Basic Maintenance for Personal Computers - Rene Miles Back to Top
Keep your machine clean and running well. Learn the basics about downloading and installing free antivirus and malware programs, run system tools to keep the computer tuned and tidy. This course will also cover how to back up your data to avoid the disaster of losing all your hard work. Aimed at saving you money and the frustration caused by a clogged and slow computer. You'll discover that you don't need to be a technician to perform basic maintenance.
P202EC05 Port Macquarie Wed Feb 01 - Feb 08, 2 sessions 1pm - 3:30pm $60 > enrol now
W202EC02 Wauchope Thu Feb 02 - Feb 09, 2 sessions 6:30pm - 8:30pm $60 > enrol now
W203EC02 Wauchope Tue Mar 20 - Mar 27, 2 sessions 1pm - 3pm $60 > enrol now
 
Build a Website from Scratch - Zoe Pogonowski Back to Top
The internet is a phenomenal low-cost marketing tool. This course will teach you how to gain an understanding of the basic fundamentals of building, uploading and managing a simple website without the use of fancy or difficult software as all the programs we use are freely available. Understand and write your own HTML Code (this is the language web-sites are built in). Learn to build a theme that carries through the whole site so that you can control the look and feel of your site from a single file.
P203EC03 Port Macquarie Thu Mar 01 - Mar 22, 4 sessions 6pm - 9pm $199 > enrol now
 
Computer Skills - The Basics - Robyn Martin Back to Top
This course covers the basic building blocks of effective computer use. 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!
W201EC01 Wauchope Tue Jan 31 - Feb 28, 5 sessions 9:30am - 12am $175 > enrol now
P202EC04 Port Macquarie Wed Feb 15 - Mar 07, 4 sessions 1pm - 4pm $148 > enrol now
P203EC05 Port Macquarie Wed Mar 14 - Apr 04, 4 sessions 6pm - 9pm $148 > enrol now
 
Computer Skills - The next step - Robyn Martin Back to Top
If you know some of the basics but want to know more, then this class is for you. Explore setting your system up to suit yourself and learn about creating documents, copying parts of one document to another and moving files to CDs and flash sticks.
W203EC01 Wauchope Tue Mar 06 - Apr 03, 5 sessions 9:30am - 12am $175 > enrol now
 
Customised Computer Training - Robyn Martin Back to Top
Whatever your training needs are, one of our staff can assist. This is a very economical way to learn. Contact the College for available times and dates.
W202CT01 Wauchope Thu Feb 02 - Feb 02, 1 session 10am - 11am $60 > enrol now
W203CT01 Wauchope Thu Mar 22 - Mar 22, 1 session 10am - 11am $60 > enrol now
 
E-Bay - Rene Miles Back to Top
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.
P202EC02 Port Macquarie Thu Feb 09 - Feb 16, 2 sessions 11am - 1pm $60 > enrol now
 
Facebook - Keeping up with the times - Rene Miles Back to Top
Learn all the basics to get you up and running on Facebook. Discover Facebooks value. Explore the powerful ways of sharing all kinds of information with the people you care about. Examine the creative, diverse, touching and perhaps frustrating ways that people have welcomed Facebook into their lives.
P202EC06 Port Macquarie Thu Feb 09 - Feb 16, 2 sessions 1:30pm - 3:30pm $72 > enrol now
 
Intermediate Spreadsheets using Excel - Rene Miles Back to Top
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.
P203EC02 Port Macquarie Wed Mar 28 - Mar 28, 1 session 9am - 3pm $114 > enrol now
 
Introduction to Spreadsheets using Excel - Rene Miles Back to Top
Excel is one of the most popular computer applications. Come and learn the basics of creating and editing spreadsheets to store information. Topics covered include entering and editing data, printing, formatting, using formulas and functions.
P201EC04 Port Macquarie Mon Jan 30 - Jan 30, 1 session 9am - 3pm $114 > enrol now
P202EC01 Port Macquarie Mon Feb 06 - Feb 13, 2 sessions 6pm - 9pm $114 > enrol now
P203EC01 Port Macquarie Thu Mar 08 - Mar 08, 1 session 9am - 3pm $114 > enrol now
 
Laptops - Stage 2 - Robyn Martin Back to Top
Learnt the basics and want to know more. This course will take a more comprehensive look at your operating system. You'll also learn how to install and uninstall programs, save files on a USB and burn files to a DVD as well as how to protect your computer whilst on the net with firewalls and lots more.
W202EC01 Wauchope Mon Feb 27 - Mar 19, 4 sessions 9:30am - 12am $120 > enrol now
 
Lessons with your laptop - Robyn Martin Back to Top
"Have you bought a new laptop and found it a bit bewildering? Come along, with your laptop, and find out where to access the different settings and how to choose the right options to get the most out of your computer. We will look at personalising your settings - setting up for the best battery use , preventing common problems and identify some of the programs that come with your laptop. This is an easy paced, friendly course. An ideal start for those new to computing. "
W201EC02 Wauchope Mon Jan 30 - Feb 20, 4 sessions 9:30am - 12am $120 > enrol now
 
Powerpoint - simple Presentations - Rene Miles Back to Top
This is the chance to gain confidence with a fun program and is perfect for those who want to make an impact on family and friends. Learn the essentials before moving on to create presentations for the workplace. Create a slideshow using text, clipart and any pictures you can bring in on a USB Stick.
P201EC03 Port Macquarie Thu Jan 19 - Jan 19, 1 session 9am - 3pm $90 > enrol now
 
Website Design Next Step - Zoe Pogonowski Back to Top
"Following on from 'Build a Web-site From Scratch'. This course will take you to the next level of web-site programming. We will introduce 2 new languages: PHP and Javascript, and use them to add extra usability for your programming, and interactivity for your users. We will control menus from a single file, make images transition with mouse hover, make sections hide and re-appear on mouse click, and open up the doors for future exploration in building interactive components for yourself. Like the last one, this course will be challenging, but once you get the hang of it, the excitement of what you can add to your site will make the work you put in totally worthwhile! "
P203EC04 Port Macquarie Thu Mar 29 - Apr 19, 4 sessions 6pm - 9pm $199 > enrol now