#116 Orientation to Microsoft Word (3 hours)
Instructor: Lee Horton
This is a basic beginner’s course for exploring the first of three programs that make up Microsoft Office. Working with MS Word, a word processing program.
Thursday, 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. ________________ $20.00
August 25 __________________________________ Room 202


#119 Microsoft Word: Tips and Tricks (3 hours)
Instructor: Lee Horton
Topics include Merging, Tables, Templates and Macros.
Prerequisite: Orientation to MS Word
Thursday, 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. __________________ $20.00
September 1 _________________________________ Room 202 

#117 Orientation to Microsoft Excel (3 hours)
Instructor: Lee Horton
This is a basic beginner’s course for exploring the second of three programs that make up Microsoft Office. Working with MS Excel, a spreadsheet program.
Thursday, 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. ___________________ $20.00
September 8 _______________________________ Room 202


#114 Microsoft Excel: Tips and Tricks (3 hours)
Instructor: Lee Horton
Topics include Advanced Formulas, Multiple Worksheets and Macros.
Prerequisite: Orientation to MS Excel
Thursday, 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. ___________________ $20.00
September 15 ________________________________ Room 202


#118 Orientation to Microsoft Powerpoint (3 hours)
Instructor: Lee Horton
This is a basic beginner’s course for exploring the third of three programs that make up Microsoft Office. Working with MS Powerpoint, a presentation program.
Thursday, 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. __________________ $20.00
September 22 _________________________________ Room 202


#101 Microsoft Powerpoint: Tips and Tricks (3 hours)
Instructor: Lee Horton
Topics include Customizing, Automating Slide Presentations, and Slide Show Options.
Prerequisite: Orientation to MS Powerpoint
Thursday, 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. __________________ $20.00
September 29 ________________________________ Room 202


#122 Computers for Seniors (8 hours)
Instructor: Deanna Long
Never used a computer before and want to learn how? Enroll in this beginning computer course for seniors, designed to make you feel comfortable using the computer. It provides hands-on training in the use of the mouse, the fundamentals of Windows and an introduction to word processing. No prior experience is required. Find out what you can do with a computer.
Thursdays, 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. __________________________ $65
September 8, 4 weeks _________________________ Room 202
Text ____________________________________________ $25 

 #124 Internet for Seniors (8 hours) Instructor: Deanna Long
They begged you to get a computer! Maybe they even bought you one. Now, you are in need of some basics to help you on the Internet. Explore with your peers how this incredible technology can be useful and rewarding in your daily life. Learn to browse, search and e-mail family and friends as you become more comfortable with the Internet. No prior knowledge of the Internet is needed, however, some experience in using the mouse or a prior computer class is helpful.
Thursdays, 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. ________________________ $65
October 13, 4 weeks __________________________ Room 202
Materials __________________________________________ $5

#125 Exploring Microsoft Office (16 hours)
Instructor: Lee Horton
This is a basic beginner’s course for exploring three programs that make up Microsoft Office. Students will spend three weeks learning Microsoft Word (a word processing program), two weeks learning PowerPoint (a presentation program) and three weeks learning Excel (a spreadsheet program). Following this course, there are individual courses offering more advanced training in each of the programs.
Tuesdays, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. __________________________ $110
September 20, 8 weeks _____________________ Room 204
Text _______________________________________________ $22

#163 Introduction to Adobe Photoshop Elements (12 hours)
Instructor: Cheryl Brennecke
Do you love photography, but still do not quite know how to take that perfect photo? All is not lost. Many photos can be edited into a “wow” photo using software. Photoshop Elements is a much less expensive version of Adobe’s award-winning software, Photoshop, used by professionals to manipulate photographs. Learn to use this simple program to get the same results as professionals. Learn to fix photos by cropping, changing the white balance, removing color cast, tinting, and making them pop in vibrant color. This class also introduces computer scrapbooking your photos. This 12 hour course is an excellent follow-up to Digital Photography.
Thursdays, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. ________________________ $80
September 15, 6 weeks ________________________ Room 206

#157 Intermediate Photoshop Elements (12 hours)
Instructor: Cheryl Brennecke
This class is structured for the student who wants to learn the more advanced features of Photoshop Elements. Learn how to create unique techniques such as slicing photos, circle text, feather/vignette/blending, out of bounds, color isolation, clipping masks, gradients, and color swatches. In addition the student will learn about plug-ins including brushes, patterns, layer styles, filters, and actions. These skills may be utilized in digital scrapbooking.
Thursdays, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. __________________________ $80
October 27, 6 weeks ___________________________ Room 206

Instructor: Frank Wideman (9 hours)
Accessing Missouri and national mapping resources and Google maps you can develop decision making tools for your business and put your business on the “map”. Develop maps where you can share with the public or selected individuals. Collecting data with GPS and displaying on-line. Best of all, these maps are all on-line and mostly free. Prerequisite: Basic Computer Skills.
Wednesdays, 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. _______________________ $75
August 24, 3 weeks ________________________ Room 204
Text _____________________________________________ $25

#151 Introduction to Map Making: (9 hours)
Building a GIS Map with Your Own Data
Instructor: Frank Wideman
Discovering map layers, building a map to display your data, and using the data to answer your needs and questions. Collecting organizing and displaying data on your map. Prerequisite: Mapping for Small Business class or Basic Computer Skills.
Wednesdays, 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. _______________________ $75
September 14, 3 weeks ________________________ Room 204
Text _____________________________________________ $54

#152 Adding and Editing GIS Data Layers and Preparing Maps for Distribution
Instructor: Frank Wideman (9 hours)
Adding and editing features like points, lines and polygons to a map layer. Learning the skills need for basic cartography that will provide the look to meet the needs of others that will use your map. Prerequisite: Mapping for Small Business class or Basic Computer Skills.
Wednesdays, 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. _______________________ $75
October 5, 3 weeks ________________________ Room 204
Text _____________________________________________ $54
#153 Modeling in GIS to Make Complex Decisions (9 hours)
Instructor: Frank Wideman
GIS is used to create maps to display data and to see relationships in that data. It is also used to solve complex problems through analytical processes combining special tools to help make complex decisions. Prerequisite: Mapping for Small Business class or Basic Computer Skills.
Wednesdays, 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. _______________________ $75
October 26, 3 weeks ________________________ Room 204
Text _____________________________________________ $54

#158 Introduction to MS Access 2007 (16 hours)
Instructor: Cyndi Lynch
Learn how Microsoft Access 2007 can help you manage, store, search, analyze, and display important information you’ve collected about your business or home. Students will gain a basic understanding of database concepts, learn how to create and properly store data in tables, learn how to automate data entry by creating user-friendly forms, and learn how to create queries and reports.
Thursdays, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. ________________________ $95
September 8, 8 weeks ______________________ Room 204
Text ____________________________________________ $38

#159 Intermediate MS Access 2007 (16 hours)
Instructor: Cyndi Lynch Spring Only
This course is designed for the student who wishes to learn intermediate-level operations of Access. This level expands on the introductory topics by exploring additional capabilities of Access. Topics include examining table design and relationships in depth, creating advanced queries, working with macros, and enhancing forms and reports.
Thursdays, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. ________________________ $95
Spring 2012, 8 weeks ________________________ Room 204
Text ____________________________________________ $38

#160 MS Access 2007: Creating Custom Reports (6 hours)
Instructor: Cyndi Lynch
This comprehensive hands-on, two evening course will teach you how to create custom reports in MS Access 2007. This course goes beyond report basics to use the built-in tools available to organize the displayed information and produce specific print layouts. Prerequisite: Students need to be proficient in MS Access 2007.
Tuesday & Thursday, 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. __________________ $50
November 15 & 17, 2 nights ______________________ Room 204

#161 Orientation to Computers (6 hours)
Instructor: Lee Horton
Never used a computer? Afraid of that mouse? This course is for you! Learn computer terminology, how to use a mouse, open, size and close windows, get into several different programs, use the programs for simple functions, save a file, edit a document and print documents. This course will prepare students to take more advanced courses.
Mondays, 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. _________________________ $50
August 22, 2 weeks ____________________________ Room 204

#165 Basic Personal Computer Maintenance (6 hours)
Instructor: Cyndi Lynch
This course identifies basic aspects of preventative maintenance on personal computer and their components. Class lessons will include exploring the different components of the computer, using the built-in maintenance utilities, and installation of virus software and spyware prevention. In addition there will be lessons on backing up important files and creating an Emergency Recovery Disk (ERD).
Thursdays, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. ________________________ $40
August 18, 3 weeks ______________________ Room 209

Instructor: Doug Adams
Thi course will cover consumer information and features of Digital Cameras. Learn how to get the most out of your camera and take the best photographs. Students will also practice taking photographs and critiquing their work.
Computers will not be used in this class.
Tuesdays, 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. ________________________ $40.00 August 23 & 30, 2 weeks __________________ Room 205


#171 Introduction to Microsoft Excel (12 hours)
Instructor: Lee Horton
Learn to create and manipulate electronic spreadsheets using Microsoft Excel for Windows. Learn to apply the powerful functions and formulas of the spreadsheet program to several business and personal applications. Also learn to format the spreadsheets and create attractive charts that can be used to capture your audience in meetings, presentations and documents.
Mondays, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. ________________________ $80
September 12, 6 weeks _____________________ Room 206
Text ____________________________________________ $38

#177 Intermediate Excel (12 hours)
Instructor: Lee Horton
Advanced Excel is designed to help students learn to apply the advanced features of Microsoft Excel to real-world business and personal situations. This class will cover the following topics: advanced formulas, template construction, using multiple worksheets, using graphics and Excel’s database features. These topics will build on the skills learned in the Introduction to Excel class.
Mondays, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. _________________________ $85
October 31, 6 weeks ________________________ Room 206
Materials _______________________________________ $5

#191 Introduction to Adobe Photoshop (12 hours)
Instructor: Terri Jestus
Introductory level class where students will learn the basics of working with images, filters, colors and layers. This course is designed to introduce the student to the premier software application for photo manipulation, Adobe Photoshop.
Tuesdays, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. ___________________________ $85
August 23, 6 weeks _________________________ Room 206