In this information-intensive economy, support professionals with advanced software skills are highly sought after by employers in a wide variety of industries.
The Anoka Technical College Office Software Specialist certificate program courses are designed to develop essential software skills for office professionals in programs such as:
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- Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and Access to organize and manipulate information are in particularly high demand.
- Microsoft PowerPoint to create dynamic presentations.
- QuickBooks to support accounting, payroll, invoicing, reporting and more.
Other Program Info
Total Program Cost*: $5,313
*Estimated cost based on 2026-2027 tuition and fees for the 22 credit certificate.
Anoka Tech makes achieving higher education and skills-based training attainable, offering affordable tuition rates and generous financial aid packages.
- Over half of our students receive grants or scholarship aid.
- The average grants and scholarships awarded per student each year is nearly $5,000.
The Office Software Specialist program at Anoka Technical College is completely online.
Whether online or in person, Anoka Tech offers student support services to help you attain your educational goals.
Office Communications Specialist
Certificate
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AAS degree, diploma, certificate
Info for Current Students
Students must earn a cumulative 2.0 GPA or higher to be eligible for graduation from this program.
Start Dates:
Fall semester: August
Spring semester: January