Administrative Office Support / Microsoft Office
Learn or expand the computer skills necessary to be successful in administrative office settings. These courses are recommended for administrative assistants, data entry personnel, sales and marketing, and customer service. Before taking any of these courses students should take File Management Skills (CMP-226) or possess equivalent experience.
Browse Courses
Select a course below to read course descriptions and objectives. You may take one course or a series of courses; see below for recommended course sequences. Courses are offered throughout fall, spring, and summer, but not all courses are offered each semester.
Courses below, in general, are listed in order of difficulty and are linked to course descriptions with objectives.
- Microsoft Word and Excel Foundation Series, CMP-860
- Software Introductory Series, ITI-095
- Microsoft Word - Introduction, ITI-201
- Microsoft Word - Intermediate, CMP-944
- Microsoft Word - Advanced, ITI-079
- Microsoft Excel - Level I, ITI-080
- Microsoft Excel - Level II, ITI-091
- Microsoft Excel - Level III, ITI-092
- Microsoft Access - Level I, ITI-153
- Microsoft Access - Level II, ITI-154
- Microsoft Access - Level III, CMP-963
- PowerPoint - Introduction, CMP-954
- PowerPoint - Intermediate/Advanced, CMP-955
- Microsoft Outlook, CMP-227
Get the Microsoft Office certification you need. From Excel to Word and Outlook, Office certifications can validate your skills and help build your career.
These courses follow the curriculum for the Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) core-level for Word 2016 (exam 77-418) and the Microsoft Office Specialist Expert for Word 2016 (exam 77-425 and 426), Microsoft Office Specialist core-level for Excel 2016 (exam 77-420), and the Microsoft Office Specialist Expert for Excel 2016 (exam 77-427 and 428). And curriculum for the Microsoft Office Specialist core-level for Access 2016 (exam 77-424).
Note, Montgomery College does NOT provide the exams. For more information about MOS Certifications visit: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/learning/certification-overview-mos.aspx
Course Schedules at a Glance
At-a-glance course schedules are for planning purposes only and are subject to change without notice. Visit the Official Course Schedule/Location/Cost for the most up-to-date information.
| Course Number | Course Title | Start Date/ End Date | Times | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ITI201 | MS Word—Introduction (12 hrs) | 2/20/2019 - 2/22/2019 | (W,F) 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. | Gaithersburg GBTC407 |
| ITI080 | MS Excel—Level I (12 hrs) | 2/11/2019 - 2/20/2019 | (M,W) 6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. | Rockville GU233 |
| ITI080 | MS Excel—Level I (12 hrs) | 2/19/2019 - 2/21/2019 | (T,R) 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. | Gaithersburg GBTC408 |
| ITI080 | MS Excel—Level I (12 hrs) | 3/5/2019 - 3/21/2019* | (T,R) 6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. | Takoma CF236 |
| ITI091 | MS Excel—Level II (12 hrs) | 2/25/2019 - 3/6/2019 | (M,W) 6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. | Rockville GU233 |
| ITI091 | MS Excel—Level II (12 hrs) | 2/26/2019 - 2/28/2019 | (T,R) 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. | Gaithersburg GBTC408 |
| ITI091 | MS Excel—Level II (12 hrs) | 3/26/2019 - 4/4/2019 | (T,R) 6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. | Takoma CF236 |
| ITI305 | MS Excel-Level III (12 hrs) | 3/5/2019 - 3/7/2019 | (T,R) 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. | Gaithersburg GBTC408 |
| ITI305 | MS Excel-Level III (12 hrs) | 3/18/2019 - 3/27/2019 | (M,W) 6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. | Rockville GU233 |
| ITI305 | MS Excel-Level III (12 hrs) | 4/9/2019 - 4/18/2019 | (T,R) 6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. | Takoma CF236 |
| ITI153 | MS Access—Level I (12 hrs) | 4/1/2019 - 4/10/2019 | (M,W) 6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. | Rockville GU233 |
| ITI154 | MS Access—Level II (12 hrs) | 4/15/2019 - 4/24/2019 | (M,W) 6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. | Rockville GU233 |
| CMP954 | MS PowerPoint—Introduction (10 hrs) | 2/19/2019 - 2/21/2019 | (T,R) 9:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. | Gaithersburg GBTC407 |
| *No classes week of 3/11 |
| Course Number | Course Title | Start Date - End Date | Day & Times | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMP860 | Microsoft Word and Excel Foundation Series (18 hrs) | 6/18/2019 - 7/11/2019 No class week of 7/1 |
(T,R) 9:30a.m. - 12:30p.m. | Rockville HU321 |
| CMP227 | MS Outlook (8 hrs) | 6/12/2019 - 6/14/2019 | (M,W) 9:30a.m. - 1:30p.m. | Gaithersburg GBTC407 |
| CMP954 | MS PowerPoint—Introduction (10 hrs) | 6/19/2019 - 6/21/2019 | (W,F) 9:00a.m. - 2:30p.m. | Gaithersburg GBTC407 |
| ITI201 | MS Word—Introduction (12 hrs) | 6/26/2019 - 6/28/2019 | (W,F) 9:00a.m. - 3:30p.m. | Gaithersburg GBTC407 |
| CMP944 | MS Word—Intermediate (10 hrs) | 7/10/2019 - 7/12/2019 | (W,F) 9:00a.m. - 2:30p.m. | Gaithersburg GBTC405 |
| ITI080 | MS Excel—Level I (12 hrs) | 5/28/2019 - 5/30/2019 | (T,R) 9:00a.m. - 3:30p.m. | Gaithersburg GBTC408 |
| ITI080 | MS Excel—Level I (12 hrs) | 6/3/2019 - 6/12/2019 | (M,W) 6:30p.m. - 9:30p.m. | Rockville GU233 |
| ITI080 | MS Excel—Level I (12 hrs) | 6/25/2019 - 7/11/2019 No class week of 7/1 |
(T,R) 6:30p.m. - 9:30p.m. | Takoma CF236 |
| ITI091 | MS Excel—Level II (12 hrs) | 6/4/2019 - 6/6/2019 | (T,R) 9:00a.m.-3:30p.m. | Gaithersburg GBTC408 |
| ITI091 | MS Excel—Level II (12 hrs) | 6/17/2019 - 6/26/2019 | (M,W) 6:30p.m. - 9:30p.m. | Rockville GU233 |
| ITI091 | MS Excel—Level II (12 hrs) | 7/16/2019 - 7/25/2019 | (T,R) 6:30p.m. - 9:30p.m. | Takoma CF236 |
| ITI305 | MS Excel-Level III (12 hrs) | 7/8/2019 - 7/17/ 2-19 | (M,W) 6:30p.m. - 9:30p.m. | Rockville GU233 |
| ITI305 | MS Excel-Level III (12 hrs) | 7/30/2019 - 8/8/2019 | (T,R) 6:30p.m. - 9:30p.m. | Takoma CF236 |
| ITI153 | MS Access—Level I (12 hrs) | 7/22/2019 - 7/31/2019 | (M,W) 6:30p.m. - 9:30p.m. | Rockville GU233 |
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