Microsoft Office Award

Name: Microsoft Office Award Course - Online, Glasgow or Edinburgh | Pitman Training
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This is Microsoft training that does exactly what it says on the tin –– our Microsoft Office Award is a mini-diploma that teaches you all the most popular and up-to-date Microsoft programs.

Unlike other Microsoft office courses, this concentrates your learning to cover a whole spectrum instead of concentrating on one small segment. Your productivity –– and therefore your employability –– will be greatly enhanced.

Flexible training that fits around your commitments
Support on hand from our friendly Learning Coaches
Get the skills in demand by employers

Course Info

Duration 110 hours flexi study / 4 weeks full time (full-time based on 20-30 hours / week)

Training Type Awards

Study Type In centre, Online

Awards & Qualifications

Awarded 110 CPD points upon successful completion

Discounted Training

CITB Members can receive a special discounted rate on our training courses – Click to find out more

Is this course right for me?

This award offers the opportunity to study three core Microsoft Office programs –– PowerPoint or Outlook, Word or Word Expert, and Excel or Excel Expert.

If you are wanting to learn the most essential skills of commonly used Microsoft Office programs, this is the award for you.

Awarded 110 CPD points upon successful completion

Duration 110 hours flexi study / 4 weeks full time (full-time based on 20-30 hours / week)

Course Content

Courses Included

PowerPoint

In this course, you will learn how to use the core features of PowerPoint, such as how to create, format, and edit presentations, work with images, graphics, transitions, animations, and much more.

or Outlook

You will learn how to use the core features of Outlook, such as how to send, receive, and manage email messages, use the calendar for scheduling appointments, create tasks and notes, set up rules, create search folders, and more.

or Access

This popular database application is widely used across many employment sectors. You will learn the core features and functions of this database management application, so that you will be effective in creating and managing databases.

Word

You will learn how to use the core features of Word, such as how to create, format, and edit documents, work with styles, and much more. The course includes media demonstrations, hands-on activities, and knowledge check questions.

or Word Expert

You will learn advanced-level features of Microsoft Word, such as templates, document protection, Track Changes, forms, macros, and more.

Excel

You will learn how to use the core features of Excel, such as how to create and format worksheets, use functions, create formulas, and more. Excel is the world’s most popular spreadsheet program, and by the end of the course, you will be effective in creating and manipulating spreadsheets.

or Excel Expert

You will learn advanced-level features of Microsoft Excel, such as macros, PivotTables, PivotCharts, and data analysis tools to help you make data-driven decisions.

Course Overview

Aims and Objectives

This award aims to give you a more in-depth knowledge of three key Microsoft Office programs: Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Career Path

Microsoft Office skills will always be useful no matter the type of job you do. Of course, there are roles where these skills will most definitely give you an edge; for example, secretarial, EA, or PA type positions.

Pre-Requisites

There are no pre-requisites for this award.

September 2026

September 3 Microsoft Power BI Introduction -Tutor Led

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September 3 Assertiveness – 1-day Workshop

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September 4 A.I in the Workplace – 1-day Workshop

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September 8 Management Skills – 1-day Workshop

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September 8 MS Project Introduction – Tutor Led

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September 9 Negotiation Skills – 1-day Workshop

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Edinburgh 4 Queen Street, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

September 9 PowerPoint Advanced – Tutor Led

PowerPoint Advanced – Tutor Led

Glasgow 3rd Floor, Tontine House 8 Gordon Street, Glasgow, United Kingdom

September 10 Telephone Techniques – 1-day Workshop

Telephone Techniques – 1-day Workshop

Glasgow 3rd Floor, Tontine House 8 Gordon Street, Glasgow, United Kingdom

September 10 Microsoft Word Intermediate – Tutor Led

Microsoft Word Intermediate – Tutor Led

Edinburgh 4 Queen Street, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

September 11 A.I in the Workplace – 1-day Workshop

A.I in the Workplace – 1-day Workshop

Glasgow 3rd Floor, Tontine House 8 Gordon Street, Glasgow, United Kingdom

September 14 Time Management – 1-day Workshop

Time Management – 1-day Workshop

Edinburgh 4 Queen Street, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

September 14 Microsoft Word Advanced – Tutor Led

Microsoft Word Advanced – Tutor Led

Glasgow 3rd Floor, Tontine House 8 Gordon Street, Glasgow, United Kingdom

Testimonials

The trainer was very responsible and a very clear communicator. Paid attention to what people in the group said and made the day enjoyable and very worthwhile.

Kenneth – Faculty Head Sciences – Time Management

General PD, Organisations Testimonials, Time Management

“When I first came to see you I found myself aged 50 with no skills to offer the modern workplace and I had no idea how I would earn a living and support myself financially. I decided to undertake the Legal Secretarial Diploma and, at first, it felt like I had such a huge mountain to climb. However, I kept reminding myself of that well worn quote that, even the longest journey begins with one small step. I was able to study as and when I could and fit it around all the personal changes that were going on in my life.
With the patience, help and support and encouragement of everyone at Pitman I gained my diploma. However, I wasn’t sure if being a legal secretary was what I wanted to do so I decided to temp for a while to gain experience and ‘test the waters’. Since then, I have been a Medical Secretary, Office Manager in a very busy recruitment consultancy and, more recently, Administrator in a small firm of quantity surveyors.
At the end of last year I decided to start looking for a permanent post and have just been offered a part-time position as Audio Typist/Medical Secretary. This will bring together my previous nursing experience and knowledge of medical terminology with all that I have learned at Pitman and consolidated while temping.
I have such fond memories of the training room and found all the staff to be friendly and helpful. I would recommend the courses to anyone and wish I had discovered Pitman years ago. Big thanks to you all.”

JG – Legal Secretarial Diploma

Private Individuals, Secretarial Diploma

“I started the Executive PA/Secretarial Diploma course at the Pitman Training Centre in Edinburgh in August 2012 and followed up with 2 Legal Modules.
Before I started my Pitman Training course I was working in retail and not feeling like I was getting anything out of my job. My training has helped me to build up the knowledge and skills required to work in a much more demanding position and has been a great help to me.
In April 2013, I left my job and applied for a job as a receptionist at a Hotel outside Aberfeldy – a job which a friend had seen advertised and suggested I applied for. The job description entailed working mainly behind reception, dealing with guests, but also comprised of a lot of secretarial based work such as organising functions and meetings and typing up notes and menus etc. I was offered the job only hours after I went for the interview and so of course accepted it straight away.
I applied for the receptionists job 9 months after I began my course, as initially I was in no great rush to find another job, but would rather focus on working through the modules so that I would have the necessary experience for when I did decide to apply for something else.
I have loved doing my Pitman courses and have found the workbooks and online exercises very beneficial. I have enjoyed being able to work through each part of the course in my own time and being able to repeat exercises and aspects of modules has definitely been a help, especially on some of the more tricky subjects. It has made me a feel a lot more comfortable in what I am doing and has allowed me to go over parts that I was having any difficulty with.
All of the tutors and staff at the Centre in Edinburgh have been fantastic, and are always there on the end of the phone or an email whenever I have needed any help or clarification on any part of the course. They have always been more than happy to give me advice and guidance, no matter how trivial I think my questions are.
My experience at Pitman Training has been excellent and I will definitely consider doing another course at the Centre in the future, and would highly recommend it to other people.”

CS – Legal/ Executive PA Diploma

Executive PA, General Diploma, Legal Secretarial, Private Individuals, Secretarial Diploma

Julie was an extremely good deliverer of the course content, very knowledgeable. I noticed she never failed to answer any questions and had offered solutions to all issues put to her.

Paul – Scientist – Supervisory Skills

General PD, Organisations Testimonials, Supervisory Skills

‘’Both Carol & Liz attended the Professional Receptionist Training course on Friday 31st January in Edinburgh held by Pitman Training. Both enjoyed the course and thought it was beneficial and relevant to their place of employment.
Since the course they both feel more confident and understand a lot more about what is required of a Receptionist.’’

Professional Receptionist

Organisations Testimonials, Professional Receptionist

Very good.

Laura – Project Co-ordinator – MS Project

IT Tutor Led, MS Project, Organisations Testimonials

Microsoft Office Award

Course Info

Awards & Qualifications

Discounted Training

Is this course right for me?

Course Content

Course Overview

September 2026

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