Computer Basics Category

Basic computer skills are important to employees in every position.  They are vital to anyone who interacts with coworkers, management, customers, and the general public utilizing various features of computer technologies.  In many organizations, your ability to advance relies on effective computer skills.  This category includes course group topics such as:

• Desktop Publishing/Graphics

• Introduction to Computers

• Introduction to Databases

• Introduction to Spreadsheets

• Introduction to the Internet and World Wide Web

• Introduction to Word Processing

• Microsoft End User

If approved by your management, these basic computer courses may be useful to help you satisfy your Agency-specific training requirements. 

Reduced pricing within the Computer Basics category of courses is available from two course publishers:  the Element K Publisher and the Skillsoft Publisher. The course publisher’s name can be found on the course description screen just to the right of the phrase “Publisher.”

The bundled pricing for the Element K Publisher’s library of courses within the Computer Basics category is a fee of only $99.00 per person.  The one-time fee of $99.00 per person allows you to take any or all of the courses located within the Element K Publisher’s library of the Computer Basics category.  If you choose to enroll by the course, you will be charged the individual course fee on a per course basis (see Procedures below for enrollment form). 

Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Certification

The College is also offering the Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Certification for Office 97 and the Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Certification for Office 2000 through Skillsoft Publisher courses.  The price for either the Office 97 MOS certificate program or the Office 2000 MOS certificate program is $269.00.  To receive the bundled pricing and credit towards the Certificate of Completion, you must register for the MOS program by name and complete all of the courses required in your selected program (see Procedures below for enrollment form).  To view the Skillsoft Publisher MOS Certification programs, click here.

Other Skillsoft Publisher Computer Basics courses may be taken based on the following bundled pricing structure on a per person basis: 

·         1 Course                                   $59.00 (Single course fee)

·          5 Course Bundle                     $139.00

·        10 Course Bundle                     $199.00

·        25 Course Bundle                     $269.00

·        50 Course Bundle                     $329.00

·        100 Course Bundle                    $399.00

·        All Skillsoft Courses                   $999.00

The College will charge for courses purchased outside of the bundled groups at the single course price.  For example, if you were to enroll in 8 Skillsoft Publisher courses, you would pay a total price of $139.00 for the first five courses and then pay $59.00 each for the other three courses.

Note: Any other Computer Basics category courses other than the Element K Publisher or the Skillsoft Publisher courses are at the individual course price listed within the course description page on the College web site noted below.

Procedures to enroll in e-Learning courses: 

1.  Print this procedure page for reference by clicking the “Print” button on your browser menu bar.

 

2.    To view course descriptions and locate course pricing information, select the college web site depending on your work location:

 

a.    For work locations in Nye, Lincoln, Clark, and Esmeralda counties, click here for CCSN.

b.       For work locations in all other counties, click here for TMCC. 

c.       Once on the college “Getting Started” web page, select the category name from the left side menu.

d.      A list of course libraries will appear.  Select a library by clicking on the library name.

e.      A list of courses will then appear.  To view the course information and description page, select a course and click on either the course name or the “View Details” tab at the right end of the course name line under the “Detail” column heading.

3.  Print the course description and pricing information for all courses you wish to enroll in by scrolling to the end of the course description screen and clicking on the “Print” button.  To close the class screen and return to the course name screen, click on the “Close Window” button.  Then return to this DOP e-Learning web page procedure screen by clicking on your browser’s “Back” button as required.

 

4.  Select the course enrollment form by clicking here.  Fill out the enrollment form on-line including the course(s) you wish to enroll in.  Then, print your completed enrollment form by clicking the “Print” button located in the top menu bar of your browser.  Attach the printed course description page(s) to your completed and printed enrollment form.  Submit your enrollment packet to your supervisor for approval. 

 

5.      Forward your approved enrollment form packet to your Agency’s Training Representative who will send it to the College. 

 

6.      The College will return to you by email your login credentials to access your selected web based e-Learning course(s). 

 

7.      To login using your new login credentials, click on the college link (noted in step 2a or 2b above).  On the college “Getting Started” page, click on “Login Page” located in the “Login” paragraph further down the “Getting Started” page.

NOTE:  The course description lists the approximate time to complete the course   Credit hours will be awarded for course completion based on the higher value.