Explore Practical’s In-Person or Virtual Campus
185 Madison Ave, NYC
Centrally located in New York City, Practical Programming’s Midtown Manhattan campus features a spacious common area and bright, modern classrooms with state-of-the-art computers and projectors. We provide high-speed Internet, full-time IT support, and PC and Mac desktops loaded with the software you’ll need. If you require assistance during your class, our instructors and staff are available to help. Free coffee and food storage are available to help you stay powered up while you learn.
Practical Programming’s classes are taught by experts in their respective fields. This ensures that you learn in-demand and current skills needed in your career. You’ll learn from seasoned designers, developers, marketers, data scientists, and analysts. Most of them have their own freelancing or consulting practice which helps keep them current with the latest industry trends.
Practical Programming’s typical class ranges from 8–12 students, but we accept up to 20 students.
For all in-person classes, we provide computers with the software, so you can travel light. You can bring a pen and notebook to take notes if you'd like.
We will email you prior to the course if your course requires additional materials. For instance:
All our classes are taught with projects and exercises and are hands-on. There are instructor demos or lectures throughout the course, but students spend most of the time working on exercises and mini-projects with guidance from the instructor. This hands-on instructional method ensures that participants can apply their skills right after the course.
You have some options:
For day classes that run 10am to 5pm, there is a one-hour lunch break typically around 1pm. The exact break time may vary. There may also be some shorter (5-10 minute) breaks throughout the course depending on the session's pacing.
For evening classes, there are only short breaks.
For most classes, a complimentary book or training manual is provided (physical copy for in-person attendees, and eBook for remote attendees). See the individual course page for more details.
All times are listed in Eastern Time unless otherwise specified.
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October 28
Tuesday
10–5pm
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$249
6 Hours
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In this course, learn how to configure mail accounts, perform advanced searches, control spam with filters, automate tasks with rules, and develop advanced calendar and contact management skills. Customize your communication system to suit your work style. |
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October 28–29
Tuesday to Wednesday
10–5pm
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$599
12 Hours
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Learn how to use Power BI to easily create measures to find SUM, COUNT, MAX, and more with a click of a button. Gain the knowledge to become a Power BI expert and create compelling dashboards and data visualizations. |
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October 28 & 30
Tuesday & Thursday
6–9pm
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$325
6 Hours
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Sharpen your writing skills and enhance your business communication with this comprehensive business writing course. Learn how to write effective emails, make announcements, deliver bad news, write formal business letters, and create persuasive business proposals. |
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October 28 & 30
Tuesday & Thursday
6–9pm
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$350
6 Hours
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Enhance your SQL skills by learning how to join, filter, group, and analyze data in this intermediate course. Discover techniques for outer joins, manipulating data types, working with dates and times, grouping data, and filtering grouped data. Gain the ability to extract and analyze specific data for actionable insights. |
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October 29–31
Weekdays
10–5pm
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$1,149
21 Hours
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Prepare for the Microsoft Excel exam and become an Excel expert with our certification program. Learn formulas, functions, Pivot Tables, charts, and more through group classes, private training, and an exam with a free retake. |
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Remote, from anywhere
As an alternative to in-person learning, Practical Programming provides a premium virtual classroom experience. Our live online training is hands-on and interactive, just like the in-person training. You’ll be able to talk with your instructor and classmates, ask questions, and share your screen throughout the course. Unlike pre-recorded training, your instructor will be present to give demonstrations and guide you through projects. All class files and workbooks are made available electronically at no additional cost. We provide setup assistance to all students who require it to ensure your class is free of technical issues.
Our live online training is interactive and hands-on just like our in-person classes. Learn more about the live online experience at Practical Programming.
Students must have a Mac or PC available and a strong internet connection.
Each class requires a different software. See the class page for more information or email us at hello@nobledesktop.com.
We will work with participants prior to the class date to ensure that everything
There are no additional costs payable to Practical Programming for live online training. Students may be required to purchase a license for the software if a free trial is not available.
Email us if you need assistance.
You have some options:
For day classes that run 10am to 5pm, there is a one-hour lunch break typically around 1pm. The exact break time may vary. There may also be some shorter (5-10 minute) breaks throughout the course depending on the session's pacing.
For evening classes, there are only short breaks.
For most classes, a complimentary book or training manual is provided (physical copy for in-person attendees, and eBook for remote attendees). See the individual course page for more details.
All times are listed in Eastern Time unless otherwise specified.
| October 2025 | |||
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October 28–29
Tuesday to Wednesday
10–5pm
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$599
12 Hours
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Learn how to use Power BI to easily create measures to find SUM, COUNT, MAX, and more with a click of a button. Gain the knowledge to become a Power BI expert and create compelling dashboards and data visualizations. |
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October 28
Tuesday
10–5pm
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$249
6 Hours
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In this course, learn how to configure mail accounts, perform advanced searches, control spam with filters, automate tasks with rules, and develop advanced calendar and contact management skills. Customize your communication system to suit your work style. |
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October 28 & 30
Tuesday & Thursday
6–9pm
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$325
6 Hours
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Sharpen your writing skills and enhance your business communication with this comprehensive business writing course. Learn how to write effective emails, make announcements, deliver bad news, write formal business letters, and create persuasive business proposals. |
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October 28 & 30
Tuesday & Thursday
6–9pm
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$350
6 Hours
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Enhance your SQL skills by learning how to join, filter, group, and analyze data in this intermediate course. Discover techniques for outer joins, manipulating data types, working with dates and times, grouping data, and filtering grouped data. Gain the ability to extract and analyze specific data for actionable insights. |
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October 29–31
Weekdays
10–5pm
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$975
18 Hours
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Learn how to extract information from databases and turn it into actionable insights by writing SQL queries, filtering data, and joining tables. This comprehensive SQL Server Bootcamp will teach you the fundamentals of SQL and how to apply them to various database systems. |
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