Online Course · Microsoft Excel

Become The Excel Person At Work.

Thinking about the spreadsheet you keep passing to someone else? This course is built to end that. You start at the beginning and come out able to build, format, calculate, sort and print.

From $29per week, flexible plan
~30 hoursof study at your own pace
6 monthsof course access
No examsever
Eighttopics from the start
At a Glance

Course Snapshot

Study AreaBusiness & Management
Course TypeOnline Course
Study Time~30 hours
Access6 months
Study ModeFully online, study anytime
AssessmentNo exams, ever
PaymentsFrom $29 a week
Comes with
  • 10-day money back guarantee
  • Unlimited tutor support
  • Career Centre access included
  • CPD credits on completion
Who It’s For

Why Do This Course

Stop Passing It To Someone Else

Eight topics take you from opening Excel to sorting and filtering a sheet. The point is that the spreadsheet stops being the part of your week you dread.

Upskill For Your Current Role

Reporting, budgets and tracking sit in spreadsheets in almost every office. Being the one who can build them changes what you get handed.

Start From Zero

This is stage one, so nothing is assumed. It begins with introducing Excel and entering data, then builds to calculations and formatting.

Where The Skills Fit

Where These Skills Could Take You

Almost every office role has a spreadsheet in it somewhere, and the person who is good at them ends up owning the useful work. The work is easy to picture. Numbers pulled together, a report that prints cleanly, and the answer ready before the question lands twice.

Reporting Officer

Pulling numbers into something readable. Calculations, formatting and printing are the whole task.

Project Reporting Clerk

Tracking a project's numbers week to week. Sorting and filtering is what makes that manageable.

Budget Monitoring Assistant

Watching a budget as it moves. Formulas do the work once the sheet is built right.

Data Quality Coordinator

Keeping records clean and consistent. Entering data and modifying the worksheet are taught directly.

Office and Administration Roles

Anywhere spreadsheet work is part of the job, which is most places.

Roles where these skills are useful, not promised outcomes. Every role is different, and some need more study or experience.

The Course

What You'll Learn

Eight topics, from opening Excel to sorting a finished sheet.

01
Getting Started
Finding your way around and getting data in.
Introducing Excel
Entering Data
File Operations
02
Making It Work
Formulas and changes to the sheet itself.
Performing Calculations
Modifying the Worksheet
03
Making It Usable
So other people can read it and act on it.
Formatting
Printing
Sorting and Filtering
Included

What You’ll Get

In the Course

  • Introducing Excel, the proper starting point
  • Performing calculations, formulas without the fear
  • Formatting and printing, sheets other people can use
  • Sorting and filtering, finding what matters

As a Student

  • Unlimited tutor support, phone and email in business hours
  • 6 months of access, study whenever suits you
  • Career Centre on enrolment, CV review and interview preparation
  • Student ID card included, discounts in New Zealand and worldwide
Why This One

What Makes It Different

Here is what stands out in this course.

01
It Starts At The Very Start

Introducing Excel, entering data and file operations come before anything clever. Most people who avoid spreadsheets were skipped past this part.

02
Calculations Taught As A Topic

Performing calculations gets its own place, because formulas are the thing that turns a table into a tool.

03
The Practical Finish

Formatting, printing, sorting and filtering. The parts that decide whether anyone else can use what you built.

The Credentials

What You'll Earn

ONLINE COURSE

Certificate in Microsoft Excel (Stage 1)

Certificate of Achievement · The Career Academy

A Certificate of Achievement

Issued by the college once you finish the course.

CPD Credits

The course carries accreditation with the CPD Standards Office, so you earn CPD credits on completion.

A SEEK Pass Credential

A SEEK Pass link arrives in your learning platform with your certificate, so you can share it on your SEEK profile.

Getting Started

How It Works

Step one

Ask About the Course

Send an enquiry and a course advisor gets back to you with the course guide and straight answers on whether it fits.

Step two

Enrol When You're Ready

Start anytime. Pay upfront in one payment, or take the flexible weekly plan from $29 a week.

Step three

Study At Your Own Pace

Work through the topics online, with unlimited tutor support by phone and email in business hours. No exams at any point.

Step four

Finish With Your Certificate

Complete the course and receive your Certificate of Achievement, your CPD credits and a SEEK Pass link to share.

The Investment

How to Get Started

$29 / week
Flexible weekly payment plan, or pay upfront in one payment.
Pay upfront or pay weekly
10-day money back guarantee
6 months of course access
Start anytime, fully online
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Good to Know

Common Questions

Do I need any experience with Excel?

None needed. This is stage one and it starts with introducing Excel and entering data. Nothing is assumed.

How long does the course take?

Around 30 hours at your own pace, with 6 months of access. There are no set class times, so it fits around work.

What does it cost each week?

From $29 a week on a flexible plan, with no deposit and no credit check. You can also pay upfront in one payment.

What comes after this one?

The college runs Excel by stage, so stage one leads into the later ones. This is the right place to begin if formulas are still new.

Are there exams?

There are none, ever. You work through the topics at your own pace, with tutor support behind you by phone and email in business hours.

Is this course accredited?

It is accredited by ICOES and the CPD Standards Office, which is accreditation for professional development. It is not accredited by NZQA, so it is not a national qualification. That is a different thing. With spreadsheets, what counts is whether you can build the one in front of you.

Can I get my money back if it is not for me?

Yes. There is a 10-day money back guarantee. If it is not right for you, you get your money back.

Delivered By

About the College

This course is delivered by The Career Academy, an online course provider in New Zealand. It has been running for over 15 years and works with more than 25,000 students a year.

Courses run fully online at your own pace, with unlimited tutor support by phone and email in business hours. Tutors are named on the course page with their own backgrounds. Career coaching comes with your enrolment, including CV help, interview preparation and a LinkedIn profile review.

Career coaching includedUnlimited tutor supportNo exams, everCPD credits on completion
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