Office & Digital Productivity
Microsoft Office 365
The office suite every employer expects, taught through real business tasks.
- Duration
- 40–60 hrs
- Modules
- 8
- Level
- PU & Degree (Grade 11 to UG)
- Mode
- Online, offline or hybrid
- Certificate
- Skillern course certificate
- Fees
- On request
About this course
Students learn Word for professional documents, Excel for records and basic analysis, PowerPoint for business presentations, Outlook for email and scheduling, Teams for collaboration and OneDrive/SharePoint for cloud file management. Every module uses a real office scenario: writing a report, maintaining a register, presenting to a manager.
- 1. Microsoft 365 and OneDrive essentials — 4h
- 2. Word for professional documents — 8h
- 3. Excel essentials — 10h
- 4. Excel for office records — 6h
- 5. PowerPoint business presentations — 6h
- 6. Outlook email and calendar — 4h
- 7. Teams collaboration — 6h
- 8. Capstone and practical assessment — 6h
Who it's for
- Degree students in Year 1 (Semester 1 of the Skillern UG roadmap)
- PU students preparing for college and internships
- Schools can opt for the 30-hour version for Grades 9–12
Prerequisites
- Basic computer use (keyboard, mouse, browser)
- No prior Office experience needed
Curriculum
8 modules, 50 hours standard.
Learning objective
Organise, store and share files securely in the cloud.
Hands-on lab
Set up a course folder structure and share it with view and edit permissions.
Topics covered
- Signing in and the Microsoft 365 app launcher
- OneDrive folders, file naming and version history
- Sharing links and permissions
- SharePoint basics
What students can do by the end
- Create professional documents, reports and letters
- Maintain accurate records and basic analysis in Excel
- Design and deliver business presentations
- Manage email, calendars and shared files
- Collaborate on projects in Teams
Career outcomes
- Office Administrator
- Data Entry Operator
- Back-office Executive
- Administrative Assistant
Tools and software
Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, OneDrive, SharePoint
Signature project
Office capstone. A complete office assignment using Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Teams, assessed as a practical lab test.
Assessment and certification
Students who pass receive a Skillern course completion certificate. NSDC and EMax certification are available for eligible courses.
Trainer profile
Corporate trainer or experienced IT faculty
Delivery and scheduling
| Format | Schedule |
|---|---|
| Semester (recommended) | About 20 weeks at 2.5 hours a week |
| Intensive | 9 days at 6 hours a day, or weekend batches |
| School version | 30-hour school version available (Grades 9–12) |
| Session length | 2-hour sessions |
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