Computers/Information Management Certificate
15 Credits
The Computers/Information Management Certificate is for the student who wants to extend their skills to position themselves for a job upgrade or promotion. Completion of many of the courses in this program will prepare students with skills necessary to successfully complete industry testing for specialized certificates showing mastery of current business software. These industry credentials show that the student meets globally recognized performance standards. Students earning these credentials are valuable to organizations that want to reinforce their technology investments with accelerated productivity and improved organizational performance. Industry certifications are available from companies such as Microsoft and from globally recognized organizations.
Required Courses – 15 Credits
Complete one of the following two courses:
| CIM 1201 | Information Technology Concepts and Business Software 1 | (3 cr) |
| BUSN 1201 | Information Technology Concepts and Business Software 1 | (3 cr) |
Complete one of the following two courses:
| CIM 1220 | Business Problem Solving Analyzing - Excel | (3 cr) |
| BUSN 1220 | Business Problem Solving Analyzing - Excel | (3 cr) |
Required
| CIM 1230 | Business Information Management - Access | (3 cr) |
| CIM 1240 | Business Word Processing | (3 cr) |
Complete one of the following two courses:
| CIM 1250 | Intro to Project Management Software | (3 cr) |
| BUSN 1250 | Intro to Project Management Software | (3 cr) |
Other Certificate Requirements
- Earn a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 for college-level coursework (courses numbered 1000 and above) completed at Normandale.
- Earn at least one third of the required certificate credits from Normandale.
Gainful Employment Disclosure
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