Business Administration Certificate

Administrative, operations, and office support roles run on Microsoft Office. Job postings ask for Excel, and what they usually mean is PivotTables, lookup functions, and clean reporting that does not break. The DWC Business Administration Certificate is built to produce that level of proficiency, and to prove it with a recognized credential.

The program is delivered as private, one-on-one live instruction with a working professional as your instructor. There is no group pace to keep up with and no recorded video to watch alone. Across 83 hours and seven modules you cover business communication and leadership, Microsoft Word through advanced document production and mail merge, Microsoft Excel from fundamentals through macros and PivotTables, Microsoft PowerPoint through advanced presentation design, Microsoft Outlook for professional email and scheduling, Google Workspace for cloud collaboration, and a capstone project with career mentorship.

The curriculum is mapped to the Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) certification pathway and covers the tested objectives for all four Associate exams and both Expert exams. Graduates receive the DWC Business Administration Certificate, issued as a higher education professional certificate under the State of Colorado Division of Private Occupational Schools.

Because instruction is private, you choose your start date. There is no cohort to wait for.

This course includes

• 83 hours of private, one-on-one live online instruction with a working professional
• Seven modules covering business soft skills, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Google Workspace, and a capstone project
• A schedule you set with your instructor, typically two sessions per week at 3.5 hours each
• Hands-on exercises and practice files for every application
• Curriculum aligned to the Microsoft Office Specialist Associate and Expert exam objectives
• Capstone project with instructor critique and final presentation
• Career coaching, resume and LinkedIn review, and interview preparation
• Admissions advising, student support, and technical support throughout the program
• Access to the DWC alumni network and the Parker Dewey micro-internship network
• DWC Business Administration Certificate, a Colorado DPOS higher education professional certificate

What You'll Learn at a Glance

• Communicate, lead, and manage projects using professional business communication skills
• Produce polished business documents in Microsoft Word, including styles, templates, mail merge, and macros
• Build, audit, and automate spreadsheets in Microsoft Excel, from formulas and functions through macros and developer tools
• Analyze and summarize large data sets using PivotTables, PivotCharts, slicers, and conditional formatting
• Design and deliver presentations in Microsoft PowerPoint using slide masters, custom animation, and collaboration tools
• Manage email, contacts, calendars, meetings, and tasks efficiently in Microsoft Outlook
• Collaborate in the cloud with Google Workspace, including shared documents, calendars, and storage
• Sit for the Microsoft Office Specialist Associate and Expert exams with every tested objective covered
• Present a finished capstone project and enter the job market with a portfolio piece and a certificate

Business Administration Certificate Training Online: Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, and MOS Certification Prep

This is an 83 hour career certificate program for adults who need demonstrated proficiency in the tools that administrative, operations, and business support roles actually run on. It is delivered 100% live online as private, one-on-one instruction, with occasional on-site delivery available on the Colorado Front Range.

The program opens with business soft skills, because communication, leadership, and project coordination are the context the software operates in. From there the Microsoft Office modules go deep. Word covers document creation and formatting, tables and graphics, page setup and proofing, then advances into styles and themes, Quick Parts, text flow, templates, complex mail merges, and macros. Excel receives the most time of any application in the program, moving from basic worksheets, formulas, and absolute versus relative references through advanced logical, text, date, and lookup functions, charting, data organization, macros, form controls, formula auditing, workbook linking, and importing and exporting data, and finishing with a dedicated PivotTable and PivotChart block on grouping, filtering, and formatting large data sets.

PowerPoint covers presentation building, graphics and media, animation and transitions, and delivery preparation, then advances into design templates, slide masters, custom animations, and collaboration. Outlook covers email composition and management, folder organization, contacts, appointments, meeting scheduling, tasks, and notes. Google Workspace adds cloud based collaboration for organizations that run on both platforms. The final module is a capstone project, presented to and critiqued by your instructor, paired with mentorship on job market trends, interviews, and finding work in business administration.

The curriculum is structured against the Microsoft Office Specialist certification pathway and covers the objectives for MO-110 Word Associate, MO-210 Excel Associate, MO-310 PowerPoint Associate, MO-410 Outlook Associate, MO-111 Word Expert, and MO-211 Excel Expert. Exams are optional, are administered through Certiport, and are not included in tuition.

Classes are available by request; there is no public schedule posted. Contact DWC to arrange a session for your team.

• No prior business, administrative, or software experience is required. The program starts from fundamentals.
• Basic computer comfort is helpful: using a mouse and keyboard, managing files and folders, and working in a web browser.
• A Microsoft 365 subscription is required for the Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook modules and is not included in tuition.
• A Google account is required for the Google Workspace module. Google Workspace is browser based and free to use.
• A computer with a webcam, microphone, and reliable broadband connection for live online sessions. Two monitors are recommended but not required.
• Optional: bring a spreadsheet, document, or report from your own work so exercises can be built around it.

Tuition

• Business Administration Certificate, 83 hours of private instruction: $5,295
• Climb Credit financing: monthly payments, subject to lender terms and approval
• WIOA and DVR workforce funding: may cover full tuition for qualifying students
• Next Mission Scholarship for qualifying veterans: 80% off standard tuition
• Community Heroes Discount for nurses, teachers, and first responders: 40% off standard tuition

Microsoft Office Specialist exam fees are not included in tuition and are paid separately through Certiport. A Microsoft 365 subscription is required and is not included in tuition. On-site delivery on the Colorado Front Range may add a mileage charge. This program is available by request with no public schedule posted; contact DWC admissions for a start date and to confirm funding options.