Computer Training

Computer Training

Training Program

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PROGRAM OVERVIEW

Basic computer training provides a foundation on which individuals can build new skills. Having basic computer knowledge and skills can benefit your career, education, and life in more ways than one.

Del Mar College offers a variety of computer classes.  Whether you are seeking computer classes to gain employment, improve skills, or personal enrichment, we have the class for you.

Course offerings

Courses are offered throughout the year.

Administrative Office Procedures

Administrative procedures are a set of objective rules enacted by a private or governmental organization that govern management decision-making.  This course reviews basic administrative office procedures and skills including but not limited to organization, business communications etiquette, time management, multi-tasking, and records management.

Keyboarding

Keyboarding has become a necessary skill for education and most careers. Course focuses on typing skills to improve focus and demonstrate basic keyboarding techniques. Students learn repetitive typing skills in keyboarding to increase accuracy, efficiency, and increase typing speeds.

Managing Microsoft Outlook Email

Microsoft Email is designed to operate as an independent personal information manager, as an Internet mail client, or in conjunction with the Microsoft Exchange Server for group scheduling, email, and task management.  Course will train students to send and receive email messages, track calendars, store names and numbers of contacts, and track tasks.

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Excel is the industry leading spreadsheet software program, a powerful data visualization and analysis tool. Instruction in terminology, moving and copying cells, sorting mathematical, statistical, and financial functions; date and time arithmetic; report generation; and built-in graphics support are reviewed throughout the course.

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft PowerPoint is a presentation-based program that uses graphics, videos, etc. to make a presentation more interactive and interesting.  Upon successful completion, students become competent in presentation graphics, customize  design  templates,  add tables  and  charts, create and run a slide presentation, and create, edit, and enhance objects.

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Word is a popular word-processing program widely used in homes, offices, and schools, to organize, manage and present information, data and figures.  Course allows students to become proficient in word processing terminology, editing functions, formatting, search and replace functions, headers and footers, mail merge, and file functions.

Quickbooks

QuickBooks is a business and financial management suite complete with tools for accounting, inventory, payroll, tax filing, invoicing, bank account tracking and reconciliation, expense management, budgeting, payment processing, and accounts receivable and accounts payable management.  Students who take the course will learn and understand the setup of QuickBooks to help organize a company’s information, identify  procedures  to  complete a computerized accounting cycle, and perform initial installation and start-up procedures.

Admissions requirements

  • Students must be 18 years of age
  • High school diploma/GED not required

Program cost

Tuitio - $55-$99 per class


Register for Continuing Education courses here

Page last updated January 9, 2023.

Contact Information

Continuing Education
101 Baldwin Blvd.
Corpus Christi, TX 78404

(361) 698-1328

Location:
3209 S. Staples St.
Corpus Christi, TX 78411