# Excel VBA and Macros Level II

Canonical URL: <https://www.nobledesktop.com/classes/excel-vba-and-macros-level-ii>

## Overview

Our Advanced Excel VBA Training will teach you to automate tasks and streamline workflows using macros. Excel VBA Macros Level 2 is our advanced class and assumes familiarity with the basic macro concepts introduced in our Level 1 Excel VBA class. An understanding of the skills taught in VBA Excel classes will empower users to utilize all the tools from our Excel courses in the most efficient and powerful way.

## What you'll learn

- Navigate a workbook using offsets, named ranges, and variables
- Analyze data using looping structures in combination with If and Case statements
- Create user interface structures to capture multiple variable inputs
- Control the lifespan and scope of variables
- Create automated event-driven processes
- Create automation to handle unexpected errors and events

## Prerequisites

Students should be comfortable with the concepts covered in [Excel VBA and Macros Level I](/classes/excel-vba-and-macros-level-i).

## Curriculum

#### Lesson 1: VBA Editor

- Project Explorer
- Properties Window
- Modules

#### Lesson 2: Creating / Editing Code

- Functions
- Events

#### Lesson 3: Invoking Macros

- Worksheet Buttons
- Customize Ribbon

#### Lesson 4: Compiling Code

- Stepping through code
- Setting Breakpoints

#### Lesson 5: Variables

- Declarations
- Option Compare Text
- Option Compare Binary
- Lifetime and Scope

#### Lesson 6: Working with The Object Model

- Application
- Workbook

#### Lesson 7: Creating & Naming Objects

- Naming conventions
- Housekeeping

#### Lesson 8: Navigation / Selection Techniques

- Absolute versus Relative Reference
- Offsets

#### Lesson 9: Logic Statements

- Nested IF Statements
- Case Statements

#### Lesson 10: Functions

- Intrinsic Functions
- User Defined Functions

#### Lesson 11: Looping Statements

- For Each Next Loops

#### Lesson 12: Interactive Code

- User Forms - dashboards
- Message Boxes

#### Lesson 13: Error Handlers

- Error numbers
- Error descriptions

## Schedule
- Jun 24, 2026 10:00am–5:00pm — NYC
- Jul 31, 2026 10:00am–5:00pm — NYC
- Sep 17, 2026 10:00am–5:00pm — NYC
- Nov 6, 2026 10:00am–5:00pm — 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:** $345