Credential(s) Offered
Industry certification, Secondary school diploma, Employment, Measurable Skill Gain Leading to a Credential
Method of Delivery
Hybrid or blended
When offered
Daytime Hours
Instructional Program (CIP)
Description
Learn more advanced features of Microsoft Excel and spreadsheets to create advanced charts, add graphical elements, create trendlines and insert spark-lines. Find out the many features to help share and protect your spreadsheet, such as: commenting, tracking changes, adding passwords and protecting portions of worksheets. Discover how to work with templates and settings, create PivotTables and Pivot-Charts, and use logical, statistical, financial and date functions. Using lookup functions and creating data tables will also be covered.
- Audience
- This course is intended for students who are experienced Excel 2021 users and have a desire or need to advance their skills in working with some of the more advanced Excel features. Students will likely need to troubleshoot large, complex workbooks, automate repetitive tasks, engage in collaborative partnerships involving workbook data, construct complex Excel functions, and use those functions to perform rigorous analysis of extensive, complex datasets.
Prerequisites
- To ensure success, students should have practical, real-world experience creating and analyzing datasets using Excel 2021. Specific tasks students should be able to perform include: creating formulas and using Excel functions; creating, sorting, and filtering datasets and tables; presenting data by using basic charts; creating and working with PivotTables, slicers, and Pivot-Charts; and customizing the Excel environment.
- Recommended Courses:
- Excel 2021 Level 1
- Excel 2021 Level 2
- Microsoft Excel 2021 Level 2
- Front-End Web Development with HTML5, CSS and JavaScript
Course Disclaimer
*Course cost listed does not include the cost of courseware. Course to run is subject to a minimum enrollment. Please contact us at learn@vtec.org or 207-775-0244 for additional pricing information, or if you have any questions.
Follow Up
- Excel 2019 / 2016 Formulas and Functions - Advanced
- Excel 2019/2016 Dashboards
- Excel 2019 VBA and Macros
Course Details
- Module 1: Working with Multiple Worksheets and Workbooks
- Use Links and External References
- Use 3-D References
- Consolidate Data
- Module 2: Sharing and Protecting Workbooks
- Collaborate on a Workbook
- Protect Worksheets and Workbooks
- Module 3: Automating Workbook Functionality
- Apply Data Validation
- Search for Invalid Data and Formulas with Errors
- Work with Macros
- Module 4: Using Lookup Functions, Dynamic Arrays, and Formula Auditing
- Use Lookup Functions
- Use Dynamic Arrays and Dynamic Array Functions
- Trace Cells
- Watch and Evaluate Formulas
- Module 5: Forecasting Data
- Determine Potential Outcomes Using Data Tables
- Determine Potential Outcomes Using Scenarios
- Use the Goal Seek Feature
- Forecast Data Trends
- Module 6: Creating Spark-lines and Mapping Data
- Create Spark-lines
- Map Data
Details
Program Length (Weeks)
1
Hours
7
Entrance Requirements
Combination of Education and Course(s)
School
WIOA Approved Program
Yes
Curriculum Competency Based
Excel Level 3 - Advanced
Training Location(s)
343 Gorham Rd South Portland, ME
Local WIB
4 - Coastal Counties Local Area 4
Type of Attainment:
Postsec. Awards/Cert./Diplomas; <1 yr.
Name of Credential
Excel Level 3 Advanced
Type of financial aid offered or have access to
N/A
Maine Competitive Skills Scholarship
Refund Policy
https://vtec.org/About/Cancellation/
Is the proposed curriculum currently certified by an accrediting agency or similar national standardization program?
Yes - Microsoft
Is this proposed curriculum considered a nontraditional program of training services for women?
No
Is this proposed curriculum considered a nontraditional program of training services for men?
No
Cost Items
Books (Estimated)
$26.65 Courseware
Testing/Exam Fees
$100.00
In-State Tuition
$295.00 Days
Total In-State Program Cost
$421.65