Part time MCAS - PowerPoint

MCAS PowerPoint
MICROSOFT Certified Application Specialist 2007

Type of learning:
Instructor lead at DBIC

Duration:
2 day intensive

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Cost:

Target Audience
This course is aimed at candidates who create and format presentation masters and templates, create and format slide content, work with dynamic visual content, and collaborate on and deliver presentations.

Benefits to the Employer
Certification in the most commonly used desktop applications increases employee productivity, decreases the time needed to complete tasks and can also decrease demand on valuable IT support resources. Staff will respond to your commitment to their career development and are likely to become more motivated to perform well and be dedicated to the business.

Pre-Course Requirements
Candidates should have the equivalent of six months to one year of hands-on experience with Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 or experience with previous versions of Microsoft Office PowerPoint.

Course Aims
The course provides delegates with the necessary skills to successfully achieve accredited certification in the chosen program.

Course Outline
To become a Microsoft Certified Application Specialist (MCAS) in Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 an individual has to demonstrate proficient use of the application during a performance-based on-line exam. The topics covered are as follows:

Creating and Formatting Presentations

· Create new presentations

· Customise slide masters

· Add elements to slide masters

· Create and change presentation elements

· Arrange slides

Creating and Formatting Slide Content

· Insert and format text boxes

· Manipulate text



· Create SmartArt diagrams

· Modify SmartArt diagrams

· Insert illustrations and shapes

· Modify illustrations

· Arrange illustrations and other content

· Insert and modify charts

· Insert and modify tables

Collaborating on and Delivering Presentations

· Review presentations

· Protect presentations

· Secure and Share Presentations

· Prepare printed materials

· Prepare for and rehearse presentation delivery

All instructors have undertaken the MCAS programme, have several years teaching experience and have achieved MCAS Instructor Certification.