WORKING WITH MICROSOFT EXCEL – STARTING SOON

The ideal course for someone who wants to move on from the basics of using a spreadsheet and gain a QQI certification at Level 4.

This course aims to ensure that the learner is equipped with the knowledge, skill and competence required to create, use and edit a spreadsheet application.

It enables the learner to participate in and contribute to modern society, to pursue a range of employment opportunities or to progress to further education or training.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

On completion participants will be able to:

1. Outline typical spreadsheet functions including document creation
2. State the primary functions and processes involved in creating a spreadsheet document
3. Use the language associated with spreadsheet applications
4. Use with confidence a spreadsheet application to enter and edit text, numbers and dates, and insert and delete columns and rows
5. Use arithmetic operators to add, subtract, multiply and divide
6. Use formulae and functions within a spreadsheet including sum, average, max, min and count
7. Use a range of formatting commands including font size, font colour, background colours, bold, alignments, borders, numbers, decimals and dates
8. Modify a spreadsheet document by adding repeating column or row titles, page numbers, date or text to headers and footers, and adjusting to fit on to one page
9. Produce a range of basic charts and graphs including pie, column, bar and line with titles and labels.

PROGRESSION ROUTE

On successful completion of this course students may continue to QQI Level 5 Spreadsheets. Alternatively, successful candidates may move directly to employment, under direct supervision, in a general office.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Education: No formal education or qualifications are required although applicants may have participated in primary and secondary education. Applicants will be expected to demonstrate a standard of knowledge, skill and competence equivalent to NFQ Level 3 when accessing a Level 4 programme.
Aptitude: Applicants must have a motivation to learn, an interest in the subject and the ability to acquire the knowledge, skills and competencies set out in the course.
Previous Experience: Applicants must be able to demonstrate a moderate range of knowledge, skills and competencies relevant to the course, be able to work with responsibility and demonstrate the ability to work on their own initiative.

Previous Experience: Applicants must be able to demonstrate a moderate range of knowledge, skills and competencies relevant to the course, be able to work with responsibility and demonstrate the ability to work on their own initiative.

FURTHER DETAILS

THIS COURSE IS:
• BTEI (Back to Education Initiative) course
• PART TIME
• QQI accredited

FREE to those:
on Social Welfare/Medical Card/CE Scheme and/or with less than Upper Second Level Education

Contact Us

If you would like more information please contact a BTEI co-ordinator in your area.