North Central Kansas Technical College this week recognized students who have achieved Microsoft Office Specialist and Microsoft Technology Associate certifications, an industry-recognized, standards-based credential for validating Microsoft Office skills.
The MOS certification is recognized globally by academia and business as the premier credential for individuals seeking to validate their knowledge, skills and abilities related to the Microsoft Office applications. Microsoft Technology Associate is an introductory Microsoft certification for individuals considering a career in technology. MTA certification addresses a wide spectrum of fundamental technical concepts, assesses and validates core technical knowledge, and enhances the student’s technical credibility. NCK Tech began offering the Microsoft certifications this academic year to the students in the Information Technology and Business Technology programs. The certifications are administered through NCK Tech’s partnership with Certiport, a Pearson VUE business.
“We are pleased NCK Tech has successfully implemented the Microsoft IT Academy program and is awarding these valuable MOS and MTA certifications which help so many students prepare for further education and build their resume,” said NCK Tech President Eric Burks. “As more students realize the value of certification, our programs will continue to grow and our students will have a positive impact on the local workforce.”
NCK Tech students from northwest Kansas achieving MOS certification are:
• Jacob Antholz (Rexford, KS) – Microsoft Office Word, Excel & PowerPoint 2013
• Scott Englert (Hays, KS) – Microsoft Office Word & Excel 2013
• Tim Dysinger (Ness City, KS) – Microsoft Office Word 2013
• Landon Basgall (Hays, KS) – Microsoft Office PowerPoint, Excel & Word 2013
• Alexa Brull (Catharine, KS) — Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2013
• Amanda Engel (Hays, KS) — Microsoft Office 2013 Excel, PowerPoint & Word 2013
• Zachary Gibson (Hays, KS) — Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2013
• Marei Hinzman (Hays, KS) — Microsoft Office 2013 PowerPoint, Excel & Word 2013
• Sarah Lear (Hays, KS) — Microsoft Office PowerPoint, Word & Excel 2013
• Dannie Lohrmeyer (Hays, KS) — Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2013
• Beth Lutters (Ransom, KS ) — Microsoft Office PowerPoint, Access & Word 2013
• Raisa Windholz (Hays, KS) — Microsoft Office PowerPoint, Word & Excel 2013
NCK Tech students from northwest Kansas achieving MTA certification are:
• Jacob Antholz (Rexford KS) — Windows® Operating System Fundamentals
• Scott Englert (Hays KS) – Windows® Operating System Fundamentals
• Tim Dysinger (Ness City KS) – Security Fundamentals
NCK Tech instructors are Krystal Link and Robert McCreight, Information Technology, Beloit campus, and Roberta Augustine, Business Technology, Hays campus.