Professional skills
Advanced Excel and Power Query
Build practical skills in advanced formulas and data validation and power query transformation pipelines.
THE BIG PICTURE
About this course
Advanced Excel and Power Query develops your understanding of advanced formulas and data validation. The learning path connects power query transformation pipelines with pivot tables models and measures, then brings these ideas together through interactive reports and workbook quality checks. Use the course outline to discuss the scope that fits your role, current experience, and team objectives. A suitable training plan should connect each concept to a relevant work scenario, give you opportunities to explain decisions, and make time for questions and feedback. For certification-related topics, this listing describes training or study support, not an official credential or a claim of authorized training-partner status. Check the current awarding-body requirements and exam version with your advisor. Contact MindClick for the delivery format, teaching language, instructor profile, duration, dates, and a written fee proposal. These details are confirmed for your individual or team inquiry rather than assumed from another provider’s program.
What you’ll learn
- Explain advanced formulas and data validation in a practical work context.
- Make informed choices about power Query transformation pipelines.
- Recognize common pitfalls in pivot tables models and measures.
- Connect interactive reports and workbook quality checks to a practical action plan.
A CLEAR PATH FORWARD
Recommended learning plan
Learn through a practical data or AI use case, with focused discussions, practical exercises and work you can take away.
- Learning route
- 4 recommended days
- Practical work
- 4 guided activities
- Finish with
- A practical review
Take a look at each day. Open a section to see the topics and practical work.
Day 1Advanced formulas and data validationExplore the essentials and put them to work.
What we’ll cover
- Advanced formulas
- Data validation
Put it into practice
Work through a sample dataset or model, challenge its assumptions and explain what the results do and do not show.
You’ll take away
An analysis with assumptions and quality checks
Day 2Power Query transformation pipelinesConnect the ideas, practise the decisions and build on your earlier work.
What we’ll cover
- Power Query transformation pipelines
Put it into practice
Map the workflow, implement or sketch an automation step and plan how to recover when it fails.
You’ll take away
A workflow and recovery checklist
Day 3Pivot tables models and measuresConnect the ideas, practise the decisions and build on your earlier work.
What we’ll cover
- Pivot tables models
- Measures
Put it into practice
Work through a sample dataset or model, challenge its assumptions and explain what the results do and do not show.
You’ll take away
An analysis with assumptions and quality checks
Day 4Interactive reports and workbook quality checksConnect the ideas, practise the decisions and build on your earlier work.
What we’ll cover
- Interactive reports
- Workbook quality checks
Put it into practice
Investigate a failing or underperforming example and select checks that distinguish symptoms from causes.
You’ll take away
An evidence-based diagnostic checklist
Bring it all together
Present the result alongside your evaluation, limitations and next steps.
Fees
| Delivery format | Fee per learner | Exam fee |
|---|---|---|
| Live online | $2,800 USD | Not included |
| Classroom | $4,500 USD | Not included |
Awarding-body exam and certification fees are not included in the training fee. Confirm the current fee, any applicable tax and what the fee covers in writing before you pay.
Prerequisites
- Bring a laptop. Coding-focused courses use Python; business-focused courses work with examples and decision tools.
FIND YOUR START
Confirmed batch starts
Choose a published start, then review your offer in the same enrollment flow. A start date is not the full timetable or a seat reservation.
Choose your country & monthStarts
- Training location
- Manama, Bahrain
- Local timezone
- Asia/Bahrain
Venue and full session timetable to be supplied.
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- Training location
- Cairo, Egypt
- Local timezone
- Africa/Cairo
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- Training location
- Kuwait City, Kuwait
- Local timezone
- Asia/Kuwait
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- Training location
- Muscat, Oman
- Local timezone
- Asia/Muscat
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- Training location
- Doha, Qatar
- Local timezone
- Asia/Qatar
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- Training location
- Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Local timezone
- Asia/Riyadh
Venue and full session timetable to be supplied.
Frequently asked questions
What does Advanced Excel and Power Query cover?
The course outline covers advanced formulas and data validation, power query transformation pipelines, pivot tables models and measures, interactive reports and workbook quality checks. Discuss the depth and emphasis you need with a MindClick advisor.
Can I request this training from the UAE or Saudi Arabia?
Yes. MindClick accepts training inquiries from individuals and teams in the UAE and Saudi Arabia. Confirm online or in-person delivery, the venue if applicable, teaching language, and dates before booking. UAE uses UTC+4; Saudi Arabia uses UTC+3.
Does this listing include an official qualification or exam voucher?
This is a training or study-support listing, not an official qualification award. Certification names identify the subject of preparation, not a partner endorsement. Confirm current eligibility, authorized delivery arrangements where required, and exam-voucher inclusion separately.
What are the fees and duration?
Contact MindClick for a written proposal based on your learning needs and delivery format. Confirm the training fee, applicable taxes, duration, materials, exam fees if relevant, and any additional charges before enrolling.
How do I choose the right starting point?
Share your current role, experience, goals, and preferred learning format. Ask about prerequisites and the current curriculum before booking. Training does not guarantee an exam pass, certification, or employment.
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