Adult Computer Training

Computer Basics

Whew, technology is moving so fast. It can sometimes make you feel like your're getting left behind. If you are new to computers or need a refresher course, this is the class that will start you along a path to understanding everything you need to know to feel confident when using your PC! Learn how to use a mouse, where to find the desktop, and how to organize your information into folders. Are you uncomfortable using drop down menus, check boxes and scrollbars? We have that covered too. In this class you will learn the fundamentals of a computer and how to use Microsoft Windows.

Beginning Word 2016

If you are a complete compute beginner, or just need a Word refresher, you will learn relevant skills in this course. Instruction includes how to edit text, create and save documents, and how to enhance the appearance of a document by using various formatting options. Improve your Word efficiency via features such as cut, copy, paste, find, replace, and tabs. You will also learn to insert headers and footers, proof and print documents, and create tables. Add visual interest to documents by inserting illustrations, such as pictures, shapes, and SmartArt as well as adding hyperlinks to internet websites or e-mail letters.

Computer Basics

Whew, technology is moving so fast. It can sometimes make you feel like your're getting left behind. If you are new to computers or need a refresher course, this is the class that will start you along a path to understanding everything you need to know to feel confident when using your PC! Learn how to use a mouse, where to find the desktop, and how to organize your information into folders. Are you uncomfortable using drop down menus, check boxes and scrollbars? We have that covered too. In this class you will learn the fundamentals of a computer and how to use Microsoft Windows.

Beginning Word 2016

If you are a complete compute beginner, or just need a Word refresher, you will learn relevant skills in this course. Instruction includes how to edit text, create and save documents, and how to enhance the appearance of a document by using various formatting options. Improve your Word efficiency via features such as cut, copy, paste, find, replace, and tabs. You will also learn to insert headers and footers, proof and print documents, and create tables. Add visual interest to documents by inserting illustrations, such as pictures, shapes, and SmartArt as well as adding hyperlinks to internet websites or e-mail letters.

Intermediate/Advanced Excel

Today's workforce typically requires more than just a working knowledge of Excel. That's why we are offering a course that will expand your basic knowledge of Excel and help you gain advanced skills! If you have worked with Excel before, or completed our Beginning Excel class, this course is for you. Hands-on instruction includes helping you learn how to improve formatting, organizing data, highlighting key information and creating formulas/links between sheets. You will learn how to efficiently apply intermediate and advanced data analysis techniques. Learn how to apply data validation, conditional formatting, data filtering, three-dimensional references and data consolidation. Quickly organize spreadsheet contents by grouping and outlining data, then create subtotals for the groupings. Also covered is complex functions such as IF/AND/OR and VLOOKUP. Create professional graphics to depict the data analysis results. Learn how to create charts, diagrams, Pivot Tables, Pivot Charts for insertion into reports, newsletters, brochures, and presentations. Secure Excel data by protecting and locking Excel cells, worksheets and entire workbooks using passwords.

Book purchase ($30.00) required if you did not attend our Beginning Excel class.

Intermediate/Advanced Excel

Today's workforce typically requires more than just a working knowledge of Excel. That's why we are offering a course that will expand your basic knowledge of Excel and help you gain advanced skills! If you have worked with Excel before, or completed our Beginning Excel class, this course is for you. Hands-on instruction includes helping you learn how to improve formatting, organizing data, highlighting key information and creating formulas/links between sheets. You will learn how to efficiently apply intermediate and advanced data analysis techniques. Learn how to apply data validation, conditional formatting, data filtering, three-dimensional references and data consolidation. Quickly organize spreadsheet contents by grouping and outlining data, then create subtotals for the groupings. Also covered is complex functions such as IF/AND/OR and VLOOKUP. Create professional graphics to depict the data analysis results. Learn how to create charts, diagrams, Pivot Tables, Pivot Charts for insertion into reports, newsletters, brochures, and presentations. Secure Excel data by protecting and locking Excel cells, worksheets and entire workbooks using passwords.

Book purchase ($30.00) required if you did not attend our Beginning Excel class.

Windows 10

Windows 10 is considered one of the most powerful operating systems Microsoft has ever made and it is also one of the most complex. You can learn how to utilize this operating system in this hands-on course. Our expert instructor will help familiarize you with the Windows 10 user interface and its basic capabilities. Explore Windows 10 and learn how to customize your desktop, create documents, send email, browse the internet, and share information between applications and with other users.

Beginning Excel

Microsoft Excel is a powerful and essential tool used to organize and present data in today's computer based society. Isn't it time you learned how to navigate Excel and make it your most powerful productivity tool? If you're not familiar with Excel, that's okay! This class is designed to teach you basics from the ground up and will give you strong fundamentals to build on. Learn to customize the ribbon, enter and edit cell data, build formulas and functions, and format a range or chart. Apply basic data analysis techniques, insert worksheet graphics, and customize worksheet format via pre-defined styles and themes.

Adobe Photoshop CC

Do you often take photos and wish you knew how to enhance, edit, or retouch them? Even if you are a beginner, this class will help you learn fundamentals of Photoshop with hands-on and easy to follow instruction. As you explore Photoshop CC, you will learn to manipulate photos, import pictures and edit images. Class instruction will teach you to work with layers, adjust color, and isolate using selection tools, change resolution, create posters, flyers, magazine covers and more. Learn essential tricks and tools that will take your photos to the next level.

AutoCAD

Learning AutoCAD may benefit you more than you realize. If you are looking to learn something that can add value to your portfolio of skills, AutoCAD is a time tested craft that can serve you well today and into the future. In addition to adding to your resume, did you know that you may have hobbies that AutoCAD will correspond with? Hobbies like furniture design, 3D printing and creating mini architectural pieces. This expert-led training is designed for the new AutoCAD user. Learn the core skills to begin, edit and complete drawings using layers, blocks, dimensions, hatching and plotting techniques. You should be familiar with drafting and design and have basic knowledge of computers. Complete hands-on training.

Intermediate/Advanced Word

It's time to step up your knowledge of Word! This class is designed for students that already have a working knowledge if Word or who want to build on the skills learned in Beginning Word. Learn how to create professional-looking documents with cover pages, page watermarks, borders, and background colors. Organize document structure via a table of contents, a table of figures based upon picture and table captions, heading styles, cross-reference, page and section breaks along with headers and footers. Covert text into columns for newsletters and brochures. Enhance documents by inserting pictures, shapes, screenshots, hyperlinks, files and SmartArt. Improve text readability by creating tables. Customize a table format by applying table styles, borders, text wrapping and cell alignment. Learn to sort table data and add basic formulas, such as column totals. Learn how to create professional business letters. Lastly, perform a mail merge to create mass mailings using pre-defined names, addresses and letter templates.

Book purchase ($30.00) required if you did not attend our Beginning Word class.

QuickBooks

Are you a small to mid-sized business owner? QuickBooks is an ideal business accounting software that business owners just like you are using to save time and money! Learn the key features of QuickBooks 2016 (Windows version) and use instructor-led examples to teach you how QuickBooks can handle the accounting tasks you'll use in "service" and "merchandising" businesses. Topics include: setting up QuickBooks; setting up customers, jobs and vendors; setting up service and inventory items; tracking time and mileage; entering vendor invoices and paying expenses; entering sales and producing customer invoices; tracking accounts receivable and accounts payable; managing bank and credit card accounts; managing inventory and sales tax; performing year-end tasks; working with reports, graphics and financial statements; and much more.

Advanced Adobe Photoshop

Kick your understanding of Photoshop up a notch! In this class, utilize all that you learned in Photoshop CC and use that knowledge to create special text, import new fonts, in-depth photo editing, combine Photoshop and Illustrator designs together, combine two photos together and so much more.

Beginning Excel

Microsoft Excel is a powerful and essential tool used to organize and present data in today's computer based society. Isn't it time you learned how to navigate Excel and make it your most powerful productivity tool? If you're not familiar with Excel, that's okay! This class is designed to teach you basics from the ground up and will give you strong fundamentals to build on. Learn to customize the ribbon, enter and edit cell data, build formulas and functions, and format a range or chart. Apply basic data analysis techniques, insert worksheet graphics, and customize worksheet format via pre-defined styles and themes.

Intermediate/Advanced Word

It's time to step up your knowledge of Word! This class is designed for students that already have a working knowledge if Word or who want to build on the skills learned in Beginning Word. Learn how to create professional-looking documents with cover pages, page watermarks, borders, and background colors. Organize document structure via a table of contents, a table of figures based upon picture and table captions, heading styles, cross-reference, page and section breaks along with headers and footers. Covert text into columns for newsletters and brochures. Enhance documents by inserting pictures, shapes, screenshots, hyperlinks, files and SmartArt. Improve text readability by creating tables. Customize a table format by applying table styles, borders, text wrapping and cell alignment. Learn to sort table data and add basic formulas, such as column totals. Learn how to create professional business letters. Lastly, perform a mail merge to create mass mailings using pre-defined names, addresses and letter templates.

Book purchase ($30.00) required if you did not attend our Beginning Word class.

Windows 10

Windows 10 is considered one of the most powerful operating systems Microsoft has ever made and it is also one of the most complex. You can learn how to utilize this operating system in this hands-on course. Our expert instructor will help familiarize you with the Windows 10 user interface and its basic capabilities. Explore Windows 10 and learn how to customize your desktop, create documents, send email, browse the internet, and share information between applications and with other users.

Advanced Adobe Illustrator and InDesign

Explore advanced techniques that will make your designs pop. This fast-paced course will walk you through learning fonts, logo design and using shape for logos, entering codes for certain colors, image tracing with color image, learning to create outlines with fonts and developing and understanding of how illustrator works with Photoshop.

Book purchase ($20.00).

Adobe Photoshop CC

Do you often take photos and wish you knew how to enhance, edit, or retouch them? Even if you are a beginner, this class will help you learn fundamentals of Photoshop with hands-on and easy to follow instruction. As you explore Photoshop CC, you will learn to manipulate photos, import pictures and edit images. Class instruction will teach you to work with layers, adjust color, and isolate using selection tools, change resolution, create posters, flyers, magazine covers and more. Learn essential tricks and tools that will take your photos to the next level.

Advanced Adobe Photoshop

Kick your understanding of Photoshop up a notch! In this class, utilize all that you learned in Photoshop CC and use that knowledge to create special text, import new fonts, in-depth photo editing, combine Photoshop and Illustrator designs together, combine two photos together and so much more.

Advanced Adobe Illustrator and InDesign

Explore advanced techniques that will make your designs pop. This fast-paced course will walk you through learning fonts, logo design and using shape for logos, entering codes for certain colors, image tracing with color image, learning to create outlines with fonts and developing and understanding of how illustrator works with Photoshop.

Book purchase ($20.00).

AutoCAD

Learning AutoCAD may benefit you more than you realize. If you are looking to learn something that can add value to your portfolio of skills, AutoCAD is a time tested craft that can serve you well today and into the future. In addition to adding to your resume, did you know that you may have hobbies that AutoCAD will correspond with? Hobbies like furniture design, 3D printing and creating mini architectural pieces. This expert-led training is designed for the new AutoCAD user. Learn the core skills to begin, edit and complete drawings using layers, blocks, dimensions, hatching and plotting techniques. You should be familiar with drafting and design and have basic knowledge of computers. Complete hands-on training.

QuickBooks

Are you a small to mid-sized business owner? QuickBooks is an ideal business accounting software that business owners just like you are using to save time and money! Learn the key features of QuickBooks 2016 (Windows version) and use instructor-led examples to teach you how QuickBooks can handle the accounting tasks you'll use in "service" and "merchandising" businesses. Topics include: setting up QuickBooks; setting up customers, jobs and vendors; setting up service and inventory items; tracking time and mileage; entering vendor invoices and paying expenses; entering sales and producing customer invoices; tracking accounts receivable and accounts payable; managing bank and credit card accounts; managing inventory and sales tax; performing year-end tasks; working with reports, graphics and financial statements; and much more.