Course Content

Why Should You Attend

The Intermediate Microsoft Excel Training Course is designed for professionals who already understand the basics of Excel and now need to work faster, smarter, and more accurately with data. As organisations continue to rely heavily on spreadsheets for reporting, analysis, and decision-making, this course equips participants with the practical skills required to operate confidently at a higher level.

  • Improve Productivity and Work Smarter: Learn time-saving tools, automation techniques, and efficient workflows that significantly reduce the hours spent on manual spreadsheet tasks.
  • Strengthen Your Data Analysis Skills: Gain the ability to clean, structure, analyse, and interpret data using functions and tools that reveal insights and support better decision-making.
  • Master Essential Intermediate Functions: Upgrade your working knowledge with functions such as VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, IF statements, conditional functions, text manipulation, and date formulas.
  • Enhance Reporting Accuracy and Professionalism: Develop clean, dynamic, and reliable spreadsheets that reduce errors and produce clear, professional reports for management and stakeholders.
  • Build Confidence With Real-World Application: Work through applied exercises and realistic scenarios that mirror everyday challenges faced in finance, operations, supply chain, HR, administration, and other business units.
  • Learn the Tools Employers Expect: PivotTables, data validation, conditional formatting, sorting and filtering, named ranges, and basic automation (macros) are essential skills in modern workplaces.
  • Prepare for Advanced Excel and Data Analysis: This course is the perfect bridge to advanced Excel, Power Query, dashboards, and other analytics tools used in data-driven environments.
  • Increase Career Competitiveness: Employees who can work independently with Excel add direct value to their organisations and stand out for promotions, new responsibilities, and leadership roles.
Course Outcomes

At the end of the seminar, participants will be able to:

  • Apply Intermediate Excel Functions with Confidence
  • Manage and Analyse Data Efficiently
  • Create and Customise Pivot Tables and Pivot Charts
  • Improve Accuracy and Reliability of Workbooks
  • Present Data Professionally
  • Streamline Tasks Through Automation
  • Work With Multiple Worksheets and Workbooks
  • Build Confidence for Advanced Excel and Data Analysis Tools
Target Audience

This course is designed for:

  • Professionals who use excel regularly
  • Finance, accounting and administrative staff
  • Managers and supervisors
  • Analysts and data coordinators
  • Supply chain, hr, operations, and project teams
  • Entrepreneurs and small business owners
  • Anyone seeking to upskill
Venue & Dates

Venue: Johannesburg
Date: 15 – 16 Oct 2026

Course Fee

R7 999.00