Expert Microsoft Office Training

Beth Horner & Associates provides facilitator-led Microsoft Office and corporate IT training for businesses that want faster workflows, more confident staff, and better everyday productivity.

Tailored online and on-site training in Microsoft 365: Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Power BI, Copilot, Teams, Project and Access .

30+ years of corporate Microsoft Office and Microsoft 365 training experience
Customised on-site and online Microsoft training for businesses across South Africa
Small, interactive classes led by experienced Microsoft trainers
Live, facilitator-led online training available internationally

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Live, interactive, facilitator-led online training in Microsoft packages and AI.
On-site training at your company premises in South Africa
Public training venue in Sandton, Johannesburg.
Beginner, intermediate, advanced and expert training

Our Microsoft Courses

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Outlook

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I had an incredibly enjoyable experience with the Excel Refresher course at Beth Horner & Associates. Every element, from the course content to the pace and the facilitator, was well-structured and engaging. I am already planning to register for more courses in 2025.

Sibongakonke Zungu Managing Director, Geda Development

It was such a pleasure doing this course as Kathryn is the most amazing facilitator! The course helped me realize how helpful Excel can be in computing calculations. The assignments were very informative and will be useful in the workplace.

Carmen Copeland Store Manager, Professional Gas Piping Services

I really enjoyed my training with Sharon. She had so much patience and her communication skills are absolutely amazing and clear. She made it so nice and easy to understand.

Amber-Leigh Laird Procurement Admin Officer, H-Systems

Wonderful course with knowledgeable trainer and valuable info that can equip you for your pivot table and dashboard requirements. Sharon is amazing and I feel confident and ready for my new position.

Roanna Maistry Associate Category Manager

The training helped me streamline my workflow, saving 30% of my time. I learned advanced formulas and functions that will instantly improve my reporting. I highly recommend this course to anyone seeking to enhance their Excel skills.

Samukelisiwe Msane Group Accounts Controller, Meridian Group

Engaging course! A lot of things in Excel seem complicated, the course shows the ease in using the tools.

Ryan Calvert Marketing Manager, Renform

Thank you to our facilitator, Thandi. Your knowledge and presentation of the course was excellent.

Chantall le Roux Operational Manager, GC Consulting

Barbara is an awesome teacher that makes the training extremely easy to understand. I would highly recommend this training and the instructor — she made a two-day course feel like a few minutes.

Stefano Smiraglia Account Manager, TCM

I appreciated the way the course was presented — done in such a way that a normal everyday person could actually understand it. Thanks to our facilitator for her patience, kindness and good teaching skills.

Belinda Meyer

I thoroughly enjoyed the course and will recommend Beth Horner & Associates anytime. The training is interactive, the facilitator is friendly, helpful and extremely knowledgeable. I am looking forward to my next course.

Sannette Joubert Head of Accounts, Arrow Underwriting Managers

Excellent facilitator, course material and teachings. Great teaching skills — awaits feedback from students and makes sure they understand, which I found helps a lot. Thank you!

Karien Shamrock PowerX Energy

The facilitator engages with us which is so awesome. Beth Horner & Associates keep doing what you are doing, all industries need you. Thank you so much!!!

Leah N. Khunou Infrastructure Finance Advisor

Sharon's style of training is very interactive, gives exercises and requests you to share, which forces one to be fully engaged. Very friendly, enthusiastic and accommodative.

Nosihle Qwabaza Government Employee Pension Fund (GEPF)

The trainer was excellent and a very effective facilitator. She explained everything clearly, created a comfortable learning environment, and made the sessions engaging.

Ntombentle Sifile Pick n Pay Retailers

I recently completed an Intermediate Excel training course with Sharon, and I couldn't be more satisfied. Sharon is an excellent trainer who explains complex concepts in a clear, practical, and easy-to-understand way.

Thanusha Pillay Office National

The two-day Intro to AI training was engaging, insightful, and exceptionally well facilitated. The content was presented clearly and in sufficient detail, making it easy to understand and apply in a practical work environment.

Rughshana Zoutenberg Stakeholder Manager Polyco

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ABOUT OUR COMPANY

Empowering Your Team with Expert IT Training

Empowering global enterprises with expert-led training across diverse technology sectors.

Beth Horner & Associates offers professional Microsoft Office
training in South Africa and internationally. Our goal is simple: to
help people feel more confident, waste less time, and get everyday
work done with less frustration. We place strong emphasis on
Microsoft Excel training, because Excel is still one of the most
essential business tools for managing data, reports, budgets, and
analysis. If your team is drowning in spreadsheet data, confusing
formulas, or time-consuming manual work, we can help.

As a fully accredited MICT Seta computer training provider, we
deliver live, facilitator-led Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint,
Windows, Copilot, and Microsoft 365 courses online or on-site.
Each course is tailored to your team’s skill level, industry, and day-
to-day challenges. Whether your staff are beginners, intermediate
users, or advanced users, our practical Microsoft training courses
focus on real workplace tasks, helping your business save time,
reduce frustration, improve productivity, and close the digital skills
gap.

Providing expert Microsoft training online and on-site. Request A Quote

+27 87-153-8657

Training we offer

Expert Microsoft and Corporate IT Training

Our goal is to empower teams through specialized Microsoft Training and corporate IT training programs that drive digital transformation and maximize technology ROI.

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MEET THE TEAM

Meet Our Expert Facilitators

Beth Horner

Founder & CEO

Beth Horner

Founder & CEO

Beth Horner has over 27 years' experience as a Microsoft Office trainer. In 2007 she established Beth Horner & Associates to provide corporate, small and medium-sized businesses with Microsoft Office and Windows software training.

The training is conducted by facilitators with practical knowledge and broad experience of the programs.

"My aim is to create strong, sustainable and on-going training partnerships with companies as they grow and expand."

Avril Petersen

Microsoft Facilitator

Avril Petersen

Microsoft Facilitator

Avril started facilitating fulltime in 2012. He is a SETA accredited facilitator as well as ComptiaCTT+ and Microsoft certified. He trains Microsoft Office (all levels), AI and Copilot, Adobe, and graphic design.

"I loved how the trainer included us in the training." — Briggit Mosimane, World Sports Betting

Barbara Boshard

Microsoft Facilitator

Barbara Boshard

Microsoft Facilitator

Barbara trains the Office Suite from basic to advanced. She is an accredited Assessor with the MICT SETA and holds a 10-year MCT (Microsoft Certified Trainer) qualification. She trains both nationally and internationally.

"Barbara is an awesome teacher that makes the training extremely easy to understand." — Stefano Smiraglia

Thandi Masombuka

Microsoft Facilitator

Thandi Masombuka

Microsoft Facilitator

With nearly 15 years of experience, Thandi specialises in Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook at all levels.

"Your knowledge and presentation of the course was excellent." — Chantall le Roux, GC Consulting

Sharon Hammond

Microsoft Facilitator

Sharon Hammond

Microsoft Facilitator

Sharon has over 20 years of training experience specialising in Microsoft Office from Beginners to Advanced. She has a natural ability to simplify difficult concepts, particularly Excel functions.

"She had so much patience and her communication skills are absolutely amazing and clear." — Amber-Leigh Laird, H-Systems

Sean Petersen

Microsoft Facilitator

Sean Petersen

Microsoft Facilitator

Sean is an internationally Certified Microsoft Trainer with over 20 years of experience. He trains Microsoft Office Suite, Power BI, VBA for Excel, Microsoft Project (advanced), SharePoint, SQL Server and Azure.

"If you want to learn more about MS Project, use Sean Petersen." — Chezwyn Tulsiram

Leah van Lelyveld

Microsoft Facilitator

Leah van Lelyveld

Microsoft Facilitator

Leah has 16 years of training and development experience. She holds a BCom Entrepreneurship degree and is a Subject Matter Expert in the QCTO's three end-user computing Skills Programmes.

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