Computer User / Office Training

Typically, the two most common areas asked for by our students are:

Basic skills training to learn how to use a computer at home or in an office...

Many of our students have been 'left-behind' by the technological revolution. They want to try and catch-up with their peers, family or colleagues so they can apply for jobs where computers are going to be used (Which is pretty much everywhere now!) If you have a computer at home and wish you knew more about how it worked and what you can do with it, then this is often the starting point. The most common and well known of all starting I.T. Foundation courses is the ECDL (European Computer Driving Licence.) It teaches you the fundamentals of computing for both home and office use.

Investigate the ECDL

More advanced computer-skills training to improve your prospects in office-based jobs...

At this point we get into the grey-area that borders between user-skills and career skills. The main qualifications sought by employers to take you to the next level are Microsoft Certifications in using and supporting applications like Microsoft Office. The most famous of which is the MOS (Microsoft Office Specialist.) This is a set of certifications covering the use of applications such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Access, PowerPoint, Publisher and FrontPage.

There are qualifications that take you beyond this and into support areas like the MCDST (Microsoft Certified Desktop Support Technician) or CompTIA A+ Technician (Hardware and operating system support,) but these are definitely areas that require discussion with an advisor. Contact us for an information pack.

Investigate the MOS