Gain the skills needed to tackle the Microsoft Excel Specialist exam and earn a professional certification with this comprehensive program. With a focus on practical application and exam readiness, you’ll learn Excel basics before moving on to more advanced functions. This course is designed to help you pass the Excel Specialist exam and includes:
Three Excel courses (18 hours total)
Two (2) hours of private tutoring
The Microsoft Excel Specialist exam with a free retake
Additional videos to help you prepare for the exam
Option to replace the exam with one additional hour of private tutoring
Registration: To sign up for the Excel Specialist Certification Program, choose from a preset track of dates or customize your schedule. After completing the group classes, you can schedule your two hours of private tutoring and the Excel Specialist exam.
This is the recommended order, but some courses may be taken in a different order.
Unit 1 6 Hours
In this beginner Excel course, you will learn the essentials of Microsoft Excel, including calculators, basic functions, graphs, formatting, and printing.
Unit 2 6 Hours
Learn intermediate Excel functions like VLOOKUP and SUMIFS, and how to summarize data with Pivot Tables, Sort and Filter databases, and split and join text.
Unit 3 6 Hours
Learn all of the most complex features of Microsoft Excel in this advanced training course.
This certificate includes this certification exam as well as the exam proctoring. The exam is optional.
The Microsoft Office Specialist: Excel Expert (Office 2019) exam is designed for experienced Excel users who possess advanced skills in data analysis, automation, and dynamic reporting. This certification is ideal for financial analysts, data professionals, and business managers looking to validate their expertise in complex formulas, macros, and interactive dashboards.
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