Aligning/Associating Microsoft Certifications to National Certificates

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1 Aligning/Associating Microsoft Certifications to National Certificates National Certificate: End User Computing SAQA QUAL ID : NQF Level 3 Microsoft Certification: Microsoft Office Specialist (iworker)

2 National Certificate: End User Computing SAQA QUAL ID : NQF Level 3 Microsoft Certification: Microsoft Office Specialist (iworker) The Microsoft Official Course: Business Skills Series is set to launch in September. Unlike traditional desktop application training, the Business Skills Series combines business and software skills into one integrated, engaging experience that helps increase productivity for information workers. Help Drive Demand for Microsoft Official Course: Business Skills Series Many information workers today already have basic computer skills, so it's no longer enough to train them on application features and functions. They need technical and business skills that empower them to do their jobs better, faster, and more efficiently. The Business Skills Series offers a whole new approach to traditional desktop application training by combining business and software skills into one integrated, engaging experience. Structured around real world business scenarios such as creating effective presentations, setting up projects for success, forecasting and analyzing trends, and managing critical business information the Business Skills Series helps improve productivity and increase the effectiveness of information workers on the job. To develop the Business Skills Series curriculum, Microsoft paired up with business industry experts who know firsthand the challenges that information workers face every day. The contributors include Microsoft MVPs, leading industry consultants, renowned bloggers, and authors of best selling books on Microsoft applications. These individuals are experts in their field, nationally known speakers, and engaging trainers who bring a rich and practical perspective to the material

3 Course title Associated exam requirements 4001: Team Collaboration Using Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services Microsoft Office 2003 (requires Microsoft Office Specialist Master certification) 4002: Forecasting and Trend Analysis Using Microsoft Office Excel 2003 Microsoft Excel 2003 (requires Excel 2003 Expert exam) or Microsoft Office 2003 (requires Microsoft Office Specialist Master certification) : Summarizing Microsoft Office Excel 2003 Data to Make Better Business Decisions Microsoft Excel 2003 (requires Excel 2003 Expert exam) or Microsoft Office 2003 (requires Microsoft Office Specialist Master certification) 4004: Managing Critical Business Information Using Microsoft Office Microsoft (requires exam) or Microsoft Office 2003 (requires Microsoft Office Specialist Master certification) : Beyond the Spreadsheet: Managing Financial Information Using Microsoft Office Microsoft (requires exam) or Microsoft Office 2003 (requires Microsoft Office Specialist Master certification) 4006: Time and Task Management Using Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 Microsoft Outlook 2003 (requires Outlook 2003 exam) or Microsoft Office 2003 (requires Microsoft Office Specialist Master certification) 4007: Creating Effective Presentations Using Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003 Microsoft PowerPoint 2003 (requires PowerPoint 2003 exam) or Microsoft Office 2003 (requires Microsoft Office Specialist Master certification) 4008: Building Better Microsoft Office Word 2003 Documents in Less Time Microsoft Word 2003 (requires Word 2003 Expert exam) or Microsoft Office 2003 (requires Microsoft Office Specialist Master certification) PowerPoint Exam 4009: Setting Up Projects for Success Using Microsoft Office Project 2003 Microsoft Office 2003 (requires Microsoft Office Specialist Master certification) : E-Commerce Profitability: Online Merchandising Using Microsoft Office FrontPage 2003 TBA - 2 -

4 Unit Standards Qual ID SAQA ID UNIT STANDARD TITLE NQF LEVEL CREDIT S Microsoft Official Course Microsoft Official Course Name Microsoft Exam Code Describe the concepts of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and the use of its components in a healthy and safe manner Enhance, edit and organise electronic messages using a Graphical User Interface (GUI)-based messaging application Time and Task Management using Microsoft Office Outlook Use a Graphical User Interface (GUI)-based presentation application to prepare and produce a presentation according to a given brief Creating effective Presentations using Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003 PowerPoint Exam Use a Graphical User Interface (GUI)-based web-browser to search the Internet Use a Graphical User Interface (GUI)-based spreadsheet application to create and edit spreadsheets Use a Graphical User Interface (GUI)-based word processor to format documents Building Better Microsoft Office Word 2003 Documents in less time - 3 -

5 (old) Use electronic mail to send and receive messages Time and Task Management using Microsoft Office Outlook Use a Graphical User Interface (GUI)-based presentation application to enhance presentation appearance 4007 Creating effective Presentations using Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003 PowerPoint Exam Use a Graphical User Interface (GUI)-based database application to work with simple databases Forecasting and Trend Analysis Using Microsoft Office Excel Use a Graphical User Interface (GUI)-based spreadsheet application to solve a given problem Use a GUI-based word processor to create merged documents Building Better Microsoft Office Word 2003 Documents in less time Use a GUI-based word processor to enhance a document through the use of tables and columns 4008 Building Better Microsoft Office Word 2003 Documents in less time E-Commerce Profitability: Online Merchandising Using Microsoft Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of the internet and the world-wide-web

6 Use computer technology to research a computer topic Using a Graphical User Interface (GUI)-based spreadsheet application, enhance the functionality and apply graph /charts to a spreadsheet

7 amental Unit Standards Qual ID SAQA ID UNIT STANDARD TITLE NQF LEVEL CREDITS Microsoft Official Course Microsoft Official Course Name Microsoft Exam Code 8968 Accommodate audience and context needs in oral communication 9010 Demonstrate an understanding of the use of different number bases and measurement units and an awareness of error in the context of relevant calculations Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of HIV/AIDS in a workplace, and its effects on a business sub-sector, own organisation and a specific workplace Identify and work with simple forms of complex numbers

8 9012 Investigate life and work related problems using data and probabilities Perform Basic Business Calculations Use language and communication in occupational learning programmes Use mathematics to investigate and monitor the financial aspects of personal, business and national issues Creating effective Presentations using Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003 Setting up Projects for Success Using Microsoft Office Project 2003 PowerPoint Exam 4001 Team Collaboration Using Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services Building Better Microsoft Office Word 2003 Documents in less time Setting up Projects for Success Using Microsoft Office Project Setting up Projects for Success Using Microsoft Office Project

9 8970 Write texts for a range of communicative contexts Present information in report format Team Collaboration Using Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services Creating effective Presentations using Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003 Building Better Microsoft Office Word 2003 Documents in less time Setting up Projects for Success Using Microsoft Office Project 2003 PowerPoint Exam - 8 -

10 ive Unit Standards: Specialization Field: Qual ID SAQA ID UNIT STANDARD TITLE NQF LEVEL CREDITS Microsoft Official Course Microsoft Official Course Name Microsoft Exam Code Demonstrate an understanding of preventative maintenance, environmental and safety issues in a computer environment Describe data communications Describe the principles of Computer Programming Explain the principles of computer networks - 9 -

11 4001 Team Collaboration Using Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 7785 Function in a business environment Investigate the use of computer technology in an organisation Summarizing Microsoft Office Excel 2003 Data to make better 4006 Time and Task Management using Microsoft Office Outlook Building Better Microsoft Office Word 2003 Documents in less time 4001 Team Collaboration Using Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services Monitor and control the maintenance of office equipment Q Q Apply a range of project management tools Describe the application and effect of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) on society Explain computer architecture concepts Implement project administration processes according to requirements Time and Task Management using Microsoft Office Outlook Setting up Projects for Success Using Microsoft Office Project Team Collaboration Using Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services Time and Task Management using Microsoft Office Outlook Setting up Projects for Success Using Microsoft Office Project

12 Q Interpret basic financial statements 4 3 Q Use a Graphical User Interface (GUI)- based database application to solve a given problem Q Work as a project team member Team Collaboration Using Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 4006 Time and Task Management using Microsoft Office Outlook Setting up Projects for Success Using Microsoft Office Project 2003 Q Identify and explain ICT risks and recommend security solutions Team Collaboration Using Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services