Mini course · Foundation level
Excel for Healthcare Professionals
From messy spreadsheets to clear reports: the Excel skills healthcare work actually needs.
What is Excel for Healthcare Professionals?
Excel is the most widely used data tool in healthcare, from staff rosters and audit results to incident logs and KPI reports. This course starts from the basics and builds practical skills using healthcare datasets: organising data correctly, essential formulas, counting and averaging with conditions, sorting and filtering, pivot tables for fast summaries, and clear charts. Every lesson uses realistic examples such as audit compliance, bed occupancy and waiting times.
- Duration
- 1.7 hours
- Lessons
- 5
- Level
- Foundation
- Format
- Online, self-paced
What you'll be able to do
- Structure a healthcare dataset as a clean, analysable table
- Use formulas including SUM, AVERAGE, COUNTIF and IF
- Calculate compliance rates and percentages from audit data
- Summarise data by unit or month using a pivot table
- Create a chart appropriate for a described indicator
- Identify and correct common data entry errors
Who this course is for
Course content
5 lessons · 1.7 hours total · free preview available
1Setting Up Data the Right Way
18 minFree preview· Course content
Setting Up Data the Right Way
Clean tables, data types and avoiding common mistakes.
2Essential Formulas
22 min· Course content
Essential Formulas
Available after you enroll.
3Conditional Counting and Compliance Rates
20 min· Course content
Conditional Counting and Compliance Rates
Available after you enroll.
4Pivot Tables in Minutes
20 min· Course content
Pivot Tables in Minutes
Available after you enroll.
5Charts That Tell the Story
20 min· Course content
Charts That Tell the Story
Available after you enroll.
Earn a credential employers can check
Every AIHCM credential has a unique ID that anyone can verify online in seconds.
Issued: on completion
How it works
- Finish all 5 lessons at your own pace.
- Get your digital credential with a unique ID.
- Share it — employers can verify it at aihcm.us.
Questions people ask
Which version of Excel do I need?
Excel 2016 or later, or Microsoft 365. Most techniques also work in Google Sheets.
Are practice files included?
Yes. Every lesson includes a healthcare practice workbook.
I'm a complete beginner. Can I keep up?
Yes. The course starts from the basics and builds gradually.
Does it work on a Mac?
Yes. Any differences between Windows and Mac are pointed out.