FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 28, 2004
CONTACT: Roland Ruiz, St. Philip's College Dirctor of Community and Public Relations
210.531.4851
ST. PHILIP'S COLLEGE, ALAMO TECH PREP OFFER FREE MICROSOFT OFFICE TRAINING FOR AREA TEACHERS THIS SUMMER
St. Philip's College is again offering free Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) training to qualified area middle school, high school and community college career and technology teachers this summer through a grant provided by the Alamo Region Tech Prep Consortium. MOS Tech Prep Professional Development classes are being offered throughout the summer, with the next round of Microsoft Office 2000 and 2002 classes scheduled to begin July 12. Another round of classes in Microsoft Office 2002 will begin on July 26.
To date, 93 area teachers already have registered for the program this year, including seven who have qualified for master certification status. The MOS training is available at no cost to career and technology teachers (those who teach Microsoft applications) in the 12-county Alamo Region area through a Business Teachers Collaboration and Professional Development grant from the Alamo Region Tech Prep Consortium under the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act.
The MOS program covers Microsoft Office 2000 and 2002 software applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and Outlook. Upon completion of the training, teachers can test for MOS certification. Previous working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications is preferred in order to successfully pass the certification test. Interested teachers should contact the Administrative Computer Technology Program in the St. Philip's College Business Information Solutions Department at (210) 531-3462 or 4873 or email Jean Nettelfield at jnettelf@accd.edu.
The objective of the MOS Tech Prep Professional Development program is to build closer working relationships between secondary and post-secondary career and technology educators through professional development seminars and programs focused on improved technology training. The ultimate goal is a better-prepared workforce through enhanced learning opportunities for career and technology students.
St. Philip's College, one of the Alamo Community Colleges serving the greater Bexar County region, is a comprehensive community college designated as both a Historically Black College and a Hispanic Serving Institution. St. Philip's College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.