IT Circuit

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The IT Circuit Program is designed to be taken by St. Edward's University students, faculty and staff who are currently enrolled or working for the University.

The IT Circuit is comprised of the following tracks: Office Essentials, Digital Graphics Essentials and Web Essentials. An individual may elect to complete all three tracks.

Certificates will only be awarded to those who complete all the requirements for a track. All classes will be held in Moody Hall 309 in the Computer Training Room.

The IT Circuit tracks are designed to improve your technical skills for personal and professional development. Certification through St. Edward's shows employers your strong foundation in professional level software and skills during job searches, changing technological needs or completing personal projects.

IT Circuit Track Descriptions:

Office Essentials

  1. Microsoft Word 2007 I
  2. Microsoft Word 2007 II
  3. Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 I
  4. Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 II
  5. Microsoft Excel 2007 I
  6. Microsoft Excel 2007 II
  7. Microsoft Access 2007 I
  8. Microsoft Access 2007 II

Web Essentials

  1. Introduction to Web Design
  2. Dreamweaver Basics
  3. Dreamweaver Advanced
  4. Photoshop I - Selections and Layers
  5. Web Graphics with Adobe Photoshop
  6. Fluid Column Layouts in CSS

Digital Graphics Essentials

  1. Adobe Photoshop I - Selections and Layers
  2. Adobe Photoshop II - Image Adjustment and Correction
  3. Creating Basic Shapes using Adobe Illustrator
  4. Introduction to Adobe InDesign
  5. Basic Design Principles/Typography

Steps to Certification:

You must complete the requirements for each track within the course of one year.

  1. Register for one or more tracks through our sign-up form.
  2. Sign up for each of the required workshops needed for your track(s) through our workshop schedule page. Required workshops are offered monthly.
  3. Complete and submit your track project(s) to Megan Garza, the Training Coordinator at training@stedwards.edu. Your trainer will provide details about track projects in the workshops. After submitting a track project for grading, a certificate is awarded when the project is completed successfully.