New Horizons adds Microsoft Copilot to Office courses
Training provider New Horizons, part of Educate 360, announced it will embed Microsoft Copilot training directly into its Microsoft Office courses. The move is intended to accelerate the adoption of AI tools in the workplace. A correction was issued to the original press release to clarify details.
- The correction issued to the original press release clarified minor details, updating the company logo and adding a direct link to the Microsoft courses. - New Horizons is embedding the Copilot training directly into its existing courses for Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams to make AI training practical and immediately applicable within familiar workflows. - This move addresses a significant workplace trend where 75% of knowledge workers are already using AI, yet only 39% have received any company-provided training. - The training focuses on practical skills such as prompt guidance using the Role, Goal, Context, and Constraints framework and emphasizes responsible AI use, including the validation of outputs for accuracy and tone. - While pricing for the newly embedded modules is not detailed, New Horizons offers standalone, one-day courses focused on Copilot skills, such as "Draft, analyze, and present with Microsoft 365 Copilot," for $495. - The push for this training comes as 66% of business leaders say they would not hire someone without AI skills, highlighting a growing demand for proficiency in tools like Copilot. - Despite the push for AI adoption, many companies are moving cautiously; while over 60% of Fortune 500 companies were using Microsoft Copilot by early 2024, many are still in pilot phases, making formal training crucial for broader, effective implementation. - New Horizons is a brand of Educate 360, a larger professional training organization that holds all six Microsoft training designations, positioning it as a Microsoft Cloud Training Partner.
