Founded in 1998, NYIM Training was created to provide professional development and corporate training in the Microsoft Office product suite as well as business concepts like project management. Over 20 years of operations, the school has expanded and evolved alongside technology itself, always offering the most in-demand tech and business skills students need for success in their chosen field.
Since its inception, over 10,000 professionals and corporations have learned from NYIM through its variety of workshops, certification programs, and intensive bootcamps. No matter which course you decide to take, you’ll gain access to a custom curriculum developed by industry experts. If you are local to NYC then you’ll also get the benefit of NYIM’s state-of-the-art Midtown Manhattan facility, which it shares with partner school Noble Desktop.
School Locations
Students looking for in-person NYIM courses can find them at its NYC location, which it shares with partner school Noble Desktop. The Manhattan campus is near both Penn Station and Grand Central and is highly accessible by bus, subway, and other public transit. Live online courses are also available for students who wish to learn from their home, office, or any other location.
Subjects Taught at NYIM Training
The main subjects offered by NYIM Training are Microsoft (the entire product suite) and business, which include topics like project management, financial analysis, and marketing. There are also data science, coding, and graphic design courses available through NYIM partners like Noble Desktop and Practical Programming.
If you are interested in comparing NYIM’s curriculum with other local schools, you can see what’s available through Noble Desktop’s Classes Near Me tool. It’s as simple as entering your city and searching your desired subjects such as Microsoft Office or project management courses.
What Classes Are Available?
There are many courses available through NYIM, and even more if you take its partner schools into consideration. On its own, NYIM’s primary focus is its finance and business courses. These include a Financial Analyst Training Program, Business Analyst Certificate, and Data Analytics Bootcamp. While each of these has “analyst” or “analytics” in the title, there are nuanced differences between the three possibilities.
Not sure which program is right for you? The finance program is a five-day workshop geared toward students looking to build core Excel skills as well as concepts like accounting, corporate finance, and financial modeling. The business and data programs delve into some of the same concepts, but both are far longer—the business certificate covers 65 hours of material and the data bootcamp comes in at 35. Because of this added length, each course is able to expand further on the key topics necessary for a successful career in the field.
NYIM also offers several courses in the Microsoft Office product suite. Students can learn about Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Word, Access, and Project, through single courses or bundles that teach more than one application. Since Microsoft Office is used in nearly every business in one way or another, these courses can help with career readiness in a variety of fields. For example, aspiring Business Analyst professionals might take the 21-hour Excel for Business Bootcamp to gain advanced knowledge of Excel in a short amount of time. Alternatively, they might also benefit from the PowerPoint Bootcamp for increased presentation skills.
Class Formats
For those who prefer an in-person learning environment, NYIM courses can be taken at the Midtown Manhattan campus. For those who prefer to learn in a solo environment, live online courses are also available. The two formats are nearly identical, although remote learners will not have access to the hardware and applications that are offered to students in the in-person facility. Otherwise, both formats are taught with the same curriculum and materials—workbooks and any other handouts/exercises are available digitally for remote learners.
Admissions Process
Like its partner schools, NYIM Training allows students to register directly without a lengthy application process. To sign up for a NYIM course, you’ll simply click the “Enroll” button on the course(s) you are looking to take. On the registration page, you can select your desired dates and enter any promo codes, then you’ll be taken to the checkout where you can create an account (or sign in, if you are a returning student) and complete the process.
Pricing & Payment Options
Most NYIM courses fall into the price range of $500 to $3,500, depending on the subject and duration. More comprehensive bootcamp and certificate courses will be at the higher end of the range, while shorter workshops are less expensive. Some of the longer courses also offer financing options and, if needed, through installment plans or Climb Credit as well.
Career Support Services
Through its partner schools like Noble Desktop, students can access mentoring and career guidance on select bootcamps and certificates. These 1-on-1 sessions are useful for guidance both during the course and after it is over. Students can receive help on difficult concepts, but the sessions are also a place for career support such as advice on resume-building and portfolio creation.
Alumni Outcomes
The majority of NYIM’s courses are primarily geared toward upskilling or filling skill gaps in specific programs like the Microsoft Office suite and various finance/business concepts. Due to this, there is no Outcomes Report currently available since the outcome of each student will depend directly on the courses they take. You can view plenty of these individual outcomes on the testimonials page!
What Do Students Say?
Reading real feedback from former students is a highly effective way to understand what an experience at any given school is like. Students on review sites like Switchup and Yelp tend to leave favorable reviews for NYIM; it even has a five-star rating across multiple platforms.
Common threads in NYIM’s reviews include praise for its helpful (and knowledgeable) instructors, interesting course material, and small class sizes. Those who attended courses in-person also compliment the facility itself, especially the flexibility of working with both Mac and PC operating systems. One Excel student said of his experience, “It was by far one of the best training/workshops I've ever attended, the instructor Joe was so clear and made each [of the] exercises so easy to learn.”
Other reviews include NYIM’s testimonials, where over 600 students have voiced their positive experiences. One PowerPoint alumni stated, “A fantastic class. Whether you are new to the advanced functions of PowerPoint, or if you are simply trying to brush up on your skills, this class will provide you with the information you need to take that next step.” Whether reviewing PowerPoint, Excel, Word, or other courses and concepts, all students seem to have enjoyed their time at NYIM, and many plan to return for future training.
Key Takeaways
Evaluating potential schools takes time and patience as you narrow your search to the option(s) that provide the right components to fit your training needs. To that end, NYIM offers:
- Variety of business and finance focused classes (as well as coding and design through partner schools like Noble Desktop)
- Extensive Microsoft Office education in high-demand programs like Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook
- State-of-the-art facility in Midtown Manhattan for in-person courses including all necessary equipment and programs/applications
- Live online training for those who prefer learning remotely
- Training manual and workbooks provided for all students
- Mentorship and financing available through select partner school programs