Best way to get basic training for staff on Excel, Access etc.?

Do you hire someone to come in and do the training? If so, how do you find a good trainor? Do you send folks out to adult ed classes or something external? What is a good amount to budget for something like this?

PTP's TechCamp is one option

PTP's TechCamp covers exactly these kinds of topics - we're working on scheduling the next few, and expect two this summer - June (maybe), and early August (pretty much definite).

Take a look at PTP's TechCamp page for more info