The Micro Business Development Program at Southeastern Vermont Community Action (SEVCA) will hold a series of computer classes during the month of March. Classes will be held in the SEVCA computer lab located at 91 Buck Drive in Westminster. Space is limited. Pre-registration and prepayment are required. To register please call 722-4575 ext.153 and leave a message stating your name, both day and evening phone numbers and note which class(es) you want to register for.
Checks should be made out to “MBDP Computer Class” and sent to:
SEVCA MBDP
91 Buck Drive
Westminster, VT 05158
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Intro to QuickBooks
QuickBooks has gained popularity as being an easy-to-use accounting program for non-accountants. Come learn what every business owner should know about using this powerful program. Many bookkeepers specialize in QuickBooks and this is a great way to learn about the program and how to manage company books. Topics covered include: setting up your company, creating lists, using accounts payable, using accounts receivable. This is a hands-on course and the price includes training materials.
Total time 8 hours divided into 2 sessions on Tuesday and Thursday.
Tuesday, March 6th and Thursday, March 8th 8am to 12 noon
Cost $90
Instructor – Debbe Dugan
Advanced QuickBooks
Ok, you’ve mastered the basic QuickBooks program and you’ve entered the data. How do you get the information that you need from that data? How do you manage your inventory? How do you use QuickBooks to create estimates, bill from the estimates, do progress invoicing, and manage your inventory during the estimating process? Topics covered include: inventory, estimating, and report writing. This is a hands-on course and the price includes training materials.
Total time 8 hours divided into 2 sessions on Tuesday and Thursday.
Tuesday, March 13th and Thursday, March 15th 8am to 12 noon
Cost $90
Instructor – Debbe Dugan
Intro to EXCEL
This course is designed for a beginner user (or someone who wants to learn a few new tricks). Topics covered include: navigating the basic spreadsheet; formatting cells, columns, and rows; creating formulas; displaying your data as charts. This is a hands-on course and the price includes training materials.
Tuesday, March 20th 9am to 12 noon
Cost $45
Instructor – Debbe Dugan
Advanced EXCEL
This course continues where the Intro course ends – folks with a basic knowledge of Excel are invited to join and learn more about this powerful software program. Topics covered include: creating workbooks, using functions for complicated computations, creating macros for repetitive operations and worksheet set-up. This is a hands-on course and the price includes training materials.
Tuesday, March 27th 9am to 12 noon
Cost $45
Instructor – Debbe Dugan
Intro to Power Point
PowerPoint is presentation software used to create slides for presentations. These slides can be printed or viewed electronically using your computer as a projector. In the Intro to PowerPoint class, we will create basic PowerPoint slides using templates and auto-content outlines. We will create handouts and speaker notes for the presentations.
The course will also investigate the slide master and how it is used to create your own slide style. We will look at the different types of slides and how to change them by adding graphics, charts, and graphs. You will learn pointers on how to create a polished presentation. Folks attending the Intro class will be able to create a simple presentation by the end of the class; have the knowledge required to print the presentation, notes, and handouts; and the ability to use the computer as a presentation medium.
Requirements: basic knowledge of a computer (MAC or PC) and knowledge of a word-processing software.
Thursday, March 22nd 9am to 12 noon
Cost $45
Instructor – Debbe Dugan
Advanced Power Point
This class will be “fast-paced” with the goal of designing your own slide templates, deliver animated presentations, and create presentations that can be viewed at meetings, on the internet or at a kiosk.
We will review design do’s and don’ts, how to present a timed presentation, and how to use animation on both slide transition and within the slide. We will also insert sounds, music clips, and movies to the presentation.
Prerequisites: basic knowledge of PowerPoint (either MAC or PC).
Thursday, March 22nd 9am to 12 noon
Cost $45
Instructor – Debbe Dugan
Debbe Dugan, M.Ed. has devoted the last 15 years to helping others to demystify the computer. As owner of Simply Computing in Greenfield, MA, she supports software on both MACs and PCs for area businesses and computer users. Debbe teaches computer applications at area colleges and entrepreneurial incubators. Working with the Workplace Development Office of Greenfield Community College, Debbe has developed computer courses for welfare-to-workplace programs, major software conversations at local businesses, and maintenance and upkeep of local computer workrooms. She is active in local business groups and designs many training programs to enable businesses to use technology wisely and efficiently.