Excel: advanced
This course will be delivered online or in person. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
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6 Dates Available
- Start Date: 21 May 2025End Date: 18 Jun 2025Wed (Daytime): 10:00 - 13:00Choose either online or in-personLocation: Hybrid (choose either online or in-person)Duration: 5 sessions (over 5 weeks)Course Code: CEX24Tutors: Aurica JalbaFull fee £219.00 Senior fee £175.00 Concession £142.00
- Start Date: 24 Jun 2025End Date: 22 Jul 2025Tue (Evening): 18:00 - 21:00Choose either online or in-personLocation: Hybrid (choose either online or in-person)Duration: 5 sessions (over 5 weeks)Course Code: CEX21Tutors: Terry MyersFull fee £219.00 Senior fee £175.00 Concession £142.00
- Start Date: 09 Jul 2025End Date: 06 Aug 2025Wed (Evening): 18:15 - 21:15Choose either online or in-personLocation: Hybrid (choose either online or in-person)Duration: 5 sessions (over 5 weeks)Course Code: CEXS01Tutors: Aurica JalbaFull fee £219.00 Senior fee £175.00 Concession £142.00
- Start Date: 30 Sep 2025End Date: 28 Oct 2025Tue (Evening): 18:00 - 21:00Choose either online or in-personLocation: Hybrid (choose either online or in-person)Duration: 5 sessions (over 5 weeks)Course Code: CEX15Tutors: Aurica JalbaFull fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £149.00
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What is the course about?
This is an advanced course and you should have knowledge or experience at intermediate level such as the main functions in Excel, formula structures, and be confident with different number formatting. This course covers some of the formulae associated with logical, statistical, financial and mathematical operations. It also covers Naming data ranges and using names in calculations. It is suitable for anyone who is involved in Data Analysis using Excel.
Participants who will attend the full course will receive a City Lit certificate of attendance electronically for their CV or CPD records. The certificate will show your name, course title and dates of the course you have attended.
What will we cover?
• Conditional Formatting
• More advanced formulas incorporating various functions (COUNTIF, SUMIF, VLOOKUP and HLOOKUP, DATE and TIME functions, PMT, PV, FV, DATABASE Functions).
• Using data tables
• More advanced linking of worksheets for calculations
• Naming data ranges and using names in calculations.
• Advanced sorting of data
• Advanced filtering of data
• Scenario Manger
• Data Validation and Auditing Spreadsheets
• Using pivot tables
• Recording macros.
What will I achieve?
By the end of this course you should be able to...
• Produce calculations using formulas incorporating various functions (COUNTIF, SUMIF, VLOOKUP and HLOOKUP, DATE and TIME functions, Text function, PMT, PV, FV, DATABASE Functions, and summarise values from different worksheets/workbooks
• Work with large and more complicated worksheets with confidence.
• Sort and filter data using specified criteria
• Analyse data using pivot tables
• Set up best/worst case scenarios
• Automate tasks using macros.
What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?
This is an advanced course and you should have completed the Digital Skills for the workplace: using Excel (intermediate) or Digital skills for the workplace: analysing, handling and presenting data with Excel (intermediate) course, or have working knowledge or experience of using Excel at the intermediate level.
You should also be able to follow spoken and written instructions and be comfortable carrying out mathematical calculations.
How will I be taught, and will there be any work outside the class?
Step by step instruction, with demonstrations where appropriate, will help you grasp the concepts. Course notes will be provided by the tutor in Google Classroom.
Are there any other costs? Is there anything I need to bring?
There are no other costs.
When I've finished, what course can I do next?
Please click here to view our Microsoft 365 courses.
Please note: We reserve the right to change our tutors from those advertised. This happens rarely, but if it does, we are unable to refund fees due to this. Our tutors may have different teaching styles; however we guarantee a consistent quality of teaching in all our courses.