Computer knowledge is essential in today’s highly technological society. GSW's Online Computer Science Certificate Program is designed to train individuals to fully utilize available software packages to their utmost potential. The certificate program consists of eight required courses and three elective courses. You have up to 18 months to complete these courses. Courses last six weeks and have 12 lessons. Two lessons are released each week, one on Wednesday and the other on Friday. Once you have completed all twelve lessons in each course, you must take a final exam for that course. The final exam comes out the same day as Lesson 12, and you have two weeks from that release date to complete the final. Once you pass the final exam, you can print out a letter of completion for that course. Take each course and spend time practicing what you learned while at home or on the job before going on to another content area. Copies of all 11 completion letters must be sent to GSW Continuing Education in order to receive your certificate.

Required Courses

Introduction to Windows XP

Introduction to Microsoft Word

Intermediate Microsoft Word

Introduction to Microsoft Excel

Introduction to Microsoft Access

Introduction to Microsoft PowerPoint

Introduction to the Internet

Introduction to Microsoft Outlook

Elective Courses

Keyboarding

Intermediate Microsoft Excel

Intermediate Microsoft Access

IIntroduction to Quickbooks

Creating Web Pages

Introduction to Microsoft Publisher

Introduction to PC Troubleshooting

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Certification Process

Complete all eight (8) of the required courses.

Complete any three (3) elective courses.

For more information on the above courses, please go to www.ed2go.com/gsw .

This is a non-credit program. No admission exams or application fees are required, but an application must be completed during a scheduled interview. You have up to 18 months to fulfill the requirements. There is no fee for the certificate program itself; fees are charged for the individual courses taken. Call Karen Holloway at 229-931-2151 for more information.