Microsoft Office Specialist

MOS

Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) is the credential required by academia and business, recognized globally as the premier credential chosen by individuals seeking to validate their knowledge, skills and abilities relating to the Microsoft Office systems. In academia, MOS promotes success in the class room for students and instructors, and prepares students for an increasingly competitive workforce. For business, MOS maximizes office productivity and efficiency for the organization and increases job satisfaction and heightens career achievement among employees. In workforce development, MOS prepares and places job candidates, ensuring they possess the skills employers requireinorder to increase effeciency in the workplace.

VantagePoint ITC offers Training and Certifications in Microsoft Office 2010, 2013 and 2016.The following applications are a part of the Microsoft Office Suite:

  • Word
  • Excel
  • Powerpoint
  • Outlook
  • Project
  • Access

Microsoft Word

This course is intended for students who have little or no familiarity with Microsoft Word or more experienced Word users who want to learn the topics covered in this course.

After completing this course, students will be able to:

  • Learn to create and edit Microsoft Word documents.
  • Learn about the Ribbon.
  • Learn about the File tab.
  • Learn to create new documents and use Word templates.
  • Learn to format Word documents.
  • Learn to add page numbers, headers and footers, and spell and grammar check documents.

Microsoft Excel

This course is intended for students who have little or no familiarity with Microsoft Excel or more experienced Excel users who want to learn the topics covered in this course.

After completing this course, students will be able to:

  • Create worksheets using Microsoft Excel.
  • Perform calculations in an Excel worksheet.
  • Modify an Excel worksheet.
  • Modify the appearance of data within a worksheet.
  • Manage Excel workbooks.
  • Print the content of an Excel worksheet.
  • Learn how to use handy features.

Microsoft PowerPoint

This course is intended for students who have little or no familiarity with Microsoft Powerpoint or more experienced Word users who want to learn the topics covered in this course.

After completing this course, students will be able to:

  • Start and end a PowerPoint session.
  • Edit a presentation.
  • Create different types of slides.
  • Use the Outline tab.
  • Add Clipart to a slide.
  • Format slides and use templates.
  • Use the Slide Sorter to reorganize a presentation.
  • Apply Tables and Charts to a presentation.
  • Print various components of a presentation.
  • Run a slide show.

Microsoft Outlook

This course is intended for students who have little or no familiarity with Microsoft Word or more experienced Word users who want to learn the topics covered in this course.

After completing this course, students will be able to:

  • Work with new features in Outlook
  • Work with the Ribbon, Tabs, Groups, and Commands.
  • Work with the Backstage View.
  • Set up accounts and work with messages.
  • Work with calendars and contacts.
  • Use special feature in the respective versions

Microsoft Access

This course is intended for information workers who want to learn beginner to advanced level skills of Microsoft Access.

After completing this course, students will be able to:

  • Import information.
  • Export information.
  • Copy to and from other Office programs.
  • Create navigation forms.
  • Create custom categories.
  • Control which features are available.
  • Assign passwords to databases
  • Split databases.
  • Secure databases for distribution.
  • Prevent database problems.
  • Change default program options.
  • Customize the ribbon.
  • Customize the Quick Access Toolbar.

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