# Excel Programming with VBA

Canonical URL: <https://www.nobledesktop.com/classes/excel-programming-with-vba>

## Overview

VBA (Visual Basic for Applications) is the programming language used in Microsoft Excel. With VBA, you can automate repetitive tasks in Excel.

In this hands-on class, you will learn the fundamentals of VBA programming by working on real-world applications of macros and Excel automation. You’ll learn to automate repetitive operations, create custom commands, develop new worksheet functions, and more.

## What you'll learn

- Security
- Recording macros
- Reading and analyzing code
- Programming basic macros
- Creating complex macros
- Variables
- Looping statements
- Logic statements
- User forms
- Error trapping
- Troubleshooting

## Prerequisites

Prior VBA programming knowledge is not required, but knowledge equivalent to our [Intermediate Excel](/classes/intermediate-excel-classes) course is recommended, including VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, and IF statements.

## Curriculum
1. **Excel VBA and Macros Level I**
2. **Excel VBA and Macros Level II**

## Schedule
- Jun 23, 2026 – Jun 24, 2026 — NYC
- Jul 30, 2026 – Jul 31, 2026 — NYC
- Sep 16, 2026 – Sep 17, 2026 — NYC
- Nov 5, 2026 – Nov 6, 2026 — NYC

## Instructors

### Brian McClain — Program Director & Senior Instructor

Brian McClain is an experienced instructor, curriculum developer, and web developer. Brian served as Director for a coding bootcamp before joining Noble Desktop in 2022, where he is now a lead instructor and course developer for both JavaScript and Python. He teaches Web Development, JavaScript, Python for Data Science, Machine Learning, and AI. Prior to Noble, he taught Python Data Science and Machine Learning as an Adjunct Professor of Computer Science at Westchester County College.

Brian is also an active industry professional in the field of generative AI app development. His website and iOS app, Artmink, provides appraisals of art and antiques from user-uploaded images.

### Mourad Kattan — Program Director & Instructor

Mourad Kattan is an instructor and Program Director of Business, Finance, & Excel at Noble Desktop, teaching classes and designing courses in Excel, finance, accounting, and financial modeling.

Before Noble Desktop, Mourad worked as a financial analyst at Credit Suisse and H/2 Capital Partners. In those positions, he used advanced analytical and financial skills to evaluate a variety of investments.

Mourad graduated from the University of Pennsylvania summa cum laude and is part of the Beta Gamma Sigma honor society.

Learn more about [Mourad Kattan's](/mourad-kattan) background and expertise.

### Adebayo Norman — Instructor

Adebayo "Ade" Norman is a Senior Software Trainer with over 14 years of experience in the classroom. He is a training professional with vast troubleshooting/help desk experience and thousands of hours of software training & delivery experience. His specialty is in the In-person/Online Hybrid training environment needed in these new & changing times.

### Garfield Stinvil — Senior Instructor

Garfield is an experienced software trainer with over 16 years of real-world professional experience. He started as a data analyst with a Wall Street real estate investment company & continued working in the professional development department at New York Road Runners Organization before working at Noble. He enjoys bringing humor to whatever he teaches and loves conveying ideas in novel ways that help others learn more efficiently.

Since starting his professional training career in 2016, he has worked with several corporate clients including Adobe, HBO, Amazon, Yelp, Mitsubishi, WeWork, Michael Kors, Christian Dior, and Hermès. 

Outside of work, his hobbies include rescuing & archiving at-risk artistic online media using his database management skills.

## Pricing

**Tuition:** $549