Skills for Change | Professional development

Microsoft Outlook 2010 | $100

This versatile program is frequently used for managing personal and business communication. Course content includes managing e-mail messages, using the address book, creating and organizing a list of contacts, managing your calendar, scheduling meetings, creating and organizing tasks and notes, using Outlook 2010 with other programs, and collaborating on e-mail documents.

Prerequisite: Knowledge of Microsoft Word

For more information, download course fact sheet.

Next session starts May 3.  Registration continues up to the second day of class. Call 416.658.3101 x216 for more information.

 

Microsoft Word | $120

This course covers basic to intermediate functions of Microsoft Word 2007/2010, including opening and editing a document, moving and copying text, basic character and paragraph formatting, header and footer, inserting page numbers, bulleted and numbered lists, adding pictures, working with tables, and using simple formulas. Particular attention is paid to three essential skills—using tabs, tables and mail merging.

Prerequisite: Basic knowledge of Windows.

For more information, download course fact sheet for Toronto Weekdays or Brampton Weekdays. 

Next sessions start February 21 | Brampton - Weekdays, and April 16 | Toronto -Weekdays.  Registration continues up to the second day of class. Call 416.658.3101 x216 for more information.

  

Microsoft Access | from $120

Working with real-life business examples, this course offers instruction in Microsoft Access 2007/2010, including relational databases, tables with data, extracting information using queries, designing forms and creating reports, advanced queries including action queries, advanced form and reports including sub forms and sub reports, import/export, and macros. 

Prerequisite: Basic knowledge of Windows and Microsoft Word.

For more information, download course fact sheet for Toronto Weekdays, Brampton Weekdays, Toronto Evenings or Brampton  Saturdays. 

Next sessions start February 25 | Brampton - Saturdays. March 5 | Toronto - Evenings, March 26 | Brampton - Weekdays, April 25 |Toronto - Weekdays. Registration continues up to the second day of class. Call 416.658.3101 x216 for more information.

         

    

Microsoft PowerPoint and Publisher Essentials | $70

Learn how to create professional presentations and document designs at this intensive one-day workshop. Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 topics include creating a presentation and identifying screen elements, applying and modifying design templates, adding graphics and objects, and building and running a slide show. Microsoft Publisher 2010 content includes designing a new publication layout, working with text and objects, and using tools such as WordArt and tables.

Prerequisite: Basic knowledge of Windows

For more information and to register, download course fact sheet.

Next session starts February 25.  Registration continues up to the second day of class. Call 416.658.3101 x216 for more information.

 

Microsoft Project 2010 | $350

Learn to use Microsoft Project 2010, a management tool that can help you plan a project, schedule activities, manage resources and generate reports. Course content includes a review of project management basics, an orientation to Microsoft Project (installation, set up, menu and views), creating a project, setting up calendars, resolving scheduling and resources conflicts, costs and estimates, tracking and updating project status, and reporting.

Prerequisites: Basic knowledge of Windows; personal laptop

For more information, download course fact sheet.

Next session starts February 27.  Registration continues up to the second day of class. Call 416.658.3101 x216 for more information.

 

Microsoft Excel 2010 - Level 1 | from $100

The Microsoft Excel 2007/2010 course starts with the basics, including orientation to the Excel screen, mouse and keyboard, cut, copy and paste using toolbar, managing workbooks and worksheets, formatting labels and values, and printing. It also covers operators, basic functions, simple formulas, calculating percentages, and creating basic charts. 

Prerequisite: Basic knowledge of Windows

For more information, download course fact sheet.

Next session starts on February 28 | Toronto - Evenings, March 12 | Brampton, March 17 | Toronto - Saturdays. Registration continues up to the second day of class. Call 416.658.3101 x216 for more information.

         

Microsoft Word and Excel Essentials | $200

Learn the basics of Microsoft Word and Excel  2010. MS Word topics include the Save As command, opening and editing a document, searching in a document, moving and copying text, and basic character and paragraph formatting. MS Excel topics include navigating the Excel screen, worksheets, tabs, formatting labels and values, simple formulas and functions, creating basic charts and more.

Prerequisite: Basic knowledge of Windows.

For more information, download course fact sheet.

Next session starts March 3. Registration continues up to the second day of class. Call 416.658.3101 x216 for more information.

  

Microsoft Excel - Level 2 | $100

The Microsoft Excel Level 2 course builds on topics covered in Level 1, including in depth examination of the IF function, introduction to more complex functions, and practice linking cells, worksheets and workbooks to Word. Database management is covered in detail, including sorting, data forms, subtotal command, filtering and pivot tables.

Prerequisites: Windows experience; Excel Level 1 or equivalent

For more information, download course fact sheet.

Next session starts March 13.  Registration continues up to the second day of class. Call 416.658.3101 x216 for more information.

 

Microsoft Office Suite 2010 | $550

Instructor Sujeewa Abeyasinghe provides an introduction to the full suite of Microsoft Office 2010 Suite applications: Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Publisher and Outlook. Expand your knowledge on a wide range of tools commonly used in business and personal communication, including word processing, mail merging, spreadsheets and simple functions, creating charts and slide presentations, document design, and personal e-mail management.

Prerequisite: Basic knowledge of Windows

For more information, download course fact sheet.

Next session starts April 16.  Registration continues up to the second day of class. Call 416.658.3101 x216 for more information.

 

Microsoft Excel, Level 1 and 2 | $200

Microsoft Excel, starts with the basics, including orientation to the Excel screen, mouse and keyboard, cut/copy/paste using toolbar, managing workbooks and worksheets, formatting labels and values, and printing. It also covers operators, simple functions and formulas, calculating percentages, and creating basic charts. Microsoft Excel Level 2 builds on topics covered in Level 1, including in depth examination of the IF function, introduction to more complex functions, and practice linking cells, worksheets and workbooks to Word. Database management is covered in detail, including sorting, data forms, subtotal command, filtering and pivot tables.

Prerequisite: Basic knowledge of Windows.

Next session starts April 19.  Registration continues up to the second day of class. Call 416.658.3101 x216 for more information.