Computer Courses

Microsoft Windows

Introduction to Computers & Windows

The class is designed for people who are new to computers and want to gain some hands on experience and confidence in a small class with a supportive trainer. Covers how computers work, the Windows operating system, creating and working with folders and files in windows explorer, finding files, printing, internet Explorer basics and browsing the web. All participants will have access to a computer throughout the course. Manual supplied. Req: Pad and pen. (6 hours)

121WIND1B: Thursdays 6-9pm, 2 sessions on 17 & 24 May

122WIND1A: Friday 9:30am-4:30pm, 1 session on 6 July

122WIND1B: Wednesdays 6-9pm, 2 sessions on 29 August & 5 September

MSA Card $185, Concession $190, Other $200 (No GST)

 

 

Word Essentials 2007

Learn to navigate the menus and tool bars and put together and edit simple documents.  All participants have access to a computer. Covers producing and formatting basic documents and includes features such as cut/paste/copy, inserting symbols, formatting (fonts, text size & colour, spacing, indents, bullets, alignment), working with tabs and creating & formatting basic tables. Includes comprehensive manual. Prereqs: “Introduction to Computers & Windows” course or equivalent knowledge. Req: Pad and pen.  (6 hours)

121WORD1D: Thursdays, 6-9pm     2 sessions on 31 May & 7 June

121WORD1E: Tuesday, 9.30am-4.30pm     1 session on 5 June

122WORD1A: Monday, 9.30am-4.30pm     1 session on 27 August

122WORD1A: Monday 9:30-3:40pm,                               1 session on 27 August

122WORD1B: Saturday 9:30-4:30pm,                             1 session on 25 August

122WORD1C: Monday 9:30-4:30pm,                               1 session on 3 September

122WORD1D: Thursday 9:30-4:30pm,                            1 session on 6 September

122WORD1E: Tuesdays 6-9pm,                           2 sessions on 11 & 18 September

122WORD1F: Monday 9:30-4:30pm,                               1 session on 12 November

122WORD1G: Mondays 6-9pm,                            2 sessions on 12 & 19 November

MSA Card $185, Concession $190, Other $200 (No GST)

 

 

Word Intermediate 2007

Targeted towards those with some exposure to word processing wishing to further develop their skills in preparing and formatting business or academic documents. Covers advanced formatting of tables (drawing, nesting, merging and splitting cells, table alignment, changing row height/column width, wrapping text), working with pictures (inserting, moving, resizing, cropping), creating Drawing objects, using Styles for formatting, merging documents & creating mail labels, using section breaks, creating & changing headers/footers and working with fields. Includes comprehensive manual.  Prereqs: Basic word processing such as ‘Word Essentials’ or equivalent knowledge. Req: Pad & pen. (6 hours)

121WORD2D: Tuesday 9:30am-4:30pm,            1 session on 12 June

121WORD2E: Thursdays 6-9pm,                         2 sessions on 14 & 21 June

122WORD2A: Tuesday 9:30-4:30pm,                              1 session on 28 August

122WORD2A: Tuesday 9:30-4:30pm,                              1 session on 28 August

122WORD2B: Saturday 9:30-4:30pm,                             1 session on 1 September

122WORD2C: Monday 9:30-4:30pm,                               1 session on 10 September

122WORD2D: Thursday 9:30-4:30pm,                            1 session on 13 September

122WORD2E: Tuesdays 6-9pm,                           2 sessions on 25 September & 2 October

122WORD2F: Monday 9:30-4:30pm,                               1 session on 19 November

122WORD2G: Mondays 6-9pm,                            2 sessions on 26 November & 3 December

MSA Card $185, Concession $190, Other $200 (No GST)

Word Advanced 2007

Learn the more complex features of Word to create more professional and sophisticated documents. Topics include: using Auto features, importing objects, managing styles, working with longer documents (footnotes, endnotes, Table of Contents, creating an Index), working with columns, Outlining, advanced merging techniques (conditional merges, sorting, skipping, prompts), working with WordArt, prompting fields and Macros. Includes comprehensive manual. Prereq: “Word Intermediate” or equivalent knowledge.  Req: Pad & pen. (6 hours)

121WORD3B: Thursday 9:30-4:30pm,                1 session on 10 May

121WORD3C: Tuesday 9:30-4:30pm,                              1 session on 19 June

121WORD3D: Thursdays 6-9pm,                         2 sessions on 28 June & 5 July

122WORD3A: Wednesday 9:30am-4:30pm,      1 session on 29 August

122WORD3A: Wednesday 9:30am-4:30pm,      1 session on 29 August

122WORD3B: Saturday 9:30-4:30pm,                             1 session on 8 September

122WORD3C: Monday 9:30-4:30pm,                               1 session on 17 September

122WORD3D: Thursdays 9:30-4:30pm,                          1 session on 20 September

122WORD3E: Tuesdays 6-9pm,                           2 sessions on 9 & 16 October

122WORD3F: Monday 9:30-4:30pm,                               1 session on 26 November

122WORD3G: Mondays 9:30-4:30pm,                             2 sessions on 10 & 17 December

MSA Card $185, Concession $190, Other $200 (No GST)

Book into Word 1, 2 & 3 to receive a discounted price of $540 (Savings $60)

 

 

Excel I 2007

Learn to use Excel effectively. This introductory course covers creating a simple workbook, creating formulas, selecting ranges, copying and filling data and formulas, working with different functions (such as SUM, MIN/MAX), printing, creating simple charts and more. Prerequisites: ‘Word Essentials’ course or equivalent knowledge. Requirements: Notepad and pen. (6 hours)

121EXCE1D: Wednesdays 6-9pm,                                  2 sessions on 23 & 30 May

121EXCE1E: Thursday 9:30-4:30pm,                              1 session on 7 June

122EXCE1A: Tuesday 9:30am-4:30pm,                          1 session on 7 August

122EXCE1A: Tuesday 9:30am-4:30pm,                          1 session on 7 August

122EXCE1B: Saturday 9:30am-4:30pm,             1 session on 21 July

122EXCE1C: Tuesdays 6-9pm,                            2 sessions on 24 & 31 July

122EXCE1D: Mondays 6-9pm,                             2 sessions on 24 September & 1 October

122EXCE1E: Thursday 9:30-4:30pm,                              1 session on 27 September

122EXCE1F: Monday 9:30am-4:30pm,                           1 session on 8 October

122EXCE1G: Wednesday 9:30-4:30pm,             1 session on 14 November

MSA Card $185, Concession $190, Other $200 (No GST)

 

 

Excel II 2007

Expand your knowledge of excel. Covers working with worksheets and multiple workbooks. using absolute and relative referencing in formulas. Customise filling a series. Use names and labels in formulas, and logical (IF, AND, OR, NOT) functions and more. Prereq: Excel 1 or equivalent knowledge. Req: Pad and pen (6 hours)

121EXCE2C: Friday 9:30-4:30pm,                                   1 session on 11 May

121EXCE2D: Wednesdays 6-9pm,                                  2 sessions on 6 & 13 June

121EXCE2E: Friday 9:30-4:30pm,                                    1 session on 8 June

122EXCE2A: Tuesday 9:30am-4:30pm,                          1 session on 14 August

122EXCE2A: Tuesday 9:30am-4:30pm,                          1 session on 14 August

122EXCE2B: Saturday 9:30am-4:30pm,             1 session on 28 July

122EXCE2C: Tuesdays 6-9pm,                            2 sessions on 7 & 14 August

122EXCE2D: Mondays 6-9pm,                             2 sessions on 8 & 15 October

122EXCE2E: Friday 9:30-4:30pm,                                    1 session on 28 September

122EXCE2F: Monday 9:30am-4:30pm,                           1 session on 15 October

122EXCE2G: Wednesday 9:30-4:30pm,             1 session on 21 November

MSA Card $185, Concession $190, Other $200 (No GST)

 

 

Excel III 2007

This course is designed for those wanting to further extend their knowledge of Excel and learn some of the more sophisticated aspects of this program.  Covers:  advanced filters, data tables, pivot tables, scenarios, consolidation, Excel on the web, summarising data with subtotals and conditional sum wizards, linking workbooks, validations, recorded Macros, Macro Virus Control, and develop understanding of vlookup.  Manual provided including self-paced exercises.  Prereqs: ‘Excel – 2’ or equivalent knowledge. Req: Pad and pen.  (9 hours)

121EXCE3C: Fridays 10am-4pm,                         2 sessions on 18 & 25 May

121EXCE3D: Thurs/Fri 10am-4pm,                                  2 sessions on 14 & 15 June

121EXCE3E: Wednesdays 6-9pm,                                  3 sessions on 20 June – 4 July

122EXCE3A: Fridays 10am-4pm,                         2 sessions on 24 & 31 August

122EXCE3A: Fridays 10am-4pm,                         2 sessions on 24 & 31 August

122EXCE3B: Saturdays 10am-4 pm,                               2 sessions on 4 & 11 August

122EXCE3C: Tuesdays 6-9pm,                            3 sessions on 21 August - 4 September

122EXCE3D: Thurs & Fri 10-4pm,                                   2 sessions on 4 & 5 October

122EXCE3E: Mondays 10am-4pm,                                  2 sessions on 22 & 29 October

122EXCE3F: Wednesday 10-4pm,                                  2 sessions on 28 November & 5 December

MSA Card $250, Concession $257, Other $270 (No GST)

Book into Excel 1, 2 & 3 to receive a discounted price of $600 (Savings $70)

 

PowerPoint I – Getting Started 2007

 

 

Create professional presentation for work or parties using your PC. Gives a comprehensive introduction to the basic concepts of PowerPoint. Create effective slide show presentations; understand the features of overheads, handouts. Learn the tricks behind adding text, inserting clip art, pictures and captions, drawing objects, creating charts and more. Includes comprehensive manual. Prereq: Word Essentials or equivalent knowledge. Req: Pad and pen (6 hours)

122POWE1A: Wednesday 9:30am-4:30pm,                   1 session on 1 August

122POWE1B: Monday 9:30am-4:30pm, 1 session on 3 December

MSA Card $185, Concession $190, Other $200 (No GST)

 

PowerPoint II – Professional Presentations 2007

 

 

Increase the professionalism of your slide shows. Use tables, charts, diagrams and organizational charts to represent data. Add company logos to all slides in one easy step and explore the features of slide master. Customise presentation using templates and colour schemes. Discover the features of hiding slides and using hyperlinks, inserting movie clips, adding media and action buttons, publishing as web page and more. Includes comprehensive manual. Prereq: PowerPoint 1 or equivalent knowledge. Req: Pad and pen (6 hours)

122POWE2A: Wednesday 9:30am-4:30pm,                   1 session on 8 August

122POWE2B: Wednesday 9:30am-4:30pm, 1 session on 5 December

MSA Card $185, Concession $190, Other $200 (No GST)

 

Access - Introduction

Create databases and tables and formulate fields, queries, reports & forms. Includes a comprehensive manual. Prerequisite: ‘Word Essentials’ or equivalent knowledge. Requirements: Notepad and pen. (12 hours) 

121ACCE1A: Tuesdays 9:30-4:30pm,                             2 sessions on 3 & 10 April

122ACCE1A: Fridays 9:30-4:30pm,                                 2 sessions on 20 & 27 July

122ACCE1B: Wednesdays 9:30-4:30pm,           2 sessions on 17 & 24 October

MSA Card $278, Concession $285, Other $300

Access Intermediate

Intended for people who have experience with Access. Learn how to better extract information from your database. Prereq: “Access Introduction” course or equivalent knowledge. Req: Pad & Pen. (12 hours). 

121ACCE2A: Tuesdays 9:30am-4:30pm,            2 sessions on 17 & 24 April

122ACCE2A Fridays 9:30am-4:30pm,                             2 sessions on 2 & 9 August

122ACCE2B: Wednesdays 9:30am-4:30pm,      2 sessions on 31October & 7 November

MSA Card $278, Concession $285, Other $300

Adobe

Adobe InDesign

InDesign is a robust and easy-to-use design and layout program. It easily integrates with other Adobe software to develop professional looking brochures, flyers, newsletters and other documents. Ideal for anyone interested in graphic design, marketing or advertising. Prereqs: “Word Essentials” or equivalent knowledge. Req: Notepad & pen. (12 hours)

121INDEB: Thursdays 9:30am-4.30pm,                          2 sessions on 28 June & 5 July

122INDEA: Tuesdays 9:30am-4.30pm,                            2 sessions on 23 & 30 October

122INDEB: Thursdays 9:30am-4.30pm,                          2 sessions on 15 & 22 November

MSA Card $268, Concession $276, Other $290 (No GST)

 

 

Adobe Photoshop

 

 

InDesign is a robust and easy-to-use design and layout program. It easily integrates with other Adobe software to develop professional looking brochures, flyers, newsletters and other documents. Ideal for anyone interested in graphic design, marketing or advertising. Prereqs: “Word Essentials” or equivalent knowledge. Req: Notepad & pen. (12 hours)

121DESK2B: Mon-Wed 6-9pm,                3 sessions from 14 – 16 May

121DESK2C: Mondays 6-9pm,                 3 sessions from 18 June – 2 July

122DESK2A: Thursdays 6-9pm,                          3 sessions from 30 August – 13 September

122DESK2B: Wednesdays 6-9pm,                     3 sessions from 24 October – 7 November

MSA Card $268, Concession $276, Other $290 (No GST)

 

Adobe Illustrator

This user-friendly program allows you to create graphics and text that print well – ideal for logos, stationery, and web graphics. Covers: vector/raster based images, working with colour, layers, object tools, image manipulation, gradient tool, transparency & style palettes, masking objects and working with text. Suitable for Mac’s or PC’s. Prereqs: “Word Essentials” or equivalent knowledge. Req: Pad & pen. (12 hours)

121ILLUB: Thursdays 9:30am-4:30pm,                            2 sessions on 24 & 31 May

122ILLUA: Wednesdays 9:30am-4:30pm,                       2 sessions on 5 & 12 September

122ILLUB: Tuesdays 9:30am-4:30pm,                             2 sessions on 9 & 16 October

MSA Card $250, Concession $257, Other $270 (No GST)

 

 

Dreamweaver

Covers publishing a site, designing a site, importing and formatting text, adding links, creating anchors, creating and formatting tables, integration with Flash, creating image maps, preparation of images for the web, use of meta tags to assist with an increase of traffic to your site and more.  Prereqs: Web page navigation skills. Req: Pad and pen. (8 hours) 

121DREWB: Thursday 9am-5pm,                                    1 session on 17 May

MSA Card $245, Concession $252, Other $265

Flash

Flash is a Web animations designer tool that lets you create illustrations and animations on the Web in a fast loading vector format. Create compact, fast animations, buttons, graphics and sounds for the Web enabling interactive multimedia to be added to all Web pages without using scripting. Requirements: Notepad and pen. (8 hours) 

121FLASB: Tuesday 9am-5pm,                            1 session on 12 June

MSA Card $245, Concession $252, Other $265

Accounting/Financial

MYOB- Introduction

Monash Short Courses Centre is an MYOB Educational Provider.

Use MYOB to perform day-to-day business and bookkeeping functions e.g. invoicing, purchasing, banking, tracking GST, preparation of business related reports and production of Business Activity Statements. Ideal for small businesses. Utilises a variety of case studies and real-life scenarios. Prereqs: Basic computing skills essential e.g. completion of "Word Essentials" or equivalent knowledge, and knowledge of basic accounting concepts recommended. Req: Pad and pen. Comprehensive manual supplied. Please book early for this very popular course. (12 hours)

121MYOBG: Mon/Tues 9:30-4pm                         2 sessions on 18 & 19 June

121MYOBH: Tuesdays 6-9:15pm                         4 sessions from 26 June – 17 July

122MYOBA: Mondays 6-9:15pm,                          4 sessions from 9 – 30 July  

122MYOBB: Thursdays 9:30-4pm,                                   2 sessions on 19 & 26 July

122MYOBC: Mon & Tues 9:30-4pm,                                2 sessions on 20 & 21 August

122MYOBD: Tuesdays 9:30-4pm                         2 sessions on 4 & 11 September

122MYOBE: Saturdays 9:30-4pm,                                    2 sessions on 15 & 22 September

122MYOBF: Tuesdays 6-9:15pm,                         4 sessions from 23 October – 20 November

Break on 6/11

122MYOBG: Thursdays 9:30-4pm                                    2 sessions on 11 & 18 October

122MYOBH: Saturdays 9:30-4pm,                                    2 sessions on 10 & 17 November

MSA Card $305, Concession $314, Other $330 (No GST)

 

 

MYOB Advanced

Monash Short Courses Centre is an MYOB Educational Provider.

Explore more advanced MYOB features such as: End of Month & Financial Year Procedures, Petty Cash, Credit Cards, Fixed Assets, Job Tracking and Point of Sale. Prereq: “MYOB Introduction” course or equivalent knowledge. Req: Pad & Pen. Comprehensive manual supplied. (9 hours)

121MYOB2D: Saturdays 10am-2:30pm,                          2 sessions on 19 & 26 May

121MYOB2E: Wed/Thurs 10am-2:30pm,            2 sessions on 20 & 21 June

122MYOB2A: Mondays 6-9pm,                             3 sessions from 6 – 20 August 

122MYOB2B: Thursdays 10-2:30pm,                               2 sessions on 2 & 9 August

122MYOB2C: Wed & Thurs 10-2:30pm,                          2 sessions on 22 & 23 August

122MYOB2D: Tuesdays 10-2:30pm,                                2 sessions on 18 & 25 September

122MYOB2E: Saturdays 10-2:30pm,                               2 sessions on 29 September & 6 October

122MYOB2F: Tuesdays 6-9pm,                            3 sessions from 27 November – 11 December

122MYOB2G: Thursdays 10-2:30pm,                              2 sessions on 25 October – 1 November

122MYOB2H: Saturdays 10-2:30pm,,                              2 sessions on 24 November – 1 December

MSA Card $236, Concession $242, Other $255 (No GST)

 

 

MYOB Payroll

Monash Short Courses Centre is an MYOB Educational Provider.

Learn to effectively utilise MYOB Accounting Plus to setup and manage a small business payroll. Prerequisites: Thorough understanding of MYOB e.g. Completion of “MYOB Introduction” course outlined above. Requirements: Notepad and pen. Comprehensive manual supplied. (4.5 hours)

121MYOPD: Saturday 10am-2:30pm,                              1 session on 2 June

121MYOPE: Friday 10am-2:30pm,                                   1 session on 22 June

122MYOPA: Mondays 6-9pm,                               2 sessions on 10 & 17 September

122MYOPB: Thursdays 10-2:30pm,                                 1 session on 16 August

122MYOPC: Tuesdays 10-2:30pm,                                  1 session on 2 October

122MYOPD: Saturdays 10-2:30pm,                                 1 session on 13 October

122MYOPE: Thursdays 10-2:30pm,                                 1 session on 8 November

122MYOPF: Saturdays 10-2:30pm,,                                 1 session on 8 December

MSA Card $139, Concession $143, Other $150 (No GST)

Book into MYOB, MYOB2 & MYOB Payroll to receive a discounted price of $650 (Savings $85)

 

 

QuickBooks - Introduction

Learn and master QuickBooks. Covers accounts receivable, accounts payable, stock take, GST & BAS recording and other essential accounting matters. Ideal for small businesses. Prereqs: “Word Essentials” course or equivalent knowledge. Req: Notepad and pen. Comprehensive manual supplied. (10 hours)

121QUICB: Tuesdays 6:30-9pm,                           4 sessions on 29 May – 19 June

122QUICA: Mondays 9:30-4:30pm,                       2 sessions on 6 & 13 August

122QUICB: Thursdays 9:30-4:30pm,                    2 sessions on 29 November & 6 December

MSA Card $273, Concession $280, Other $295 (No GST)

 

 

Statistics

SPSS - What do all these numbers mean?

This course familiarises participants with the functions of this powerful statistical package. You will create a database, prepare it for analysis, choose the appropriate statistical technique and interpret the results. This introductory course teaches you the tricks of the trade and is perfect for students, people in industry and anyone needing to interpret data. Req: Pad & Pen. (6 hours)

121SPSSB: Saturday 9.30am-4.30pm,                            1 session on 2 June

122SPSSA: Saturday 9.30am-4.30pm,                            1 session on 18 August

122SPSSB: Saturday 9.30am-4.30pm,                            1 session on 20 October

MSA Card $180, Concession $185, Other $195 (No GST)

 

 

Online courses, Price: $180

Online courses at Monash Short Courses Centre are highly interactive and done entirely on the internet.  All of the courses are led by expert instructors, many of whom are nationally know authors.  Our online courses are affordable, fun, fast, convenient and geared just for you.  Please visit www.ed2go.com/r-monash to apply or please contact the office for more information.

 

Adobe  

Introduction to Adobe Acrobat 9  

Introduction to Dreamweaver CS3  

Introduction to Dreamweaver CS4  

Introduction to Dreamweaver CS5

Introduction to Illustrator CS3  

Introduction to Illustrator CS4  

Introduction to Flash CS5  

Introduction to InDesign CS5  

Introduction to Photoshop CS3  

Introduction to Photoshop CS4  

Introduction to Photoshop CS5  

Photoshop CS4 for the Digital Photographer  

Photoshop CS5 for the Digital Photographer  

Photoshop CS5 for the Digital Photographer II  

Photoshop Elements 7 for the Digital Photographer  

Photoshop Elements 7 for the Digital Photographer II  

Photoshop Elements 8 for the Digital Photographer  

Photoshop Elements 8 for the Digital Photographer II

 

Microsoft  

Introduction to Microsoft Access 2007  

Intermediate Microsoft Access 2007  

Introduction to Microsoft Excel 2007  

Intermediate Microsoft Excel 2007  

Advanced Microsoft Excel 2007  

Introduction to Microsoft Word 2007  

Intermediate Microsoft Word 2007

Introduction to Microsoft Outlook 2007  

Introduction to Microsoft PowerPoint 2007  

Introduction to Microsoft Project 2007  

Introduction to Microsoft Publisher 2007  

Introduction to Microsoft Excel 2010  

Introduction to Microsoft Word 2010

 

Other Applications

Introduction to CorelDraw X3  

Introduction to Crystal Reports 10  

Introduction to Peachtree Accounting 2009  

Introduction to QuickBooks 2009  

Introduction to QuickBooks 2010  

Making Movies with Windows XP  

Making Movies with Windows Vista  

Navigating the Internet

 

Touch Typing Test

Find out your touch typing speed and accuracy by booking in for a skills assessment. This assessment is conducted in accordance with Australian Standard AS2708-2001 and you will be issued with a formal proficiency statement that can be used on your resume. $50. Please phone 9905 3180 to book.