Microsoft Office Diploma

Overview

Gain a good business standard level of knowledge in key Microsoft Office programs - Word, Excel, Outlook, Access and PowerPoint.

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​For those of you looking to get up to a good business standard in every program in a short space of time, our Microsoft Office Diploma is the ideal course for you. The diploma includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and Outlook.

Description

The software program skills every business needs

To work in most businesses you’ll need a good command of the universally accepted Microsoft Office software programs. They are the most commonly used suite of programs and will open the door for you to get a great job in many different industries.
Our Microsoft Office Diploma is an intensive course dedicated to giving you the technology skills you need within four weeks. You’ll learn Microsoft Office to a good business standard level or if you wish, you can move to expert level. This fast paced diploma will teach you the skills you need in a short space of time.

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The skills you need to get the job and succeed
Without a good grasp of the Microsoft Office suite of software programs, you’ll struggle to even get past interview stage. That’s why every single Pitman Training diploma holds at least one or two Microsoft Office courses.

But for those of you looking to get up to a good business standard in every program in a short space of time, our Microsoft Office Diploma is the ideal course for you. The diploma includes Word, Word Expert, Excel, Excel Expert, PowerPoint, Access and Outlook.
 

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Aims and Objectives

For those of you looking to get up to a good business standard in every program in a short space of time, our Microsoft Office Diploma is the ideal course for you.

Core Courses

Word

Our Microsoft Word course is designed to provide you with the essential skills you will need to be proficient in Word, in a work environment, in as short a time as possible.

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or Word Expert

This training in Microsoft Word will propel your Word skills forward to an advanced level. Over several lessons, you’ll become confident in a range of Word’s more sophisticated features.

Excel

Microsoft Excel is the world’s most popular spreadsheet program. This course is suitable for beginner to intermediate level. Over ten self-paced lessons you’ll learn how to format your spreadsheet to best display your information, handle simple and complex formulas, insert charts, learn how to insert functions such as IFERROR and much much more.

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or Excel Expert

Our Excel Expert level course will provide you with the knowledge and skills to use this popular spreadsheet programme to an advanced level. Over a series of self-paced lessons you’ll learn how to perform tasks such as conditional formatting, recording and running macros, working with pivot tables and using statistical functions.

PowerPoint

Our PowerPoint training course will help you get to grips with this comprehensive presentation software. Flexible to study, you can choose the version of Microsoft Office you wish to study on.

Access

An understanding of how to utilise Microsoft Access to it’s best is a highly worthwhile skill to have at your command. This is a popular database application is widely used across many employment sectors.

Outlook

This flexible study Outlook course takes you through everything you need to use this popular email system as a work tool, from navigation and views through contacts and appointments, to tasks and folders.

 

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Elective Courses

Not Applicable

Pre-Requisites

There are no specific pre-requisites required before starting this diploma.

CPD Points

110

(Awarded CPD points upon successful completion)

Guided Learning Time

110 hours flexi study or 4 weeks full-time.

(Full-time based pm approximately 20-30 hours a week)