Computer Training Courses

Introduction to Computers and Windows

This 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. This class covers how computers work, the Windows operating system, Windows explorer, working with folders and files, Internet explorer basics, browsing the web, using WinZip, using adobe reader, printing and finding files. All participants will have access to a computer throughout the course. Req: Pad and pen. (6 hours)
092WIND1A: Monday, 9:30-4:30 1 session on 10 August
092WIND1B: Mondays, 6-9pm 2 sessions on 7 & 14 September
092WIND1C: Friday, 9:30-4:30 1 session on 13 November
Culture Card $170, Concession $175, Other $184

Word Essentials - Producing and Modifying Documents

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)
092WORD1A: Thursday, 9:30-4:30pm 1 session on 9 July
092WORD1B: Monday, 9:30-4:30pm 1sessions on 24 August
092WORD1C: Mondays, 6-9pm 2 sessions on 5 & 12 October
092WORD1D: Thursday, 9:30-4:30pm 1 session on 5 November
092WORD1E: Mon & Tue, 6pm-9pm 2 sessions on 7 & 8 December
Culture Card $170, Concession $175, Other $184

Word Intermediate - Beyond Basics

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.
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Req: Pad & pen. (6 hours)
092WORD2A: Thursday, 9.30am-4.30pm 1 session on 23 July
092WORD2B: Monday, 9.30am-4.30pm 1 session on 31 August
092WORD2C: Monday, 9.30am-4.30pm 1 session on 5 October
092WORD2D: Mondays, 6-9pm 2 sessions on 9 & 16 November
092WORD2E: Thursday, 9.30am-4.30pm 1 session on 19 November
092WORD2F: Mon & Tue, 6-9pm 2 sessions on 14 & 15 December
Culture Card $170, Concession $175, Other $184

Word Advanced - Protect, Manage and Customise Documents

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)
092WORD3A: Thursday, 9.30am-4.30pm 1 session on 30 July
092WORD3B: Monday, 9.30am-4.30pm 1 session on 14 September
092WORD3C: Monday, 9.30am-4.30pm 1 session on 26 October
092WORD3D: Mondays, 6-9pm 2 sessions on 23 & 30 November
092WORD3E: Thursday 9:30am-4:30pm 1 session on 10 December
Culture Card $170, Concession $175, Other $184

Introduction to Outlook

This course aims to increase your productivity by providing the skills and knowledge to use Microsoft Outlook 2003 to create and work with contacts, create and manage e-mail, use the calendar, organise and schedule meetings & events, setup and manage tasks. Prereqs: ‘Word Essentials’ or equivalent knowledge. Req: Pad and pen. (6 hours)
091OUTLD: Wed/Thur, 6-9pm 2 sessions on 24 & 25 June
Culture Card $170, Concession $175, Other $184

PowerPoint I - Getting Started

Create professional presentation material for work or study using your PC. Gives a comprehensive introduction to the basic concepts of PowerPoint. Create effective overheads, handouts and computer presentations. Learn the tricks behind adding text, working with tables, simple charts & diagrams, setting up slide shows and more. Includes comprehensive manual. Prereqs: ‘Word Essentials’ course or equivalent knowledge. Reqs: Pad and pen. (6 hours)
092POWE1A: Monday, 9.30am-4.30pm 1 session on 20 July
092POWE1B: Wednesday, 9.30am-4.30pm 1 session on 26 August
092POWE1C: Thursday, 6-9pm 1 session on 17 & 24 September
092POWE1D: Monday, 9.30am-4.30pm 1 session on 19 October
092POWE1E: Friday, 9.30am-4.30pm 1 session on 4 December
Culture Card $170, Concession $175, Other $184

PowerPoint II - Professional Presentations

Increase the professionalism of your slides. Use animated effects and graphics in your presentations. Covers the use of ClipArt, creating and editing drawing objects and other graphics, creating and modifying charts and tables, applying animation and slide transitions, printing and publishing options, inserting movie clips and sounds and the use and modification of slide masters and presentation templates. Includes comprehensive manual. Prereqs: ‘PowerPoint I’ or equivalent knowledge. Req: Pad and pen. (6 hours)
092POWE2A: Monday, 9.30am-4.30pm 1 session on 27 July
092POWE2B: Friday, 9:30am-4:30pm 1 session on 4 September
092POWE2C: Tuesday, 9:30am-4:30pm 1 session on 27 October
092POWE2D: Friday, 9:30am-4:30pm 1 session on 18 December
Culture Card $170, Concession $175, Other $184

Project 2003

Learn to use Project 2003 to create and track project schedules. Covers entering and monitoring tasks and a detailed analysis of the assignment of resources to tasks. Emphasis is placed on overcoming project-scheduling problems. Case study approach allows learners to work through real world situations. Prereq: “Word Essentials” or equivalent knowledge. Req: Pad & pen. (12 hours)
092PROJA: Mon/Tues, 9.30am-4:30pm 2 sessions on 6 & 7 July
092PROJB: Tuesdays, 9.30am-4pm 2 sessions on 8 & 15 September
092PROJC: Fridays, 9:30am-4:30pm 2 sessions on 20 & 27 November
Culture Card $243, Concession $249, Other $263

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)
092INDEA: Saturdays, 9.30am-4.30pm 2 sessions on 22 & 29 August
092INDEB: Tuesdays, 9.30am-4.30pm 2 sessions on 6 & 13 October
092INDEC: Sat/Sun, 9.30am-4.30pm 2 sessions on 7 & 8 November
Culture Card $248, Concession $254, Other $268

Adobe Photoshop

Use Photoshop to prepare images for web, print, fun or profit. Build and refine images, enhance photographs, use layers and masks, and produce graphics for the Internet. An ideal complement to desktop publishing skills. Prereqs: “Word Essentials” or equivalent knowledge. Req: Notepad & pen. (9 hours)
092DESK2A: Thursdays, 6-9pm 3 sessions from 30 July
092DESK2A: Saturdays, 10am-3pm 2 sessions on 5 & 12 September
092DESK2A: Thursdays, 6-9pm 3 sessions from 22 October
092DESK2A: Saturdays, 10am-3pm 2 sessions on 28 November & 5 December
Culture Card $243, Concession $249, Other $263

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)
092ILLUA: Wed/Thurs, 6-9pm 4 sessions from 19 August
092ILLUB: Saturdays, 9:30-4:30pm 2 sessions on10 & 17 October
Culture Card $223, Concession $229, Other $242

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)
092SPSSA: Saturday, 9.30am-4.30pm 1 session on 25 July
092SPSSB: Saturday, 9.30am-4.30pm 1 session on 15 August
092SPSSC: Saturday, 9.30am-4.30pm 1 session on 3 October
Culture Card $180, Concession $185, Other $195

Excel I - Creating and Using Spreadsheets

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)
092EXCE1A: Mon/Tues, 6-9pm 2 sessions on 13 & 14 July
092EXCE1B: Wednesday, 9:30-4:30pm 1 session on 29 July
092EXCE1C: Monday, 9:30-4:30pm 1 session on 17 August
092EXCE1D: Wed/Thur, 6-9pm 2 sessions on 15 & 16 September
092EXCE1E: Wednesday, 9:30-4:30pm 1 session on 23 September
092EXCE1F: Monday, 9:30-4:30pm 1 session on 12 October
092EXCE1G: Wed/Thur, 6-9pm 2 sessions on 25 & 26 November
092EXCE1H: Monday, 9:30-4:30pm 1 session on 7 December
Culture Card $170, Concession $175, Other $184

Excel II- Formatting and Manipulating Worksheets

Expand your knowledge of Excel. Covers working with worksheets, some advanced formatting features, using absolute and relative referencing in formulas, filling a series, using labels and names in formulas, logical formulas (IF, AND, OR, NOT), using lookup functions. Prereqs: ‘Excel – I’ or equivalent knowledge. Req: Pad and pen. (6 hours)
091EXCE2H: Monday, 9.30am-4.30pm 1 session on 29 June
092EXCE2A: Mon/Tues, 6-9pm 2 sessions on 27& 28 July
092EXCE2B: Wednesday, 9.30am-4.30pm 1 session on 12 August
092EXCE2C: Wednesday, 9.30am-4.30pm 1 session on 9 September
092EXCE2D: Tues/Wed, 6-9pm 2 sessions on 6 & 7 October
092EXCE2E: Tuesday, 9.30am-4.30pm 1 session on 20 October
092EXCE2F: Tuesday, 9.30am-4.30pm 1 session on 17 November
092EXCE2G: Wed/Thurs, 6-9pm 2 sessions on 9 & 10 December
Culture Card $170, Concession $175, Other $184

Excel III

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 more. Manual provided including self-paced exercises. Prereqs: ‘Excel – 2’ or equivalent knowledge. Req: Pad and pen.
092EXCE3A: Mon/Tues/Wed, 6-9pm 3 sessions from 10 -12August
092EXCE3B: Wed/Thurs, 10am-3pm 2 sessions on 7 & 8 October
092EXCE3C: Tues/Wed/Thurs, 6-9pm 3 sessions 17-19 November
Culture Card $228, Concession $234, Other $247

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. (12 hours)
092QUICA: Tue & Wed 9:30am – 4pm 2 sessions on 30 June & 1 July
092QUICB: Tues/Wed, 9:30am – 4pm 2 sessions on 18 & 19 August
092QUICC: Saturday, 9:30am – 4pm 2 sessions on 10 & 17 October
Culture Card $253, Concession $259, Other $273

MYOB- Introduction

Monash Short Courses Centre is an MYOB Educational Provider. Use MYOB to perform day-to-day business and bookkeeping functions eg. 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 eg. 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.
091MYOBO: Friday, 10am-2.30pm 3 sessions from 26 June
092MYOBA: Saturday, 10am-2.30pm 3 sessions from 4 July
092MYOBB: Mon/Tues/Wed, 10am-2.30pm 3 sessions from 13-15 July
092MYOBC: Saturday, 10am-2.30pm 3 sessions from 25 July
092MYOBD: Wednesday, 6-9:15pm 4 sessions from 29 July
092MYOBE: Friday, 10am-2.30pm 3 sessions from 7 August
092MYOBF: Thursday, 10am-2.30pm 3 sessions from 20 August
092MYOBG: Monday, 6-9:15pm 4 sessions from 24 August
092MYOBH: Saturday, 10am-2.30pm 3 sessions from 5 September
092MYOBI: Fridays, 10am-2.30pm 3 sessions from 11 September
092MYOBJ: Mon/Tue/Wed, 10am-2.30pm 3 sessions 28-30 September
092MYOBK: Wednesdays, 6-9:15pm 4 sessions from 14 October
092MYOBL: Saturdays, 10am-2.30pm 3 sessions from 24 October
(No class on Melbourne Cup weekend, 31/10)
092MYOBM: Wednesdays, 10am-2.30pm 3 sessions from 4 November
092MYOBN: Mondays, 6-9:15pm 4 sessions from 16 November
092MYOBO: Tue/Wed/Thurs, 10am-2.30pm 3 sessions 24-26 November
092MYOBP: Tue/Wed/Thurs, 10am-2.30pm 3 sessions 1-3 December
092MYOBQ: Mon/Tue/Wed, 10am-2.30pm 3 sessions 14-16 December
Culture Card $282, Concession $289, Other $305

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 & Point of Sale. Prereq: “MYOB Introduction” course or equivalent knowledge. Req: Pad & Pen. Comprehensive manual supplied.
092MYOB2A: Thurs/Fri, 10am-2.30pm 2 sessions on 16 & 17 July
092MYOB2B: Saturdays, 10am-2.30pm 2 sessions on 15 & 22 August
092MYOB2C:Thurs/Fri, 10am-2.30pm 2 sessions on 1 & 2 October
092MYOB2D: Saturdays, 10am-2.30pm 2 sessions on 21 & 28 November
092MYOB2E: Tues/Wed, 10am-2.30pm 2 sessions on 8 & 9 December
Culture Card $214, Concession $219, Other $231

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 eg. Completion of “MYOB Introduction” course outlined above. Requirements: Notepad and pen. Comprehensive manual supplied.
092MYOPA: Friday, 10am-2.30pm 1 session on 24 July
092MYOPB: Saturday, 10am-2.30pm 1 session on 29 August
092MYOPC: Saturday, 10am-2.30pm 1 session on 3 October
092MYOPD: Friday, 10am-2.30pm 1 session on 5 November
092MYOPE: Saturday, 10am-2.30pm 1 session on 5 December
092MYOPF: Thursday, 10am-2.30pm 1 session on 17 December
Culture Card $105, Concession $110, Other $120

Macromedia Dreamweaver

Covers publishing a site, designing a site, importing and formatting text, adding links, creating anchors, creating and formatting tables, integration with Macromedia's 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)
092DREWA: Wednesday, 9am-5pm 1 session on 22 July
092DREWB: Tuesday, 9am-5pm 1 session on 1 September
092DREWC: Friday, 9am-5pm 1 session on 9 October
092DREWD: Tuesday, 9am-5pm 1 session on 10 November
092DREWE: Friday, 9am-5pm 1 session on 11 December
Culture Card $223, Concession $229, Other $242

Macromedia 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)
092FLASA: Friday, 9am-5pm 1 session on 16 October
Culture Card $223, Concession $229, Other $242

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)
092ACCE1A: Tuesdays, 9:30am-4pm 2 sessions on 21 & 28 July
092ACCE1B: Wed/Thurs, 9:30am-4pm 2 sessions on 16 & 17 September
Culture Card $248, Concession $254, Other $268

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).
092ACCE2B: Wed/Thurs. 9:30am-4pm 2 sessions on 21 & 22 October
Culture Card $248, Concession $254, Other $268

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