AdvantEdge Training

This introductory Microsoft Access course provides students with the tools and concepts needed to understand and work with relational databases. This course covers a range of database essentials and teaches students how to navigate within Microsoft Access, organize and manage data stored in Access tables, use queries to join, sort, and filter data, use forms to enhance workflow, and create custom reports. Students will have access to free retakes of this course for six months and will receive a hard copy training manual for future reference.

This introductory class covers basic PowerPoint skills. Students will learn how to create professional-grade slide presentations, use different slide formats, add powerful graphics, create tables, and polish their presentations. Students will have access to free retakes of this course for six months and will receive a hard copy training manual for future reference.

This PowerPoint intermediate class allows students to take their PowerPoint preparation and presentation skills to the next level. Core concepts include creating themes with backgrounds and other effects to enhance the presentation. Students will also learn basic animation techniques, such as animation triggers and the Animation Painter tool, and how to import data from other sources into their PowerPoint presentations. They will also learn how to deliver compelling presentations. Students will have access to free retakes of this course for six months and will receive a hard copy training manual for future reference.

Students who complete this advanced six-hour PowerPoint class will be able to create presentations with animations and interactivity. Students will learn how to embed hyperlinks, video, and audio into individual slides. Advanced animation brings slides to life, and advanced collaboration allows input from almost unlimited sources. Students will have access to free retakes of this course for six months and will receive a hard-copy training manual for future reference.

In this beginner course, students will learn the fundamentals of project management. Students will learn how to identify, select, charter, and scope a project. As students progress to the planning phase, they will discover how to break down work and distribute tasks, define and sequence activities, create network diagrams, estimate activity resources, establish start and completion times, and much more. Students will have access to free retakes of this course for six months and will receive a hard-copy training manual for future reference.

This introductory 7-hour Microsoft Word course introduces students to a range of beginner Word concepts to help them get up and running quickly with the software. This course covers many of the most used beginner Word components, including how to navigate around a document, formatting text and documents, working with text and paragraphs, using tables in Word, working with lists, inserting endnotes and footnotes, and inserting images into documents. Students will have access to free retakes of this course for six months and will receive a hard-copy training manual for future reference.

This intermediate Microsoft Word course teaches students a range of intermediate Word concepts to propel them from novice users to near experts. This course covers a wide range of intermediate to advanced Word components, including working with tables and charts, customizing formats, inserting content with quick parts, using templates to automate formatting, simplifying lengthy documents, using mail merge for labels, and more. Students will have access to free retakes of this course for six months and will receive a hard-copy training manual for future reference.

Learn to manage long Microsoft Word documents in this advanced course. The curriculum includes the development of documents such as ebooks, whitepapers, and academic works. Specific course topics include assembling long documents, using cross-references, inserting footnotes, adding cover pages and tables of contents, and building indices and bibliographies. Students will have access to free retakes of this course for six months and will receive a hard-copy training manual for future reference.

In this comprehensive Microsoft Office bootcamp, IT professionals will gain the skills needed to implement and manage Microsoft Office 365 for enterprise use. Students will learn how to set up, configure, and deploy Microsoft Office 365, including SharePoint and OneDrive. Students will have access to free retakes of this course for six months and will receive a hard-copy training manual for future reference.

Master the time management features of Microsoft Outlook like email encryption, enhanced messaging, inbox organization, contact management, user customization, calendar management, and automated email maintenance in this two-day intermediate course. Students will learn to use features such as journals, distribution lists, and public and shared folders. Students will have access to free retakes of this course for six months and will receive a hard-copy training manual for future reference.