Career Step Announces Launch of New Training for Five Core Microsoft Office 2007 Applications

April 13, 2011 - PRLog -- PROVO, Utah—Career Step, a leading online school, has announced the release of five new training courses focusing on the Microsoft Office 2007 suite, including: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Access. These new training courses range from 17 to 21 hours and can be purchased as individual courses or in a training bundle that includes all five.

"We're very excited to be releasing these new courses," said COO Mark Thomas, the Career Step executive leading development. "For Career Step, this new training represents a step into the technology training space as well as a move toward quicker courses that focus on a more defined skill set. For our students, these new courses offer the opportunity to rapidly develop an expertise in these Microsoft software applications. The ability to successfully work with these programs has become more than just a career skill—this is an important life skill."

The Career Step training courses are available online, which allows students to study on their own schedule and at their own pace with 24/7 access to the curriculum. This provides more flexibility than training presented either in a classroom or by online programs that closely simulate the classroom environment with scheduled lectures and login times.

The courses were developed to prepare students to earn the Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) credential for their specific Microsoft Office program of study. Students who certify as a specialist in Word, Excel and PowerPoint as well as either Access or Outlook are designated by the MOS Master credential. The Career Step courses help students prepare for these industry credentials with comprehensive curriculum and exercise files that allow them to practice the skills they'll need to earn the credential.

The individual Microsoft Office 2007 courses are priced at $149. Students interested in all five training courses can purchase the training bundle for $499. To learn more about the Career Step Microsoft Office 2007 training courses, visit CareerStep.com/microsoft or call 1-800-411-7073.

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About Career Step
Career Step, a leading online school, focuses on helping students quickly gain the career skills they need to succeed in rapidly growing industries. With nearly 20 years of experience, the school has trained over 65,000 students in the United States and internationally and offers programs in the allied health, administrative services, and technology industries. Career Step's training programs are offered entirely online, and the school is committed to helping each enrolling student graduate and successfully transition to a rewarding career. For more information on the Career Step programs, please visit www.careerstep.com or call 1-800-411-7073.