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Computer Application Specialist CC
Business Department | 3 CC - Certificate of Completion | 1 year
Earn your certificate as a Computer Application Specialist from Clackamas Community College. In as little as one-year, begin a career in the computer industry.
Do you have an interest in computer technology? Do enjoy helping people? Combine the two and take the first steps toward a variety of technical support careers in as little as one year with a certificate as a Computer Application Specialist from Clackamas Community College.
Computer Application Specialist CC
Skills
Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:
- Operate, install, manage and troubleshoot major desktop operating systems
- Apply sophisticated word processing and spreadsheet development techniques
- Provide professional customer service and application training in a help desk or IT support team environment
Job Outlook
Careers
Career opportunities include:
- web designer
- database specialist
- software trainer
- software installation
- maintenance engineer
- computer applications specialist
- client support representative
- customer service engineer
- help desk technician
- software consultant
Job Market
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Description and Outcomes
PROGRAM CODE: CC.COMPAPPSPECIAL
The Computer Application Specialist program prepares students for a variety of technical support careers including help desk, training, and design positions. The course work emphasizes development of analytical and problem-solving skills in addition to specific hardware and software configurations. Cooperative work experience (CWE) is supervised real-world experience that supplements the academic classroom environment.PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
Prerequisites for first term classes include completed course work for CS-120 Survey of Computing or placement in CS-121 Computer Applications, MTH-060 Algebra I or placement in MTH-065 Algebra II, and WRD-098 Introductory Reading & Writing 2: College Preparation or placement in WR-121 English Composition. This program is an open program, meaning that students may take any class in the program for which they have completed the prerequisite.RELATED INSTRUCTION OUTCOMES
Computation (3 credits- See page 82 for course list)
- Use appropriate mathematics to solve problems.
Communication (1 course- WR-101 Communication Skills: Occupational Writing or WR-121 English Composition)
- Read actively, think critically, and write purposefully and capably for professional audiences.
Human Relations (3 credits- See page 82 for course list)
- Engage in ethical communication processes that accomplish goals.
PROGRAM OUTCOMES
Upon successful completion of this program, students should be able to:
- operate, install, manage, and troubleshoot major desktop operating systems;
- apply sophisticated word processing and spreadsheet development techniques and provide support to businesses using word processing and spreadsheet applications;
- use HTML and CSS, along with current web editing software, to create standards-compliant websites or support a front-end web development team;
- integrate into a help desk or IT support team to provide professional customer service and application training;
- exhibit good teamwork skills and serve as effective members of project teams;
- articulate and justify technical solutions to an audience through oral, written, and graphical communication.
Computer Application Specialist Core Requirements
Complete 3 credits of CS-280
- CS-280
- Computer Science/CWE
- 3
Complete the following Core Requirements
- BA-103
- Business Strategies for Computer Consultants
- 3
- CS-125H
- HTML & Web Site Design
- 3
- CS-135DB
- Microsoft Access
- 3
- CS-135S
- Microsoft Excel
- 3
- CS-135W
- Microsoft Word
- 3
- CS-140
- Introduction to Operating Systems
- 4
- CS-151
- Networking 1
- 4
- CS-225
- Computer End User Support
- 3
- CS-227
- Computer Hardware & Repair
- 4
- CS-240L
- Linux Administration I
- 4
- CS-240W
- Windows Desktop Administration
- 3
Computation Related Instruction
Complete 3 credits. Please refer to the catalog for a list of approved Related Instruction Courses.
Communication Related Instruction
Complete WR-101 or WR-121
- WR-101
- Communication Skills: Occupational Writing
- 3
- WR-121
- English Composition
- 4
Human Relations Related Instruction
Complete 3 credits. Please refer to the catalog for a list of approved Related Instruction Courses.
Program Electives
Complete 3-4 credits of Computer Application Specialist Program Electives. Please refer to the catalog for a complete list of Computer Application Specialist Program electives.
