Training and Documentation Services

Thank you for your interest in the Business Technology Certificate Program. Program registration is open during the summer months each year, and program orientations are held in September.  Registration  for 2011 is now closed and we are unable to accept new applications at this time. Registration for 2012 will open on June 11th, 2012. Meanwhile, please feel free to browse through the program information and curriculum and send any questions you may have to Jeanne Mrak at mrak@princeton.edu.

OIT’s Business Technology Certificate Program is an employee development opportunity that prepares support staff employees to facilitate their department's business using Microsoft Office, collaboration tools and web site development software. The program culminates in a certificate of business technology proficiency.

The program’s benefits to the employee include the achievement of a valuable credential, increased capability and confidence in using technology, and the ongoing support of a “shared experience” community of program alumni.

The program benefits the employee’s manager and their department by enabling better business through more efficient and effective use of technology, providing the ability to develop and recognize staff with a valued certification, and increasing technology collaboration and teamwork among support staff.

This program is unique to OIT’s training offerings in that it involves not only classroom participation, but also on-the-job assignments, which are identified with input from the employee’s manager. The manager also contributes feedback on completed assignments.

To achieve the certificate, a participant must attend approximately 60 hours of classroom training, complete approximately 30 hours of on the job activities, and submit a final project portfolio of those activities. Participants must complete these requirements within three years of entering the program.  Participants must have approval from their manager to participate, and the manager must agree to provide ongoing input and feedback throughout the employee's participation.

See our FAQ page for more details on how the program works. See our Curriculum page for class descriptions.