Computers/IT
Computers are a critical component to every business, and enhancing your skills with common office applications will greatly improve your efficiency and confidence behind a keyboard.
Beyond computing basics, we also cover the IT skills you need to succeed in the office.
Computer Skills
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Intro to Microsoft Word
Intro to Microsoft WordTerm: 520264 CRN: 60058 Course Number: POFI 1024.X01 Location: Tech TBA Date: Jun 08 - Jul 01, 2026 Days: MW Time: 6pm-8pm Instructor: J. Pena Introduction to word processing terminology, editing functions, formatting, and special text options.CPWE |
60058 | Jun 08 - Jul 01, 2026 | Tech TBA | $112 | Register |
Intro to PowerPoint Presentations
Intro to PowerPoint PresentationsTerm: 520263 CRN: 50039 Course Number: ITSW 1037.X01 Location: TBA TBA Date: Apr 25 - May 16, 2026 Days: S Time: 1pm-5pm Instructor: J. Pena Introduction to computerized presentation graphics that leads the particpant through planning, design, and production of business graphics and charts. Presentation files are produced utilizing multimedia software.CPWE |
50039 | Apr 25 - May 16, 2026 | TBA TBA | $112 | Register |
Beginning Computers
Beginning ComputersTerm: 520263 CRN: 50104 Course Number: ITSC 1012.X01 Location: Tech TBA Date: Apr 28 - May 21, 2026 Days: TR Time: 6pm-8pm Instructor: J. Pena Computer systems and their uses in today's business communities.CPWE |
50104 | Apr 28 - May 21, 2026 | Tech TBA | $112 | Register |
Intro to Microsoft Excel
Intro to Microsoft ExcelTerm: 520263 CRN: 50102 Course Number: ITSW 1022.X01 Location: TBA TBA Date: Apr 25 - May 16, 2026 Days: S Time: 8am-12pm Instructor: TBA Instruction in terminology, program parameters, display characteristics, formatting features, mathematical functions, and printing.CPWE |
50102 | Apr 25 - May 16, 2026 | TBA TBA | $112 | Register |
Keyboarding
KeyboardingTerm: - CRN: - Course Number: Location: Online Date: Days: Time: Instructor: K. Van Pelt If you want to learn touch-typing or improve your existing typing skills, this is the perfect course for you! In these lessons, you'll use the Keyboarding Pro 5 program, a typing tutorial designed for personal computers, to learn how to touch-type—that is, to type text you read from a printed page or a computer screen without looking at your keyboard. With the skills you master here, you'll become faster and more confident at the keyboard. By the end of the course, you'll know how to touch-type the alphabetic, numeric, and symbol keys; create, save, and edit word processing documents; and successfully take a timed writing test during a job interview. This is an instructor-led 6-week online course. Lessons are available to view at your convenience. Click the “Register” button below for additional course details. CPWE |
- | Online | $141 | Learn More | |
Computer Skills for the Workplace
Computer Skills for the WorkplaceTerm: - CRN: - Course Number: Location: Online Date: Days: Time: Instructor: D. Paquin This course is designed to provide the fundamental computer competencies you need to survive and prosper in today's fast-changing workplace. You will learn how to implement the powers of modern office software to work faster and more efficiently. This course will focus on practical application for software most common to the workplace. By the time you finish, you will have learned why employers consider technological literacy so critical to the success of any organization. This is an instructor-led 6-week online course. Lessons are available to view at your convenience. Click the “Register” button below for additional course details. CPWE |
- | Online | $147 | Learn More | |
Introduction to Python 3 Programming
Introduction to Python 3 ProgrammingTerm: - CRN: - Course Number: Location: Online Date: Days: Time: Instructor: M. Orsega Create foundational programming structures with Python. This course will provide the fundamentals of computer programming in Python 3 with topics that include basic decisions and loops, advanced data structures, object-oriented programming, and graphical user interfaces. Whether you're interested in writing simple scripts, full programs, or graphical user interfaces, this course will give you the tools you need to use Python with skill and confidence. This is an instructor-led 6-week online course. Lessons are available to view at your convenience. Click the “Register” button below for additional course details. CPWE |
- | Online | $150 | Learn More | |
AI for Teachers: Increase Productivity & Improve Insruction
AI for Teachers: Increase Productivity & Improve InsructionTerm: - CRN: - Course Number: Location: Online Date: Days: Time: Instructor: Self Paced This course will help you understand how to use artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance your instruction and streamline your planning. Throughout this training, you will learn about six AI tools currently available to teachers that will support your lesson planning, assessment, differentiation, and communication with students and parents. This course comes with a downloadable PDF of the content and a planning document to help you choose the AI tools that you can use to improve instruction and planning for your classroom.CPWE |
- | Online | $50 | Learn More | |
Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
Introduction to Artificial IntelligenceTerm: - CRN: - Course Number: Location: Online Date: Days: Time: Instructor: D Iseminger For decades, artificial intelligence (AI) has been a staple of science fiction stories, but thanks to modern advances in computational capacity and storage capabilities, it's becoming a reality. Today, there are examples of artificial intelligence all around us. The purpose of this course is to provide you with an artificial intelligence practical knowledge foundation. This course will introduce you to various forms of artificial intelligence (AI) and how we interact with AI as consumers in applications like chatbots and recommendation engines. You'll see how AI provides analytics in business and consider industries that may be transformed or even disrupted by AI implementations. You'll go under the hood to see how computers can "learn" using artificial neural networks and various forms of machine learning. You will review AI applications such as natural language processing, forecasting, and robotics. You'll also learn about the AI development process and how AI will affect the workforce. Finally, you'll consider some of the ethical factors in AI deployment. CPWE |
- | Online | $146 | Learn More |
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