Computer Workshops
8:30am - 3:30pm or 8:30am - 4:30pm

The following short-term computer courses will be held at the main campus in Smithfield or the Workforce Development Center from approx. 8:30-3:30 p.m. with a one hour lunch break. The registration fee is listed for each workshop and a possible book fee that will be available for purchase in the classroom. Some courses do not require a book fee with handouts provided. Preregistration is required!

NC residents 65 and older are exempt from computer registration fees, but are required to pay technology and book fees. Technology fees range from $1 to $5. Books range from $25 to $35.
Registration fees include all fees required for the course listed except for the book fee which is listed with the course.
Contact: For information on all computer-training courses, online courses, and computer certificate programs, please call 919-209-2108.
When paying for your course, please do not send the registration fee and book fee together as these are to be paid separately.
For Senior Citizen computer course information, please call 919-209-2034.
Written directions and some maps are available for JCC locations.

Basic Excel - 2 Day

This course teaches the basic functions and features of Excel 2003. Students will learn how to enter and edit data, labels, and formulas, work with functions, format cells, print worksheets, create charts, and save a workbook as a web page. This textbook also provides instructor reinforcement with the CBT program provided.

Registration Fee - $57. Prepaid registration is required Book - approx $25; Book ISBN - 1-4188-8933-4. Requirements - A floppy disk is required for this course. 12 hours.
8:30 - 3:30pm	9/4 - 9/11	Th	WDC/ Clayton/1033

Intermediate Excel - 2 Day

This course teaches intermediate-level features and functions of Excel 2003. Students will learn how to work with large worksheets, use 3-D formulas, customize toolbar’s and menus, apply special cell formatting, sort and filter lists, create combination charts and trendlines, use Excel’s auditing features, and work with templates. This textbook also provides instructor reinforcement with the CBT program provided.

Registration Fee - $57. Prepaid registration is required Book - approx $25; Book ISBN - 1-4188-8936-9. Requirements - A floppy disk is required for this course. Longer Course - 12 hours.
8:30 - 3:30pm	Th	9/18 - 9/25	WDC/Clayton/1033

Advanced Excel - 2 Day

This course teaches advanced-level features and functions of Excel 2003. Students will learn how to create nested functions, export/import data, perform what-if analyses, use the Goal Seek and Solver utilities, record and run macros, and use SharePoint services.

Registration Fee - $57. Prepaid registration is required Book - approx $25; Book ISBN - 1-4188-8939-3. Requirements - A floppy disk is required for this course. 12 hours.
8:30 - 3:30pm	T/Th	10/28 - 10/30	WDC/Clayton/1033

Workplace Computer Security

This course will provide an overview of workplace computer security issues. You will learn the role of the employee as it relates to computer security and the business policies and procedures of workplace computer security. Overall, you will develop an understanding of the different security mechanisms needed to make the workplace secure.

Registration Fee - $57. Prepaid registration is required Book - not required Requirements - A floppy disk is required for this course. 12 hours.
8:30 - 3:30pm	F	10/3 - 10/10	JCC/Elsee/A166

VBA for Access - 2 Day

VBA is a very powerful programming language that vastly enhances the capabilities of the already extremely capable Microsoft Access application and is often attached to Access “events” and execute whenever and event occurs such as pressing a key, moving the mouse, entering or exiting fields on forms, etc. This allows you to do things that you ordinarily could not do using Access alone.

Registration Fee - $57. Prepaid registration is required Book ISBN - 0-619-20385 Requirements - A floppy disk is required for this course. 12 hours.
8:30 - 3:30pm	Th	11/6 - 11/13	WDC/Clayton/1033

PowerPoint 2003 - 2 Day

You can excite your co-workers, family, or friends by obtaining the power to create professional Slide Show presentations for business or home from business plans to family outings. Students will build from scratch or use the wizards to add and format text, Insert Word art and clipart,create graphs, change color schemes and templates and Modify master pages.

Registration Fee - $57. Prepaid registration is required Book - approx $25; Book ISBN - 1-4188-8948-2 Requirements - A floppy disk is required for this course. 12 hours.
8:30 - 3:30pm	Th	10/9 - 10/16	WDC/Clayton/2012

Basic Word - 2 Day

This ILT Series course teaches students the fundamentals of using Word 2003. Students will learn how to create, open, format, save, and print a document. Course activities also cover basic editing techniques, selection techniques, how to copy and move text, and how to format characters and paragraphs. Students also learn how to create tables, add headers and footers, control page layout, and use the proofing tools. Finally, students save a Word document as an HTML file, insert hyperlinks, and send documents via e-mail.

Registration Fee - $57. Prepaid registration is required Book - approx $25; Book ISBN - 1-4188-8954-7 Requirements - A floppy disk is required for this course. 12 hours.
8:30 - 3:30pm	Th	10/23 - 10/30	WDC/Clayton/2012

Intermediate Word - 2 Day

This course requires the knowledge of basic word processing to transmit into the intermediate features such as working with columns, sections, Table AutoFormat, styles, the Drawing Canvas, and templates. Course activities also cover importing data from Excel, performing calculations on table data, using the Outline feature, inserting graphics, comparing and merging documents, and printing labels and envelopes. The manual is designed for quick scanning in the classroom and filled with interactive exercises that help ensure student success. Comes with a companion CBT program.

Registration Fee - $57. Prepaid registration is required Book - approx $25; Book ISBN - 1-4188-8957-1 Requirements - A floppy disk is required for this course. 12 hours
8:30 - 3:30pm	Th	11/6 - 11/13	WDC/Clayton/2012

Advanced Word - 2 Day

This ILT Series course builds on the skills taught in Word 2003: Intermediate. In this advanced course, students will learn how to perform a mail merge, create an index, track document changes, create macros, and customize menus and toolbars. Course activities also cover creating, modifying, and protecting forms, and working with large documents by creating a master document, table of contents, footnotes, and cross-references. Comes with a companion CBT program.

Registration Fee - $57. Prepaid registration is required Book - approx $25; Book ISBN - 1-4188-8960-1 Requirements - A floppy disk is required for this course. 12 hours
8:30 - 3:30pm	T/Th	11/18 - 11/20	WDC/Clayton/2012

Basic Access - 3 Day

This course is designed to introduce students to the powerful Microsoft database management system. Learn to store, search, filter, query, and report data for all types of information. Students will learn how to create tables, define relationships between tables, custom data entry forms, queries reports, and much more.

Registration Fee - $57. Prepaid registration is required Book ISBN - 0-07-829785-0. Requirements - A floppy disk is required for this course. 18 hours
8:30 - 3:30pm	Th	12/4 - 12/18	WDC/Clayton/1033

QuickBooks Pro 2007 - 2 Day

In this 2 day course, students learn to navigate through this complete computerized accounting system for home and business. This accelerated course includes all the features of QuickBooks software features including creating a company, working with lists, bank accounts, sales, and invoices, and paying bills, etc. Basic computer skills are required. Basic Computer skills are required.

Registration Fee - $57. Prepaid registration is required Book ISBN - not required. Requirements - A floppy disk is required for this course. 14 hours
8:30 - 4:30pm	W/Th	11/5 - 11/6	JCC/Elsee/110

Computer Workshops 8:30am - 3:30pm or 8:30am - 4:30pm