Become proficient in Microsoft Excel and go from beginner to pro with our hands-on Excel Bootcamp. Learn functions, formulas, Pivot Tables, macros, and time-saving techniques to conquer all the key skills needed to excel in Excel.
Join us for a beginner Excel workshop where you'll learn the essentials of Microsoft Excel, including calculations, basic functions, graphs, formatting, and printing. This comprehensive course is perfect for those with limited experience looking to expand their proficiency.
Learn intermediate Excel functions like VLOOKUP and SUMIFS, and how to summarize data with Pivot Tables, Sort & Filter databases, and split and join text. Gain the skills needed to utilize complex Excel functions and prepare for more advanced training.
Learn advanced Excel functions, macros, and data analysis to improve efficiency and manage complex data in any job setting. This advanced course is ideal for Excel power-users.
In this hands-on course, learn how to automate repetitive tasks in Microsoft Excel using VBA programming. Develop macros, custom commands, and new worksheet functions to streamline your Excel workflow and increase productivity.
Boost your resume with a Microsoft Excel Certification. Our program offers three courses, private training, the Specialist Exam fee with free retake, lifetime access to Excel video courses, and free exam proctoring.
For over three decades, Microsoft Excel has enjoyed its reign as the industry-standard program used for computerized spreadsheets. Most people have created (or at least seen) an Excel document at one point or another, since it is used for a myriad of functions both simple and complex. Excel is far more versatile than many people realize, with extensive capabilities beyond simple data entry or tracking.
Excel has over 750 million users around the world; they leverage the program for spreadsheet projects of all shapes and sizes. A few purposes of the tool include data entry and tracking, budget planning, event coordination, custom charting, and inventory management. One of its most common applications is in the finance and accounting field, as it is a perfect tool to manage financial data. If you are looking for a career in business, finance, or any other industry that has to keep track of large amounts of information, Excel is a must-learn skill.
A variety of positions would be likely to use Excel on a daily basis. Because it is commonly used to track and analyze data, it is a natural fit for Analyst roles across business, finance, marketing, and operations. The average salary for most of these roles is around $80,000, which is higher than average for New York State. Keep in mind that you’ll need industry-specific training and experience in any of these Excel career opportunities as well. For example, to become a Financial Analyst, your Excel skills will need to be supplemented with a degree in finance, business, or a related field.
Because Excel transcends industries, there are many Long Island and NYC career opportunities you can pursue with the proper qualifications. An obvious fit would be the financial district, as there is an abundance of work for Analysts, Investment Bankers, and other Excel-heavy roles on Wall Street. Data science is another up-and-coming field that would benefit from Excel skills; there are over 600 data jobs listed on Built In NYC, a local resource you can use to find tech companies and startups.
Ready to learn Excel? You’ll first need to decide whether you want to take live online or in-person courses. There are several benefits of learning in a face-to-face environment, including the opportunity to network with like-minded peers, access to quality equipment, and a fully immersive experience. While live online courses have come a long way in recent years, they cannot completely replicate the connections—both to the coursework and to other people—you can make in an in-person course.
There are several in-person Excel courses available at Noble Desktop, NYC’s top coding and design school since 1990. Noble’s state-of-the-art facility in Midtown Manhattan provides students with access to expert instructors as well as the software and equipment required for each course. You can commute to the campus from anywhere on Long Island; simply take the LIRR to Penn Station and the facility is less than a mile away.
Noble’s courses are structured in a way that lets students learn by completing real work and projects. In the case of Excel, that means learning the program’s most-used functions and capabilities by actually practicing them instead of simply watching lessons or reading about them.
The Excel courses offered through Noble Desktop include beginner, intermediate, and advanced workshops in the program, as well as an Excel Bootcamp that teaches all three skill levels. Throughout these courses, you’ll learn to use key Excel functions and capabilities such as VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, SUMIFS, custom charts/graphs, data tables, and basic macros. If you are hoping to learn Excel for career preparation, you might be interested in taking it within Noble’s Data Analytics Bootcamp as it teaches Excel in the context of other data analysis skills.
Alternative options for Excel training include General Assembly, New Horizons, and ONLC, among others. At these schools, you’ll find courses in Excel database features, formatting, reporting, and other formulas/functions. There are also classes available from NYIM Training and NYC Career Centers, which are Noble Desktop affiliates that share the Madison Avenue location.
It’s true that in-person courses are a solid choice for learning Excel, but they are not the only choice you have. Live online learning is a comparable alternative that provides an equal level of instruction, interactivity, and real-time feedback. You can still get answers to your questions quickly, and your instructor can even see and manipulate your screen (with permission) if you get stuck on a difficult concept or formula.
Whether you want to skip the commute or simply feel that you learn better in an at-home environment, each of Noble Desktop’s Excel courses is available in a virtual format as well as in-person. There are no additional fees for taking a class online, although you will need access to Excel to use the program throughout the course. Aside from that, the time-tested curriculum, activity-based learning, and expert instructors are the same—only your location changes!
NextGen Bootcamp, a subsidiary of Noble Desktop that also shares the Manhattan office space, offers summer courses for students interested in coding and related fields. These programs are ideal for high schoolers looking to get a head start toward learning business skills that can ultimately lead to a career down the line.
The Excel, Finance, and Investing Summer Bootcamp would be an excellent choice for students who are interested in pursuing a career in finance or business after graduation. These useful skills also apply to other specialties like real estate or entrepreneurship, since both require professionals who are savvy with numbers and data. The two-week immersive summer program is also available online for those who wish to attend remotely.
Since chances are high that your business already uses Excel, you might be wondering how your company could benefit from onsite or virtual corporate Excel training. However, there are many reasons to invest in providing your staff with additional education. Corporate training can ensure that all employees are on the same page with the program and have similar sets of skills, and training programs can also be used as part of the onboarding process for new hires.
Noble’s corporate programs are flexible, with various training locations including onsite Excel training either in your office or at Noble’s facility in Manhattan. These onsite sessions are great if you have a group of employees to train, as you can facilitate more camaraderie and connection when everyone is training together. If you only have a few team members in need of training, there is also the option to purchase discounted vouchers toward existing Noble classes. Either way, you can get more information on all programs by sending an email to hello@nobledesktop.com.