COMMUNITY CENTRES CAN NOW RUN
WEEKLY OR MONTHLY COMPUTER WORKSHOPS

The PC Simplicity computer training programs (MS Office Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc) are divided into levels (Getting Started, Intermediate, Advanced) and each training program takes approximately 6 hours to complete. Eg.  Ms Excel – Getting Started 6hrs, MS Word – Advanced 6hrs

The cost for an Online Licence to Community Centres is $250pa which offers access to all programs and
A Licence of Authorisation to Print, Photocopy, Distribute to Student & Staff members. The annual fee is discounted to support Community Centres. The manuals can be made to be class sets or student manuals that can be sold to the students to cover costs. (Click here for a Product Information Sheet & Order Form)

A program is divided into 10-14 short self-paced, easy to follow Self-paced Lessons taking 10 to 15 minute to complete followed by 2-8 Confident Building Assignments.

HOW TO RUN COMPUTER TRAINING WORKSHOPS

1. Schedule a Computer Workshop to run for 3 hours on a set day & evening of the week all year
 

   (You can use this as an outline if you like)

COMPUTER WORKSHOPS - Learn more about your computer and its applications with our workshops.

Programs:  Getting Started with PC’s & MS Windows, MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Publisher or MS Outlook Express.
Levels:        Beginners, Intermediate or Advanced. 
Platforms:   MS Office 2007, MS Office 2010, MS Office 2003, MS Windows 7, MS Windows Vista & XP, MYOB v19

Computer Workshops held every: Monday 10am to 1pm and Wednesday 6pm to 9pm
Each training program takes 6 hours to complete so book yourself in for 2 sessions. 

Cost:  $65 per course + $10 manual For more information call xxxxxxx or go to xxxx.com.au


1.  Start by running two classes (being 2 sessions of 3 hours) once a month eg. First & Second Monday Daytime and
     Wednesday Evenign of every month, once the classes grow then schedule more classes.

2.  If a class is full, then book them into the next available spot as students are always starting and finishing. A workshop avoids the
     problems of a set class and you won’t have to say no to anyone or cancel a class due to not enough attending.

3.  Students who are behind or have missed classes on a certified course may be integrated into the
     workshops to help them catch up
  
 
2. Organise the training programs so students can easily take one, complete it and return it.

1.  Print the PC Simplicity programs needed (eg. MS Word Course 1, MS Excel Course 1, MS Windows 7, etc) and print the
     Student Progress Report Sheets which accommodate the programs.

2.  Make 5-8 copies of each of the Self-Paced Learning Lessons and each Confidence Building Assignment
     and place the copies in their own Manilla Folder. eg. 8 copies in a MS Word - Getting Started Course 1 - Lesson 1 folder.

3.  Print out about 20 Student Progress Report Sheets and place them in a Manilla Folder

4.  Place the Student Progress Report Sheets, Lessons and Assignments into a box or hanging divider
     in a cabinet so students can easily access them and replace them after completion

Example: A student may start with the MS Word Course 1

1. they take the Student Progress Report Sheet (SPRS) for that course

2. they take Lesson 1 of the MS Word Getting Stared program and complete it

3. the student needs to date and signature the SPRS to record the completion of the lesson

4. the student can then return Lesson 1 back to the folder and take Lesson 2 and continue with their learning

3. Organise for a trainer to support the workshop

1.  A trainer will need to monitor the progress of each student and assist where necessary. As the students will be
     working on various programs at various levels it is important that the trainer is familiar with all the programs.
     They can learn from the materials the students are working on.

2.  Trainers should mark Assignments as they offer an evaluation of the students progress and confidence level.

3.  Trainers should ensure all students save their work onto their own USB so the student has records of
     their work plus it avoids housekeeping of the files on the centres computers.

4.  Should a student need more time, trainers can give them lessons to take home with them to complete or permit
      them to have more classes

4. Advertise the Computer Workshops

1.  Via Community Brochure/Magazine + other forms of advertising eg. Newspapers, Notice Boards

2.  Send emails to schools & businesses - Teachers of schools & staff of businesses can upgrade their skills

3.  Let businesses know that you conduct these workshops every week throughout the year
     and it only takes 2 x 3 hours to complete a program and they can train at any level they need to develop in.

4.  You may offer a free course if they book in to 3 courses.

Courses – 6 hours each

EASY, FLEXIBLE, PROFITABLE