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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)
091WIND1A: Mon/Tue, 6-9pm 2 sessions on 2 & 3 February
091WIND1B: Thursday, 9:30-4:30 1 session on 19 March
091WIND1C: Wed/Thurs, 6-9pm 2 sessions on 6 & 7 May
091WIND1D: Mon/Tue, 6-9pm 2 sessions on 22 & 23 June
092WIND1A: Monday, 9:30-4:30 1 session on 10 August
Culture Card $170, Concession $175, Other $184

Culture Card $150, Concession $165, Other $175

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)
091WORD1A: Tuesday, 9:30-4:30pm 1 session on 3 February
091WORD1B: Mon & Tue, 6-9pm 2 sessions on 23 & 24 February
091WORD1C: Monday, 9:30-4:30pm 1 session on 16 March
091WORD1D: Friday, 9:30-4:30pm 1 session on 24 April
091WORD1E: Mon & Tue, 6-9pm 2 sessions on 18 & 19 May
091WORD1F: Wednesday, 9:30-4:30pm 1 session on 3 June
092WORD1A: Thursday, 9:30-4:30pm 1 session on 9 July
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)
082WORD2E: Monday 9:30am-4:30pm 1 session on 17 November
082WORD2F: Wed/Thurs, 6-9pm 2 sessions on 10 & 11 December
091WORD2A: Tuesday, 9.30am-4.30pm 1 session on 17 February
091WORD2B: Mon/Tues, 6-9pm 2 sessions on 2 & 3 March
091WORD2C: Monday, 9.30am-4.30pm 1 session on 30 March
091WORD2D: Friday, 9.30am-4.30pm 1 session on 1 May
091WORD2E: Mon/Tues, 6-9pm 2 sessions on 1 & 2 June
092WORD2A: Thursday, 9.30am-4.30pm 1 session on 23 July
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)
082WORD3D: Monday 9:30am-4:30pm 1 session on 8 December
091WORD3A: Tuesday, 9.30am-4.30pm 1 session on 24 February
091WORD3B: Mon/Tues, 6-9pm 2 sessions on 23 & 24 March
091WORD3C: Friday, 9.30am-4.30pm 1 session on 8 May
091WORD3D: Mon/Tues, 6-9pm 2 sessions on 15 & 16 June
092WORD3A: Thursday, 9.30am-4.30pm 1 session on 30 July
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)
091OUTLA: Mon/Tues, 6-9pm 2 sessions on 16 & 17 February
091OUTLB: Wed/Thur, 6-9pm 2 sessions on 1 & 2 April
091OUTLC: Thursday, 9:30-4:30pm 1 session on 14 May
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)
091POWE1A: Monday, 9.30am-4.30pm 1 session on 16 February
091POWE1B: Wed/Thurs, 6-9pm 2 sessions on 25 & 26 March
091POWE1C: Thursday, 9.30am-4.30pm 1 session on 23 April
091POWE1D: Monday, 9.30am-4.30pm 1 session on 25 May
091POWE1E: Wed/Thurs, 6-9 2 sessions on 17 & 18 June
092POWE1A: Monday, 9.30am-4.30pm 1 session on 20 July
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)
082POWE2C: Mon/Tues 6-9pm 2 sessions on 8 & 9 December
091POWE2A: Monday, 9.30am-4.30pm 1 session on 23 February
091POWE2B: Thursday, 9.30am-4.30pm 1 session on 30 April
092POWE2A: Monday, 9.30am-4.30pm 1 session on 27 July
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)
091PROJA: Wednesdays, 9.30am-4:30pm 2 sessions on 18 & 25 February
091PROJB: Tues/Wed, 9.30am-4:30pm 2 sessions on 21 & 22 April
092PROJA: Mon/Tues, 9.30am-4:30pm 2 sessions on 6 & 7 July
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)
082INDED: Satudays, 9:30am-4:30pm 2 sessions on 29 Nov & 6 Dec
091INDEA: Tues/Wed, 9.30am-4.30pm 2 sessions on 10 & 11 March
091INDEB: Saturday, 9.30am-4.30pm 2 sessions on 9 & 16 May
091INDEC: Tues/Wed, 9.30am-4.30pm 2 sessions on 9 & 10 June
Culture Card $248, Concession $254, Other $268

Adobe Photoshop 7

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)
082DESK2D: Wednesdays, 6-9pm 3 sessions from 26 November
091DESK2A: Saturday, 10am-3pm 2 sessions on 14 & 21 March
091DESK2B: Thursday, 10am-3pm 2 sessions on 16 & 30 April
091DESK2C: Saturday, 10am-3pm 2 sessions on 23 & 30 May
Culture Card $243, Concession $249, Other $263

Adobe Illustrator 9

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)
091ILLUA: Mon/Tues, 6-9pm 4 sessions from 30 March
091ILLUA: Wednesdays, 9:30-4:30pm 2 sessions from 27 May
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)
091SPSSA: Saturday, 9.30am-4.30pm 1 session on 14 February
091SPSSB: Saturday, 9.30am-4.30pm 1 session on 4 April
091SPSSC: Saturday, 9.30am-4.30pm 1 session on 17 May
092SPSSA: Saturday, 9.30am-4.30pm 1 session on 25 July
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)
082EXCE1H: Wednesday, 9.30am-4.30pm1 session on 3 December
091EXCE1A: Monday, 9:30-4:30pm 1 session on 19 January
091EXCE1B: Thursday, 9:30-4:30pm 1 session on 19 February
091EXCE1CTues/Wed, 6-9pm 2 sessions on 10 & 11 March
091EXCE1D: Wednesday, 9:30-4:30pm 1 session on 25 March
091EXCE1E: Monday, 9:30-4:30pm 1 session on 20 April
091EXCE1F: Mon/Tues, 9:30-4:30pm 2 sessions on 4 & 5 May
091EXCE1G: Tuesday, 9:30-4:30pm 1 session on 26 May
091EXCE1H: Monday, 9:30-4:30pm 1 session on 22 June
092EXCE1A: Mon/Tues, 6-9pm 2 sessions on 13 & 14 July
092EXCE1B: Wednesday, 9:30-4:30pm 1 session on 29 July
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)
082EXCE2F: Mon/Tues 6-9pm 2 sessions on 17 & 18 November
082EXCE2G: Tuesday, 9:30am-4:30pm 1 session on 9 December
091EXCE2A: Monday, 9.30am-4.30pm 1 session on 2 February
091EXCE2B: Thursday, 9.30am-4.30pm 1 session on 26 February
091EXCE2C: Tues/Wed, 6-9pm 2 sessions on 17 & 18 March
091EXCE2D: Wednesday, 9.30am-4.30pm 1 session on 1 April
091EXCE2E: Monday, 9.30am-4.30pm 1 session on 27 April
091EXCE2F: Mon/Tues, 6-9pm 2 sessions on 11 & 12 May
091EXCE2G: Tuesday, 9.30am-4.30pm 1 session on 2 June
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
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.
082EXCE3C: Mon/Tues/Wed 6-9pm 3 sessions 24 – 26 November
091EXCE3A: Thursdays, 10am-3pm 2 sessions on 5 & 12 March
091EXCE3B: Mon/Tues/Wed, 6-9pm 3 sessions from 25-27 May
091EXCE3C: Tues/Wed, 10am-3pm 2 sessions on 23 & 24 June
092EXCE3A: Mon/Tues/Wed, 6-9pm 3 sessions from 10 -12August
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)
082QUICB: Thurs/Fri, 9:30am-4pm 2 sessions on 4 & 5 December
091QUICA: Thursdays 9:30am – 4pm 2 sessions on 5 & 12 February
091QUICB: Thursdays 9:30am – 4pm 2 sessions on 28 April & 5 May
092QUICA: Thursdays 9:30am – 4pm 2 sessions on 30 June & 1 July
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.
082MYOBS: Wed/Thurs/Fri, 10-2:30pm, 3 sessions 10 December
091MYOBA: Thursday, 10am-2.30pm 3 sessions from 15 January
091MYOBB: Saturday, 10am-2.30pm 3 sessions from 31 January
091MYOBC: Mon/Tues/Wed, 10am-2.30pm 3 sessions from 9-11 February
091MYOBD: Friday, 10am-2.30pm 3 sessions from 20 February
091MYOBE: Wednesday, 6-9:15pm 4 sessions from 4 March
091MYOBF: Friday, 10am-2.30pm 3 sessions from 13 March
091MYOBG: Saturday, 10am-2.30pm 3 sessions from 21 March
091MYOBH: Wednesday, 6-9:15pm 4 sessions from 1 April
(There will be a class in the uni break on 8/4)
091MYOBI: Mon/Tue/Wed, 10am-2.30pm 3 sessions from 6-8 April
091MYOBJ: Saturday, 10am-2.30pm 3 sessions from 18 April
(There will not be a class on 25/4)
091MYOBK: Wednesday, 10am-2.30pm 3 sessions from 29 April
091MYOBL: Wednesday, 6-9:15pm 4 sessions from 13 May
091MYOBM: Friday, 10am-2.30pm 3 sessions from 22 May
091MYOBN: Saturday, 10am-2.30pm 3 sessions from 13 June
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
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.

082MYOB2F: Tues/Wed, 10am-2.30pm                                2 sessions on 16 & 17 December

091MYOB2A: Saturdays, 10am-2.30pm 2 sessions on 21 & 28 February
082MYOB2E: Fridays, 10-2:30pm, 2 sessions on 14 & 21 November
082MYOB2F: Tues/Wed, 10-2:30pm, 2 sessions on 16 & 17 December
082MYOB2E: Fridays, 10am-2.30pm 2 sessions on 14 & 21 November
082MYOB2F: Tues/Wed, 10am-2.30pm 2 sessions on 16 & 17 December
091MYOB2B: Thurs/Fri, 10am-2.30pm 2 sessions on 2 & 3 April
091MYOB2C: Saturdays, 10am-2.30pm 2 sessions on 16 & 23 May
092MYOB2A: Thurs/Fri, 10am-2.30pm 2 sessions on 16 & 17 July
092MYOB2B: Saturdays, 10am-2.30pm 2 sessions on 15 & 22 August
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.
082MYOPD: Friday, 10am-2.30pm 1 session on 28 November
082MYOPE: Thursday, 10am-2.30pm 1 session on 18 December
082MYOPD: Friday, 10-2:30pm, 1 Session on 28 November
082MYOBE: Thursday, 10-2:30pm, 1 session on 18 December
091MYOPA: Friday, 10am-2.30pm 1 session on 13 February
091MYOPB: Saturday, 10am-2.30pm 1 session on 14 March
091MYOPC: Saturday, 10am-2.30pm 1 session on 30 May
092MYOPA: Friday, 10am-2.30pm 1 session on 24 July
092MYOPB: Saturday, 10am-2.30pm 1 session on 29 August
Culture Card $175, Concession $120, Other $126

Macromedia Dreamweaver 8

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)
082DREWD: Monday, 9-5pm, 1 session on 8 December
091DREWA: Wednesday, 9am-5pm 1 session on 4 February
091DREWB: Thursday, 9am-5pm 1 session on 26 March
091DREWC: Thursday, 9am-5pm 1 session on 7 May
092DREWA: Wednesday, 9am-5pm 1 session on 22 July
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)
082FLASA: Wednesday, 9-5pm, 1 session on 12 November
091FLASA: Thursday, 9am-5pm 1 session on 21 May
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)
091ACCE1A: Tuesdays, 9:30am-4pm 2 sessions on 24 & 31 March
091ACCE1B: Thursdays, 9:30am-4pm 2 sessions on 28 May & 4 June
092ACCE1A: Tuesdays, 9:30am-4pm 2 sessions on 21 & 28 July
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).
082ACCE2B: Tuesdays. 9:30am-4pm 2 sessions on 11 & 18 November
091ACCE2A: Thursdays. 9:30am-4pm 2 sessions on 11 & 18 June
Culture Card $248, Concession $254, Other $268