ECDL

EXCEL This “hands on” course builds up in easy stages to show the features available in Excel: formatting, patterns, borders, formulas, If you have completed your ECDL and want to progress your skills, functions, sorting, charts, inserting objects, etc. The course is or if you are already a 'power user' - Advanced ECDL is the suitable for people with no prior knowledge of spreadsheets. qualification for you. This course covers Module 4 of the ECDL - optional assessment is available. Advanced ECDL will allow you to demonstrate your higher level computer skills; you can show employers that you are confident, Date Code competent and efficient in a range of applications. th th 8 Nov – 20 Dec MSEE03-7 (Thursday Evening) Advanced ECDL is available for the following applications: Course Fee £90 ADVANCED ECDL ADVANCED EXCEL (AM4) Learning Outcomes The candidate shall be able to carry out advanced and presentation operations on charts and candidate will be able to use functions associated with logical, statistical or mathematical. The candidate shall be able to use available tools to run and record simple macros. Date th 8 Nov – 20 Dec (Thursday Evening) Course Fee £100 th Code AMEE04-7 ACCESS This “hands on” course builds up in easy stages to show the powerful features e.g. tables, indexing, forms, queries, reports, etc. The course is suitable for people with no prior knowledge of databases. This course covers Module 5 of the ECDL - optional assessment is You can take any of the modules individually to receive an available. Advanced ECDL certificate in that application or, if you complete all of the modules, you will receive an additional ECDL Expert Date Code certificate showing that you are truly an expert in computer use! th th 8 Jan – 19 Feb MSAE01-8 Here at the University of Bolton we are offering training and testing (Tuesday Evening) for Advanced ECDL. Each module generally takes about six 3hour Course Fee £90 sessions to complete (seven in total if you include the test) and at the end we will send your Advanced ECDL certificate by recorded POWERPOINT Starting with a basic presentation this “hands on” course builds up delivery, so you can show to your employer\prospective employer. in easy stages to show the potent features available in PowerPoint: The price of our training includes all testing, materials and your formatting, text box properties, inserting pictures, animation, certificate i.e. unlike most places there is only one cost £240. transitional effects, slide shows, etc. The course is suitable for We also offer Advanced ECDL testing only on a regular basis. If people with no prior knowledge of presentation software. This course covers Module 6 of the ECDL - optional assessment is you are interested in testing only then contact the Short Course Office on 01204 903904 and book your test date. available.     Word Processing Spreadsheets Databases Presentations ADVANCED ACCESS (AM5) Learning Outcomes The candidate shall understand the variety of ways that data can be related and organised. In addition the candidate shall be able to run and record simple macros and to import, export and link data. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES AUTUMN 2007 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY EUROPEAN COMPUTER DRIVING LICENCE Date th 8 Jan – 19 Feb (Tuesday Evening) Course Fee £100 th Code AMAE01-8 ADVANCED POWERPOINT (AM6) Learning Outcomes The candidate shall be able to create advanced charts/graphs and be able to enhance the presentation by using drawing and image tools to modify drawn objects and images. The candidate shall also be able to create and use macros within the presentation application. Date th Date th 10 Jan – 21 Feb (Thursday Evening) Course Fee £90 st Code PPE01-8 ADVANCED WORD (AM3) 10 Jan – 21 Feb (Thursday Evening) Course Fee £100 st Code AMPE01-8 INTERNET & EMAIL This “hands on” course builds up in easy stages showing how to surf the internet and use email effectively. The course is suitable Date for people with no prior knowledge of using the internet or email. th th 6 Nov – 18 Dec This course covers Module 7 of the ECDL– optional assessment is (Tuesday Evening) available. st th 1 May – 5 June (Thursday Evening) Date Code Course Fee £100 th nd 26 Feb –22 Apr ENETE01-8 (Tuesday Evening) Course Fee £90 Learning Outcomes The candidate shall be able to produce advanced word processing SHORT COURSES FOR INDUSTRY outputs, illustrating sophisticated typographical, formatting and Training courses on either a day or half-day basis for company layout presentations, including table, forms or graphs. The representatives are offered for many of the above modules. candidate shall be able to use tools such as macros and carry out These courses can be “in-house” if required. more advanced mail merge operations. ADVANCED EUROPEAN COMPUTER DRIVING LICENCE ITQ Short Course Office The University of Bolton Deane Road Bolton BL3 5AB Tel: (01204) 903904 Fax: (01204) 903084 www.bolton.ac.uk/uni/short Fast-track testing Code AMWE04-7 AMWE01-8 As part of the programme we are able to offer to companies a “fast-track testing” programme that can identify the competences of your employees and offer appropriate training programmes. SHORT COURSE PROGRAMMES FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT With the demand from employers and employees for more qualifications to help maintain expertise and knowledge, the University has, once again, put together a programme of short courses aimed at the Professional Development of the individual that will assist in their own increase in knowledge, widen their experience and add value to their own portfolio. The programme also offers the opportunity for persons seeking to become more qualified in aspects of their work, so being able to change their employment or improve their own work status. Most of the courses begin at a very basic level but then build on the skills gained, to a high level of expertise, and are offered as a package, to keep the costs down. Visit our Website for more details www.bolton.ac.uk/uni/short INTRODUCING THE NEW B C S QUALICATION: THE ITQ THE EUROPEAN COMPUTER DRIVING LICENCE (ECDL) Do you want to know how to gain computer skills that can give you confidence and competency? THE MODULES: PC EXPLAINED A comprehensive explanation of all the jargon PCs including advice on anti-virus measures, and good working practice. Together with the broader issues of networks and computer. The course is suitable for people with no prior knowledge of computers. This course covers Module 1 of the ECDL - optional assessment is available. The British Computer Society have launched a new qualification aimed at providing businesses and individuals with a wide One that can help you be more efficient in your existing job knowledge of computers that will provide the individual or the and impress your employer, or even the ability to get a new business with the necessary skills to support the widening range of job? applications that we use computers for in the modern world. The qualification enables persons to utilise current certificates gained through the Short Course Programmes, and add to that knowledge, by taking other relevant programmes that will assist in providing the information to meet their computing needs, and then submitting a portfolio of work showing how they have applied their knowledge in the workplace. Date th The European Computer Driving License® (ECDL) is the internationally recognized qualification which enables people to demonstrate their competence in computer skills. 18 Sept – 30 Oct (Tuesday Evening) th th 28 Feb – 24 April (Thursday Evening) Course Fee £90 th Code PCDX03-7 PCDX01-8 The record breaking ECDL is the fastest growing IT user qualification in over 125 countries. ECDL is designed As a consequence the course can be made up of some units from specifically for those who wish to gain a benchmark the following areas: qualification in computing to enable them to develop their IT skills and enhance their career prospects. No prior European Computer Driving Licence - ECDL knowledge of IT or computer skills is needed to study ECDL. Website Design (including Graphics) So why not join the 1.5 million people in the UK who have B/TEC: Networking chosen ECDL as the way to learn all important IT skills. B/TEC: Fault Finding and Upgrading Specialist Unit i.e. AutoCAD FILES AND FOLDERS This “hands on” course provides a firm grounding in the efficient use of a PC and the effective organisation of files on a PC using Windows. This course covers Module 2 of the ECDL - optional assessment is available. Date th 20 Sept – 1 Nov (Thursday Evening) At the University of Bolton we are offering training and th rd To complete the programme, students can select a pathway that testing for the ECDL. There are 7 modules in total and each 29 Apr – 3 June (Tuesday Evening) embraces some or all of the. Credits are awarded for successes in module generally takes about six 3 hour sessions to Course Fee £90 the various programmes and 100 credits will give a level 2 pass complete (seven in total if you include the test) and at the while 180 credits will give a level 3 pass. end we will send your ECDL certificate by recorded delivery, This new qualification will identify the areas of expertise and as such can be arranged to suit the company or individual needs and can be extended as further needs of the company or individual are The price of our training includes a logbook, testing, recognised. materials and your certificate i.e. unlike most places there is Example: A person with four unit passes in ECDL requires a mandatory unit pass, showing the expertise in the use of a computer for various functions and a unit pass in Website design or Networking would give a level 2 award. The choice would depend on the needs of the individual/company. Example: A person with the B/TEC award in Fault Diagnosis and Upgrading, would require a pass in the mandatory unit, and unit passes in Networking and/or Website design and/or AutoCAD to qualify for the level 3 award. For further information please contact the Short Course Office 01204 903904 st Code FFE03-7 FFE01-8 so you can show to your employer/prospective employer. WORD only one cost £240. We also offer independent ECDL testing only on a regular basis. If you are interested in testing only then contact the short course on 01204 903904 and book your test date. Note the following list of dates relates to specific modules and although the focus will be on that module, it is possible to cover another module on the same date. This will accommodate those who cannot make a particular date or have a long wait between modules etc. For example, Microsoft Word does not run until November etc. This “hands on” course builds up in easy stages to show the features in Word: formatting, using styles, templates, inserting pictures, etc. The course is suitable for people with no prior knowledge of word processing. This course covers Module 3 of the ECDL - optional assessment is available. Date th 6 Nov – 18 Dec (Tuesday Evening) st th 1 May – 5 June (Thursday Evening) Course Fee £90 th Code MSWE03-7 MSWE01-8