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Heartland Community College

Microsoft Office

Description: Complete a Microsoft Office Specialist or Expert exam (2019 or 365) to earn college credit.

Submit scores: Send Records@heartland.edu a verifiable link to your official Microsoft transcript. Learn more about how to send your Microsoft transcript here.

Credit acceptance: Students may be granted a max of 30 credits or 50% of their program plan. In order for prior learning credit to be posted to an account, students must be in a HCC degree seeking program. 

The Records Office will only post prior learning credit relevant to your HCC degree. Posting irrelevant credit could negatively impact your financial aid and/or veterans benefits. Please contact Financial Aid for more information at FinAid@heartland.edu

Transferability:  Licensures/Certification prior learning credit may only be applicable to your program at Heartland and may not transfer. Please consult your transfer institution about transferability.

 

Microsoft Office Certifications

Certification/Licensure Name

Version

HCC Course(s) Awarded

PowerPoint Associate  

Office 2019 or Microsoft 365 Apps 

CTEC 125: PowerPoint 

Excel Specialist  

Office 2019 or Microsoft 365 Apps 

CTEC 136 & 137: Excel Level I & II  

Excel Expert  

Office 2019 or Microsoft 365 Apps 

CTEC 136, 137, & 138: Excel Level I, II, & III 

Access Expert  

Office 2019 

CTEC 146, 147, & 148: Access Level I, II & III 

Word Specialist  

Office 2019 or Microsoft 365 Apps 

CTEC 156 & 157: Word Level I & II  

Word Expert  

Office 2019 or Microsoft 365 Apps 

CTEC 156, 157, & 158: Word Level I, II & III 

Outlook Associate 

Office 2019  

CTEC 166: Outlook and OneNote 

PowerPoint Associate Expert level completion of Access, Excel and Word 

Office 2019 or Microsoft 365 Apps 

BUSN 130: Computer Applications in Business

Do you have the skills, but haven’t taken the exam?  

Consider taking the exam at Heartland for a reduced cost!  

Contact Records

CCB 1600
Phone: 309-268-8071
Fax: 309-268-7992
Email: records@heartland.edu 

Have questions? Get immediate answers! 

Office Hours

Monday - Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.