General Description

The Microsoft Access Certificates are meant to give users recognizable documents that show that they have mastered significant knowledge of the features and functionality of Microsoft Access. There are three(3) separate Access Certificates that you can earn. The Access Basics certificate is based on mastering the basics of Access operation, creating basic tables, forms, queries and reports. The Access Intermediate certificate covers action queries, data normalization, macros, data access pages and more advanced queries and report calculation. The Access Application Development certificate covers actually creating a usable Access Application.

Access Basics Certificate

Candidates must attend ITS Computer Workshops G01 through G05 as decribed in Module G (link at left). Alternatively, if a candidate feels that they have the skills covered in some or all of those workshops, they can opt to either not attend, or to pick and choose.

To earn the certificate, all candidates must attend Course G20 which is the testing session. During this 2 hour session, candidates will complete a written exam and also a hands on skills assessment test. The instructor will ask questions and and give directions and will assess the candidates quickness and ability to perform the prescribed functions.

Access Intermediate Certificate

Candidates must attend ITS Computer Workshops G06 through G10 as decribed in Module G (link at left). Alternatively, if a candidate feels that they have the skills covered in some or all of those workshops, they can opt to either not attend, or to pick and choose.

To earn the certificate, all candidates must attend Course G21 which is the testing session. During this 2 hour session, candidates will complete a written exam and also a hands on skills assessment test. The instructor will ask questions and and give directions and will assess the candidates quickness and ability to perform the prescribed functions.

Access Application Development Certificate

Candidates must attend ITS Computer Workshops G11 through G15 as decribed in Module G (link at left). Alternatively, if a candidate feels that they have the skills covered in some or all of those workshops, they can opt to either not attend, or to pick and choose.

To earn the certificate, all candidates must attend Course G22 which is the testing session. During this 2 hour session, candidates will complete a written exam and also a hands on skills assessment test. The instructor will ask questions and and give directions and will assess the candidates quickness and ability to perform the prescribed functions.

Assessment

A score of 75% is passing for the written exam and a score of 90% is passing for the hands on skills test. The written exam will ask some tougher, more theoretical questions reflecting discussions held in the various workshops. The hands on skills assessment will cover standard skill functions covered in the workshops. The grades will be used only internally for assessment purposes and not be noted on the certificate itself.