The Information Technology or Office Administration: MOS CCP certificate at MCC is a great way to gain valuable skills for college and jobs. A thorough understanding of computers and other technology will be beneficial regardless of your future plans.
Sharpen your computer repair skills. Jump start your IT certification portfolio. MTA certifications are free for CCP students. Academic pricing is available for the CompTIA A+ exams. Will you be the first high school IT certificate student to achieve A+ certification? All four courses (CTI 110, CTI 120, CET 111, CET 211) in this certificate have required, weekly class sessions on the MCC campus.
Sharpen your keyboarding and computer application skills. This certificate is useful for ALL students. Pass the required Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) exams with high scores to try to become eligible for the National Certiport MOS Championship Competition. The MOS certifications are free for CCP students. All four courses (CIS 110, CTS 130, OST 130, OST 136) in this certificate are FULLY ONLINE except for a few required campus visits for MOS certification testing.
Come on to MCC after completing your CCP certificate. You can prepare for a career or complete classes for transferring to a 4-year university. Read about the IT Department Chair's path through WMHS and MCC and the success of some of her students (opens in a new window). This document also contains some sample college transfer plans for IT students. Please be patient while it loads because it contains a lot of helpful information and flyers.
Are you ready for the challenges of college? Tour a course (opens in a new window) to find out. Take a look at the syllabus, calendar, and assignment guide. Most courses have a similar version of these documents. Can you meet the deadlines? Are you prepared for the challenge of academic rigor? Do you have at least three to five hours weekly to devote to each college course? Create a schedule. Audit your availability. It is YOUR responsibility to work hard and meet deadlines. You will not gain anything from college if you overcommit. It will cause unnecessary stress. Please take this opportunity SERIOUSLY! It will affect your permanent record and ability to enter competitive university programs later in life. It is NOT to be taken lightly. If you are not ready, please wait until you are. There is nothing wrong with waiting. Poor college grades cannot be "erased", and it is no small task to try to increase a low GPA.
Many students are in their second or third year at a costly university before they select a career. You can get a jump start on that right now in high school for FREE. If you like the IT courses, enroll at MCC after high school to complete an A.A.S. degree. Study hard, get certified, and get a job doing what you love. Or, maybe you will pursue a 4-year degree. MCC offers transfer programs, or you can go straight to a 4-year university to major in IT or a similar field. Perhaps you will discover that you do NOT want to pursue a career in IT. Good luck to you as you explore your options!
Learn more about the MCC CCP program and its benefits.
Hear from students who have participated in the CCP Program.
Take a look to determine which certificate is best for you.
Here's a cool ad for the 2-year IT program.
Check out some of our successful IT graduates.
Here is a sample of some of the cool things we do in the IT degree.
Learn more about free MOS certification at MCC.
Visit the official MCC CCP web page.
Visit the official MCC IT degree web page.
Visit the official MCC OA degree web page.
Visit the official MCC General Education degree web page. This offers flexibility to blend college transfer classes AND career prep classes as the IT Department Chair did.
How much will you save by transferring from MCC to a 4-year university? What will you purchase with the savings?
This was prepared for Moore Co. Schools in November of 2018 but contains information useful to all students.