PowerConcepts recommends the following grouping of courses that will help you to choose which courses you should complete depending on your training/career goals. All of our courses are completely stand alone and we do not offer any program or program completion certification. The groups of courses we suggest below only indicate the knowledge level that would typically be expected for someone with those career goals. You can take all or any of the courses with complete flexibility.

PowerConcepts will issue a letter of completion listing all courses that have been completed. If you wish to become certified we strongly recommend completing the Microsoft Certified Application Specialist (MCAS) exams. These certifications are a universally recognized qualification. All of our courses map directly towards preparing for these exams.

With all the combinations of courses we’ve listed below we have some courses that we would deem essential to work at that level as well as some optional courses that would be good to have.

Office Expert:

The Office Expert includes extensive Microsoft Office training to provide the skills necessary in today’s office environment, allowing the student to work with documents, spreadsheets, and slide shows in a professional manner. This is for someone who aspires to being very confident in all aspects of Microsoft Office and being a resource to other staff in the office.

Office Specialist:

The Office Specialist provides a comprehensive skills package for the office workplace. This is for someone who plans to use Microsoft Office in a comprehensive manner but does not need to be an expert at all aspects of office. Besides the core courses PowerConcepts recommends considering some other common office tools such as Publisher, Access and Adobe Acrobat.

Office Core:

The Office Core Program provides comprehensive basic skills for the office workplace. It includes basic Microsoft Office training to provide skills in word processing, spreadsheets, file management, and email. This group of courses provides what most offices would consider as the basic minimum requirements for someone working in today’s office environment. PowerConcepts recommends taking one or more electives to give a slight edge on a resume and to increase one’s skills with the tools used most often.

Bookkeeping Specialist:

The Bookkeeping Specialist provides the basic skills required to maintain books using today’s most popular accounting software, either QuickBooks or Simply Accounting. In addition PowerConcepts recommends basic File Management, Word and Excel training to complement the bookkeeping skills.

Home Expert:

The Home Expert provides comprehensive basic skills for the person whose computer use is primarily for personal purposes. It includes basic Microsoft Office training to provide skills in word processing, spreadsheets, file management, and email. In addition many people n the creation of slide presentations and publications. It also includes instruction in digital photography and the use of software to organize and enhance photographs.