This certification introduces you to Microsoft Access, focusing on the fundamentals of database management. The course covers the basics of database concepts, including creating and managing databases, designing tables, and understanding relationships between data. You will learn how to efficiently organize, search, and manage data in Access, enabling you to build and maintain robust databases. By the end of this certification, you'll have the foundational skills necessary to utilize Access for data entry, queries, forms, and reports, providing practical tools for data management in business environments.
Who Should Take This Certification?
Microsoft Access is essential for those aiming to excel in database management, especially those working as or seeking to work as Database Administrators, Data Analysts, and Office Administrators. Earning this certificate proves your expertise in designing databases, managing key components like tables and relationships, and conducting sophisticated operations with multi-table queries. It also covers skills in creating user-friendly data entry forms and comprehensive reports. These capabilities apply to any professional environment, enabling you to handle data proficiently and support informed decision-making within your organization. Employees and job seekers looking to improve data management skills should consider this certificate.
Workplace Skills
- Database Creation and Management: Set up and manage databases in Access, which is essential for securely and effectively storing and organizing business information. This skill is fundamental in roles that require keeping records, including confidential records, and managing large amounts of data.
- Data Entry and Management: Learn to design and use forms for data entry, ensuring data integrity and ease of use across your organization. Data accuracy, or fidelity, helps you and your colleagues be confident that subsequent data analysis and reporting reflect reality.
- Query Development: Querying your database allows you to extract the precise data and information you need to answer business questions and make data-informed decisions. In this program, you will learn the basics of crafting queries in Access to retrieve and manipulate data.
- Report Generation: Develop skills in creating simple reports in Access that summarize data, which can be used for internal communications and business planning. You will learn how to present data in a structured, easy-to-understand format.
- Efficient Data Organization: Learn the best practices for organizing data within Access to make information retrieval quick and efficient. Effectively organizing your Access database sets you up for successful, straightforward querying.
- Basic Troubleshooting and Maintenance: Learn basic troubleshooting and maintenance of Access databases, ensuring long-term data integrity and system stability.
Requirements
This certificate includes a series of progressive courses: Introduction to Access and Intermediate Access. Completing this two-course sequence will result in issuing this certification and the accompanying badge, which may be displayed in your email signature and on LinkedIn. Note that Access courses are held over two days. Each course is worth 1.3 CEUs.
Schedule
Courses are held monthly and may be taken online synchronously or in person at our training center in Des Peres, St. Louis County, Missouri. Employers and job centers may also request training held at an offsite location. Please contact info@cetc.umsl.edu for further information.
Pathways
This certification satisfies 26 hours of the required courses for the following UMSL Chancellor’s Certificates: Database Technology & Business Application Certifications. Each course is worth 1.3 CEUs.
For More Information
For more information and registration details, please visit the dedicated course area on our website or contact our support team at info@cetc.umsl.edu.