Excel Expert Certification Program: Classroom Training in NYC

Learn formulas, functions, Pivot Tables, charts, and more, and ace the Microsoft Excel Expert exam. This program program includes our three Excel courses (Fundamentals, Intermediate, and Advanced), four hours of private training, and the Excel Expert Exam with a free retake. You'll also receive free proctoring on exam day. All students enrolled in our Microsoft Excel certification program gain lifetime access to our free Excel video courses, the perfect companion to our live classes.

Registration: To sign up for the Excel Expert Certification Package, choose from a preset track of dates or customize your schedule. After you take the group classes, you can schedule the four hours of private training and the Excel Expert Exam.

Tuition

As one of our smaller courses, tuition for this course is due in full before the start date.

Full Tuition

$1,149
Due before the class starts

What’s Included

21 hours of hands-on instruction
Live, project-based training from experts
Retake for free within 1 year
Verified digital certificate of completion

What’s included with my tuition?

A hands-on learning experience working on projects and exercises, which is proven to boost comprehension, retention, and engagement
Expert instructors who are industry professionals and experienced educators that are driven to help you succeed
Top-notch curricula that have been tried and tested over many cohorts and are consistently improved for an optimal learning experience
Supplemental materials to assist both during and after the course - please refer to specific course pages to see what supplemental materials are offered
A 1-year free retake policy which allows students to retake any part of the course or program for free to refresh the materials and gain additional practice
A certificate of completion to verify your accomplishment

Are there any additional fees or expenses?

There are no extra fees or taxes for our courses. The price you see on this page is the maximum you’ll pay us.

However, if you plan to take the course live online, you may need to obtain required software. We’ll help you get set up with a free trial of paid software prior to the class. Most of our coding classes utilize freely-available open-source software. For most of our design and motion graphics courses, we will help you get set up with a free trial of Adobe Creative Cloud. If you attend the course in-person, we will have a computer already set up for you with all of the required software for no additional cost.

Do you offer any discounts for this course?

This program is a discounted package of classes that is 15–25% off the individual class prices, so additional discounts do not apply.

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Hands-on, personalized training

Learn with real-world projects

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Cutting edge curriculum

Step-by-step instruction to boost retention

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Free retake

Retake the course for free within one year

Interactive Training

Learn in Real-Time with Small Class Sizes

Attend this course in-person in NYC or Live Online via Zoom. Engage with expert instructors, ask questions, and get feedback on your exercises and projects.

Unlike other providers, these are not mass open-enrollment classes. At NYC Career Centers, you’ll learn in small groups (typically 8-15 students) and receive personalized attention.

On Campus in NYC 185 Madison Avenue, NYC

Get face-to-face interaction with an instructor and other students when you learn at our NYC campus. Courses are hands-on with a computer and software provided.

Live, interactive class
Experienced instructor in the room with you
Computer and software provided

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Live Online Remote, from anywhere

Get the same interactivity and access to the instructor as in-person students. There are no extra fees and we’ll work with you to ensure your remote setup is perfect.

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Experienced instructor teaching over Zoom
Remote setup assistance provided

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Earn a Certificate of Completion

Upon completion of this course, you’ll receive an official certificate testifying to your mastery of the curriculum. We’ll send you a link where you can download your certificate, share it online with your friends, post it to your professional network on LinkedIn, and view all your earned certificates. Congratulations on your achievement!

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Free Retake & Class Recordings

Missed a session or need a refresher? We have you covered!

Free Retake

We offer a single free retake of any module or the whole program within a year.

Class Recordings

You can also access recordings of each session in your student portal within one business day of the session’s end. Recordings are available for one month after the session.

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Excel Expert Certification Program Curriculum

Courses in this Package

This is the recommended order, but some courses may be taken in a different order.

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Unit 1 6 Hours

Advanced Microsoft Excel

Become an expert Excel user with this Advanced Excel course. Learn powerful functions like INDEX-MATCH, work with advanced Pivot Table functions, and start recording macros to automate workflows. Prepare yourself for any Excel challenge with this advanced Excel course.

Unit 2 6 Hours

Intermediate Microsoft Excel

The intermediate Excel class focuses on more advanced functions (including VLOOKUP, COUNTIFS and SUMIFs), Sort & Filter, and Pivot Tables. You'll also learn crucial text-related features like splitting and joining text, removing duplicates, and data validation. Embedded in the course are pivotal time-saving tricks like Paste Special, keyboard shortcuts, and navigation techniques.

Unit 3 6 Hours

Beginner Microsoft Excel

Get going with the basics of Excel and start working on projects in Excel. Get practice with calculations and formulas, charts and tables, worksheet and workbook formatting, and basic hotkeys to accelerate your workflow.

This package also includes four hours of private training, the Microsoft Excel Expert Exam (with a free retake), and proctoring for the exam. Schedule the private training and exam after you complete the group classes.

What You’ll Learn at a Glance

Excel for Business Fundamentals group class
Intermediate Excel for Business group class
Advanced Excel for Business group class
Four hours of private training
Excel Expert Certification exam with a free retake
Proctoring for the exam at our location
Lifetime access to beginner, intermediate, and advanced Excel premium video suites
Free retake within one year

Frequently Asked Questions

Does this course require any prior knowledge or experience?

Students must be comfortable using a computer. No other prior knowledge is required.

Do you offer payment plans or student financing for this course?

This course does not qualify for payments plans or student financing. See our Payment Plan FAQ to find related programs that qualify.

Can I take this course online (remote learning)?

You may attend this training virtually (online) at the scheduled time the course is offered (New York, Eastern Time).

How does attending “live online” work?

Students can attend this training remotely through screen sharing software (we use Zoom).
Participants can hear the instruction, ask questions, and even share their screen with the instructor.
For audio you can use your computer’s microphone/speakers or call a phone number that we’ll provide.
Classes are activity-based and taught by a live instructor, so we strongly encourage students who are local to the area to attend in person!
You will need your own computer and copy of any required software. If you don’t have the software, you can usually do a free trial or purchase your own license. If you need assistance, contact us at nyc@careercenters.com

What happens if I need to miss a session?

You have some options:

You can watch a recording of the session. We will provide any course materials.
If you can’t come into the classroom but can still attend remotely, we will provide you with the Zoom login information.
You can use your free retake to make up any missed class time.

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Excel Expert Certification in NYC

Excel Expert Exam Topics

Our program will train you for the Microsoft Excel exam: Excel 2016 Expert: Interpreting Data for Insights

Here are the topics covered on the exam, from the Microsoft Excel Expert Certification page:

Manage workbook options and settings:
- Manage workbooks: Saving workbooks as templates, copying macros between workbooks, referencing data in other workbooks, structured references, enabling macros, displaying hidden ribbon tabs
- Manage workbook review: Restrict editing, protecting worksheets, configuring formula calculation options, protecting workbook structure, managing versions, and encryting with passwords
Apply custom data formats and layouts
- Apply custom data formats and validation
- Apply advanced conditional formatting and filtering
- Create and modify custom workbook elements
- Prepare a workbook for internalization
Advanced Formulas
- Logical operations including AND, OR, NOT, SUMIFS, AVERAGEIFS, and COUNTIFS
- Lookup functions including VLOOKUP, HLOOKUP, INDEX and MATCH
- What-if analysis using Goal Seek and Scenario Manager
- Date and time functions
- Financial functions
- Troubleshoot formulas: trace precedents and dependents, monitor cells using the Watch Window, error checking, evaluate formulas
- Defined named ranges: naming cells and ranges, managing names
Advanced Charts & Tables
- Add trendlines to charts, creating dual-axis charts, and saving chart templates
- PivotTables: Creating PivotTables, modifying field selections and options, creating slicers, grouping PivotTable data, referencing data using GETPIVOTDATA, calculated field, and formatting data
- PivotCharts: Creating PivotCharts, manipulating options, applying styles, and drilling down into details

Installments		List Price
$114.90	10% non-refundable deposit	--
$249.00	Advanced Microsoft Excel	$249
$249.00	Intermediate Microsoft Excel	$249
$249.00	Beginner Microsoft Excel	$249
$1,149.00	Total You Pay

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