Darwin Human Resource & Computer Academy

Health and Safety Representative

Leah — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 00:57:09 +0000

NT WorkSafe Approved – For employees who have been elected as Health and Safety Representatives (HSR’s)

Health and Safety Representative Overview Flyer (PDF Printable Version)

Duration: 5 days

8:30am – 4:30pm

Cost: $1495 gst-exempt – Includes training reference manuals

Who will benefit?

All employees who have been elected as HSR who wish to obtain or further develop their OH&S knowledge in line with current legislation and to become aware of hazards and risks for management reporting.

Key Objectives

At the conclusion of this course, students will be able to:

1.	Understand the legal framework for Occupational Health and Safety.
2.	Describe the roles and powers of the key workplace parties (not HSRs) in the OHS Act
3.	Understand the representation role of HSRs and their legal powers and entitlements
4.	Understand the role and representative powers of a HSR in the identification of hazards and risk controls at the workplace.
5.	Utilise the skills to represent members of a designated work group (DWG) and participate in workplace consultation, issue resolution and negotiation.

Project Management

KeNTiN — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 06:23:42 +0000

BSB51407 – Diploma of Project Management

The Diploma in Project Management is aimed at people who either want to pursue a career as either a Project Leader, Project Management Facilitator or Project/Program Administrator. This qualification spans all phases of a project from concept through to close-out, including setting time lines, schedules and targets, project costing and budget management, monitoring the quality, communicating with key stakeholders and recruiting/leading appropriately skilled personnel to work on the project.

Diploma Project Management Overview flyer (PDF Printable version)

Why should you attend:

Better implement and support the organisations project management systems
Better prepare workplace personnel for dealing with project issues in the workplace
Ensure legislative requirements are better understood and applied in the workplace
Implement project initiatives and processes that support organisational OHS goals and objectives
A great networking opportunity

Your Investment?

Your training day is interactive – encouraging group discussion and sharing of experiences. As a participant, you recieve:

Participant Workbooks
Light Lunch and Refreshments
Nationally Accredited and Recognised Certificate
Facilitator Support and Access

Duration: Please contact the Academy for the most current Training Plan/Duration.

Time: 8:30am – 4/4:30pm

Investment: $395 per individual unit incl. manual or $2,800 (full qualification) incl. manuals

At Darwin Human Resource & Computer Academy we recognise that all participants have their own work and personal commitments, therefore we have scheduled the course over an eight month period (1 unit per month) providing sufficient time to attend to each of the unit assignments.

Content

Manage application of project integrative processes

BSBPMG501A—Core

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to integrate and balance the overall project management functions of scope, time, cost, quality, human resources, communications, risk and procurement; and to align and track the project objectives to comply with organisational goals, strategies and objectives.

Manage project scope

BSBPMG502A – Core

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to determine and manage project outcomes. It covers project authorisation, developing a scope management plan, and managing the application of project scope controls.

Manage project time

BSBPMG503A – Core

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to manage time within projects. It covers determining and implementing the project schedule, and assessing time management outcomes.

Manage project costs

BSBPMG504A – Core

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required identify, analyse and refine project costs to produce a budget, and to use this budget as the principal mechanism to control project cost.

Manage project quality

BSBPMG505A—Core

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to manage quality within projects. It covers determining quality requirements, implementing quality assurance processes, and using review and evaluation to make quality improvements in current and future projects.

Manage project human resources

BSBPMG506A – Core

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to undertake human resource management (HRM) within projects. It involves planning for human resources, implementing staff training and development, and managing the project team and stakeholders.

Manage project communications

BSBPMG507A – Core

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to link people, ideas and information at all stages in the project life cycle. Project communications management ensures the timely and appropriate generation, collection, dissemination, storage and disposal of project information through formal structures and processes.

Manage project risk

BSBPMG508A – Core

This unit describes the outcomes, skills and knowledge required to manage risk within a project to avoid adverse effects on project outcomes. It covers determining, monitoring and controlling project risks, and assessing risk management outcomes.

Manage project procurement

BSBPMG509A – Core

This unit describes the outcomes, skills and knowledge required to undertake procurement and contract management within projects. It covers determining procurement requirements, establishing agreed procurement processes , conducting contracting and procurement activities, and managing finalisation process.

Adobe Illustrator Introduction

KeNTiN — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 00:55:54 +0000

ICAD2012A – Design organisational documents using computing packages – Nationally Endorsed Industry Competency
Illustrator Introduction - Course Outline (PDF Printable version)

General Information

Duration : 7 hours
Cost : $395 GST‐free includes training manual
Prerequisite : Experience with Windows and use of a mouse.
Objectives : To provide a thorough understanding of the comprehensive concepts and skills that will enable the participant to effectively use Adobe Illustrator.
Methodology : Group and individual instruction, hands on practical exercises, visual aids, comprehensive course documentation.
Competency Assessment : This will be issued to trainees upon completion of training session.
Expected Outcome : By the end of the course the participant should be able to :
• Start and explore the Illustrator environment, navigate an Illustrator document, and use the Adobe Help Centre.
• Create and save a new document, draw basic shapes, manipulate basic shapes, and explore an illustration.
• Adjust fill and stroke colours for shapes, adjust basic stroke options, and use the Eyedropper tool to sample colours.
•Embed and trace raster images in an Illustrator document, draw, select and edit shapes and paths.
• Use text tools to insert and manipulate text, and convert text to outlined shapes.
• Create, manipulate, rename, duplicate, organise and delete layers in the Layers palette.
• Open preset, Import and Export swatch libraries, create and adjust gradients, and adjust transparency for items.

Course Content

Getting Started:
• The Adobe Illustrator environment
• Navigation and Adobe Help Center

Creating a Simple Illustration :
• New documents
• Basic shapes
• Manipulate shapes
• Export an Illustration

Applying Basic Colour :
• Apply colour
• Stroke options
• The Eyedropper tool

Drawing Paths :
• Raster images
• Basic drawing
• Select and edit paths

Working with Text :
• Add text
• Alter text

Layers :
• Layers
• Manipulate layers

Working with Fills and Colours :
• Swatch libraries
• Gradients
• Transparency

Adjusting Typography :
• Flow type
• Format text
• Edit text

White Card

KeNTiN — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 23:48:03 +0000

Nationally Endorsed Industry Competency: Work safely in the construction industry – CPCCOHS1001A

White Card – Course Outline (PDF Printable version)

GENERAL INFORMATION

Duration: 1 Day, 8:30am – 3:30pm
Investment: $175 GST-free (includes training reference manual) or $150 GST-free (does not include training reference manual)
You should attend if… You are performing construction work or wishing to enter construction site unescorted.

CONTENT

Element 1 : Identify OHS legislative requirements

Applicable OHS legislative requirements relevant to own work, role and responsibilities are identified and explained.
Duty of care requirements are identified.
Own responsibilities to comply with safe work practices are identified and explained.

Element 2 : Identify construction hazards and control measures

Basic principles of risk management are identified.
Common construction hazards are identified and discussed.
Measures for controlling hazards and risks are identified

Element 3 : Identify OHS communication and reporting processes

OHS communication processes, information and documentation are identified and discussed.
Role of designated OHS personnel is identified and explained.
Safety signs and symbols are identified and explained.
Procedures and relevant authorities for reporting hazards, incidents and injuries are identified.

Element 4 : Identify OHS incident response procedures

General procedures for responding t incidents and emergencies are identified and explained.
Procedures for accessing first aid are identified.
Requirements for the selection and use of relevant personal protective equipment are identified and demonstrated.
Fire safety equipment is identified and discussed.

Project Management

KeNTiN — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 04:44:21 +0000

BSB41507 – Certificate IV in Project Management

The Certificate IV in Project Management is aimed at people who want to pursue a career as either a project team member or as a project officer. This qualification spans all phases of a project from concept through to close-out, including setting time lines, schedules and targets, project costing and budget management, monitoring the quality, communicating with key stakeholders and recruiting/leading appropriately skilled personnel to work on the project.

Cert IV in Project Management – Overview Flyer (PDF Printable version)

Career Opportunities & Learning Outcomes : Graduates of this qualification will be able to :

• Access skills to manage small to medium sized projects
• Effectively contribute to the management of a project
• Have responsibility for a particular aspect across the entire project lifecycle, such as a team leader or technical expert
• Aspire to more complex project management roles
• Commence a career in project management

Career opportunities include: Project coordinator,officer,team member or project/program administrator.

Why should you attend :

• Better implement and support the organisations project management systems
• Better prepare workplace personnel for dealing with project issues in the workplace
• Ensure legislative requirements are better understood and applied in the workplace
• Implement project initiatives and processes that support organisational OHS goals and objectives
• A great networking opportunity

Your Investment ?

Your training day is interactive – encouraging group discussion and sharing of experiences. As a student, you receive :
• Participant Workbook
• Facilitator Support and Access
• Nationally Accredited and Recognised Certificate IV in Project Management

Duration : 1 day per month
Time : 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
Investment : $395 per unit (includes manual)
Full Qualification : $2890 includes manuals

Content

Apply project scope management techniques – BSBPMG401A – Core :
This unit specifies the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to contribute to the control of a project’s scope by assisting with the identification of objectives, deliverables, constraints, assumptions and outcomes; and by apply controls once the project has commenced.
Apply time management techniques – BSBPMG402A – Core :
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to assist with project scheduling activities, the application and monitoring of the agreed schedule and evaluation of time management effectiveness for the project.
Apply cost management techniques – BSBPMG403A – Core :
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to work with others to produce a project budget, to monitor project expenditure and to contribute to cost finalisation processes.
Apply quality management techniques – BSBPMG404A – Core :
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required enhance project outcomes through contributing to quality planning, applying quality policies and procedures and contributing to continuous improvement within projects.
Apply human resource management approaches – BSBPMG405A – Core :
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to assist with aspects of human resources management of a project. This involves establishing human resource requirements, identifying the learning and development needs of people working on the project, facilitating these needs being met and resolving conflict within the team.
Apply communications management techniques – BSBPMG406A – Core :
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to provide a critical link between people, ideas and information at all stages in the project lifecycle. It covers assisting the project team to plan communications, communicating information related to the project and reviewing communications.
Apply risk management techniques – BSBPMG407A – Core :
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to assist with aspects of risk management within a project. It specifically involves assisting the project team to plan for, control and review risks associated with the project.
Apply contract and procurement procedures – BSBPMG408A – Core :
This unit describes the outcomes, skills and knowledge required to assist with contracting and procurement for a project. It covers identifying procurement and contract requirements, assisting with contractor selection, conducting contracting and procurement activities and assisting with finalisation of activities for the project.

Business Administration

KeNTiN — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 07:39:59 +0000

BSB30407 – Certificate III in Business Administration

Work places are now demanding an increased focus on quality, customer service and world competitive performance. Administrative employees are now expected to be able to work a variety of tasks with well developed administration, customer service and computer skills.

Overview flyer Oct 2010 V2 (PDF Printable version)

Who should attend :

• Receptionists
• Accounts assistants
• Administrative assistants
• Sales support staff
• Other individuals in administrative or similar roles

Why should you attend :

• A great opportunity to develop a range of skills required of administrative staff
• Develop computer skills in a variety of packages relevant to workplace requirements.
• Develop knowledge and skills in general administrative tasks including letter writing, accounts and excellent customer service.
• Develop quick, accurate keyboarding skills.

Your Investment ?

Duration : Approximately 12 months (13 units)
Time : According to scheduled sessions
Investment : $3,000 includes all manuals

At Darwin Human Resource & Computer Academy we recognise that all participants have their own work and personal commitments, therefore we have scheduled the course over an twelve month period providing sufficient time to attend to each of the unit assignments.

Content

Develop keyboarding speed and accuracy – BSBITU307A – Core :
Accurate and quick keyboard skills are a requirement in most administrative roles. This unit develops the speed and accuracy skills using touch typing techniques.
Participate in OHS processes – BSBOHS201A – Core :
There is a huge emphasis on effective Occupational Health and Safety within workplaces and this unit will provide the skills and knowledge required to participate in workplace occupational health and safety processes to protect workers own health and safety, and that of others.
Organise and complete daily work activities - BSBWOR202A – Elective :
This unit builds the skills and knowledge required to manage time effectively, prioritise tasks and deal with the pressures of deadlines and other pressing work situations.
Write complex documents – BSBWRT401A – Elective :
This unit describes the performance outcomes, knowledge & skills required to plan, draft, review and prepare final text and produce documents of some complexity.
Organise schedules – BSBADM307B – Administration :
This unit will assist you to manage appointments and diaries for personnel within an organisation, using manual
and electronic diaries, schedules and other appointment systems.
Deliver and monitor a service to customers – BSBADM307B – Elective :
This unit will identify customer needs and monitor service provided to customers.
Organise meetings - BSBADM405B – Elective :
This unit will provide the skills and knowledge required to organise meetings including making arrangements, liasing with participants and developing meeting related documentation.
Process accounts payable and receivable – BSBFIA303A – Administration :
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to maintain accounts payable and receivable records, including processing payments to creditors and handling overdue accounts receivable.
Design and produce business documents – BSBITU306A – Administration :
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to design and produce various business documents and publications. It includes selecting and using a range of functions on a variety of computer applications, in particular MS Word.
Design and produce text documents BSBITU303A – Administration :
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to design and develop predominately text based documents using advanced features of word processing software (MS Word).
Create electronic presentations – BSBITU302A – Administration :
After completing this unit you will have the skills and knowledge to design and produce electronic presentations for speakers, self access and online access.
Produce spreadsheets – BSBITU304A – Administration :
Learn to use spreadsheet software to develop, navigate and use business spreadsheets.
Produce desktop published documents – BSBITU309A – Administration :
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to design and produce desktop published documents.

Microsoft Visio Introduction

KeNTiN — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 06:08:21 +0000

ICAD2012B ‐ Design organisational documents using computing packages – Nationally Endorsed Industry Competency
Visio Introduction Course Outline (PDF Printable version)

General Information

Duration : 2 x half days – 7 hours
Cost : $360 GST‐free Includes Training Manual
Prerequisite : Experience with Microsoft Windows and use of a mouse.
Objectives : To provide a thorough understanding of the comprehensive concepts and skills that will enable the participant to effectively use Microsoft Visio.
Methodology : Group and individual instruction, hands on, practical exercises, visual aids, comprehensive course documentation.
Competency Assessment : This will be issued to trainees upon completion of training session.
Expected Outcome : By the end of the course the participant should be able to use the following functions and features of Microsoft Visio.

Course Content

Visio 2003 Essentials :
• Starting Microsoft Visio 2003
• Creating a Blank Drawing from a Template
• The Microsoft Visio 2003 Screen
• The Menu Bar
• Using Menu Commands
• Using Keyboard Shortcuts
• Using the Toolbars
• Screen Tips
• Opening Stencils
• Working with Stencils
• Saving a New Drawing
• Exiting From Visio

Shapes :
• Placing Shapes from Stencils
• Stamping Shapes
• Selecting Shapes
• Moving Shapes
• Duplicating Shapes
• Aligning Shapes
• Distributing Shapes
• Grouping Shapes

Working with Text :
• Adding Text to Shapes
• Formatting Text in Shapes
• Selecting and Editing Text
• Creating a Heading
• Creating a Text Block
• Aligning Text
• Spell Checking Text

Getting Connected :
• Connecting Shapes
• Connecting Shapes Manually
• Connecting Shapes Automatically
• Connecting Selected Shapes
• Adding Text to Connector Lines
• Changing Connector Line Direction
• Manipulating Connector Lines
• Formatting Connector Lines

Page Tools :
• Zooming
• The Pan & Zoom Window
• Displaying Grids and Rulers
• Changing Grids and Rulers
• Setting Guides and Ruler Points
• Using Guides and Guide Points
• Working with Rulers
• Changing the Scaling
• The Drawing Explorer

Size and Position :
• Resizing Shapes Manually
• Resizing Shapes Precisely
• Changing Shape Proportions
• Using Snap and Glue
• Positioning a Shape Precisely
• Rotating Shapes Precisely
• Free Rotating
• Flipping Shapes
• Changing the Order of Shapes

Formatting Shapes :
• Formatting With the Menu
• Formatting With the Toolbars
• Using the Format Painter
• Adding Shadows to Shapes
• Protecting Shapes

Working with Pages :
• Naming Pages
• Inserting Pages
• Navigating Through Pages
• Changing Page Order
• Page Orientation
• Rotating Pages
• Setting a Background
• Centring Content on a Page
• Deleting Pages

Styles :
• Styles Explained
• Redefining Existing Styles
• Modifying the Connector Style
• Defining a New Style
• Applying a Style
• Basing One Style on another Style
• Partial Styles
• Deleting Styles

Printing :
• Using Print Preview
• Creating Headers & Footers
• Print Setup Options
• Printing Options
• Changing Page Size

Microsoft Project Power User

KeNTiN — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 05:46:12 +0000

ICAU3126B – Use advanced features of computer applications – Nationally Endorsed Industry Competency
Project Power User – Course Outline (PDF Printable version)

General Information

Duration : 3 half days
Cost : $395 GST ‐ free Includes Training Manual
Prerequisite : Experience with Microsoft Windows and use of a mouse.
Objectives : To provide a thorough understanding of the comprehensive concepts and skills that will enable the participant to effectively use Microsoft Project..
Methodology : Group and individual instruction, hands on, practical exercises, visual aids, comprehensive course documentation.
Competency Assessment : This will be issued to trainees upon completion of training session.
Expected Outcome : By the end of the course the participant should be able to use the following functions and features of Microsoft Project.

Course Content

Project Views :
• Working with Views
• Combination Views
• Creating Your Own Views
• Creating a Combination View
• Placing Views on the Menu
• Sharing New Views with Other Projects

More Tables and Filters :
• Overview of Tables and Filters
• Understanding Tables
• Creating a New Table
• Using the New Table
• A Clayton’s Table
• Exploring Filters
• Creating a Custom Filter

Templates :
• Templates Overview
• Examining Existing Templates
• Creating a New Template
• Using a Template
• Modifying a Template
• Changing the Global Template
• Removing Items from the Global Template
• Copying Items between Projects

Other Applications :
• Exporting Overview
• Copying to Microsoft Word
• Copying to Microsoft Excel
• Linking to Microsoft Excel
• Exporting to Microsoft Excel
• Exporting to a Microsoft Excel Pivot Table
• Exporting to Microsoft Access
• Appending More Information

Reporting Techniques :
• Reporting Techniques Overview
• Inserting Page Breaks
• Removing Page Breaks
• Using Predefined Reports
• Modifying a Predefined Report
• Crosstabulation Reports
• Dissecting a Crosstabulation
• Creating a Crosstabulation Report
• Sharing Custom Reports

Project on the Web :
• Overview of Project on the Web
• Saving to HTML
• Viewing an HTML File
• Saving to an HTML Template
• Copying a Picture
• Saving to HTML with a Picture

Multiple Files :
• Multiple Files Overview
• Working with Multiple Files
• Creating a Workspace
• Using a Workspace File
• Hiding Files
• Unhiding Files

Linked Projects :
• Linked Projects Overview
• Combining Multiple Projects
• Using a Combined Project
• Changing Data in a Combined Project
• Saving a Combined Project
• Opening a Combined Project
• Inserting Projects
• Breaking Project Links
• Creating a Read‐Only Sub-Project
• Inserting Task Links

Shared Resources :
• Shared Resources Overview
• Creating a Common Resource Pool
• Linking to an External Resource Pool
• Assigning Resources from a Pool File
• Working with Shared Resources
• Checking for Links
• Managing Shared Resource Files
• Creating a Resource Workspace

Downsizing a Project :
• Downsizing Overview
• Examining the Large Project
• Creating Smaller Projects
• Creating a Master Project
• Aligning the Projects

Project in a Workgroup :
• Sharing Your Projects
• Sending a Project
• Creating a Routing Slip
• Sending with a Routing Slip
• Receiving a Routed Project
• Receiving Feedback

Project VBA :
• Project VBA Overview
• Using Existing Macros
• Examining the Macro Code
• Recording Your Own Macro
• Using the Visual Basic Toolbar
• Running Your Macro
• Changing Your Macro
• Sharing the Macro with other Projects

Microsoft Project Introduction

KeNTiN — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 05:41:19 +0000

ICAU2006B – Operate computing packages – Nationally Endorsed Industry Competency
Project Introduction – Course Outline (PDF Printable version)

General Information

Duration : 3 half days
Cost : $395 GST‐free Includes Training Manual
Prerequisite : Experience with Microsoft Windows and use of a mouse.
Objectives : To provide a thorough understanding of the comprehensive concepts and skills that will enable the participant to effectively use Microsoft Project..
Methodology : Group and individual instruction, hands on, practical exercises, visual aids, comprehensive course documentation.
Competency Assessment : This will be issued to trainees upon completion of training session.
Expected Outcome : By the end of the course the participant should be able to use the following functions and features of Microsoft Project.

Course Content

Microsoft Project Basics :
• Overview of Microsoft Project
• Starting Microsoft Project
• The Microsoft Project Screen
• Working with Views
• Working with Combination Views
• Working with Tables
• Working with the Gantt Chart View
• Understanding Microsoft Project Menus
• Understanding Toolbars
• Working with Existing Project Files
• Exiting from Microsoft Project

Microsoft Project Help (Optional) :
• Printed Help Sources
• The Help Task Pane
• Browsing the Table of Contents
• Searching for Specific Help
• Understanding a Help Window
• Disabling Online Content
• Enabling Online Content
• Displaying and Using the Office Assistant
• Customising the Office Assistant
• Disabling the Office Assistant

Creating a New Project :
• New Project Overview
• Understanding Your Project
• Creating a New Project
• Saving a New Project File
• Setting Specific Options
• Pitfalls in Changing Options
• Adjusting the Standard Calendars
• Creating Public Holidays
• Creating a New Calendar
• Specifying Project Summary Information
• Specifying Project Information

Project Management :
• What is a Project?
• Tasks and Resources
• The Importance of Planning
• Steps in Project Management
• Project Management Tools
• Using a Computer
• The Advantages of Microsoft Project
• The Disadvantages of Microsoft Project

Creating Tasks :
• Overview of Creating Tasks
• Reviewing the Project
• Entering Tasks
• Creating Summary Tasks
• Moving about a Sheet
• Working with Summary Tasks

Tasks Durations :
• Task Duration Overview
• Entering Task Durations
• Displaying Critical Tasks
• Checking Project Status
• Understanding Project Slack
• Entering Milestones

Creating Relationships :
• Overview of Creating Relationships
• Catching Up with the Case Study
• Creating Relationships Using the Link Tool
• Creating Relationships Using Task Entry
• Using Task Information for Relationships
• Creating Relationships in a Sheet
• Keeping to Schedule Using Relationships
• Entering Lag Time
• Entering Lead Time

Resourcing a Project :
• Overview of Resourcing
• Creating a Resource Pool
• Entering Materials
• Assigning Calendars to Resources
• Adjusting Resource Information
• Changing the Unit Display

Assignment Concepts :
• Understanding Resource Assignment
• Project’s Calculation Methodologies
• Understanding Effort
• Creating Simple Assignments
• Understanding Task Types
• Working With Fixed Unit Assignments
• Working With Fixed Duration Assignments
• Working With Fixed Work Assignments
• Working With the Driver Resource
• Understanding Effort Driven Resourcing
• Disabling Effort Driven Resourcing

Assigning Resources :
• Overview of Assigning Resources
• Assigning Resources Using Task Entry View
• Assigning Part Time Resources
• Contouring Resource Usage
• Assigning Specific Work Times
• Problem Assignments
• Assigning Resources in Task Information
• Assigning Resources in a Sheet
• Assigning Resources that You Don’t Have

Resource Levelling :
• Resource Levelling Overview
• Creating Resource Chaos
• Tracking Down Overall locations
• Fix 1: Changing Work Effort
• Fix 2: Assigning Overtime
• Fix 3: Hiring Contract Labour
• Fix 4: Switching Work Assignments
• Fix 5: Rescheduling Tasks

Assigning Materials (Optional) :
• Overview of Assigning Materials
• Assigning Fixed Material Consumption
• Contouring Materials Usage
• Adding More Material Resources
• Assigning Variable Usage Materials
• Adding to a Material Assignment
• Checking Work for Materials

Costs (Optional) :
• Costing Overview
• Reviewing the Current Cost Status
• Variable Resource Costs
• Assigning Daily Costs for Equipment Hire
• Assigning Resource Usage Costs
• Assigning Fixed Costs
• Assigning Material Costs
• Using Multiple Cost Tables
• Changing Resources Rates during a Project
• Viewing Costs

Constraints and Deadlines :
• Overview of Constraints & Deadlines
• Reviewing Our Project
• Adding a Constraint
• Using Elapsed Time to Resolve Conflicts
• Creating a Deadline

Project Monitoring :
• Overview of Project Monitoring
• Creating a Baseline
• Getting Project to Update Progress
• Manually Updating Task Progress
• Entering Delayed Tasks
• Tracking Actuals on a Gantt Chart
• Using the Tracking Box
• Viewing Task Slippage

Printing :
• Overview of Printing
• Printing a Gantt Chart
• Printing Sheet Views
• Printing Jobs for Resources
• Printing Resources for Tasks

Microsoft PowerPoint Essentials

KeNTiN — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 05:19:23 +0000

BSBITU302B – Create electronic presentations – Nationally Endorsed Industry Competency
PowerPoint Essentials – Course Outline (PDF Printable version)

General Information

Duration : 3 half days
Cost : $395 GST‐free Includes Training Manual
Prerequisite : Experience with Microsoft Windows and use of a mouse.
Objectives : To provide a thorough understanding of the comprehensive concepts and skills that will enable the trainee to effectively use Microsoft PowerPoint.
Methodology : Group and individual instruction, hands on, practical exercises, visual aids, comprehensive course documentation.
Competency Assessment : This will be issued to trainees upon completion of training session.
Expected Outcome : By the end of the course the participant should be able to use the following functions and features of Microsoft PowerPoint.

Course Content

Getting Started with PowerPoint :
• Start PowerPoint
• PowerPoint Environment
• Opening a Presentation
• Working with Menus
• Working with Toolbars
• Navigating around a Presentation
• Presentation Views
• Working with the Normal View
• Closing Presentations
• Returning to Previous Presentations

Setting Up a Presentation :
• Creating a New Presentation
• Presentation Settings
• Entering Information
• Inserting a New Slide
• Saving the Presentation
• Checking your Spelling
• Working with Placeholders
• Undo Changes
• Applying Slide Layouts
• Working with Slides
• Using Outline View
• Hiding Slides

Clip Art :
• Inserting, Resizing, Modifying and Rotating Clip Art
• Modifying Elements of Clip Art
• Perusing Your Clips
• Pasting from the Clipboard

Drawing Objects :
• Drawing Tools
• Arrows and Lines
• AutoShapes
• Creating Flowcharts
• Grouping Objects
• Layering Objects

Slide Masters :
• Using Master Slides
• Viewing the Slide Masters
• Modifying the Master Font
• Modifying the Bullet Colour
• Changing the Bullet Shape
• Adding a Logo
• Adding Slide Numbers

Slide Show Navigation :
• Adding Speaker Notes
• Creating a Summary Slide
• Removing Slide Numbers
• Using Hyperlinks
• Presenting a Slideshow

Animation :
• Animation Schemes
• Custom Text Animation
• Custom Object Animation
• Motion Paths
• Animating Diagrams
• Slide Transition

Printing & Publishing :
• Printing & Publishing Options
• Previewing & Printing Slides
• Printing Handouts and Notes Pages
• Printing the Outline
• Printing for Overhead Transparencies
• Web Page Preview
• Publish as Web Pages

Templates and Colour Schemes :
• About Templates & Colour Schemes
• Creating a Blank Presentation
• Changing the Colour Scheme
• Adding Graphics
• Customising Bullets and Text Layout
• Creating a Template
• Creating a Greyscale Colour Scheme
• Using the Customised Template
• Background Colours

Media and Action Buttons :
• Inserting a Movie Clip
• Inserting Sounds
• Using Action Buttons
• Creating AutoShape Action Buttons
• Testing Action Buttons

Tables and Diagrams :
• Creating a Table
• Charts
• Creating and Modifying Charts
• Creating and Modifying Organization Charts
• The Diagram Gallery
• Creating a Diagram
• Excel Spreadsheets

Preparing to Present :
• Presentation Tips
• Viewing the Slide Show
• Record Timings

Using Help :
• Microsoft PowerPoint Help
• Searching Help
• Enabling/Disabling Online Content
• Disabling the Office Assistant

Microsoft Outlook Introduction

KeNTiN — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 05:04:14 +0000

BSBADM307B – Organise schedules – Nationally Endorsed Industry Competency
Outlook Introduction – Course Outline (PDF Printable version)

General Information

Duration : 2 half days
Cost : $360 GST free – Incl. Training Manual
Prerequisite : Experience with Microsoft Windows and use of a mouse.
Objectives : To provide a thorough understanding of the comprehensive concepts and skills that will enable the participant to effectively use Microsoft Outlook.
Methodology : Group and individual instruction, hands on, practical exercises, visual aids, comprehensive course documentation.
Competency Assessment : This will be issued to trainees upon completion of training session.
Expected Outcome : By the end of the course the participant should be able to use the following functions and features of Microsoft Outlook.

Course Content

Outlook Basics :
• Understanding Outlook
• Starting Outlook
• Common Outlook Screen Elements
• Going to Outlook Features
• Navigating to Outlook Features
• The Mail Screen
• The Calendar Screen
• The Contacts Screen
• The Tasks Screen
• The Notes Screen
• Exiting Outlook

Sending E-mails :
• Understanding E‐Mail
• E‐Mail in Outlook
• How Outlook Mail Works
• Composing an E‐Mail Message
• Creating a New Message
• Checking the Spelling
• Adding an Attachment to a Message
• Adding Importance
• Requesting Message Receipts
• Sending the Message
• Creating an AutoSignature
• Using an AutoSignature
• Removing an AutoSignature
• Sending a Courtesy Copy
• Sending a Blind Copy

Receiving E-mails :
• Understanding the Inbox
• Retrieving E‐Mail
• Opening an Outlook Data File
• Adjusting the Message View
• Reading Messages
• Marking Messages as Unread
• Viewing Unread Messages
• Deleting Messages
• Recovering Deleted Messages
• Understanding Message Attachments
• Saving a Message Attachment
• Opening a Message Attachment
• Replying to a Message
• Replying to All Messages
• Replying Without the Original Message
• Forwarding Messages

Organising Messages :
• Finding Messages
• Performing an Advanced Find
• Assigning Categories to Messages
• Finding Messages by Categories
• Using a Search Folder
• Creating Your Own Search Folders
• Creating a Message Folder
• Moving Folders
• Deleting Message Folders
• Recovering Deleted Folders
• Sharing Folders
• Accessing Shared Folders
• Disabling Shared Folder Access
• Working with Message Views
• Creating a Custom Message View
• Creating a Message Filter
• Creating a Message Rule
• Archiving Messages
• Recovering Archived Messages

Junk E-mails :
• Spamming and Junk E‐mail
• Understanding Junk E‐mail Options
• Marking Messages as Junk Mail
• Marking Messages as Safe
• Managing Senders Lists
• Importing a Black List
• Exporting Your Blocked Senders List
• Reviewing and Deleting Junk Email

Working with the Calendar :
• Accessing the Calendar
• Changing Calendar Views
• Moving to Specific Dates
• Creating a Second Time Zone
• Deleting a Second Time Zone
• Sharing Your Calendar
• Viewing Shared Calendars
• Closing and Deleting Shared Calendars
• Creating a New Calendar
• Deleting a Calendar
• Creating a Public Calendar

Appointments and Events :
• Using a Specific Calendar
• Scheduling an Appointment
• Scheduling an Appointment from the Menu
• Rescheduling an Appointment to another Day
• Rescheduling an Appointment to another Time
• Creating Recurring Appointments
• Scheduling an Event
• Deleting Appointments and Events
• Organising Your Appointments
• Printing Your Calendar
• Specifying the Work Week
• Labelling Appointments

Scheduling Meetings :
• Scheduling a Meeting
• Responding to Meeting Requests
• Meeting Response Options
• Tracking Meeting Responses
• Planning a Meeting
• Responding to a Meeting Request
• Cancelling a Meeting
• Responding to a Meeting Cancellation
• Viewing Calendars of Other Users
• Saving a Calendar as a Web Page

Contacts :
• Understanding the Contact Card
• Accessing Contacts
• Creating a New Contact Card
• Entering Contact Details
• Adding Contacts to Existing Companies
• Editing Contact Details
• Inserting a Contact Picture
• Deleting an Unwanted Contact
• Recovering a Deleted Contact
• Printing the Contact List

Managing Contacts :
• Importing Contact Information
• Organising Contacts with Views
• Creating a Custom View
• Setting Contact Activity Options
• Entering Contact Encounter Details
• Recording Timed Encounters
• Reviewing Contact Encounters
• Sending Email to a Contact
• Adding a Contact from an Email
• Creating a Distribution List
• Using a Distribution List
• Using a Partial Distribution List

Tasks :
• Accessing Outlook Tasks
• Creating Simple Tasks
• Typing Tasks Directly
• Changing Task Views
• Categorising Tasks
• Sorting Tasks
• Completing Tasks
• Deleting Tasks
• Printing a Task List

MYOB Power User

KeNTiN — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 06:45:57 +0000

BSBFIA303A ‐ Process accounts payable and receivable – Nationally Endorsed Industry Competency
MYOB Power User – Course Outline (PDF Printable version)

General Information

Duration : 3 Half Days
Cost : $395 GST‐free Incl. Training Manual
Prerequisite : Experience with Windows and MYOB Introductory functions.
Objectives : To provide a thorough understanding of the comprehensive concepts and skills that will enable the participant to effectively use MYOB.
Methodology : Group and individual instruction, hands on, practical exercises, visual aids, comprehensive course documentation.
Competency Assessment : This will be issued to trainees upon completion of training session.
Expected Outcome : By the end of the course the participant should be able to use the following functions.

Course Content

Customizing MYOB :
• Overview of Customising
• Changing Start Up and Closure
• Changing Sales and Purchase Preferences
• Reports and Form Preferences

File Management :
• File Management Overview
• Creating File Associations
• Verifying a Data File
• Creating a Backup
• Restoring a Backup File

Security in MYOB :
• Overview of Security
• Setting the Administrator Password
• Opening a File with a Password
• Creating User Profiles
• Working with a User Account
• Deleting Unwanted User Profiles

Data Mining in MYOB :
• Data Mining Overview
• Creating a Custom List
• Using a Custom List
• Creating Custom Fields
• Using Custom Fields
• Creating Identifiers
• Applying Identifiers
• Printing a List of Identifiers
• Advanced Searching
• Advanced Reporting
• Custom Reports

Petty Cash :
• Petty Cash Overview
• Setting Up For Petty Cash
• Raising a Petty Cash Float
• Accounting for Petty Cash

Credit Cards :
• Credit Card Overview
• Spending Using a Credit Card
• Mixed GST Spending
• Paying Bills with a Credit Card
• Reconciling the Credit Card Account
• Paying Your Credit Card Account

Point of Sales :
• Point Of Sales Overview
• Linking To Undeposited Funds
• Creating a Generic Customer
• Cash Sales at the Counter
• Credit Card Sales at the Counter
• Banking Daily Sales Revenue
• Creating a Merchant Expense Account
• Accounting for Merchant Fees
• Reconciling Counter Sales
• With Your Banking

Fixed Assets :
• Overview of Fixed Assets
• Creating Accounts for Fixed Assets
• Receiving Loan Monies
• Purchasing a Capital Asset
• Making Loan Repayments
• Recording Depreciation
• Selling an Asset
• Writing off The Asset

Job Tracking :
• Overview of Job Tracking
• Creating a Header Job
• Creating Sub Jobs
• Creating Job Budgets
• Using Jobs
• Checking Job Status
• Creating a Reimbursable Expense
• Checking the Reimbursable List
• Invoicing Reimbursements

MYOB and Word Processing :
• Word Processing Overview
• Sending Personalised Letters
• Creating Individual Letters
• Creating Mailing Labels
• Creating a New Letter Template
• Using a New Letter Template

MYOB and Spreadsheets :
• Spreadsheets Overview
• Sending Cards to Excel
• Sending Sales Data to Excel
• Formula Gotchas

End of Month :
• End of Month Overview
• Reconciling the Bank Account
• Performing a GST Check‐Up
• Checking Customer & Supplier Balances
• Checking Your Payroll Obligations
• Fulfilling Payroll Obligations
• Checking the Inventory Balance

End of Year :
• End of Year Overview
• Creating Stock Take
• Adjustment Accounts
• Performing Stock Take Adjustments
• Entering Depreciation
• Writing off Bad Debts
• Settling the Bad Debt
• Understanding Prepayments
• Pro Rata Prepayment Adjustment
• Accrued Expenses
• Starting a New Financial Year
• Start of Year Adjustments

Customizing Forms :
• Overview of Customising Forms
• Creating a New Custom Form
• Understanding the Forms Toolbar
• Setting Form Properties
• Previewing a Form
• Working with Text Fields
• Adding a New Data Field
• Deleting Unwanted Objects
• Working with Lines
• Formatting Fields
• Shading Fields
• Inserting a Picture
• Running the New Form
• Changing a Custom Form.

MYOB Payroll

KeNTiN — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 06:43:51 +0000

ICAU2006B – Operate computing packages – Nationally Endorsed Industry Competency
MYOB Payroll – Course Outline (PDF Printable version)

General Information

Duration : 6 Hours
Cost : $360 GST‐free Incl. Training Manual or $150/hr (1 on 1)
Prerequisite : Experience with Microsoft Windows and have completed a MYOB Introductory course.
Objectives : To provide a thorough understanding of the comprehensive concepts and skills that will enable the participant to effectively use MYOB Payroll.
Methodology : Group and individual instruction, hands on, practical exercises, visual aids, comprehensive course documentation.
Competency Assessment : This will be issued to trainees upon completion of training session.
Expected Outcome : By the end of the course the participant should be able to use the following functions and features of MYOB Payroll.

Course Content

Setting Up Payroll :
• Overview of Payroll
• Opening the Data File
• Setting Up Basic Payroll Information
• Understanding Payroll Categories
• Creating a New Deduction
• Enhancing Payroll Accounts
• Linking Categories and
Accounts

Setting Up Employees :
• Overview of Employees
• Employees in the Case Study
• Creating an Employee Card
• Entering Payroll Details for Salaried Employees
• Entering Payroll Details for Hourly Employees
• Entering Payroll History
• Employee Banking Details
• Splitting Electronic Payments

Conducting a Pay Run :
• Conducting a Pay Run Overview
• Setting Up Bank Details for Electronic Payments
• Paying Salaried Employees
• Preparing Electronic Payments
• Paying Hourly Employees
• Printing Pay Cheques
• Printing Payroll Advice Slips
• Running a Summary Report

Entitlements :
• Overview of Entitlements
• Modifying Existing Entitlements
• Creating New Entitlement Categories
• Applying Entitlements
• Entering Carry Overs
• Entitlements for Hourly Employees
• Entitlements for Salaried Employees
• Reviewing Entitlements
• Running Entitlement Reports

Timesheets :
• Overview of Timesheets
• Activating the Timesheet
• Facility in MYOB
• Preparing Employee Cards for Timesheets
• Entering Data into Timesheets
• Conducting a Pay Run Using Timesheets
• Creating Subsequent Timesheets
• Running Timesheet Reports

Payroll Information :
• Overview of Payroll Information
• Analysing Employee Pays
• Payroll Categories
• Payroll Summary Reports

Payroll Obligations :
• Overview of Payroll Obligations
• Checking Payroll Liabilities
• Paying the PAYG Withholdings
• Paying Deductions
• Paying Superannuation
• Guarantee Contributions
• Reviewing Liability Payments
• Payroll End of Year Obligations
• Creating Payment Summaries
• Starting a New Year

MYOB Introduction

KeNTiN — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 06:13:13 +0000

BSBFIA303A – Process accounts payable and receivable – Nationally Endorsed Industry Competency
MYOB Introduction – Course Outline (PDF Printable version)

General Information

Duration : 3 x half days
Cost : $395 includes training manual GST‐free
Prerequisite : Experience with Microsoft Windows and use of a mouse.
Objectives : To provide a thorough understanding of the comprehensive concepts and skills that will enable the participant to effectively use MYOB.
Methodology : Group and individual instruction, hands on, practical exercises, visual aids, comprehensive course documentation.
Competency Assessment : This will be issued to trainees upon completion of training session.
Expected Outcome : By the end of the course the participant should be able to use the following functions and features of MYOB.

Course Content

Basic Orientation :
• Overview of MYOB
• Starting MYOB in Microsoft Windows
• The MYOB Screen
• Navigating the Command Centre
• Using the Command Centre
• Finding Transactions
• Company Viability
• Exiting MYOB
• Other Things to Know About MYOB

Creating a New Company File :
• Getting Ready for MYOB
• Creating a New Company File
• Activating Your Company File

Charts of Accounts :
• Chart of Accounts Overview
• Starting MYOB With a Specific File
• Modifying Existing Accounts
• Header and Detail Accounts
• Deleting Accounts
• Linking Accounts
• Checking Tax Codes
• Preparing for Electronic Banking

Opening Balances :
• Opening Balances Overview
• Entering Opening Balances
• Opening Balances
• Checking Your Balance Sheet
• Checking Your Profit and Loss

Historical Balances :
• Historical Balances Overview
• Changing Update Preferences
• Entering Customer Balances
• Entering Supplier Balances

Cards :
• Cards Overview
• Entering Customer Details
• Entering Supplier Details
• Changing Credit Terms
• Choosing a Form Layout

Setting Up Inventory (Optional) :
• Overview of Inventory
• Entering Inventory Items
• More Complex Items
• Counting Stock and Adjusting Inventory

Purchasing :
• Purchasing Overview
• Simple Purchasing
• Raising a Purchase Order
• Printing Purchase Orders
• Emailing Purchase Orders
• Receiving Ordered Items
• Receiving Items without the Bill
• Obtaining Quotes
• Completing Quotes
• Restocking from Inventory

Paying for Purchases :
• Payments Overview
• Determining the State of Your Payments
• Finding Due Dates
• Locating a Specific Order or Bill
• Making Payments

Selling :
• Sales Overview
• Creating an Item Invoice
• Checking the Sales Journal
• The Invoice from Hell
• Printing Invoices
• Emailing an Invoice
• Entering Cash Sales

Invoicing Techniques :
• More Invoicing Techniques
• Placing Items on Back Order
• Creating a Service Invoice
• Viewing Your Invoices
• Raising a Credit Note
• Settling the Credit

Receivables :
• Receivables Overview
• Applying Payments
• Applying Payments to Multiple Invoices
• Preparing a Bank Deposit Slip
• Printing an Invoice Statement
• Printing an Activity Statement
• Analysing Sales Performance

Working Inventory (Optional) :
• Inventory On a Day to Day Basis
• Creating an Auto‐Build Item
• Checking Inventory Status
• Auto‐Building Inventory
• Fulfilling Backorders

Cheques :
• Banking Overview
• Writing Cheques
• Recurring Cheques
• Using a Recurring Cheque
• Printing Cheques
• Receiving Money

Reconciliations :
• Reconciliation Overview
• Producing a Reconciliation Report
• Accounting for Government Fees
• Bank Statements and the GST
• Performing a Reconciliation

Working with Reports :
• Overview of Reports
• Generating Reports
• Customising Reports
• Changing Orientation
• Reporting in Microsoft Excel

MYOB and the GST :
• GST Overview
• Tax Inclusive Transactions
• Examining Tax Codes
• Withholding Tax
• Examining GST Accounts
• Running GST Reports

Business Activity Statement :
• Business Activity Statement Overview
• Preparing to Use BASlink
• Creating Additional GST
• Account Numbers
• Running Pre‐BAS Reports
• Setting Up the BASlink Worksheet
• Entering Values Directly
• Calculating Your PAYG Instalment
• Creating BAS Transaction Information
• Making the Tax Payment

Adobe Photoshop Introduction

KeNTiN — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 05:54:04 +0000

ICPPP311B – Develop a detailed design concept – Nationally Endorsed Industry Competency
Photoshop Introduction – Course Outline (PDF Printable version)

General Information

Duration : Two half days
Cost : $395 GST‐free includes training manual
Prerequisite : Experience with Microsoft Windows and use of a mouse.
Objectives : In this course, you will use Adobe Photoshop to modify scanned photographs. You will use advanced tools for selecting parts of images, and will move, duplicate, and resize images. Additionally, you will perform adjustments to contrast and colour balance.
Methodology : Group and individual instruction, hands on, practical exercises, visual aids, comprehensive course documentation. Step by step procedures.
Competency Assessment : This will be issued to trainees upon completion of training session.
Expected Outcome : By the end of the course the participant should be able to :
• Identify the attributes of raster and vector graphics, customize the Photoshop environment, open and magnify images, and use Photoshop Help.
• Select image areas using several tools and modify and manipulate selected areas.
• Create, arrange and transform layers and use layer Types, opacity, blending modes, styles to apply effects to layer contents.
• Switch image modes and adjust the hue and saturation, brightness and contrast of an image.
• Erase or repair image defects and complex background areas, paint in an image and apply filters to a layer or selection.
• Determine resolution and dimensions of an image, resize images with and without resampling, and use Crop and Canvas Size to change the canvas size of an image.
• Optimise and image for Web use using Save for Web , and save images in a format for print, using Save As .

Course Content

Getting Started with Adobe Photoshop :
• File types
• The Photoshop environment
• Getting help

Working with Image Selections :
• Selection techniques
• Modifying selections

Working with Layers :
• Creating layers
• Modifying layers
• Using Type layers
• Adding layer effects

Adjusting Images :
• Image modes
• Hue/Saturation adjustments
• Levels adjustments

Retouching Images :
• Repairing image defects
• Painting
• The Background Eraser
• Filters

Resizing Images :
• Image resolution
• Image canvas size

Preparing Finished Images :
• Images for Web use
• Images for print use

Microsoft Publisher

KeNTiN — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 05:41:03 +0000

ICAD2012B ‐ Design organisational documents using computing packages – Nationally Endorsed Industry Competency
Publisher – Course Outline (PDF Printable version)

General Information

Duration : 7 hours
Cost : $360 GST‐free Includes training manual
Prerequisite : Experience with Microsoft Windows and use of a mouse.
Objectives : To provide a thorough understanding of the comprehensive concepts and skills that will enable the current attributes participant to effectively use Publisher.
Methodology : Group and individual instruction, hands on practical exercises, visual aids, comprehensive course documentation.
Competency Assessment : This will be issued to trainees upon completion of training session.
Expected Outcome : By the end of the course the participant should be able to use the following functions and features of Publisher.

Course Content

Getting Started with Publisher :
• Starting Publisher
• Quick Publications
• Existing Publications
• New Publications

Creating a New Publication :
• Layout Guides
• Master Pages
• Rulers and Ruler Guides
• Automatic Page Numbering
• Using the Zoom Feature
• Columns
• Headers and Footers
• Working with Pages

Using Frames :
• Drawing Frames
• Deleting Frames
• Moving and Sizing Frames
• Formatting Frames

Using Text Boxes :
• Adding Text
• Deleting Text
• Editing Text
• Applying Character Formatting
• Changing Text Box Properties
• Creating Columns within Text Boxes
• Importing Text
• Linking Text Boxes
• Using Indents and Tabs

Using Picture Frames :
• Creating a Picture Frame
• Inserting a Picture
• Sizing, Cropping and Recolouring Pictures
• Wrapping Text Around a Picture

Using Table Frames :
• Editing Tables

Using WordArt Frames :
• Creating WordArt
• Editing WordArt
• Using Objects
• Drawing an Object Using the Drawing Tools
• Inserting Design Gallery Objects
• Aligning and Distributing Objects
• Grouping Objects
• Stacking Objects

Introduction to PCs and Microsoft Windows

KeNTiN — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 04:08:59 +0000

ICAU1128B ‐ Operate a personal computer – Nationally Endorsed Competency
Intro to PCs & Windows – Course Outline (PDF Printable version)

General Information

Duration : 2 Half Days or 1 Full Day
Cost : $360 GST‐free Includes training reference manual
Prerequisite : Minimum typing speed of 20 wpm.
Objectives : To provide a thorough understanding of the comprehensive concepts and skills that will enable the participant to effectively use a PC and the Windows Environment.
Methodology : Group and individual instruction, hands on practical exercises, visual aids, comprehensive course documentation.
Competency Assessment : This will be issued to trainees upon completion of training session.
Expected Outcome : By the end of the course the participant should be able to use the following functions and features of PCs and Windows.

Course Content

Computer Fundamentals :
• Hardware
• Software
• Networks

Computer Orientation :
• Starting the Computer
• Log In Process
• Checking for Viruses
• Working with Windows
• Using the Mouse
• Common Screen Elements
• Using the Keyboard
• Shut Down the Computer

Customizing Windows :
• Changing Program Windows
• Changing the Desktop Background
• Changing the Mouse Settings
• Date and Time Settings
• Help Features
• Trouble Shooting
• Soft Re‐Boot Techniques
• Using Help Options

File Management Overview :
• Filing before Computers
• Filing with Computers
• Terminology
• Drives That May Affect You
• Working with Folders
• Working with Files
• Access to the Drives, Folders and Files

Working with Windows Explorer :
• Starting Windows Explorer
• Elements of Windows Explorer
• Naming Procedures
• Creating a Folder
• Renaming Folders
• Deleting Folders

Using your Electronic Filing System :
• Creating a Document in Word
• Copying Files
• Copy from Disk
• Moving Files
• Deleting Files
• Using the Recycle Bin
• Finding Files
• Printing a File

Additional Features :
• Format Disks
• Create Shortcuts
• Printing Options
• Alternative Methods
• Working with Subfolders
• Terms and Definitions

Microsoft InfoPath Introduction

KeNTiN — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 03:57:36 +0000

ICAD2012B – Design organisational documents using computing packages – Nationally Endorsed Industry Competency
Microsoft InfoPath Introduction – Course Outline (PDF Printable version)

General Information

Duration : 7 hours (2 x half days)
Cost : $375 GST‐free (including manual)
Prerequisite : Experience with Microsoft Windows, the use of a mouse, and Intermediate level experience with other Microsoft Office applications such as Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Access.
Objectives : To provide a thorough understanding of the comprehensive concepts and skills that will enable the participant to effectively use InfoPath. Create, distribute, customise and modify electronic forms.
Methodology : Group and individual instruction, hands on practical exercises, visual aids, comprehensive course documentation.
Competency Assessment : This will be issued to trainees upon completion of training session.
Expected Outcome : By the end of the course the participant should be able to use the following functions and features of InfoPath.

Course Content

Using InfoPath :
• Complete a Form
• Save a Form
• Export Form Data to Excel
• Export Form Data to the Web
• Edit Posted Data
• Share Forms Through Outlook

Creating Forms :
• Draft a Form
• Add a Validation Rule
• Test a Form
• Create Forms from Templates
• Delete Forms or Templates

Distributing Forms :
• Publish a Form Template
• Troubleshoot Publishing Problems

Customizing Form Layout :
• Format a Form
• Insert Pictures
• Customize Tables
• Create Optional or Repeating Sections
• Merge Forms

Managing Controls :
• Customize Controls
• Populate Controls from a Data Source
• Bind Controls

Managing Views :
• Create Custom Views
• Set the Default View
• Modify a View
• Create a Print View

Applying Security :
• Protect InfoPath Forms
• Set Security Zones

Working With a Document :
• Develop a Form From a Database
• Use InfoPath Forms to Add Records to a Database
• Use InfoPath Forms to Query a Database

Executive Typing Learn to Type

KeNTiN — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 03:44:48 +0000

BSBITU307A – Develop keyboard skills – Nationally Endorsed Industry Competency
Executive Typing – Course Outline (PDF Printable version)

General Information

Duration : 30 hours ~ 2 hrs per day Consecutively
Cost : $450 GST‐free
Prerequisite : Experience with Windows.
Expected Outcome : By the end of the course the participant should be able to perform the following :

Course Content

Use Safe Work Practices :
• Workspace, furniture and equipment are adjusted to suit the ergonomic requirements of the user
• Work organisation meets organisational and occupational health and safety requirements for computer operation

Identify and Develop Keyboard Skill :
• Keyboard functions identified and applied
• Touch typing technique applied to complete a task
• Speed and accuracy developed in accordance with workplace requirements for level of responsibility

Check Accuracy :
• Document proof read carefully to identify errors
• Document amended, errors corrected and final accuracy check completed

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Adobe InDesign Power User

KeNTiN — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 03:34:45 +0000

ICAD2012B ‐ Design organisational documents using computing packages – Nationally Endorsed Industry Competency
InDesign Power User – Course Outline (PDF Printable version)

General Information

Duration : 7 hours
Cost : $395 GST‐free includes training manual
Prerequisite : Experience with Windows, use of a mouse and Adobe InDesign Introduction.
Objectives : To provide a thorough understanding of the comprehensive concepts and skills that will enable the participant to effectively use Adobe InDesign.
Methodology : Group and individual instruction, hands on, practical exercises, visual aids, comprehensive course documentation.
Competency Assessment : This will be issued to trainees upon completion of training session.
Expected Outcome : By the end of the course the participant should be able to :
• Set up multiple‐page spreads, create tint and gradient swatches, use object libraries and snippets, and evenly space and align items.
• Create and edit vector paths, create and edit clipping paths, and wrap type on a path.
• Manually resize type; use Quick Apply, create nested styles, create path‐based text wraps, and convert type to outlines; precisely control leading, hyphenation, justification, and horizontal spacing in text; and use shortcuts with fonts.
• Use layer comps in a placed PSD file; create lighting effects; adjust transparency; define and use object styles; and transform objects by using the Pathfinder panel and Transform Again commands.
• Create, modify, and format tables; add headers and footers to tables; and merge table cells.
• Edit text with the Story Editor; insert special characters; create column, frame, and page breaks; and use anchored objects.
• Create sections, tables of contents, and indexes for a document; combine several documents into a book file for printing; and insert footnotes.

Course Content

Efficient Layout :
• Document setup
• Tint and gradient swatches
• Object libraries and snippets
• Item spacing

Vector Paths :
• Vector path creation
• Vector paths and pictures
• Vector paths and type

Typography :
• Manual type resizing
• Quick Apply
• Nested styles
• Graphics in typography
• Precise leading control
• Composition, hyphenation, and justification
• Horizontal spacing
• Typography shortcuts

Graphics :
• Layer comps
• Transparency
• Object styles
• Transforming objects

Tables :
• Creating tables
• Changing table structure
• Formatting tables
• Layers

Text Editing :
• Story Editor
• Special characters
• Column, frame, and page breaks
• Anchored objects

Long Documents :
• Sectioning
• Tables of contents
• Indexing
• Books
• Footnotes

Adobe InDesign Introduction

KeNTiN — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 03:23:11 +0000

ICAD2012B ‐ Design organisational documents using computing packages – Nationally Endorsed Industry Competency
InDesign Introduction – Course Outline (PDF Printable version)

General Information

Duration : 10.5 hours
Cost : $395 GST‐free includes training manual
Prerequisite : Experience with Windows and use of a mouse.
Objectives : To provide a thorough understanding of the comprehensive concepts and skills that will enable the participant to effectively use Adobe InDesign.
Methodology : Group and individual instruction, hands on practical exercises, visual aids, comprehensive course documentation.
Competency Assessment : This will be issued to trainees upon completion of training session.
Expected Outcome : By the end of the course the participant should be able to :
• Start Adobe InDesign, explore elements of the environment, and use InDesign Help.
• Create a document, add basic elements to a layout, and position elements precisely by using guides and the Control panel.
• Create a facing‐pages document; create master pages; and apply master pages to a document.
• Thread text between text frames, add jump lines, and adjust the number of columns in a text frame; use the Paragraph Formatting Controls to apply paragraph formatting; use Find/Change to replace formatting; and create and edit paragraph and character styles.
• Position text in text frames and format frame borders; add Photoshop images to documents, adjust text wraps, modify graphics, and nest frames; group items and manipulate items within a group; and create layers and assign items to them.
• Print documents, create print styles, and export documents to PDF; prepare documents for commercial printing; convert document files from other applications; and use Adobe Bridge.

Course Content

Getting Started with Adobe InDesign :
• The Adobe InDesign environment
• InDesign Help

Basic Documents :
• New documents
• Custom colors
• Item position

Structuring Multi-Page Documents :
• Multi‐page documents
• Master pages

Typesetting :
• Text frame threading
• Paragraph formatting
• Styles

Modifying Items :
• Text frames
• Graphics
• Grouped items
• Layers

Finalizing Documents and Setting Defaults :
• Outputting documents
• Commercial printing preparation
• Adobe Bridge
• Preferences and defaults

Microsoft Word Complex Documents

KeNTiN — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 02:46:53 +0000

ICAU3126B ‐ Use advanced features of computer applications – Nationally Endorsed Industry Competency
Word Complex Documents – Course Outline (PDF Printable version)

General Information

Duration : 2 Half Days
Cost : $360 GST‐free
Prerequisite : Completed a Word Intermediate Course.
Objectives : To provide a thorough understanding of more complex and advanced features of Microsoft Word, enabling the user to create more effective complex documents in the workplace.
Methodology : Group and individual instruction, hands on practical exercises, visual aids, comprehensive course documentation.
Competency Assessment : This will be issued to trainees upon completion of training session.
Expected Outcome : By the end of the course the participant should be able to use the following functions and features of Microsoft Word.

Course Content

Importing Overview :
• Inserting a Microsoft Word Document
• Embedding an Object
• Linking Data
• Hyperlinking Data

Microsoft Word Customisation :
• Customising the Saving Options
• Password Protecting
• Customising the Quick Access Toolbar or Toolbars

Document Control Techniques :
• Advanced Styles
• Section Breaks
• Advanced Headers and Footers
• Using Headers and Footers with Sections

Microsoft Word macros :
• Recording Macros

Templates :
• Creating Templates
• Advanced Customisation

Referencing Features :
• Footnotes and Endnotes
• Bookmarks
• Captions
• Cross Referencing
• Indexes
• Table of Contents
• Updating References

Theory of Complex Documents :
• Pros and Cons of Complex Documents
• Document Considerations
• Tips and Tricks

Master and Subdocuments :
• Creating the Subdocuments
• Creating the Master Documents
• Inserting Subdocuments
• Subdocuments and Sections

Formatting Master Documents :
• Headers and Footers
• Table of Contents
• Working in Outline View

Printing :
• Printing from a Master Document

Microsoft Word Intermediate

KeNTiN — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 02:34:02 +0000

BSBITU303A – Operate a word processing application – Nationally Endorsed Industry competency
Word Intermediate – Course Outline (PDF Printable version)

General Information

Duration : 2 Half Days
Cost : $360 GST‐free Includes training manual
Prerequisite : Experience with Windows ‘9x and must have completed a Microsoft Word Introductory Course.
Objectives : To provide a thorough understanding of the comprehensive concepts and skills that will enable the participant to effectively use Microsoft Word at an intermediate level.
Methodology : Group and individual instruction, hands on practical exercises, visual aids, comprehensive course documentation.
Competency Assessment : This will be issued to trainees upon completion of training session.
Expected Outcome : By the end of the course the participant should be able to use the following functions and features of Microsoft Word.

Course Content

Review Introduction Features
Working with Documents :
• Opening Documents
• Closing Documents
• Saving Options

Enhancing your Document :
• Indenting Text
• Creating Tables
• Using Headers and Footers
• Heading Styles

Mail Merging :
• Creating a Data Source
• Working with the Data Source
• Creating the Main Document
• Performing the Merge
• Conditional Merging
• Merging to Envelopes
• Merging to Labels

Word Templates and Fields :
• Existing Templates
• Creating a Template
• Using Fields in Templates

Desktop Publishing :
• WordArt
• Inserting Columns
• Inserting Pictures
• Inserting a Page Border
• Printing Options

Microsoft Word Introduction

KeNTiN — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 02:22:02 +0000

BSBITU306A ‐ Produce simple word processed documents – Nationally Endorsed Industry Competency
Word Introduction – Course Outline (PDF Printable version)

General Information

Duration : 2 Half Days
Cost : $360 GST‐free Includes training manual
Prerequisite : Experience with Windows and use of a mouse.
Objectives : To provide a thorough understanding of the comprehensive concepts and skills that will enable the participant to effectively use Microsoft Word.
Methodology : Group and individual instruction, hands on practical exercises, visual aids, comprehensive course documentation.
Competency Assessment : This will be issued to trainees upon completion of training session.
Expected Outcome : By the end of the course the participant should be able to use the following functions and features of Microsoft Word.

Course Content

Getting Started with Word :
• Start Word
• Word Environment
• Opening Documents
• Working with Menus
• Navigating around a Document
• Closing Documents

Setting up a Document :
• Creating a New Document
• Entering Information
• Inserting Text
• Undo Editing Changes
• Deleting Text
• Spell Check
• Saving the Document
• Additional Pages
• Viewing your Document

Formatting a Document :
• Document Layout
• Highlighting Text
• Formatting Text
• Using Pre‐formatted Documents

Enhancing your Document :
• Setting and Using Tabs
• AutoText Entries
• Using AutoCorrect
• Using AutoFormat

Editing Features :
• Using Go To
• Find and Replace
• Copying and Moving Text

Printing Options :
• Previewing your Document
• Inserting Page Numbers
• Print a Document

Using Help :
• Microsoft Word Help
• Using the Office Assistant

Microsoft Excel Power User

KeNTiN — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 02:11:37 +0000

ICAU3126B ‐ Use advanced features of computer applications – Nationally Endorsed Industry Competency
Excel Power User – Course Outline (PDF Printable version)

General Information

Duration : 3 Half Days
Cost : $395 GST‐free Includes training manual
Prerequisite : Experience with Windows and completed an Excel Intermediate level course.
Objectives : To provide a thorough understanding of the comprehensive concepts and skills that will enable the participant to effectively use Microsoft Excel.
Methodology : Group and individual instruction, hands on practical exercises, visual aids, comprehensive course documentation.
Competency Assessment : This will be issued to trainees upon completion of training session.
Expected Outcome : By the end of the course the participant should be able to use the following functions and features of Microsoft Excel.

Course Content

Formula Techniques :
• Scoping a Formula
• Developing a Nested Function
• Creating Nested Functions
• Editing Nested Functions
• Copying Nested Functions
• Using Concatenation
• Switching to Manual Recalculation
• Pasting Values From Formulas
• Pasting Formulas as Pictures

Advanced Filters :
• Understanding Advanced Filtering
• Using an Advanced Filter
• Extracting Records with Advanced Filter
• Using Formulas in Criteria
• Using Database Functions
• Using DSUM
• Using the DMIN Function
• Using the DMAX Function
• Using the DCOUNT Function

Validating Data :
• Understanding Data Validation
• Creating a Number Range Validation
• Testing a Validation
• Creating an Input Message
• Creating an Error Message
• Creating a Drop‐Down List
• Using Formulas as Validation Criteria
• Creating Invalid Data
• Removing Invalid Data Circles
• Copying Validation Settings

Goal Seeking :
• Goal Seek Components
• Using Goal Seek

Data Tables :
• Data Tables and What‐If Models
• Using a Simple What‐If Model
• Creating One‐Variable Data Tables
• Using One‐Variable Data Table
• Creating a Two‐Variable Data Table

Scenarios :
• Understanding Scenarios
• Creating a Default Scenario
• Creating Scenarios
• Using Names in Scenarios
• Displaying Scenarios
• Creating a Scenario Summary Report
• Merging Scenarios

Solver :
• Understanding How Solver Works
• Setting Solver Parameters
• Adding Solver Constraints
• Performing the Solver Operation
• Running Solver Reports
• Refining Solver Answers

Pivot Tables :
• Understanding Pivot Tables
• Creating a Simple PivotTable
• Dropping Fields Into a Pivot Table
• Filtering a Pivot Table
• Clearing a Report Filter
• Switching Pivot Table Labels
• Format a Pivot Table
• Using Compound Fields
• Counting in a Pivot Table
• Formatting Pivot Table Values
• Working with Pivot Table Grand Values
• Working With Pivot Table Sub Totals
• Finding the Percentage of a Total
• Finding the Difference From
• Grouping in Pivot Tables
• Creating Running Totals
• Creating Calculated Items
• Pivot Table Options
• Sorting in a Pivot Table

Linking Workbooks :
• Linking Data in Excel
• Linking Within a Workbook
• Linking between Workbooks
• Updating Links between Workbooks

Data Consolidation :
• Understanding Data Consolidation
• Consolidating with Identical Layouts
• Creating an Outlines Consolidation
• Consolidating with Different Layouts

Importing and Exporting :
• Understanding Data Importing
• Importing From An Earlier Version
• Understanding Text File Formats
• Importing Tab Delimited Text
• Importing Access Data
• Working With Connected Data
• Unlinking Connections
• Exporting To Microsoft Word
• Exporting Data as Text

Summarising and Subtotalling :
• Creating Subtotals
• Using a Subtotalled Worksheet
• Creating Nested Subtotals
• Copying Subtotals
• Using Subtotals with AutoFilter
• Installing the Conditional Sum Wizard
• Using the Conditional Sum Wizard
• Creating Relative Names for Subtotals
• Using Relative Names for Subtotals

Recorded Macros :
• Understanding Excel Macros
• Setting Macro Security
• Saving a Document as Macro Enabled
• Recording a Simple Macro
• Running a Recorded Macro
• Relative Cell References
• Running a Macro With Relative References
• Viewing a Macro

Recorder Workshop :
• Preparing Data for an Application
• Recording a Summation Macro
• Recording Consolidations
• Recording Divisional Macros
• Testing Macros
• Creating Objects to Run Macros
• Assigning a Macro to an Object

Microsoft Excel Intermediate

KeNTiN — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 01:54:05 +0000

BSBITU402A – Develop and use complex spreadsheets – Nationally Recognised Training
Excel Intermediate – Course Outline (PDF Printable version)

General Information

Duration : 2 Half Days
Cost : $360 GST‐free Includes training manual
Prerequisite : Experience with Windows and Excel Introductory Functions.
Objectives : To provide a thorough understanding of the comprehensive concepts and skills that will enable the participant to effectively use Microsoft Excel.
Methodology : Group and individual instruction, hands on practical exercises, visual aids, comprehensive course documentation.
Competency Assessment : This will be issued to trainees upon completion of training session.
Expected Outcome : By the end of the course the participant should be able to use the following functions and features of Microsoft Excel.

Course Content

Working with Workbooks :
• Opening Workbooks
• Creating and Saving Workspaces
• Closing Workbooks

Formula Referencing :
• BODMAS Theory
• Relative Referencing
• Absolute Referencing
• Mixed Referencing

Linking Data :
• Linking across Spreadsheets
• Linking across Workbooks
• Updating Links

Other Formula Options :
• Range Names
• Creating Range Names
• Deleting Name Ranges
• Using Names for Constants
• Creating Names in External Workbooks
• Creating a List of Names

Functions :
• Insert Function Wizard
• Statistical Functions
• Financial Functions
• Lookup Functions

Managing Data :
• Outlining
• Sorting Data
• Auto Filtering

Creating and Using Macros :
• Exploring Macros
• Recording a Macro
• Running a Macro
• Assigning a Macro to a Button
• Deleting a Macro
• More Macros

Advanced Charting :
• Changing the Chart Type
• Adding Data to a Chart
• Formatting Charts

Microsoft Excel Introduction

KeNTiN — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 01:44:08 +0000

BSBITU304A – Produce spreadsheets – Nationally Endorsed Industry Competency
Excel Introduction – Course Outline (PDF Printable version)

General Information

Duration : 2 Half Days
Cost : $360 GST‐free Includes training manual
Prerequisite : Experience with Windows.
Objectives : To provide a thorough understanding of the comprehensive concepts and skills that will enable the participant to effectively use Microsoft Excel.
Methodology : Group and individual instruction, hands on practical exercises, visual aids, comprehensive course documentation.
Competency Assessment : This will be issued to trainees upon completion of training session.
Expected Outcome : By the end of the course the participant should be able to use the following functions and features of Microsoft Excel.

Course Content

Getting Started with Excel :
• Start Excel
• Excel Environment
• Opening Workbooks
• Working with Menus
• Navigating around a Worksheet
• Closing Workbooks

Setting up a Workbook :
• Creating a New Workbook
• Entering Data
• Editing and Deleting Data
• Undo Editing Changes
• Spell Check
• Saving the Workbook
• Additional Rows and Columns

Formatting a Worksheet :
• Widen Columns and Rows
• Selecting Cells
• Formatting Cells
• Copying and Moving Data
• Inserting Objects
• Customising your Toolbar

Preparing to Print :
• Previewing your Worksheet
• Adjusting Page Settings
• Adding a Header and Footer
• Print a Worksheet

Calculating Data :
• Creating Formulas
• BODMAS Theory
• Using Functions
• Copying Formulas

Adobe DreamWeaver Power User

KeNTiN — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 01:33:35 +0000

CUFDIG201A ‐ Maintain interactive content – Nationally Endorsed Industry Competency
Dreamweaver Power User – Course Outline (PDF Printable version)

General Information

Duration : 10.5 hours
Cost : $395 GST free includes training manual
Prerequisite : Experience with Windows, using a mouse, Internet and DreamWeaver Introdution.
Objectives : To provide a thorough understanding of the comprehensive concepts and skills that will enable the participant to effectively use Adobe Dreamweaver.
Methodology : Group and individual instruction, hands on practical exercises, visual aids, comprehensive course documentation, and industry experience.
Competency Assessment : This will be issued to trainees upon completion of training session.
Expected Outcome : By the end of the course the participant should be able to:
• Identify the advantages of using CSS and the difference between internal and external style sheets; link a page to an external style sheet; define content sections with

tags and IDs; and edit CSS rules.
• Create and update library items and snippets; create and edit server‐side includes; create page templates, define editable regions, and apply templates to other site pages; create and edit head elements; and add keywords and descriptions to pages.
• Create an interactive form and add a variety of input components to it, and set the tab order of form fields.
• Create a navigation bar using rollover images, and use behaviours to swap images on the page and to open a new browser window, and download Dreamweaver extensions.
• Insert AP Divs by using the Draw AP Div tool; manipulate the position, size, and visibility of AP Divs; and control visibility dynamically.
• Insert Flash buttons and Flash text, add Flash and FlashPaper files to Web pages, add Windows Media Player files and QuickTime files, and create basic animation using the Timelines panel.
• Convert an HTML page to an XSLT page, bind XML data to an XSLT page, create a repeat region in an XSLT page, create dynamic links, and attach an XSLT page to an XML document.
• Use Check In/Check Out options, use Design Notes to manage files in a group work setting, check for browser‐specific errors using the Check Browser Compatibility feature, and check for and fix accessibility problems.

Course Content

CSS Layout :
• Overview of style sheets
• Page Layout

Site Assets :
• Library Assets
• Server‐side Includes
• Page Templates
• Head Elements

Forms :
• Form Objects
• Form Accessibility

Rollover and Behaviours :
• Rollovers
• Behaviours

AP Elements :
• AP Divs
• Working with AP Divs

Multimedia :
• Flash Elements
• Multimedia Content
• Timelines

Working with XML :
• XML and XSLT
• Manipulation of XML Data

Collaboration and Publishing :
• Collaboration
• Compatibility Testing
• Accessibility

Adobe DreamWeaver Introduction

KeNTiN — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 01:20:10 +0000

CUFDIG201A ‐ Maintain interactive content – Nationally Endorsed Industry Competency
Dreamweaver Introduction – Course Outline (PDF Printable version)

General Information

Duration : 10.5 hours
Cost : $395 GST free includes training manual
Prerequisite : Experience with Microsoft Windows and use of a mouse.
Objectives : To provide a thorough understanding of the comprehensive concepts and skills that will enable the participant to effectively use Adobe Dreamweaver.
Methodology : Group and individual instruction, hands on, practical exercises, visual aids, comprehensive course documentation.
Competency Assessment : This will be issued to trainees upon completion of training session.
Expected Outcome : By the end of the course the participant should be able to :
• Discuss basic Internet and HTML concepts, identify the components of the Dreamweaver CS3 workspace, edit and format text on an existing page, insert images, preview pages in a browser, identify basic HTML tags, and perform basic tasks in Code view.
• Plan and define a Web site, work with the Files panel and the Assets panel, create a Web page, import text from external files, and set page properties.
• Convert line breaks to paragraph breaks, insert special characters, define a basic page structure, create and modify lists, create CSS style sheets, apply styles to text, and create class styles and pseudo‐element styles.
• Create tables and nested tables, format, add and merge cells, rows and columns to tables, set fixed and variable widths for tables and columns, change cell borders and padding, and create a layout table to arrange page content.
• Choose appropriate image formats, insert images, modify image properties, insert and modify background images, and write effective alternate text.
• Create links to other pages and resources, create named anchors and link to them, create e‐mail links, create an image map, and apply CSS styles to link states.
• Work with Map view, check file sizes and download times, check for broken links and orphaned files, cloak files, validate code, connect to a Web server with a secure FTP connection, and upload and update a Web site.

Course Content

Getting Started :
• Internet basics
• The Dreamweaver workspace
• Editing pages
• Code Tools

Web sites and pages :
• Creating a Web site
• Creating Web pages

Text Formatting :
• Text basics
• Structural formatting
• Cascading Style Sheets

Tables :
• Create tables
• Table structure and formatting
• Column widths and cell properties
• Layout tables

Images :
Image formats and tags
• Background images

Links :
• Creating links
• Image maps
• Link styles

Publishing :
• Site checks
• Web site publishing

Microsoft Access Power User

KeNTiN — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 01:06:36 +0000

ICAU3028B ‐ Customise packaged software applications for clients – Nationally Endorsed Industry Competency
Access Power User – Course Outline (PDF Printable version)

General Information

Duration : 3 Half days
Cost : $395 GST‐free includes $35 comprehensive reference manual
Prerequisite : Experience with Microsoft Access Intermediate functions.
Objectives : To provide a thorough understanding of the comprehensive concepts and skills that will enable the participant to effectively use Microsoft Access.
Methodology : Group and individual instruction, hands on, practical exercises, visual aids, comprehensive course documentation.
Competency Assessment : This will be issued to trainees upon completion of training session.
Expected Outcome : By the end of the course the participant should be able to use the following functions and features of Microsoft Access.

Course Content

Splitting a Database :
• Using the Database Splitter
• Working with a Split Database
• Updating Database Links

Database Security :
• Understanding Database Security
• Creating a Workgroup
• Creating an Administrator
• Removing the Default Admin User
• Logging on as the System Administrator
• Securing a Database
• Adding Groups
• Adding Users
• Assigning Permissions
• Testing Database Security
• Joining Another Workgroup

Database Replication :
• Understanding Database Replication
• Creating a Replica
• Creating Additional Replicas
• Creating a Partial Replica
• Synchronising to a Replica
• Synchronising from a Replica
• Synchronising to a Partial Replica

Aggregate Queries :
• Creating an Aggregate Query
• Working with Aggregate Queries
• Creating Queries with Multiple Aggregates
• Modifying Aggregate Headings
• Aggregating Calculated Fields
• Applying Criteria to Aggregates
• Creating a Query to Nest
• Creating an Aggregate from a Query

Data Access Pages :
• Creating a Data Access Page
• Applying Themes to Data Access Pages
• Working with Data Access Pages
• Using a Data Access Page outside Access

Data Access Page Techniques :
• Creating a Data Access Page Design
• Promoting and Demoting Fields
• Working with Data Access Page Fields
• Displaying Related Records
• Formatting a Pivot Table List
• Adding Columns to a Pivot Table List
• Creating a Scrolling Marquee
• Formatting a Page

Macro Basics :
• Macros Versus VBA
• Creating a Macro
• Running a Macro
• Modifying an Existing Macro
• Interacting with the User
• Documenting Macros

Macro Techniques :
• Creating a Print Macro
• Using Conditions to Enhance a Macro
• Creating a Sequence of Conditions
• Using the MsgBox Action Statement
• The MsgBox Function
• Using MsgBox in a Condition
• Reconfiguring a Message Box
• Using the InputBox Function

Macros on Forms :
• Creating an Event Macro
• Creating a Group Macro
• Attaching Macros from a Group
• Creating a Group Macro for Forms
• Attaching Macros to Form Events
• Setting Form Properties
• Testing Form Property Changes

Option Groups And Macros :
• Testing a Sample Option Button Macro
• Creating an Option Group
• Copying Toggle Buttons
• Option Group Properties
• The ApplyFilter Macro Action
• Creating a Filter Macro
• Using the ApplyFilter Macro Action
• Handling Exceptions
• Attaching a Macro to an Option Group

VBA Introduction :
• Introductory VBA Terminology
• Writing a Simple Form Procedure
• Examining a Simple Sub Procedure
• The MsgBox and InputBox Functions
• Editing an Existing Procedure
• Creating a Standard Module
• Testing the Code
• Modifying a Module
• Creating a Button on a Form
• Running a Procedure from a Control
• Navigating the VBA Editor