Business and Training Courses

Business and Training Courses

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The Learning Centre occasionally runs  a number of training and business related courses ranging from day courses in a workshop setting to help you improve your business to training leading to recognised certification in areas such as Health and Safety. Our courses are run from a variety of venues depending on the requirements of the course. Please do contact us if you would like something specific or would like further information on what else we are running over the year.

Please call 01647 440855 for more information.

Spread Sheets for Small Businesses with Bill Fothergill

An overview of the concepts of using spreadsheets on your P.C. Useful for accounting, creating tables or graphs and financial models at home or work. A basic computer knowledge is required. We will use Microsoft Excel. This is a very useful afternoon for anyone who has to do their own accounts and prepare tax returns etc, especially if you are self-employed. Once you have started your spreadsheet you can use it at home or work to maintain your accounts.

TBA

Fee: £18.00 (Concessions: £12.00)

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WebsiteCreating your own Web Presence with Merlin Howse

With the continuous push to get us all experts on the internet, it is becoming increasingly important to have a web presence. Perhaps you would like to start a blog or set up a basic website. Or perhaps you would like to use the website as a means of earning income or increasing your visibility. Whatever your goal, this day will move you in the right direction. By the end of the day you will have a mini website or blog to work on at home. Merlin will guide you through the alternatives and the steps to creating a site using WordPress, Blogger and other free mediums.

Sun 11th December, 10am -4pm in the library.

Fee: Full £27.00 (Concessions £18.00)

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PowerPointPowerPoint Presentations for Business and Individuals with Bill Fothergill

Learn how to create a professional PowerPoint presentation using MS PowerPoint from scratch. Learn the steps to creating your own presentation for giving a talk, work demo or hobby. Produce professional slides with pictures and text to show later. Please bring photographs on a CD. Go home with a professional looking basic PowerPoint presentation for home or work use.

TBA.

Fee: £27.00 (Concessions: £18.00)

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SecurityComputer Security for Business and Individuals with Merlin Howse

You will be aware of all the security issues that can arise with your PC. On this very useful afternoon, Merlin will take you through the problems and how to alleviate them. The workshop will include viruses, worms, spyware and other threats, including computer crashing and introduce you to free protection and scanning of your computer. A very useful workshop for those who want to keep their work safe.

TBA.

Fee: Full £18.00 (Concessions £12.00)

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Contact the Learning Centre on 01647 440775 or email. You may download a booking form here.

For more information on booking please go to the Booking Page.

Please note* Our concessionary rate is for people on benefits, students and children over 15yrs. People over 60 or on a pension do not receive a concessionary rate unless they receive one of the benefits listed. For more information on fees go to the fee page.

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