Learn formulas, functions, Pivot Tables, charts, and all the skills needed to ace the Microsoft Office Specialist: Excel Expert exam and earn a professional certification in this hands-on program. This course is designed to help you pass the Excel Expert exam and includes:
Registration: To sign up for the Excel Expert Certification Program, choose from a preset track of dates or customize your schedule. After you take the group classes, you can schedule the four hours of private training and the Excel Expert 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 package also includes four hours of private training, the Microsoft Excel Expert Exam (with a free retake), and proctoring for the exam. Schedule the private training and exam after you complete the group classes.
Learn online at your own pace with video training and live support from our instructors. If you purchase the self-paced option, you can attend the live course for free within one year.
Unit 1 6 Hours
In this beginner Excel workshop, you’ll learn the essentials of Microsoft Excel, including calculations, basic functions, graphs, formatting, and printing. This basic Excel class is perfect for those with limited experience looking to expand their proficiency.
Unit 2 6 Hours
Unit 3 6 Hours
This program includes this certification exam as well as the exam proctoring. The exam is optional.
The Microsoft Excel Expert Exam (Office 2016) is designed for expert Excel users with advanced proficiency in creating, managing, and distributing professional spreadsheets using Excel 2016’s powerful features. Ideal for accountants, financial analysts, data analysts, and other business professionals seeking to validate skills in workbook options, custom data formats, advanced formulas, and dynamic charts and tables.
Exam details
This package also includes four hours of private training, the Microsoft Excel Expert Exam (with a free retake), and proctoring for the exam. Schedule the private training and exam after you complete the group classes.
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We offer a single free retake of any module or the whole program within a year.
You can also access recordings of each session in your student portal within one business day of the session’s end. Recordings are available for one month after the session.
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