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At The Great Canadian Training & Consulting Company our Excel training classes come in 3 standard levels. Please see each course page for an outline of specific topics covered in each class as these can vary depending on the version of the software you use.

Click on a version below to see course objectives for that Level of our Microsoft Excel training.
Level 1 (Basic)

Designed for:
  • New users to Excel
  • Those who feel uncomfortable or overwhelmed trying to navigate in it
Goals: By the end of this class you’ll understand the key concepts that make Excel tick, and feel confident in using this vital Office tool at work.
Upcoming Classes:
  • November 14, 2022 9am to 4pm ET
  • December 8, 2022 9am to 4pm ET
  • January 11, 2023 9am to 4pm ET
Level 2 (Intermediate)

Designed for:
  • Users comfortable with the Level 1 topics
  • Those comfortable with most things on the Home Ribbon but inexperienced with its more powerful features
Goals: Become comfortable with the most common features and functions used by those who work regularly with the program enabling you to flourish using Excel in many new and powerful ways.
Upcoming Classes:
  • October 12, 2022 9am to 4pm ET
  • October 17 & 18, 2022 1pm to 4pm ET
  • October 27, 2022 9am to 4pm ET
Level 3 (Advanced)

Designed for:
  • Users who are very comfortable in Excel
  • Those who want to go beyond what the average Excel user can do
Goals: Learn the skills that set you apart from your colleagues and make you look like a genius to your less Excel-savvy bosses. Accomplish more complex tasks and automate repetitive ones.
Upcoming Classes:
  • November 22 & 23, 2022 1pm to 4pm ET
  • November 30, 2022 9am to 4pm ET
  • December 1 & 2, 2022 1pm to 4pm ET
Excel Tips, Tricks and Time Savers Complete

Designed for:
  • Beginner to advanced users of Excel
  • Those who want to enhance their user-experience with Excel and increase their productivity
Goals: By the end of this class you’ll be comfortable with the Excel interface, know how to navigate and modify your spreadsheets with simple clicks on the keyboard or handy mouse techniques, and know loads of useful timesaving tricks.
Upcoming Classes:
  • December 13 & 14, 2022 9am to 4pm ET
Excel Tips, Tricks and Time Savers Level 1 (Basic)

Designed for:
  • Beginner or intermediate users of Excel
  • Those who would like to learn useful tips and tricks to enhance their user-experience with Excel and increase their productivity.
Goals: Learn various handy tips, tricks and shortcuts to increase your productivity and flexibility, saving time and stress.
Upcoming Classes:
  • December 13, 2022 9am to 4pm ET
Excel Tips, Tricks and Time Savers Level 2 (Advanced)

Designed for:
  • Intermediate to advanced users of Excel
  • Those who use Excel regularly and would like to work faster and more efficiently
Goals: Learn some of the more advanced tips and tricks to increase your productivity and flexibility.
Upcoming Classes:
  • December 14, 2022 9am to 4pm ET
Excel Power Pivot Complete

Designed for:
  • Those who are familiar with the basics of Excel and wish to learn how to add the power of Power Pivot to their arsenal
Goals: By the end of this class you’ll be able to increase Excel’s already very powerful Pivot Tables by combining different kinds of data from multiple sources.
Upcoming Classes:
  • November 16 & 17, 2022 9am to 4pm ET
  • February 9 & 10, 2023 9am to 4pm ET
Mastering Charts and Graphs in Excel

Designed for: All Excel Users who want to significantly improve their Excel reports to create more powerful visualizations that communicate information in the best possible manner.

Goals: By the end of this course, you should be comfortable with applying best practices to considerably improve the design of your Excel Charts, as well as apply simple and creative technique to create more powerful data visualizations.
Upcoming Classes:
  • January 12, 2023 9am to 4pm ET
Excel Advanced
Formulas and Functions

Designed for:
  • Excel users with some knowledge of entering financial data
  • Those who would like to explore more mathematical functions
Goals: By the end of this course you will have learned how to create and apply Excel functions to generate mathematical results from data.
Upcoming Classes:
  • October 24, 2022 9am to 4pm ET
  • January 19, 2023 9am to 4pm ET
Excel Dashboards

Designed for:
  • Users who already have foundational knowledge in Excel
  • Those who want to summarize table data in Excel by using functions, charts, and Pivot Tables and display those elements in a dashboard format
Goals: This course will help start you down the road to creating advanced workbooks and worksheets that you can use to create dashboards.
Upcoming Classes:
  • December 12, 2022 9am to 4pm ET
Creating Interactive
Dashboards in Excel

Designed for:
  • Users who already have foundational knowledge in Excel
  • Those who want to summarize table data in Excel by using functions, charts, and Pivot Tables and display those elements in a dashboard format
Goals: This course will provide you advanced training on creating dashboards.
Upcoming Classes:
  • November 1 & 2, 2022 9am to 4pm ET
  • February 21 & 22, 2023 9am to 4pm ET
Custom Data Visualizations in Excel

Designed for: All Excel Users who want to significantly improve their Excel charting skills to create more eye-catching data visualizations which can be used as a one-off data summarization tool or to create stunning Excel Dashboards.

Goals: By the end of this course, you will understand how to work with Excel’s graphics tools, as well as create basic Excel Charts. You will then learn how to combine these two skills to create several non-standard, visually effective charts and visualizations such as pictographs, gauge charts, and progress bars.
Upcoming Classes:
  • November 28, 2022 9am to 4pm EDT
  • February 16, 2023 9am to 4pm EST
Excel Power Query

Designed for:
  • Users comfortable using Excel
  • Individuals looking to learn more about Power Query
Goals: By the end of this training, you will become more familiar with Power Query and it’s advanced selection of features. You will learn how to connect to external data sources, transform and cleanse your data, pivot and transpose your data, and create custom calculated columns.
Upcoming Classes:
  • December 5, 2022 9am to 4pm ET
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With our Microsoft Excel Training you can learn to...

  • Work Efficiently
    • Navigate your way around a spreadsheet.
    • Customize the interface so it suits you and your work pattern.
    • Save time accessing the tools you use most often.
    • Share your work across your organization, while protecting its data integrity.
  • Work Effectively
    • Come to grips with basic formulas and functions so you can work comfortably with your data set.
    • Master the use of tables using sorting and filter to present your data clearly.
    • Explore more advanced functions like Logical and Lookup functions.
  • Work Brilliantly
    • Release the power of array formulas.
    • Use Excel as a database, opening up a world of other possibilities to you as a more experienced Excel user.
    • Discover what Goal Seek, Solver, and Scenarios can do for you.
    • Master advanced skills like outlining and pivoting your data that make your spreadsheets clear and easily interpreted by all who see it.
  • And More!

Professional Excel Training
That Gives You the Edge

Sign up now for our Excel courses to help you:
  • Gain confidence on the job as you work in Excel with more speed and accuracy
  • Manage multiple workbooks and worksheets with ease
  • Find the data you need through advanced filtering and sorting techniques
  • Create truly useful reports using Pivot Tables and other tools
  • Make your reports even clearer by converting your data into outstanding Excel charts
  • And so much more…

Why You Need It

Microsoft Excel has become the industry standard for spreadsheets; but it’s also capable of doing so much more. It features all sorts of calculations, charting tools, table tools, and database tools, and lots more. No matter what you already know about Excel, there will always be something new to learn.

  • Tired of spending hours trying to figure out simple calculations in Excel?
  • Have a hard time creating spreadsheets that simplify your data?
  • Wish Excel could do more of your work automatically on your behalf?
Our Excel training is the perfect solution.

Available With These Courses

Your course comes with the following

PDF Manual

Take the manual anywhere and save the environment with an electronic copy of your training manual for use on any of your computers or devices

After Training Support

Get 30 days of live 24/7 after training support via phone, email and online chat to help apply what you’ve learned
Order the following add-ons for your session

Printed Manual

Instead of the PDF that comes with your course, purchase a printed paper manual for use during your class and future reference

Quick Reference Cards

Add reference cards to your session and receive durable, full-color reference cards with helpful hints and tips for use after your course is completed

Custom Manual

Purchase the customization option and receive a custom manual with objectives you’ve selected from our different courses

How You’ll Learn

In private classes, or in groups, you’ll learn from experienced, friendly facilitators who know how to make you feel comfortable in your learning environment.

One-on-one tutoring provides the best student experience, allowing the trainer to work along with you in-depth on your workflow and specific needs.

Private group classes provide a more cost effective way to train multiple students in the same organization with the training optimized to focus on the topics you specifically need.

These classes can be conveniently delivered right at your location, saving you the hassle of travelling offsite.

Why Learn With Us

The Great Canadian Training & Consulting Company is patient and reliable. We will help you find and use the features you need, allowing you to work more efficiently and painlessly. We offer private training and consulting services to address your Excel training needs. Many people are intimidated by the power of Excel, but we’ve got the experience and the passion to help you learn at your own pace and convenience. We can help you customize your course with very little hassle and with very competitive pricing.

We care and we are there for you every step of the way. We stick by you even after training is over, by ensuring your Excel training success with our after-training support options as well.

Contact us today to book your worry-free Excel training. Working with us is easy!

Tailor or Customize Your Course

We can also provide customized Excel training to suit your specific requirements, mixing and matching from our various outlines to provide a course especially suited to you. Our customized Excel training even allows you to use either our packaged exercise files or your own spreadsheets if preferred. Let us know what you want and we’ll work with you to develop the course you’d like.
  • Share details about your training needs so we can tailor your class
  • Discuss your needs with one of our training coordinators
  • Select the objectives you would like to focus on
  • Select objectives from any of our courses to create a custom outline
  • Submit files you would like to learn how to use during the class
  • Order custom manuals