain transfer issues, and answer your questions.

Contact Sissy Copeland at copeland.s@ptc.edu or at (864) 941-8501.

Office Technician Certificate
This certificate provides basic computer training and advanced word processing skills. The student completing this certificate can qualify for entry-level office positions such as data entry technicians, receptionists or any word processing intensive positions. See the College Catalog for additional course options not available in a distance learning format at this time. Students must have the XP or 2003 version of the Microsoft Office products studied on their home computers to participate in these courses. All courses are 3.0 semester hours credit each.
First Semester - One-Year Certificate
Course #	Course Title	Term Offered	Format
BUS 101	Introduction to Business	All	Internet
CPT 178 or CPT 101	Software Applications or Introduction to Computers (Fall 2005)	All ALl	Internet Internet
OST 105	Keyboarding	All	Internet
OST 161	Information Management	All	Internet
Second Semester
Course #	Course Title	Term Offered	Format
ACC 101	Accounting Principles I	All	Internet
CPT 274	Advanced Microcomputer Spreadsheets (Fall 2005)	All	Internet
OST 165	Information Processing Software	All	Internet
Summer Term
Course #	Course Title	Term Offered	Format
MGT 101	Principles of Management	All	Internet
OST 167 CPT 272	Information Processing Applications Advanced Microcomputer Data Base (Fall 2005)	All	Internet
OST 261 IST 281	Office Spreadsheet Applications Presentation Graphics (Fall 2005)	All	Internet
Total Semester Hours required for the Microcomputer Software Specialist Certificate is 30.0