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CC11 Microsoft Excel Honors

Course Code	CC11
Course Title	Microsoft Excel Honors
Course Description	Develop spreadsheets in Microsoft Excel using fundamentals, formulas, and functions. Illustrate data with tables and graphs. Manage workbooks, manipulate data, and use simple macros. Gain the knowledge and skills for careers in the Office Administration pathway.
Cluster Grouping	Connecting and Supporting Success
Career Cluster	Management and Entrepreneurship (MGTE)
Course Lead Consultant	Elizabeth Matthews elizabeth.matthews@dpi.nc.gov
Course Status	Standard
Course Type	Adopted
POL (Proof of Learning)	Credential
Credential as POL	Microsoft Office Specialist Excel Expert
Curriculum Date	Summer 2020
Hours of Instruction	135-150
Recommended Maximum Enrollment	25
Course Credit	1
Inherently Honors	Yes
Meets Computer Science (CS) Graduation Requirement	No
Math Option Credit	Yes
Prerequisites	None
Cluster Grouping(s)	Investing in the Future Connecting and Supporting Success
Career Cluster(s)	Financial Services (FINS) Digital Technology and Computer Science (DTCS) Management and Entrepreneurship (MGTE) Marketing and Sales (MRKS)
Pathway Level(s)	Accounting (ACCT) - Supplemental Technical AP Computer Science (APCS) - Supplemental Technical Business Ethics and Law (BSEL) - Supplemental Technical Computer Science Principles (CSPR) - Supplemental Technical Data Science (DTSC) - Supplemental Technical Economics (ECON) - Supplemental Technical Entrepreneurship (ENTR) - Supplemental Technical Financial Planning (FNPL) - Supplemental Technical General Management (GMGT) - Supplemental Technical Office Administration (OADM) - Concentrator Project Management (PMGT) - Supplemental Technical Python Programming (PYPR) - Supplemental Technical Sport and Event Marketing (SEMK) - Supplemental Technical
Aligned Credential(s) or Certification(s)	Microsoft Office Specialist Excel Expert Microsoft Office Specialist Excel
CTSO(s) (Career and Technical Student Organization)	Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) SkillsUSA Technology Student Association (TSA)
SOC Code(s) (Standard Occupational Classification Code)	Advertising Sales Agents (41-3011) Business Operations Specialists, All Other (13-1199) Lodging Managers (11-9081) Management Analysts (13-1111) Social and Human Service Assistants (21-1093)

Proof of Learning (POL) Specifications

CTE State Assessment: The post-assessment will be a 100-item multiple choice test administered through the NC Instructional Management System.
Credential: Please work with the specified vendor(s) to coordinate and schedule.
Performance-based Measurement (PBM): Please follow the PBM guidelines set forth in the Performance-based Measurement Guide for the specified course.

Recommended Maximum Enrollment
Indicates the recommended maximum number of students who should be enrolled in a course based on best educational practice.

Meets Computer Science (CS) Graduation Requirement

Yes: The course meets the Computer Science graduation requirement.
Yes*: The course can be offered in both middle and high school and meets the Computer Science graduation requirement.
No: The course does not meet the Computer Science graduation requirement.

Refer to the DPI website for more detailed Computer Science graduation requirement information.

Math Option Credit
Refer to the Math Options Charts on the DPI website for more detailed math options information.

Career and Technical Student Organizations (CTSO)
Career and Technical Student Organizations (CTSO) are an integral part of this curriculum.

CTSOs incorporate strategies used to teach course content, develop leadership, citizenship, responsibility, and proficiencies related to workplace needs.

Work-based Learning (WBL)
Work-based Learning (WBL) is an integral educational strategy within the North Carolina Career and Technical Education (CTE) system. It provides students with real-world work experiences, allowing them to apply academic and technical skills while developing crucial durable employability skills. These experiences occur at employer worksites, coordinated with school-based activities to illustrate the practical relevance of academic learning.

Work-based learning strategies, integral to all CTE career clusters in North Carolina, encompass the four phases of the Career Development Continuum: career awareness, exploration, preparation, and participation as noted in the image below. Learn more at Career Development and Work-based Learning | NC DPI.

WBL Courses with Academic Credit:

CTE Advanced Studies
CTE Cooperative Education
CTE Entrepreneurial Experience
CTE Internship
CTE Pre-apprenticeship
CTE Apprenticeship

WBL Activities without Academic Credit:

Guest speaker
Career fair
Job fair
Transition fair
Field trip (workplace tour)
Job shadowing
Workplace challenge/Industry-sponsored project