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Digital Badge for Microsoft Excel Foundational SkillsDigital Badge for Microsoft Excel Foundational Skills

Foundational Skills for Microsoft Excel

$25 for 365-day access


Students learn how to get started with Excel, format cells, use formulas and functions, format worksheets, and manage the workbook.



1 Digital Badge
9 – 13 hours to complete

86 skills

SIMnet Advanced Skills BadgeSIMnet Advanced Skills Badge

Advanced Skills for Microsoft Excel

$25 for 365-day access


Students learn how to add charts, analyze data, explore advanced functions, and create advanced charts and graphics with Excel.

1 Digital Badge
7 – 10 hours to complete

72 skills

SIMnet Data Analysis Skills BadgeSIMnet Data Analysis Skills Badge

Data Analysis Skills for Microsoft Excel

$25 for 365-day access


Students explore advanced data analysis and learn how to import, review, and finalize the workbook, and work with macros.

1 Digital Badge
9 – 13 hours to complete

52 skills

SIMnet Microsoft Excel BadgeSIMnet Microsoft Excel Badge

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$50 for 365-day access


You get these Microsoft Excel skills:

  • Foundational Skills
  • Advanced Skills
  • Data Analysis Skills
Digital Badge for Microsoft Excel Foundational SkillsDigital Badge for Microsoft Excel Foundational Skills

Foundational Skills for Microsoft Word

$25 for 365-day access


Students learn how to get started with Word, format text and paragraphs, apply themes, and format and print documents.

1 Digital Badge

58 skills

SIMnet Advanced Skills BadgeSIMnet Advanced Skills Badge

Multimedia Skills for Microsoft Word

$25 for 365-day access


Students learn how to insert and format pictures, graphics, shapes, tables, SmartArt, and charts.

1 Digital Badge

61 skills

SIMnet Data Analysis Skills BadgeSIMnet Data Analysis Skills Badge

Reference & Collaboration Skills for Microsoft Excel

$25 for 365-day access


Students learn how to add citations, a bibliography, and table of contents, as well as use track changes, create macros, and work with templates.

1 Digital Badge

53 skills

SIMnet Microsoft Excel BadgeSIMnet Microsoft Excel Badge

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$50 for 365-day access


You get these Microsoft Word skills:

  • Foundational Skills
  • Multimedia Skills
  • Reference and Collaboration Skills
Digital Badge for Microsoft Excel Foundational SkillsDigital Badge for Microsoft Excel Foundational Skills

Foundational Skills for Microsoft PowerPoint

$25 for 365-day access


Students learn how to get started with PowerPoint, create and format slides, add pictures, and apply animations.

1 Digital Badge

64 skills

SIMnet Advanced Skills BadgeSIMnet Advanced Skills Badge

Presentation Skills for Microsoft PowerPoint

$25 for 365-day access


Students learn how to navigate the slide show, use presentation tools, create handouts, and modify the effects and timing of transitions.

1 Digital Badge

49 skills

SIMnet Data Analysis Skills BadgeSIMnet Data Analysis Skills Badge

Multimedia Skills Skills for Microsoft PowerPoint

$25 for 365-day access


Students learn how to set animation timings, record and trim audio and video, create tables, and format pictures and shapes.

1 Digital Badge

29 skills

SIMnet Microsoft Excel BadgeSIMnet Microsoft Excel Badge

Save $25 when buying all 3

$50 for 365-day access


You get these Microsoft PowerPoint skills:

  • Foundational Skills
  • Presentation Skills
  • Multimedia Skills
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