Anyone looking to gain skills in Microsoft 365 applications will have the opportunity to do so at Lincoln Land Community College’s Taylorville campus.  The college will host three day-long courses related to these programs at that campus.  It’s part of the school’s Professional Development Institute, which hosts courses to support career advancement. 

The first Microsoft course is scheduled for Tuesday, March 3 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.  It will focus on the essentials of Microsoft Excel, including data entry, formatting, formulas, and making chart.  It serves as a precursor for the second course, set for Friday, April 10, also from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.  The second part focuses on advanced formatting along with more complex functions such as those used for looking up and referencing values in other tables.

The final class is on Friday, April 10, also from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.  This one turns to Microsoft Word and teaches the ways to create a variety of professional documents and use visual elements and mail-related features. 

Diana Heeb Bivona, director of continuing education and business solutions at LLCC, says the skills learned in these courses are relevant in modern-day professional settings.  She adds that the course series contributes to the college’s broader goal of helping people advance their careers and helping organizations strengthen their teams and work. 

Registration is available at www.llcc.edu/tech&computer.