The INDEPENDENT, January 6, 1999
Page 13
Variety of computer classes available at Columbia Tech Center
New com puter classes are
offered during the month of
January at the Colum bia Tech
nology C enter (CTC).
Classes are available for all
ages and experience levels.
Class tim es and dates vary
during evenings, w eekends
and daytime.
“The com puter classes pro
vide the com m unity an oppor
tunity to learn about their new
C hristm as com puters, fulfill
New Year’s resolutions or to fi
nally catch up with their kid’s
co m p u te r kno w le dg e,” said
Stacy Garrett, Education Man
ager for Colum bia Technology
Center.
New classes include Intro
duction to Excel 97, Introduc
tion to W ord 97, Help with
Help, Office 97 for Kids, Inter
Quality, Comfort
and
Convenience
brought back for m ore ad
vanced database design.
“We are working to fulfill the
needs of all different user lev
els. CTC classes serve stu
dents from age eight up to 85+.
The classes are paced accord
ing to the students, if students
require more attention we are
happy to accom m odate their
needs,” said Garrett.
Prices fo r the com puter
classes vary from $10 up to
$60. There is a discount for
students, seniors (55+) and un
employed attendees. W e are
offering 20 classes this month
for the com m unity to attend. To
F ine D ining
E lwin & G ary
net (7 hours), and PowerPoint
97 Level 2. Quicken will also be
provided to help prepare your
personal finances in 1999 and
Access Level 2 has been
with
A F riendly C o o k - o f f w ith a n I talian
receive a class schedule or tor
questions about CTC classes
e-mail §t3cvq@ colum bia-cen-
ter.org or call (503) 397-1139.
“It is great to see the stu
dents learn more about com
puters w hen they com e to
classes. A light seems to turn
on during the classes because
they are now seeing som e
ways to use the tool they have
sitting on their desks, dining
room table or com puter lab,”
said Garrett.
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