Learn new computer skills through our practical and interactive training courses. Courses are perfect for beginning, intermediate, and advanced computer users.
Course availability is subject to change so check the listing of available courses for the most up-to-date comprehensive listing.
*In Person | Student must bring Flash Drive to class
Computer Classes
EXCEL BASICS • 6 HOURS
April 1 & 2 | 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. | Technology & Workforce Development Center, 701 W. Front Street, Room 104
Requirement for all classes: Student to bring Flash Drive
This course is designed to get you up-to-speed quickly using Excel worksheets and workbooks. Students learn the basics of creating, opening, saving, and printing workbooks. Entering and formatting data. Creating simple formulas. Cut, Copy, and Paste. Sorting, filtering, and replacing data. Using the Help feature. Our emphasis is on working productively in the Excel environment.
Target Audience: Students who have little or no experience with Microsoft Excel.
Prerequisite: Basic computer experience using the mouse and keyboard, locating their Documents folder, and starting Excel.
NOTE: www.typing.com is a FREE resource for typing skills and more. See the Digital Literacy section for basic computer lessons. (Email Ellen@funwithexcel.com for an instruction sheet to sign up for a FREE account.) This course is short and well-worth the time BEFORE you attend class.
INTERMEDIATE • 6 HOURS
April 22 & 23 | 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. | Technology & Workforce Development Center, 701 W. Front Street, Room 104
Requirement for all classes: Student to bring Flash Drive
Now that you know the basics, we’ll expand your knowledge of formulas and functions including relative and absolute cell references, copy and fill series, flash fill, quick analysis, IF function, CONCAT function, changing cases, NOW function, TODAY function, XLookup, and Named Ranges.
You’ll learn the advantages to using tables instead of lists. We emphasize organization, highlight data with conditional formatting, and illustrate procedures with SmartArt, graphics and photos. Print professional worksheets with headers and footers that include page numbers, file paths, and custom margins. Create additional usability by add links to websites, worksheets, files, and email addresses.
Target Audience: Students who use Excel primarily for data entry.
Prerequisite: Excel 01 Excel Basics course — or familiarity with the Ribbon, simple formulas, and workbooks. Basic PC knowledge and typing skills are required.©2024-2025 FUN WITH EXCEL • v2 • Page 3 Courses are subject to change without notice.
CHARTING & GRAPHING DATA IN EXCEL • 6 HOURS
April 29 & 30 | 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. | Technology & Workforce Development Center, 701 W. Front Street, Room 104
Requirement for all classes: Student to bring Flash Drive
This course is designed for Intermediate Level Excel Users to learn how and when to use specific charts and graphs to communicate key points of their Excel data.
Target Audience: Students who use Excel regularly and want to learn more about creating and formatting Excel charts and graphs.
Prerequisite: Excel Intermediate. You must have basic PC knowledge to keep up in this class including typing skills.
Career Success Classes
This class focuses on the essential skills needed to get (and keep) quality employment. This class is 100% online. You may enroll throughout the Spring semester and need to plan for at least 6 weeks to work through the lessons. The lessons include: Communication/Working with Others; Managing Yourself/Working with Your Team; Critical Thinking; Adaptability and Empathy; Preparing Yourself for Employment, Developing your Documents; and Landing the Job. Students will receive a certificate at successful completion and schedule an appointment for a resume upgrade.
This is an HRD class that is eligible for scholarship to cover the cost of the class for anyone who is unemployed, underemployed, or facing a layoff. You will complete an HRD (human resource development) registration for this class.
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Mitchell Community College’s Continuing Education Division partners with Ed2Go to deliver quality education online. Courses are self-paced or instructor lead. Student chooses the best option.
Online computer courses
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Step 1 See the variety of courses available
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Step 3 Carefully read the requirements for the course. Each course lists the software requirements.
Step 4 Register and begin learning
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Cabanna Pierce Administrative Assistant
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