Adult Computer Training

Beginning Excel 2016

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 Excel 2016

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 2016

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 Word 2016

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.

iPad – Apps, Tips and Tricks

Does your iPad intimidate you? This class is designed to put you at ease and help you feel confident navigating all the functions of your iPad. Starting with the basic features of your device we will also explore key features and apps. If you are new to the world of technology, our instructor provides easy to follow instruction in a small group setting - perfect for asking questions and hands-on learning.

Please bring your iPad to class with you. All iPad versions are welcome.

Windows 10

Did you know that even though Windows 10 is considered one of the most powerful operating systems Microsoft has ever made. 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 Photoshop with Adobe Illustrator and In-Design

Adobe Photoshop CC gave you a solid foundation, now it's time to step up your game! In this class, utilize all that you learned in Photoshop CC and use that knowledge for two programs, Adobe Illustrator and In-Design. Explore your creativity as you learn to create vector images - the industry standard for designing custom logos, icons and complex illustrations. Learn to incorporate your vector images into a bigger project as you create flyers, posters and other forms of print media. At the program completion you will have an understanding of how all three programs combine as one to make a layout design.

AutoCAD 2017

It is often said that you should never stop learning. If you are looking to learn something that can add value to your portfolio skills, AutoCAD is a time tested craft that can serve you well today and into the future. This expert-led training is designed for the new AutoCAD user. This comprehensive training will teach you the 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.