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Business and Personal Computing: Certificate of Proficiency (CTE)


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18 credits minimum

Computer Sciences and Information Systems Division
Taylorsville Redwood Campus, BB 109, (801) 957-5150
General Information, (801) 957-4073

www.slcc.edu/csis
CSIS Academic Advisor, BB 130A, (801) 957-4286

Program Faculty:
Professors − Jimmy Chen, Gordon Frisbey, Susumu Kasai, Randy Koziatek, Lorna Wells, Bruce Worthen
Associate Professors − Paul Anstall, Robert Baird, Marilyn Hibbert, Philip Nielson
Assistant Professors − Zahra Atashi, Roderick Buhler, Edward Walsh
Instructors − Dan Pope, Margarethe Posch

Program Description: This Certificate of Proficiency provides students foundational and necessary skills in Business and Personal Computing. Upon completion of the program, students will have learned the skills necessary to manage their own personal computing needs as well as some of the fundamental skills necessary for a small home-based business. There is a great demand for basic computer proficiency in business. To this end, in the future, this program may be used as a stackable credential for the Business and Personal Computing - Certificate of Completion or other CSIS AS or AAS degrees.

Career Opportunities: Small Business Owner, Business Intelligence Analyst.

Note: This Certificate of Proficiency is eligible for financial aid if it is a part of a financial aid eligible program such as an AS or AAS degree. Courses within the certificate may also be eligible if taken as part of a financial aid eligible program. Please check with the Financial Aid Office to determine if the Certificate of Proficiency and classes are eligible.

Program Student Learning Outcomes Related College-Wide Student Learning Outcomes
Efficiently use common business software 1 - Substantive Knowledge
Use appropriate functions, filters and queries to perform data analyses and make informed decisions 3 - Quantitative Literacy
Extract relevant data from complex information, process it appropriately, and draw reasonable conclusions. 4 - Think Critically
Recognize the ethical considerations of utilizing technology in business. 5-Civic Engagement and/or Working Professionally

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