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Accredited Computers (College computers run Windows XP and MS Office 2003)

Computer Skills for the Office - Anne Armstrong
If you are seeking employment or returning to the workforce this course will provide an excellent grounding in essential skills for office administration. It will include a keyboarding speed test to Australian Standard AS2708-2001. Five units of competency: BSBITU101A Operate a personal computer, BSBITU102A Develop keyboard skills, BSBITU201A Produce simple word processed documents, BSBITU202A Create and use simple spreadsheets and BSBITU203A Communicate electronically. Statement of Attainment from Certificate II in Business BSB20107.

902C008

Tue Feb 3 to May 12 15 sessions

9:30am-12:30pm

$560
Introduction to Computers - Anne Armstrong
This introduction course will provide you with entry level skills for the workplace. You will gain the confidence and skill to start a personal computer, shutdown, work with files and folders, correctly navigate the desktop and use a range of basic computer functions. Statement of Attainment for BSBITU101A - Operate a personal computer from Certificate I in Business BSB10107.

902C009

Mon Feb 2 to Mar 9 6 sessions

6pm-9pm

$230
Introduction to MYOB - Lynda Hamilton
Learn how to manage and set up your business or club accounts. Topics include: Record sales and receivables, purchases and payables, invoices and payments, cheques and deposits. Successful students will receive a Statement of Attainment for BSBFIA303A - Process accounts payable and receivable from Certificate III in Business Administration BSB30407. Basic computer skills and understanding of manual bookkeeping principles are essential.

902C022

Mon Feb 2 to Mar 16 7 sessions

9am-12noon

$260
902C023 Thu Feb 5 to Mar 19 7 sessions 6pm-9pm $260
Introduction to Payroll - Lynda Hamilton
Learn how to manage holidays, sick leave, awards, salary and wage employees, calculate employee pays, print group certificates and perform end of year functions using MYOB V18. Successful participants will gain Statement of Attainment BSBFIA302A - Process payroll from Certificate III in Business Administration BSB30407.

902C021

Tues Feb 3 to March 3, 5 sessions

6pm - 9pm

$180
Word and Excel for Business - Anne Armstrong
This course is suitable for anyone seeking employment or returning to the workforce. It will provide an excellent grounding in essential skills for the office. Successful participants will receive Statement of Attainments for BSBITU201A Produce simple word processed documents and BSBITU202A Create and use spreadsheets from Certificate II in Business BSB20107.

903C002

Mon Mar 16 to May 25, 11 sessions

6pm-9pm

$425
Assessment for Excel - Anne Armstrong
NEW Do you possess Excel Skills but have no formal recognition for this? If you have done the Introduction and the Intermediate Excel classes with the College, or you have the equivalent skills then this two hour assessment class is for you. Successful participants will receive a Statement of Attainment BSBCMN214A - Create and use simple spreadsheets from Certificate II in Business BSB20101.

 

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$95

Beginners and Seniors (College computers run Windows XP and MS Office 2003)

Introduction to Computers for Seniors
This course will explain computers and the terminology. You will cover computer basics including startup, shutdown, mouse skills, Windows components, minimise, maximise, restore and close. Learn to open software, use calculator, solitare and notepad. Create, save and print files using paint and wordpad.

901C002

Tues Jan 13 & 20, Thurs Jan 15, 3 sessions

9.30am - 11.30am

$67

902C011 Wed Feb 4 to Feb 25, 4 sessions 9am - 11am $80
Introduction to Computers for Seniors Next Step
This course adds to the skills learnt in the beginner course. Topics include using Control Panel to change the desktop and using a photo as a desktop background. Using the CD drive to rip music or look at photos, burning a CD and word processing.

901C006

Thurs Jan 22, Tues Jan 27 & Thurs Jan 29, 3 sessions

9.30am - 11.30am

$67

Using your Vista Laptop - Beginners

NEW Learn to operate a computer with the comfort of using your own laptop. The program is aimed at participants with no computer experience who have a laptop and the new Vista operating system. Topics covered will include starting the computer, using the mouse, opening and closing windows, creating, saving and opening documents, finding the programs you have on your computer.

901C003

Wed Jan 14 to Jan 21, 2 sessions

10am - 2pm

$92
902C017 Tues Feb 3 to Feb 24, 4 sessions 1pm - 3pm $92
Computers for the Absolute Beginner - Rene Miles

This course is for you if you have never used a computer before and need to start at the very beginning. We provide one computer per participant and our patient friendly tutor will guide you through the basics of the keyboard, mouse, parts of a window, startup, shutdown and basic word processing. This is a course with no pressure, You can do it!

901C005

Tue Jan 13, 20 & 27 to Thu Jan 15, 22 & 29 6 sessions

9:30am-11:30am

$132

902C024 Wed Feb 18 to March 25, 6 sessions 11.30am - 1.30pm $132

Computing for the Workplace (College computers run Windows XP and MS Office 2003)

Keyboarding and Basic Computer Skills - Rene Miles
NEW Develop keyboarding and basic computer skills. You will use Typequick to develop typing skills and learn the basics of Windows eg. the Start Menu, moving between screens, opening, closing and saving a document to My Documents. This course may help you gain that elusive 30 words a minute barrier and teach you how to keep your fingers on the correct "home keys". Keep your posture correct and your eyes on the screen.
902C026 Fri Feb 13 to Mar 20, 6 sessions 9:30am-12:30pm $195
GST & BAS - Lynda Hamilton
This course will look at the GST - how it is calculated, different GST invoicing formats and completing the BAS. Learn how to complete your BAS manually and through MYOB V18, send the BAS electronically and setup BASlink.

903C008

Sat Mar 21

9:30am-4pm

$63

Excel - Introduction - Anne Armstrong
An ideal course for small business owners or householders who want to keep track of their budgets, or set up a simple spreadsheet. Learn creating worksheets, formatting, formulas, functions, printing, sorting & filtering, copying, moving, fill-in feature and conditional formatting.

901C007

Mon Jan 19, 1 session

9am-3pm

$93

Intro to Spreadsheets using MS Excel - Anne Armstrong
Excel is one of the most popular computer applications. Learn the basics of creating and editing spreadsheets to store information. Topics covered include entering and editing data, printing, formating, using formulas and functions.

902C002

Thu Feb 5

9am-3pm

$93

Intermediate Spreadsheets using MS Excel - Anne Armstrong
This course is intended for those who wish to extend their skills in Microsoft Excel to perform more complex functions when creating and editing spreadsheet documents. You will learn about absolute references, charts, functions, linking and protecting worksheets.

902C003

Thu Feb 19

9am-3pm

$93

Extracting Data using MS Excel - Anne Armstrong
NEW Learn how to extract data by sorting, filtering, extracting and copying data. You will also be shown how to create customised views and subtotals.

902C004

Tue Feb 24

3:30pm-6:30pm

$40

Analysing Data using MS Excel - Anne Armstrong
NEW Learn how to obtain and analyse data with powerful and easy to use Excel capabilities. In this session learn how to do Pivot tables, consolidation and Lookup tables.

902C005

Tue Mar 3

1pm-4pm

$40

Functions, Functions, Functions - Anne Armstrong
NEW Learn a variety of functions that can be used everyday for example: Now, Date, Time, if, Concatenation, Sumif, Countif, PMT, Straight line depreciation, VLookup, Text function - converting text to upper and lower case and count blank.

902C006

Tue Feb 10

3:30pm-6:30pm

$40

Automating Excel - Anne Armstrong
NEW Learn a variety of functions that can be used everyday for example: Now, Date, Time, if, Concatenation, Sumif, Countif, PMT, Straight line depreciation, VLookup, Text function - converting text to upper and lower case and count blank.

902C006

Tue Feb 10

3:30pm-6:30pm

$40

Website Design/ Maintenance

In these introductory lessons you will learn the basics of Website design and construction, and how to maintain content in a website that has been built by professionals.

902C019

Wed Feb 11

9am to 5pm

$78

903C003 Mon Mar 9 and Mar 16, 2 sessions 9am - 1.30pm $88
MS PowerPoint Beginners - Barbara Smith

In this one day workshop, learn the basics of MS Powerpoint. Produce professional presentations by learning to create slides with basic techniques. Pre-requisite of basic computer skills.

901C008

Mon Jan 12 to Jan 19 2 sessions

9am-1:30pm

$100

Customising and Maintaining Your Computer - Anne Armstrong

NEW Learn how to customise the computer to look and run the way you want it to and help maintain a healthy computer. Topics include managing files and folders, how to use shortcuts, customising the desktop, toolbars and start menu, maintaining your computer for peak performance and setting up the quick launch toolbar.

902C012

Wed Mar 4 to Mar 18, 3 sessions

9am-11am

$70

Internet and Email (College computers run Windows XP and MS Office 2003)

Ebay - Anne Armstrong
This course will give participants all the information they need to have the confidence to register and start enjoying buying and selling on E-Bay.

902C018

Tues Feb 17

3.30pm - 7.30pm

$55

Internet Essentials - Anne Armstrong
NEW This course is aimed at people who want to extend their Internet skills. Topics include downloading files, virus updates, Adobe Acrobat, Add-ins, good places to look and quick ways to search. (Note: This course does not cover email).

902C013

Wed Feb 25 to Mar 11 3 sessions

11:30am-1:30pm

$70

Email Essentials - Anne Armstrong
NEW Topics covered will include: creating emails, sending, reply, receive, forward, address book and setting up folders, storing messages, attachments, saving incoming attachments, signatures, settings, block senders, downloading & installing stationery files, keyboard shortcuts and setting up account export and import.

902C010

Wed Feb 4 to Feb 18 3 sessions

11:30am-1:30pm

$70

Internet and Email - Anne Armstrong
Learn to surf, browse, use web addresses, search for information, print, create email, send and receive email, reply to emails, send attachments, address book and more.

901C004

Tues Jan 13 to Feb 3, 4 sessions

6pm - 8pm

$88

Paying Bills on the Net - Rene Miles
NEW Learn how to set up your own internet banking. Topics covered: Internet security, differences of credit card transactions vs banking website transactions, post office/supermarket Billpay and how it works, how to perform a direct deposit, Bpay, Postpay and how to transfer money overseas.

902C025

Wed Feb 18

9am-11am

$28

Creative Computers & Photography (College computers run Windows XP and MS Office 2003)

Digital Photography - Michael Cordes

This course will explain how various functions on your digital camera work and how to use them to enhance your photographs. This course will show you how to use your camera, understand resolution, file sizes, various lighting situations and flash photography to downloading images and basic manipulation. Basic computer skills essential.

901C001

Tues Jan 13 & 20, Thurs Jan 15 & 22, 4 sessions

6pm - 8.30pm

$100

902C020 Thu Feb 5 to Feb 26 4 sessions 6pm-8:30pm $100
903C004 Sat Mar 7 & Mar 14 2 sessions 10am-3pm $100
Photoshop Elements, Stage 1 - Anne Armstrong

NEW Organise your Digital Photos using Photoshop Elements a program to meet the needs of all photographers - beginners to advanced. The program has a browser for organising your photos which allows you to sort your photos and to stack them so that a number of pictures the same can be condensed and kept together. Places or people of interest can be tagged so that certain photos can be found and viewed easily and quickly. Photoshop Elements has an editing facility which allows all types of editing - cropping, removal of red eye, automatic and individual adjustment of light and contrast, it is also possible to create slideshows. Once you have organised your photos you will be wanting to learn more advanced editing techniques and projects in the Photoshop Elements Stage II.

902C014

Wed Feb 4 to Feb 25 4 sessions

6:00pm-8:00pm

$100

Picassa and Movie Maker - Anne Armstrong
These wonderful FREE programs will help you organise your picture files on your computer. Learn their many features and tools and see how easy it is to manage your albums. Windows Movie Maker program comes with Windows XP and you will see how to take your photographs and make impressive movies with sound, animation and effects.

901C009

Mon Jan 12 & Jan 19, 2 sessions

6pm - 8.30pm

$67

902C015 Thurs Feb 12 9am - 2pm $67
Adobe Photoshop Elements, The Basics - Anne Armstrong
Photo editing using Adobe Photoshop Elements. You will learn about the tools and techniques to edit and enhance photographs, restore old photos and create composition works using sample photos.

903C001

Sat Mar 14

9am-3pm

$70

General Computers (College computers run Windows XP and MS Office 2003)