Google IT Support Professional Certificate: Online This online, self-paced course can be started anytime throughout the semester. Prepare for an entry-level job in IT support. Designed for students who have basic computer skills and an interest in expanding on those skills. This online program with learning support and coaching from an NSCC instructor has the flexibility to fit your schedule. The program includes five courses: Technical Support Fundamentals, The Bits and Bytes of Computer Networking, Operating Systems and You, System Administration and IT Infrastructure Services, and IT Security: Defense Against the Digital Dark Arts. Students should plan on committing 10 to 20 hours a week. Prerequisite: High School Diploma or equivalent.

Computer: An Introduction An ideal beginner's class from learning computer hardware basics to exploring Windows and Microsoft Office (including Word). Learn through hands-on sessions to open, close, size and switch between windows; create, edit, format, save and print a document. Build the necessary foundation for further study in computers. Knowledge of the keyboard is necessary. Students must activate their My Northshore account prior to first class.

PowerPoint Create professional looking overheads, slides, signs and on-screen presentations. Explore creating, viewing, editing and formatting through the use of fonts, color, clipart, and drawing tools. Review bar graphs, pie graphs, and organization charts. Flash drive required. Must have some experience with Windows and the keyboard. Students must activate their My Northshore account prior to first class.

Word Intermediate Learn to align text in your document correctly using the Word Ruler to set tabs and Indents. Create, sort, and modify tables, use format styles, work with section breaks to create multiple column and margin layouts within a document, insert and control pictures. Create headers and footers with auto page, numbering. Make and use Templates for documents you use regularly. Prerequisite: Completion of Word for Beginners or equivalent experience. Flash drive required: Students must activate their My Northshore account prior to first class.

Excel Advanced This course covers Excel Database and Table Features including importing data, sorting and filtering, Excel Table features, Input Forms, creating and using a PivotTable Report, counting functions, conditional counting and summing, financial functions PMT and PV and Editing a macro in the Visual Basic Editor. Flashdrive required. .Students must activate their My Northshore account prior to first class.

Google Analytics: Why Every Business Should Be Using It Do you know how many people visit your website, where visitors come from, what websites send traffic to YOUR website, and which pages are most popular? Learn the answer to these by gaining the skills on how google analytics works, the proper setup, navigating google analytics, understanding reports, and utilizing dashboard. Maximize the amount of traffic directed to your website providing you with invaluable information for your business. Students must activate their My Northshore account prior to first class.

COMPTIA Certification Training: A+, Security+, and Network+ with Exam Vouchers: Online This online, self-paced course can be started anytime throughout the semester. Careers in Information Technology are steadily growing, and what better way to train for a new career than to prepare for three respected certifications in one convenient online program? Build on your foundational knowledge needed for employment in cutting-edge IT roles. You will study a range of related disciplines, including building and managing a data network, troubleshooting networking issues, routing and switching, risk assessment, and data recovery. To gain further understanding, you will be able to practice the concepts being taught, using interactive virtual software. Possible careers include Tech Support, IT Specialist, Network Administrator, Network Installer, and Security Consultant. Upon successful completion you will receive exam vouchers for CompTIA A+ Exams 220-1101, 2201102, CompTIA Network+ Exam N10-008 and CompTIA™ Security+ Exam SY0-601 at no additional cost. To register, copy this link into your browser:https://careertraining.ed2go.com/northshorecc/training-programs/network-plus-a-plus-security-plus-certification-with-exam/

CompTIA Network+ with Exam Voucher: Online This online, self-paced course can be started anytime throughout the semester. CompTIA Network+ Certification is a widely recognized and respected credential within the Information Technology industry. Build on your existing IT knowledge by exploring computer-networking concepts, including layers of the OSI model and the TCP/IP model. This vendor neutral certification will give you the skills needed to manage, troubleshoot, install, and configure basic network infrastructure. Prepares you to take the CompTIA Network+ Exam N10-008. Course includes textbooks and exam voucher. This course is self-paced and can begin at any time. To register, copy this link into your browser:https://careertraining.ed2go.com/northshorecc/training-programs/network-plus-certification-with-exam/