Computer Skills Classes

Let Craven Community College be your Information Technology training department! Craven offers trainings for organizations and companies at an affordable price. The college’s experienced instructors will work with you to customize the materials to serve your needs. Please contact Margaret Chance at (252) 638-5467 or chancem@cravencc.edu.

All seated computer classes have a $5 technology fee in addition to their course fees.

NOTE: Students are asked to bring a USB port (“thumb drive”) to the first day of computer classes.

GETTING STARTED
Computer Skills for Beginners-NB
This course will help you become familiar with all the Microsoft Office programs available on your computer and what you can do with them. Learn to manage your e-mails and navigate the Web. This course can be followed by the Basics of Computer Fundamentals course.

May 17-Jul. 19	M/W	9 a.m.-Noon	BIT 217	$120	(Office 2007)
(No Classes July 5 or 7)

Jun. 2-Aug. 2	M/W	5-8 p.m.	BIT 217	$120	(Office 2007)
(No Classes July 5 or 7)

Jul. 13-Sep. 2	T/Th	9 a.m.-Noon	BIT 112	$120	(Office 2003)

Basics of Computer Fundamentals-NB
This course starts you in the right direction to using your computer most effectively. Learn Microsoft Word, Excel and Powerpoint. At the end of this course, you will be able to perform basic editing tasks, navigate in documents and among open files, insert, delete, select, replace, move, copy text and many other functions.

Aug. 9-Sep. 29	M/W	1-4 p.m.	BIT 112	$120	(MS 2003)
Aug. 10-Sep. 30	T/Th	5-8 p.m.	TBA	$120	(MS 2007)

Working with Laptop Computers-NB
We will help you get the most out of your laptop computer. Instructor will work with you individually to help you be comfortable with your laptop.

May 27-Jul. 1		Th	1-4 p.m.	New Bern	$65
Jul. 21-Aug. 25	W	9 a.m.-Noon	New Bern	$65

SOFTWARE
Introduction to Microsoft Office Basics 2003-NB
Through easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions, you’ll get comfortable creating Word documents, Excel spreadsheets and PowerPoint presentations. In each program, we’ll take a quick tour that shows you how to perform the most common everyday tasks.

July 13-Sep. 2

T/Th

5:30-8:30 p.m.

New Bern

$120

Microsoft Office 2007 Update-NB
On the surface, MS Office 2007 looks a lot different than previous versions (no more menus or toolbars!), but by learning to understand the dramatically changed “ribbon-based” interface, you’ll quickly get back on the road to productivity. In each program, we’ll take a quick tour that shows you how to perform the most common everyday tasks. If you’re considering upgrading, take a test drive with us.

Jun. 8-29

T

5:30-8:30 p.m.

New Bern

$65

Microsoft Excel 2007 for Beginners-NB
This course will help you how to utilize spreadsheets for your finances. The course will include fundamental formula creation, formatting features, display characteristics, editing, moving and copying and sorting. (No class on July 5)

Jun. 7-Aug. 2

M

5:30-8:30 p.m.

New Bern

$65

Intermediate Microsoft Excel-NB
This advanced-level course covers the theory and uses of electronic spreadsheets, including applications, model design, report generation and other features. (No class on Sept. 6)

Aug. 23-Oct. 18	M	5:30-8:30 p.m.	New Bern	$65
(No class on Sept. 6)

Don’t see exactly what you need at the time you need it? Customized training is available. Call Margaret Chance at (252) 638-5467 for more information. We’re here to help!

ONLINE COURSES
The following courses are offered online through our ed2go Program (see Page XX). This is a pre-pay program requiring enrollment and payment at least three business days prior to start date of the classes. You may enroll in person, by phone, by fax or by mail. For information on how to register, call (252) 638-7248 or visit www.ed2go.com/cravencc.
**All courses are 24 hours (2.4 CEUs) and cost $65.**
Upcoming session dates are:

May 19-Jul. 9	Register by May 14
Jun. 16-Aug. 6	Register by Jun. 11
Jul. 21-Sep. 10	Register by Jul. 16
Aug. 18-Oct. 8	Register by Aug. 13
Sep. 15-Nov. 5	Register by Sep. 10

A complete list of classes and detailed course information are available at www.ed2go.com/cravencc. Examples of the courses available are listed below:

Basic Computer Literacy: Courses offered include Computer Skills for the Workplace; Keyboarding; and Navigating the Internet.

Database Management: Courses offered include: Intro. to Database Development; Intro. to Microsoft Access; Intermediate Microsoft Access; Intro. to SQL; Intro. to Oracle; and Intermediate Oracle.

eBay: Courses offered include Learn to Buy and Sell on eBay and Start Your Own eBay Drop Off Store.

Microsoft Office: Courses offered include: What’s New in Office 2007; Intro. to Word; Intermediate Word; Advanced Word; Intro. to Excel; Intermediate Excel; Advanced Excel; Intro. to Powerpoint; Intro. to Publisher; Intro. to Access; and Intermediate Access.

PC Networking & Security: Courses offered include: Intro. to Networking; Intermediate Networking; Wireless Networking; Intro. to PC Security; Advance PC Security; and Intro. to PC Troubleshooting.

Digital Photography: Courses offered include: Discover Digital Photography; Secrets of Better Photography; Photographing Nature with Your Digital Camera; Photographing People with Your Digital Camera; and Travel Photography along with several Photoshop & Photoshop Elements versions.

Web Design: Courses offered include: Creating Web Pages; Creating Web Pages II; Achieving Top Search Engine Positions; Web 2.0 (Blogs, Wikis, and Podcasts); and Designing Effective Websites. Courses are also available on specific applications such as CSS, XHTML, Flash, ASP.NET and Java.