Call Center Customer Service

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Call Center Customer Service

This course is part of CVS Health Call Center Customer Service Professional Certificate

Instructor: Cory McLaren

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5 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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2 weeks at 10 hours a week

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5 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

97 reviews

Beginner level

Recommended experience

Flexible schedule

2 weeks at 10 hours a week

Learn at your own pace

99%

Most learners liked this course

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Taught in English

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This course is part of the CVS Health Call Center Customer Service Professional Certificate

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There are 5 modules in this course

The Call Center Customer Service course requires a practical skill set of data entry and organization of information/resources. In addition, communicating with only the voice uses a wide range of communication skills. This course will provide you with practical experience in data entry and customer privacy, and the opportunity to evaluate sample interactions between a call center customer service representative and a customer. You will also have the opportunity to respond to sample calls where you can demonstrate great customer service.

This week you learn about a typical day in the life of a call center representative. You also learn about different roles in a call center and how to collaborate with your team members and management. You finish the week by learning the importance of positive call center experiences for customers.

What's included

16 videos5 readings4 assignments2 discussion prompts

16 videosTotal 37 minutes

Introduction: CVS Health Customer Service Professional Certificate3 minutes
Course Overview: Call Center Customer Service3 minutes
Introduction to Your Instructor - Cory2 minutes
Introduction: Introduction to Call Center Customer Service1 minute
Introduction: A Day in the Life of a Call Center Customer Service Representative2 minutes
A Day in the Life of a Call Center Customer Service Representative3 minutes
Hear from: Cory McLaren1 minute
Introduction: Job Roles in a Call Center3 minutes
Different roles in a Call Center3 minutes
Introduction: Collaboration2 minutes
Collaboratively Working with Managers3 minutes
Applying Collaboration2 minutes
Introduction: Creating Positive Call Center Customer Experiences2 minutes
Adding Value: Positive Call Center Customer Experiences3 minutes
Impacting Customers3 minutes
Weekly Review: Introduction to Call Center Customer Service1 minute

5 readingsTotal 50 minutes

Course Syllabus10 minutes
How to Be Successful in this Course10 minutes
Call Center Shift10 minutes
Summary: Collaboration at a Call Center10 minutes
Summary: Creating Positive Call Center Customer Experiences10 minutes

4 assignmentsTotal 95 minutes

Practice Quiz: Job Roles in a Call Center15 minutes
Practice Quiz: Collaboration15 minutes
Practice Quiz: Creating Positive Call Center Customer Experiences15 minutes
Graded Quiz: Introduction to Call Center Customer Service50 minutes

2 discussion promptsTotal 20 minutes

Meet and Greet10 minutes
Job Role Discussion10 minutes

This week you learn how to make a positive impact on a call through your greeting and your tone. Then you learn about call center metrics and how your job performance will be measured. You finish the week by exploring strategies to navigate customer service calls and how to hand off a call to another representative if needed.

What's included

19 videos6 readings6 assignments1 discussion prompt1 plugin

19 videosTotal 40 minutes

Introduction: Creating Positive Customer Interactions in a Call Center1 minute
What is a Greeting2 minutes
Qualities of a Good Greeting3 minutes
Positive Impact Tone2 minutes
Rate of Speech2 minutes
Controlling Your Pitch3 minutes
Manage Energy4 minutes
Applying Tone to Make a Positive Impact2 minutes
Introduction: Evaluation in a Call Center2 minutes
Call Duration2 minutes
Navigating the Queue Metric2 minutes
Applying Evaluation Metrics3 minutes
Introduction: Customer Strategy in a Call Center2 minutes
Strategies for Customer Phone Interactions2 minutes
Introduction: When to Hand a Customer Off to Another Representative2 minutes
Hear from: Cory McLaren1 minute
How to Successfully Hand Off A Call2 minutes
Introduction to Simulations2 minutes
Weekly Review: Creating Positive Customer Interactions in a Call Center1 minute

6 readingsTotal 60 minutes

Summary: Positive Impact: Greeting Customers10 minutes
Summary: Positive Impact: Tone10 minutes
Summary: Evaluation in a Call Center10 minutes
Best Practices for Phone Interactions10 minutes
Summary: Customer Strategy in a Call Center10 minutes
Summary: When to Hand a Customer Off to Another Representative10 minutes

6 assignmentsTotal 125 minutes

Practice Quiz: Positive Impact: Greeting Customers15 minutes
Practice Quiz: Positive Impact: Tone15 minutes
Practice Quiz: Evaluation in a Call Center15 minutes
Practice Quiz: Customer Strategy in a Call Center15 minutes
Practice Quiz: When to Hand a Customer Off to Another Representative15 minutes
Graded Quiz: Creating Positive Customer Interactions in a Call Center50 minutes

1 discussion promptTotal 10 minutes

Personal Experience with Tone10 minutes

1 pluginTotal 15 minutes

Simulation: Creating Positive Customer Interactions in a Call Center15 minutes

This week you learn about the data you need to collect from the customer when they call. You learn how to log the appropriate data and keep track of your interactions with customers.

What's included

12 videos4 readings5 assignments1 discussion prompt1 plugin

12 videosTotal 20 minutes

Introduction: Data Entry for a Call Center1 minute
Customer Data Overview2 minutes
Applying Data Entry for a Call Center3 minutes
Customer Data Privacy1 minute
Customer Data Usage2 minutes
The Importance of Logging Customer Interactions2 minutes
Summarization Tips2 minutes
Review of Metrics for Employees2 minutes
Hear from: Cory McLaren1 minute
The Impact of Logging on Metrics2 minutes
Introduction to Simulations2 minutes
Weekly Review: Data Entry for a Call Center1 minute

4 readingsTotal 40 minutes

Summary: Customer Data10 minutes
Summary: Privacy of Customer Data10 minutes
Summary: Logging Call Interactions10 minutes
Summary: Metrics for Employee Performance10 minutes

5 assignmentsTotal 110 minutes

Practice Quiz: Customer Data15 minutes
Practice Quiz: Privacy of Customer Data15 minutes
Practice Quiz: Logging Call Interactions15 minutes
Practice Quiz: Metrics for Employee Performance15 minutes
Graded Quiz: Data Entry for a Call Center50 minutes

1 discussion promptTotal 10 minutes

Metrics10 minutes

1 pluginTotal 15 minutes

Simulation: Data Entry for a Call Center15 minutes

This week you learn how to handle a customer interaction when it gets tricky. You learn how to de-escalate a difficult situation and when you need to escalate the call to someone else on your team.

What's included

12 videos4 readings5 assignments1 discussion prompt1 plugin

12 videosTotal 24 minutes

Introduction: De-escalation1 minute
Escalations in Customer Service1 minute
When to Escalate a Call2 minutes
Introduction to Emotional Regulation1 minute
Strategies for Emotional Regulation4 minutes
Emotional Regulation in Practice3 minutes
De-escalation Strategies3 minutes
Applying De-escalation Strategies2 minutes
Fact-Based Documentation2 minutes
Fact Based Documentation Strategies2 minutes
Introduction to the De-escalation Tactics Simulation2 minutes
Weekly Review: De-escalation1 minute

4 readingsTotal 40 minutes

Summary: Appropriate Escalations10 minutes
Summary: Emotional Regulation for Tough Calls10 minutes
Summary: De-escalation Strategies10 minutes
Summary: Documenting with Facts10 minutes

5 assignmentsTotal 110 minutes

Practice Quiz: Appropriate Escalations15 minutes
Practice Quiz: Emotional Regulation for Tough Calls15 minutes
Practice Quiz: De-escalation Tactics15 minutes
Practice Quiz: Documenting with Facts15 minutes
Graded Quiz: Deescalation50 minutes

1 discussion promptTotal 10 minutes

Escalations as Problem-Solving10 minutes

1 pluginTotal 15 minutes

Simulation: De-escalation15 minutes

This week is all about learning how to be successful in your role everyday. You will learn how to set up an effective workplace as well has strategies to manage your time throughout the day. You will discover how to have a growth mindset and contribute to your call center team.

What's included

17 videos4 readings5 assignments1 peer review1 discussion prompt

17 videosTotal 30 minutes

Introduction: Strategies for Success1 minute
Elements of an Effective Workspace2 minutes
Setting Up an Effective Workspace at a Call Center1 minute
Setting Up Your Workspace at Home2 minutes
Time Management2 minutes
Time Management on a Call3 minutes
Growth Mindset2 minutes
Habits for a Growth Mindset2 minutes
Exploring Growth Mindset Approaches to Customer Support2 minutes
Collaborative Environments2 minutes
Characteristics of a Collaborative Environment2 minutes
Creating a Collaborative Environment2 minutes
Hear from: Denielle Booth2 minutes
Introduction to Peer Reviews2 minutes
Walkthrough of Peer Review Steps2 minutes
Weekly Review: Strategies for Success1 minute
Congratulations!1 minute

4 readingsTotal 120 minutes

Summary: Creating an Effective Workspace30 minutes
Summary: Using Time Management Skills30 minutes
Summary: Adopting a Growth Mindset30 minutes
Summary: Creating a Collaborative Environment30 minutes

5 assignmentsTotal 110 minutes

Practice Quiz: Creating an Effective Workplace15 minutes
Practice Quiz: Using Time Management Skills15 minutes
Practice Quiz: Adopting a Growth Mindset15 minutes
Practice Quiz: Creating a Collaborative Environment15 minutes
Strategies for Success50 minutes

1 peer reviewTotal 60 minutes

Evaluate Call Center Interactions60 minutes

1 discussion promptTotal 10 minutes

Growth Mindset10 minutes

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Reviewed on Apr 10, 2025

Very good course that really prepares you for a customer service role especially remotely!

Reviewed on Feb 16, 2024

An interesting and educating course everyone should try

Reviewed on Aug 13, 2024

Great detailed information to assist the customer service rep!

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