Online computer training
Modern technology has provided students with new ways to learn important computer skills. Computer skills include those needed to operate computer software and those used in programming, fixing and maintaining computer systems. Students wishing to learn via an online, distance-learning format can access free online training or they can opt for professional courses offered by a number of companies.
EducationOnlineforComputers.com
Education Online for Computers offers free and subscription-based online, distance-learning computer courses. The courses are designed for individuals who want to improve their computer skills. Courses are available for Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook, Publisher and FrontPage and Adobe Flash, Dreamweaver and Photoshop. No registration is required to access free materials. The subscription price for two months is $14.
GCFLearnFree
GCFLearnFree is an online, distance-learning environment offered by Goodwill Industries. The site provides access to a number of free training courses and tutorials. The site requires users to complete a free registration process. GCFLearnFree offers courses in Internet 101, Facebook 101, Computer Basics, Email Basics, Internet Safety, Mozilla Firefox, Outlook 2003, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Office, OpenOffice.org and Publisher 2003. Students earn their CEU certificate after successful completion of each course. The company is authorized to issue CEU certificates by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET).
Home & Learn
Home & Learn offers online, distance-learning courses for computer software and computer programming. The courses are designed for beginners. There is no cost for the courses. Software courses include Beginners Computing Tutorials and Microsoft Word, Excel and Powerpoint tutorials. Programming courses include Beginners PHP, Web Design, Visual Basic .Net for Beginners, Java for Complete Beginners and C# for Beginners. After completing the courses, students have access to free exams. Certificates are awarded in Microsoft MCSE and MCSA, Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS), BTEC in Information Technology (UK), ECDL - Beginners Certificate after the successful completion of exams.
CED Solutions
CED Solutions Computer Training Centers offers distance learning courses by way of its Remote Classroom Instruction (RCI). Through the RCI portal, students are able to communicate directly with the instructor. Classes provide hands-on training even though the instructor and students are in different locations. Labs are performed in the online environment. Exams are taken in person at local testing centers. Courses are taught by the same professors that teach the in-person classrooms. Class times are 8 a.m. to noon and 1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. Evening courses are also available. The price of the class includes courseware, practice and certification exams and extra certification exams. Courses include Java Certication; Cisco Boot Camp; CompTIA Certification; MS Office Specialist; MCPD Developer and many others.
Training Center
The Training Center offers distance computer training courses. The courses range in price from $37 to $67. Students can take the courses as many times as they want for a period of one year. Students need a PC with Internet Explorer to access course material. All courses are self-paced. For company subscriptions, managers can log on and view the progress of employees. Each self-paced course takes about 10 to 20 hours to complete. Students can order Value Packs with courses on different materials combined together at one price. Bundled value packs are available for Microsoft (63 courses), web design (35 courses), technical (61 courses) and office skills (51 courses). Value Pack pricing starts at $97 for Office Skills Training and goes up to $197 for the other three Value Pack offerings. After successful course completion, students can download and print certification exams.
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