{"id":1718,"date":"2026-01-05T18:05:42","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T18:05:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/sgics\/?page_id=1718"},"modified":"2026-01-06T09:51:47","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T09:51:47","slug":"excel-fundamentals","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/sgics\/workforce-education-and-lifelong-learning\/excel-fundamentals\/","title":{"rendered":"Excel Fundamentals"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1718\" class=\"elementor elementor-1718\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15f1805e e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"15f1805e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2eb3b74f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2eb3b74f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd95e5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dd95e5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79893cc8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"79893cc8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Fundamentals of <br>Excel Certificate<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-654ef05a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"654ef05a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Monday, March 9th and Wednesday, March 11th  - 6-9 pm - Room: Higgins 041\n<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39a924d7 e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"39a924d7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-616a5fb7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"616a5fb7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-387806c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"387806c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SCHOOL OF Graduate, International and Career Studies<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5723ca10 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"5723ca10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25784463 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"25784463\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Enhance your Data Management Skills for Today's Digital Landscape<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44aa2662 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"44aa2662\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6216ad1d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6216ad1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #002856\"><b>Program Overview<\/b><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5076722c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5076722c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Excel Fundamentals Certificate is a six-hour in-person program, benefitting from real-time interaction with the trainer. The program will be held over two evenings. This non-credit program introduces learners to foundational Excel skills using Microsoft Office 365. Leveraging SIMnet\u2019s interactive learning tool, learners will complete guided projects and simulations. The course emphasizes hands-on practice, real-world applications, and skill transferability.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-454b9bd0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"454b9bd0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #002856\">Cost of program<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61b9033d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"61b9033d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><span style=\"font-size: 15px\">$199 (in-person instruction)<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 15px\">$109.09 (course materials: SIMnet)<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 15px\">Total: $308.09<\/span>\u00a0<\/li><li>Click <a href=\"https:\/\/workforce.charteroak.edu\/search\/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&amp;courseId=1141476&amp;selectedProgramAreaId=1050081&amp;selectedProgramStreamId=\">here<\/a> to register.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ac5a93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ac5a93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #002856\"><strong>Certificate Objectives<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d666eec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d666eec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><span style=\"color: #444444\"><span style=\"font-size: 15px\">Upon completing this program, learners will be able to:<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #444444\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div><ul><li><span style=\"font-size: 15px\">Create and edit Excel workbooks<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 15px\">Use formulas and functions effectively<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 15px\">Design and modify charts<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 15px\">Import, organize, and manage data<\/span>\u00a0<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8ddbd0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e8ddbd0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #002856\">Prerequisites<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8421d46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8421d46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p><span style=\"color: #444444\"><span style=\"font-size: 15px\">To ensure a successful learning experience, participants should have:<\/span><\/span><\/p><ul><li>Basic computer literacy, including familiarity with using a mouse, keyboard, and navigating Windows or Mac operating systems.<\/li><li>Experience with web browsers, including logging into online platforms and accessing course materials.<\/li><li>No prior Excel experience is required, but comfort with basic digital tasks will help learners navigate SIMnet and complete assignments.<\/li><\/ul><\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e17a6e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9e17a6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #002856\">Modules<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20919fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"20919fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p><span style=\"color: #444444\"><span style=\"font-size: 15px\">To ensure a successful learning experience, participants should have:<\/span><\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"font-size: 15px\">Module 1 \u2013 Creating and Editing Workbooks<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 15px\">Module 2 \u2013 Working with Formulas and Functions<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 15px\">Module 3 \u2013 Creating and Editing Charts<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 15px\">Module 4 \u2013 Getting and Managing Data<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36ef157 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"36ef157\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #002856\">Assessment and Completion<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca14f18 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ca14f18\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Successful completion is based on participation and project submission.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b578274 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b578274\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #002856\">Digital Credentials \u201cWhite Belt Badge\u201d and WestConn Micro credential<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cd9e20 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5cd9e20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 15px\">Upon completion of the course learners will earn a \u201cWhite Belt\u201d in Excel. This is a certification awarded to individuals who have demonstrated basic proficiency in Microsoft Excel. This certification is part of the McGraw-Hill SIMnet platform and is designed to validate the skills of learners in using Excel effectively. The White Belt credential is a stepping stone for those looking to advance their knowledge and skills in Excel, potentially leading to higher-level certifications like Yellow, Purple, and Black Belts. You can learn more or view examples of badges on SIMnet\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/help.simnetonline.com\/students\/getting-started\/digital-credentials\">official badge page<\/a>.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 15px\">In addition, learners will receive a WCSU micro badge to highlight the completion of the course through Western Connecticut State University.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-085daf3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"085daf3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #002856\">Materials\/Technology<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b477511 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b477511\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><span style=\"font-size: 15px\"><b>SIMnet Access<\/b>: A link to purchase SIMnet access will be provided after registration and before the class meets. SIMnet includes access to the Microsoft Excel 365: In Practice, 2021 Edition e-textbook, which is required for this course. The cost to purchase SIMNet Access is $109.09, and learners will have access to use the program after the course is complete.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><b>Microsoft Excel 365<\/b>: Learners will have access to use the computers on-site at WCSU or they are able to bring their own laptop. If learners will be using their own laptops, they must have the most recent version of Microsoft 356 available to use.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2160a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b2160a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #002856\">Academic Honesty<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b12537 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7b12537\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>All participants are expected to uphold the principles of academic integrity. While this is a non-credit course, learners must complete their own work and avoid plagiarism or unauthorized assistance on assignments and projects. Use of AI tools or external resources is permitted only when explicitly allowed by the instructor. Violations may result in removal from the course and forfeiture of any certificate of completion.<\/p><div>\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e2829f4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7e2829f4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49171d8a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"49171d8a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44b2fc0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"44b2fc0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4515eb76 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4515eb76\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" 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Certificate<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5acd9038 elementor-mobile-align-start elementor-tablet-align-start elementor-align-start elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"5acd9038\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/sgics\/workforce-education-and-lifelong-learning\/fundamentals-of-medical-interpreting-certificate\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg 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