Excel VBA Training · Taught by a 6× Microsoft MVP
Excel VBA Training that turns spreadsheets into income
Excel VBA training teaches you to write macros that automate repetitive spreadsheet work — turning hours of manual entry into a single click. Randy Austin, a six-time Microsoft MVP with 30+ years of experience, teaches freelancers and analysts to build real Excel applications, not just record macros.
No credit card required · New lessons every Tuesday · 30-day access to every course
| Client | Stage | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Harbor Logistics | Won | $12,400 |
| Nova Retail Group | In review | $8,150 |
| Cedar & Co. | Pending | $5,300 |
The basics
What Excel VBA training actually teaches you
VBA (Visual Basic for Applications) is the programming language built into Excel. Excel VBA training is the process of learning that language well enough to automate real work, not just impress people with a macro that renames tabs.
What you'll be able to build
By the end of a structured Excel VBA training path, you can write macros that pull data from other files, clean and reformat it automatically, generate reports, and package the whole thing into a tool someone with zero coding knowledge can run by clicking a button.
- Automate multi-step reporting and data-cleanup tasks
- Build dashboards, CRMs, and inventory tools inside Excel
- Create user forms and custom ribbons for non-technical users
- Package and license Excel apps as standalone products
Who this is for
Excel For Freelancers builds its Excel VBA training around two kinds of people: analysts and operations staff who want their week back from repetitive tasks, and freelancers who want a technical skill they can charge for. You don't need a programming background — you need Excel experience and a specific problem to automate.
- Analysts automating reports for their team or employer
- Freelancers building a service business around Excel
- Small business owners tired of manual data entry
- Developers adding VBA as a monetizable specialty
Excel VBA training programs
Pick the course that matches your goal
Every program below is built and taught by Randy Austin. Start with a single skill or go all the way to a mentorship-backed business build.
Excel For Freelancers Mentorship Program
Lifetime access to structured Excel VBA training covering development, marketing, and licensing — plus a full accounting application to learn from.
Enroll nowThe Ultimate Excel VBA Course
Start from zero: variables, loops, user forms, and your first working macros. The core Excel VBA training path for beginners.
View courseAdvanced Dashboard & Reports Masterclass
15+ hours building single-click, VBA-powered dashboards with a full reports application included.
View courseThe Freelancer's Academy Masterclass
100+ lessons on landing clients, pricing projects, and turning your Excel VBA skills into repeat business.
View courseComplete Web Automation With Excel VBA
Connect Excel to the browser and automate data collection tasks that used to take hours of copy-paste.
View courseExcel AI Toolpack Add-In
Bring AI-assisted formulas and data analysis directly into Excel, built on the same VBA foundation.
View toolHow the training works
From your first macro to a paid project
Record your first macro
Automate a task you already do by hand, using the macro recorder — no code required yet.
Learn to read and write VBA
Understand what the recorder generated, then start writing loops, conditions, and functions yourself.
Build a real application
Combine what you've learned into a dashboard, tracker, or tool solving one specific, real problem.
Package or pitch it
License it as a product, deploy it at work, or use it as a portfolio piece to land freelance clients.
Results
What students say after training
Landed a $3,000 project using the course templates as a starting point, with two referral jobs already in progress.
The mentorship transformed our development process with structured, easy-to-follow guidance and fast support.
A single-click dashboard that management actually wants to use — a genuinely rare thing to say about a report.
Common questions
Excel VBA training, answered
Excel VBA training teaches you to write macros in Visual Basic for Applications so you can automate repetitive spreadsheet tasks, build custom tools inside Excel, and create full applications like dashboards, CRMs, and inventory systems.
No. VBA is designed to be approachable for Excel users with no programming background. Beginner-focused Excel VBA training starts with recording simple macros before introducing code, so you build confidence step by step.
Most learners can automate basic tasks within a few weeks of consistent practice. Building full applications, like dashboards or client-ready tools, typically takes a few months of structured Excel VBA training and hands-on projects.
Yes. VBA developers are hired to automate reporting, build dashboards, and create custom business tools. Many freelancers use Excel VBA skills as the technical foundation for a service-based business, charging per project rather than per hour.