A Fresh Start: Computer and Job Readiness Course
This winter, put your career on a fast track with A Fresh Start: Grace Institute's intensive 15-week computer program that will give you the skills to succeed. The heart of this program is a hands-on practical grounding in the Microsoft Office Suite 2007. This course is designed to give students a more in-depth knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite, including Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, and Microsoft Outlook. Additional workshops on resumes, interview skills, job search, and business writing will ensure that you have the necessary tools to compete in a tight job market.
This class is generally offered in two levels. In the basic level, this class aims to teach women with limited computer skills how to comfortably navigate Microsoft Office Programs. In the intermediate level, the class is geared toward helping women update current computer skills.
COMPUTER INTENSIVE CURRICULUM*
Sessions one and two: Class Introduction, fundamentals of hardware and networks
Session three: The Internet
Sessions four and five: Creating, opening, closing, and finding folders and files
Sessions six through nine: Microsoft Word—essentials, formatting, tables, mail merge, and more
Sessions ten through twelve: Microsoft Excel—basics, spreadsheets, functions, and more
Sessions thirteen and fourteen: Microsoft PowerPoint—fundamentals, presentation features, and graphics
Session fifteen: Microsoft Outlook
*Curriculum may vary based on students’ knowledge and experience. The class may go further, including an introduction to Microsoft Access.
ADDITIONAL WORKSHOPS (optional)
These workshops will be held directly before the computer class hours, at a time to be announced.
- Resume and interview workshop: a how-to session that covers the dos and don’ts of constructing and improving a resume and provides useful interview tips.
- Job search workshop: a workshop on crucial job-hunting information, including tips on using the internet effectively for a self-directed job search.
- Writing clinic: a presentation on top grammar mistakes that you need to avoid in business writing and how to make your writing clearer, more persuasive, and more forceful.
Prerequisites: None
Course Length: 15 weeks
Start Date: Next session begins Summer 2010. For more information on upcoming sessions and how to enroll, please contact Vanessa Spoto, Program Coordinator, at 212-832-7605, ext. 132 or e-mail us for more information.
BEGINNER LEVEL: please consider yourself a beginner if you have no or very limited computer experience and no knowledge of Microsoft Word.
INTERMEDIATE LEVEL: please consider yourself intermediate if you have familiarity with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, or similar applications.
Class schedules are subject to change based on enrollment.
Program Fee: The non-refundable fee for the course is $275.00, which includes instruction, books, registration fee, and unlimited use of the computer lab.