# Excel Specialist Certification (Self-Paced)

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## Overview

Prepare for the Microsoft Excel Specialist exam at your own pace with this comprehensive self-paced program. You’ll begin by mastering the basics of Excel, then progress to more advanced functions and features, building the skills needed for exam success. Throughout the course, you’ll focus on practical applications, making sure you're ready to take on real-world Excel challenges.

The program includes three Excel courses (18 hours total), two hours of private tutoring, and the Microsoft Excel Specialist exam with a free retake. Additional video resources will further support your exam preparation. You can also choose to replace the exam with an extra hour of private tutoring if preferred.

## What you'll learn

- Calculations, basic functions, graph creation, formatting, and printing
- Functions like VLOOKUP and SUMIFS
- Summarizing data with PivotTables
- Sorting and filtering databases
- Working with text: splitting, joining, and using drop-down menus
- Advanced lookup functions such as INDEX and MATCH
- Creating basic macros
- Using What-If Analysis for Goal Seek and Data Tables

## Curriculum
1. **Excel Level I: Fundamentals Course Online (Self-Paced)**
2. **Excel Level II: Intermediate Course Online (Self-Paced)**
3. **Excel Level III: Advanced Course Online (Self-Paced)**
4. **Excel Private Training**
5. **Assessment Test**

## FAQ

### Is this course open to beginners?

Yes, this course is open to beginners. Students must be comfortable using a computer. No other prior knowledge is required.

### Do you offer payment plans or student financing for this course?

This course does not qualify for payment plans or student financing. See our Payment Plan FAQ to find related programs that qualify.

### How long do I have access to the course materials?

This program is available for 30 days. You can choose when to start your access period. Once you activate, you will have 30 days to complete it (access the course materials, quizzes, projects and videos). You may request one extension of seven (7) days. Other extension requests will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Videos are not downloadable.

### What’s included with my tuition?

A hands-on learning experience working on projects and exercises, which is proven to boost comprehension, retention, and engagement Expert instructors who are industry professionals and experienced educators that are driven to help you succeed A comprehensive program with 5 in-depth course modules designed to build your skills progressively Extensive video training resources to support your learning journey Excel Specialist exam with retake Expert support with answers to your questions from real instructors throughout your learning journey Top-notch curricula that have been tried and tested over many years and are consistently improved for an optimal learning experience 30-day access to class recordings to review material at your own pace A certificate of completion to verify your accomplishment Training from an institution licensed by the State of New York, New York State Education Department

### Are there any additional fees or expenses?

There are no extra fees or taxes for our courses. The price you see on this page is the maximum you’ll pay us. However, you may need to obtain required software. We’ll help you get set up with a free trial of paid software prior to the class. Most of our coding classes utilize freely-available open-source software. For most of our design and motion graphics courses, we will help you get set up with a free trial of Adobe Creative Cloud. If you attend the course in-person, we will have a computer already set up for you with all of the required software for no additional cost.

### Do you offer any discounts for this course?

This program has a single package price. Additional discounts do not apply.

## Pricing

**Tuition:** $959