A student progressing from beginner to advanced Microsoft Access can develop skills ranging from simple database management to building complete business applications.

Beginner Level

Students learn:

• What databases are and how they differ from spreadsheets 
• Access interface and navigation 
• Creating and saving databases 
• Creating tables 
• Understanding fields, records, and data types 
• Entering, editing, and deleting data 
• Using primary keys 
• Basic sorting and filtering 
• Importing and exporting data from Excel and other sources 

Practical Outcome: Create a simple database for contacts, inventory, students, or equipment tracking.

Intermediate Level

Students learn:

• Database design principles and normalization 
• Creating relationships between tables 
• Enforcing referential integrity 
• Building queries to find and analyze data 
• Using calculated fields 
• Creating forms for data entry 
• Designing reports for printing and presentation 
• Creating parameter queries 
• Using lookup fields 
• Data validation rules and input masks 

Practical Outcome: Build a multi-table database that tracks customers, orders, inventory, or employee records.

Advanced Level

Students learn:

• Advanced query techniques 
  • Action queries 
  • Append, update, delete, and make-table queries 
• Complex expressions and calculations 
• Macros and automation 
• Creating custom navigation forms 
• Database security and user controls 
• VBA (Visual Basic for Applications) programming 
• Error handling and debugging 
• Automating reports and processes 
• Linking Access with Excel and other data sources 
• Database optimization and maintenance 
• Building dashboards and management reports 

Practical Outcome: Develop a fully functional business database application with automated workflows, forms, reports, and user-friendly interfaces.

Career and Workplace Applications

By completing beginner through advanced Access training, students can:

• Manage business data efficiently 
• Create inventory tracking systems 
• Build customer relationship databases 
• Track projects and assets 
• Generate reports for management 
• Automate repetitive administrative tasks 
• Support data management functions in accounting, operations, HR, healthcare, education, government, and energy industries 

Resume Skills Gained

• Database Design 
• Data Management 
• Microsoft Access 
• Query Development 
• Report Generation 
• Form Design 
• Data Analysis 
• VBA Programming 
• Process Automation 
• Relational Database Management

Who would benefit from attending: 

Beginner level to advanced level Access users who would like to understand how Access can assist in basic data management to business analytics. 

Access Practices 

Expect to Learn: 

Using Access as a powerful database tool to manage, analyze, and report on industry data. Students can expect to learn both advanced Access functionality and practical applications specific to upstream, midstream, and production operations.

Who would benefit from attending: 

Land professionals 

Production analysts 

Operations personnel 

Engineering technicians 

Production accountants 

Regulatory specialists 

Data analysts supporting oil and gas operations

Prior Knowledge required: 

Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Access skills 

Basic understanding of relational databases 

Familiarity with oil and gas terminology and data 

Experience working with Excel