Short Course · Microsoft Excel

For Admin Workers Looking to Get Into Reporting

Whether you keep the team spreadsheets or inherited a mess, this helps. Macros, conditional formatting, linked sheets, faster functions. For reporting work, this has you covered.

From $29a week on a plan
~30 hoursof study, self paced
6 monthsof course access
Eighttopics in the course
No examsever
At a Glance

Course Snapshot

Study AreaBusiness & Management
Course TypeShort Course
Study Time~30 hours
Access6 months
Study ModeFully online, open day and night
AssessmentNo exams, ever
PaymentsFrom $29 a week
Comes with
  • 10-Day Money Back Guarantee
  • Sit the Excel Intermediate test
  • CPD credits on completion
  • Unlimited tutor support
Who It’s For

Why Do This Course

Stop Doing It by Hand

Recording macros and time saving functions. The repetitive jobs stop eating your afternoon.

Make the Numbers Behave

Why formulas break, how to link sheets, how to cross reference cleanly.

Prove It on Paper

Sit the Microsoft Excel Intermediate test. Then you have proof, not a claim on a CV.

Where The Skills Fit

Where These Skills Could Take You

Every office runs on spreadsheets, and few people know them well. The work is easy to picture. A monthly report, a budget to track, a tangled table.

Data Reporting Officer

The regular reports, out on time and right.

Excel Reporting Specialist

The person the team brings broken files to.

Financial Reporting Assistant

Pulling the numbers together each month.

Budget Monitoring Officer

Watching spend against plan, line by line.

Data Quality Coordinator

Keeping records clean and cross referenced.

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

01
Intermediate Certificate in Microsoft Excel (Stage 2)
Eight topics, all of them things you will use.
Working with large tables of data
When formulas do not calculate as expected
Using multiple worksheets
Time saving functions
Conditional formatting
Introduction to recording macros
Protecting
Microsoft 365 functions
Included

What You’ll Get

In the Course

  • Big data sets, working with large tables
  • Formulas, why they break and how to fix them
  • Automation, recording macros, time savers
  • Control, conditional formatting, protecting

As a Student

  • Unlimited tutor support, phone and email in business hours
  • 6 months of access, course open day and night
  • No exams, ever, one skills test, that is all
  • Career coaching, CV help and interview prep
Why This One

What Makes It Different

What stage two adds once you know the basics.

01
Written for People Already Using It

It assumes the basics. The time goes into large tables, macros and multiple sheets.

02
A Test You Can Point At

The Excel Intermediate test gives you something concrete to show an employer.

03
Tutors With Bios on the Page

Amore C, Dessa M, Dana L and Rita T all have bios.

The Credentials

What You'll Earn

SHORT COURSE

Intermediate Certificate in Microsoft Excel (Stage 2)

Certificate of Achievement · The Career Academy

A Certificate of Achievement

From the college, once the eight topics are done.

The Intermediate Test

Sit it to show where your Excel sits.

A SEEK Pass Credential

Something you can share on your SEEK profile.

Getting Started

How It Works

Step one

Ask About It

Enquire and an advisor sends the guide and the topics.

Step two

Enrol and Start

Start any day. Pay weekly, or upfront in one go.

Step three

Work Through Eight

Short topics you can do between other jobs.

Step four

Sit the Test

Prove the level, then put it on your CV.

The Investment

How to Get Started

$29 / week
Pay upfront, or spread it weekly, fortnightly or monthly.
No deposit and no credit check
10-Day Money Back Guarantee
6 months of course access
About 30 hours in total
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Good to Know

Common Questions

Do I need to know Excel already?

Yes, the basics. Stage two builds on what you can already do.

What does it cost each week?

From $29 a week on a flexible plan, or pay upfront. Enquire to confirm current pricing.

How long does it take?

About 30 hours across eight topics, with 6 months of access.

Do I have to write code for macros?

No. It covers recording macros, which is the point and click way in.

What is the Excel Intermediate test?

A test you sit to show your level. It gives you proof of learning for an employer.

Are there exams?

No exams. The Intermediate test is the one check, and it is practical.

Is this course accredited?

It comes from an ICOES accredited centre. The centre holds Official Accreditation with the CPD Standards Office. That is accreditation for professional development. It is not NZQA accredited, so it is not a national qualification. Those are different things. Employers mostly want to see the spreadsheet work.

What if I change my mind?

There is a 10-Day Money Back Guarantee from the day you enrol.

Delivered By

About the College

This course comes from The Career Academy, an online college in Christchurch.

The college has run over 15 years. It helps more than 25,000 students a year. Tutors are named on the page with their fields listed. Support runs unlimited by phone and email in business hours.

Over 15 years runningNamed tutors on the pageCourse open day and nightCPD credits on completion
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