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Heartland Community College

Available Fall 2025 - Microsoft Office

Acceptance of these materials will begin on August 18th. 

 

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

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

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   

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.