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Computer Education
& Training Center
  in West County & Live Online
University of Missouri - St. Louis
Fall
October 2021-January 2022

Chancellor’s Certificate
Computer Classes
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                                                                                e all have a love/hate relationship with email. It’s been around
                                                                                for more than 30 years now and many of us have both work
                                                                                and personal email accounts. With email apps on our phone,

of Missouri
                                                                                we can check it anywhere and anytime. It is our comfort food.

                                                            But it is not always the most efficient way to share information. Sending

St. Louis
                                                            a file attachment to multiple people means multiple copies. Making
                                                            changes and tracking versions requires extra work. In addition, with the
                                                            deluge of emails we receive, it is easy for information to be buried and
                                                            forgotten.
Computer Education
& Training Center                                           In recent years, new methods of communication are available. Office
                                                            365 and apps such as Teams provide more efficient ways to organize
                                                            and share information. New artificial intellingence features in the
From the Director                                           software assist you in your work. Still, after clinging to email for so long,
                                                            it is difficult for us to move to new ways.

                                                            We invite you to check out our Office 365 classes. Our classes now
                                                            include OneDrive, Teams, SharePoint Online, OneNote, and a new
                                                            Introduction to Office 365 class. More advanced classes are available in
                                                            Power Apps and Power Automate.

                                                            Browse our catalog to find these or other courses you need, or go
                                                            online at www.cetc.umsl.edu. Make this a time to learn new skills and
                                                            new approaches. It is not just email any more.

                                                            Sincerely,

                                                            Allan Crean
                                                            Director, Computer Education & Training Center
                                                            University of Missouri–St. Louis

    Data Analysis
    Learn to use the world’s most popular
    software tools to aggregate and analyze
    your data, and discover meaningful
    ways to present and bring data to life.

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    Excel Charts. .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . p.6
    PivotTables and Data Analysis. .  .  .  . p.7
    Power BI.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . p.16
    R Studio.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . p.16
    SQL Reporting Services.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . p.15
    Tableau .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . p.17
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University                             Whether you want to hone your skills or advance your
                                       professional career, UMSL’s Computer Education &

of Missouri                            Training Center can help you achieve your goals.

                                       We offer high quality classes and specialized certificates

St. Louis                              taught by skilled instructors who understand the tools
                                       they teach. If you are an artist or an engineer, a novice
                                       or an expert, we are constantly developing new courses
    West County                        to help you keep up with the latest trends in your field.

      Location                         For In-Person classes, the Computer Education and
                                       Training Center (CETC) is conveniently located in West
         and                           County, near Interstate 270 and Manchester Road.
                                       All classes in this catalog are also available Virtually
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With CETC training, you will have the essential tools to grow       12837 Flushing Meadows Drive
your workforce, increase your productivity, and expand your         St. Louis, MO 63131 (Map, p. 24)
business. Whether you are upgrading to a new software version,
or need training in a new application, let us help you design the
right class.
Questions? Contact Kate Moore at 314.984.9000 or email
info@cetc.umsl.edu

       Virtual (Live Online) or In-Person Classes Available
  All of our classes are now available online with an instructor present for the entire course. You will
  see the instructor’s screen throughout the class and you can share your screen if you need individual
  help from the instructor. You will have time to practice, ask questions, and receive hands-on training.
  All classes are also available In-Person at our West County facility if you prefer that format.
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COMPUTER EDUCATION AND TRAINING CENTER CLASSES

    October 2021–                       General Sections                                                 Premiere Pro. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
    January 2022                                                                                         Project. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
                                        Course Listing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
                                                                                                         Python. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
    Computer Education                  General Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
                                                                                                         R Studio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
    & Training Center                      Registration • Prerequisites •
                                                                                                         Responsive Web Design. . . . . . . . . . . . 18
    (314) 984-9000                         Transcripts • Facilities • Contacts
                                                                                                         SharePoint 2013 (Classic). . . . . . . . . . . 5
    www.cetc.umsl.edu                   Map. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
                                                                                                         SharePoint Online. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
                                                                                                         SQL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
                                        Courses                                                          SQL Queries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
                                        Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13      SQL Server Integration Services. . . . . . 15
                                        Acrobat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11     SQL Server Reporting Services . . . . . . 15
                                        After Effects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9     Tableau. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
                                        AJAX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19     Teams. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
                                        Business Intelligence. . . . . . . . . . . . 16,17               Transact-SQL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
                                        C#. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20   UNIX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
                                        Crystal Reports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13          VBA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
                                        CSS (Cascading Style Sheets). . . . . . . 18                     Visio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
                                        DAX (PowerPivot). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7            Visual C# .NET. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
                                        Desktop Publishing Design. . . . . . . . . . 10                  Windows 10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
                                        Excel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,7    Word . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
                                        Excel Charts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6       WordPress. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
                                        Excel Data Analysis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
                                        Excel VBA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
                                        File Management (Windows). . . . . . . . . 6                     Live Online and In-Person
                                        HTML. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18     All courses are available Virtually (Live
                                        Illustrator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11   Online). Classes are interactive, streamed to
                                        InDesign . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10      your location, and include an instructor who is
                                                                                                         online throughout the class. You will have time
                                        Java Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20              to ask questions and receive hands-on training
                                        JavaScript. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19       without traveling to our location
                                        Learning to Code. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
                                                                                                         If you prefer to attend in-person, courses are
                                        .NET Programming. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20               held at the West County Computer Education
                                        Office 365 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3     Center. Masks are currently required. This
                                        OneDrive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3      mask policy may be adjusted at a later date
                                        OneNote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3      based on University guidelines and changing
                                                                                                         conditions. See p. 24 for map and facility
                                        Outlook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3    information.

www.cetc.umsl.edu
                                        Photoshop. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
                                        PivotTables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7      When you register for a class, you will choose
                                                                                                         the appropriate course section to indicate
For the most up-to-date class           Power Apps. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5        whether you prefer to take the class virtually
schedules and additional informa-       Power Automate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4           (online) or in-person.
tion about our courses, certificates,   Power BI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16, 17
and all our student services, visit
our website.
                                        PowerPivot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7                  Register Online Today
                                        PowerPoint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
                                                                                                             https://register.cetc.umsl.edu/
                                        PowerShell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

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Index, Office 365 &
OFFICE 365, ONEDRIVE, TEAMS, WINDOWS, ONENOTE & OUTLOOK                                                                     File Management

OFFICE 365 AND WINDOWS                                                    Outlook 365
Office 365                                                                Time Management Using Outlook
                                                                          (Prerequisite: Experience with Windows and Outlook.) Burdened by
Introduction to Office 365                                                too many emails and too little time? Learn the OHIO method - only
(Prerequisite: Experience with Windows.) Learn the basics of naviga-      handle it once - to reduce your email load and clutter. Learn how
tion in Office 365, how to customize the app launcher, and how to         to use email to make an appointment or create a new contact for
search for apps, documents, people, etc. Discover how to use Forms        the email sender using Outlook’s built-in command options. Learn
to create surveys and quizzes and share those with colleagues or          how to create rules with alerts that will prompt you when an immedi-
those outside your organization. Understand how to use Planner to         ate response is needed. Discover effective ways to search folders
track your tasks and work with others. Learn the role of Delve in find-   and how to use rules to move emails to folders so that you have an
ing relevant documents and in enhancing collaboration with other          organized system to find important emails when you need them. Use
users. Discover the purpose of Microsoft 365 groups and how they tie      Outlook Tasks to keep track of your tasks and those of others on your
apps in Office 365 together. Understand the Office 365 environment        team. Learn how to apply due dates to tasks and how to assign task
and gain an overview of the many apps that make up the suite.             to others. Discover how Outlook can give you the flexibility to write an
Fee: $129                                                                 email today have it sent on a scheduled date and time. Other topics
Half‑Day Class Meets 8:30am‑12:00pm (3.5 hours)                           include tips and tricks to save time and help you be more productive.
E2238            Fri., Oct. 15                          Allan Crean       Fee: $129
E2420            Tues., Dec. 7                          Allan Crean       Half‑Day Class Meets 8:30am‑12:00pm (3.5 hours)
                                                                          E2200           Tues., Nov. 9                        Dawn Robinson
OneDrive
OneDrive lets you store files in the cloud, share files with other        OneNote for Office 365
users, and sync files on all your devices so that you can access
your documents whenever and wherever you need them.
                                                                          Introduction to OneNote
                                                                          (Prerequisite: Experience with Windows.) With this planning and note-
Introduction to OneDrive                                                  taking software, you can easily collect, organize, search, and share
(Prerequisite: Experience with Windows.) Learn the basics of manag-       information from a single digital notebook. In this course, learn how
ing files and organizing your documents in the Office 365/OneDrive        to add notes, insert screen clippings, create new notebook sections
cloud environment. Understand how to navigate the interface and           and pages, and move and format notes. Tag your notes and use the
explore the content within OneDrive. Learn to upload, delete, rename,     search tools to quickly find information. Save time by using templates
copy, and move files as well as how to create and arrange folders in      and learn how OneNote and Outlook work together. Additionally
order to manage documents. Understand best practices in organiz-          you will learn to share notebooks through a network, and link notes
ing OneDrive. Learn to download PDF files from the web and store          across sections and pages.
them on OneDrive, and practice saving files from other applications       Fee: $129
to OneDrive. Discover how to share files with others, collaborate on      Half‑Day Class Meets 8:30am‑12:00pm (3.5 hours)
documents, and learn to establish permissions on documents and            E2440            Tues., Jan. 11                      Dawn Robinson
folders. Understand how to sync OneDrive to access files locally.
Fee: $129                                                                 Windows 10
Half‑Day Class Meets 8:30am‑12:00pm (3.5 hours)
E2239            Wed., Oct. 20                     Dawn Robinson          File Management with Windows 10
E2421            Thurs., Dec. 9                    Dawn Robinson          Learn the basics of managing files and organizing your computer in
                                                                          the Windows 10 environment. Explore ways to create and arrange
                                                                          folders to manage documents using the new file explorer ribbon. Sort
Teams
                                                                          and filter by file properties to focus on specific types of documents.
Teams is your central communication hub letting you have                  Discover how to configure your workspace by resizing, moving, and
group chats, hold online meetings, collaborate on documents,              tiling windows, arranging icons, and creating shortcuts. Engage the
and organize content. With Teams, everything is in one place.             search function to find specific files by name. Additional topics include
                                                                          creating, moving, copying, deleting, and renaming files and folders;
Introduction to Teams                                                     using the default libraries; viewing properties and features of the
(Prerequisite: Experience with Windows.) Understand how to use            recycle bin; and customizing the desktop environment.
Microsoft Teams to manage and organize your work and collabo-             Fee: $99
rate with others. Learn the basics of navigation in Teams and how         Half‑Day Class Meets 8:30am‑11:30am (3 hours)
to customize settings and notifications. Discover how to add and          E2445              Wed., Jan. 26                       Dawn Robinson
remove members and owners, and how teams relate to Microsoft
365 Groups. Understand how to create channels, how to effectively
use channels to organize your teams, and how to modify channel
                                                                                  Classes are Offered Online or In-Person
settings. Learn to add tabs to incorporate other Office 365 apps, third
party software, and URLs to customize your navigation by channel.                                  Register Today
Topics include team communications, naming conventions, creat-
ing links, working with posts, call outs, and understanding chats.                        https://register.cetc.umsl.edu
Additional topics include tips and tricks, managing files, and how the
Teams app works with SharePoint and other Office 365 apps.
Fee: $279                                                                                   Classes are available in other Office 365
One‑Day Class Meets 8:30am‑4:00pm (6.5 hours)                                               apps including SharePoint, Power Apps,
E2240            Fri., Oct. 22                           Allan Crean                        & Power Automate. See pages 4 & 5.
E2422            Tues., Dec. 14                          Allan Crean

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SHAREPOINT ONLINE & POWER APPS

AUTOMATION AND COLLABORATION                                                Advanced Applications of SharePoint: Level 2
                                                                            (Prerequisite: Intermediate Applications of SharePoint or equivalent
SharePoint Online                                                           experience.) Discover how to create site pages using the modern
                                                                            page experience to enhance the presentation of your content and
SharePoint Online has extensive document management, list-                  build out a complete intranet. Learn to set up zones, add web parts,
making, and workflow capabilites. It also allows you to create              and enable/disable comments on site pages as you work with the
modern web pages to build out a complete intranet.                          modern page canvas. Understand how to add images, photo galleries,
                                                                            countdown timers, and slide shows to your site pages. Learn to play
Introduction to SharePoint                                                  videos and place world clocks, the weather, and charts on a page.
(Prerequisite: Experience with Windows.) Discover how SharePoint            Discover how to include interactive maps and an events calendar on
can be used for document and information management to enhance              your site. Learn to add dynamic content using the highlighted content,
the productivity of work groups and teams. Learn to navigate through        news, and site activity web parts. Understand how to configure web
the SharePoint environment, understand the overall organization of          parts to sort, filter, and pull content from multiple sites. Additional top-
SharePoint, and discover how the SharePoint way and tools give              ics include editing the home page, setting up quick links to promote
you more flexibility in managing information. Create your own sites         content, and publishing your pages at a future date.
to organize content for specific work teams or projects. Discover           Fee: $279
how to add and use document libraries to store, organize, retrieve,         SharePoint Online
and share files with others. Understand how to use alerts and other         One‑Day Class Meets 8:30am‑4:00pm (6.5 hours)
specific features for collaboration. Find out how to use, modify, and       E2264              Fri., Nov. 19                             Allan Crean
create SharePoint built-in lists (such as contacts, tracking, and travel
requests) to stay connected to other group members and effectively
                                                                            Power Apps
share information. Learn to create a SharePoint list from Excel.
Additional topics include creating custom (blank) lists, versioning,        Power Apps allows you to customize forms, enhance the user
managing alerts, understanding the title property role, restoring delet-    experience, and build data-driven apps using the vast array of
ed content, managing settings, and best practices in SharePoint.            connectors, galleries, data cards, and tools available to you.
Fee: $279
SharePoint Online                                                           Introduction to Power Apps
One‑Day Class Meets 8:30am‑4:00pm (6.5 hours)                               (Prerequisite: Experience with Office 365 apps.) Learn to use Power
E2261            Thurs., Oct. 28                          Allan Crean       Apps to customize your business processes and enhance the user
                                                                            experience using the rich set of tools available to you. Understand
Intermediate Applications of SharePoint                                     how to set up a canvas app and add screen and control proper-
(Prerequisite: Introduction to SharePoint or equivalent experience.)        ties to customize how you work with data. Work with connectors to
Explore features of SharePoint to enhance productivity. Understand          access and select business data from SharePoint, Excel, and other
how to customize and add to the built-in metadata for a document            applications. Learn to use galleries, screens, and cards to organize
library to help organize your files. Use the power of metadata to sort,     and navigate your data. Discover how to customize the interface
filter, and group content in your lists/libraries as well as organize       for new, edit, and view forms in SharePoint. Topics include building
document libraries. Discover how to create views to examine and             data-driven apps using connectors, galleries, layouts, forms, and data
present your documents and lists in different ways, and easily find         cards. Additional topics include embedding apps for use in Teams,
the document or information you need. Learn to use list formatting to       SharePoint, or Power BI.
improve the appearance of your lists. Understand how to enhance site        Fee: $279
navigation by modifying the Quick Launch. Use Choice and Lookup             One‑Day Class Meets 8:30am‑4:00pm (6.5 hours)
columns to improve the quality of data entry. Additional topics include     E2268            Fri., Jan. 14                           Allan Crean
calculated columns, column and list validation, and generating totals.
Fee: $279
SharePoint Online
One‑Day Class Meets 8:30am‑4:00pm (6.5 hours)
E2262            Fri., Nov. 5                               Allan Crean            Learn how SharePoint works with Teams

Advanced Applications of SharePoint: Level 1                                       See our Microsoft Teams class on page 3
(Prerequisite: Intermediate Applications of SharePoint or equivalent
experience.) Discover the advanced features of SharePoint that
can help you standardize content and be more efficient with content
creation on your sites. Explore using site columns for both docu-
ment libraries and lists. Learn to use calculated fields for defaults to
enhance data entry. Understand how to use conditional formatting                   Did you know we offer a
to highlight key information. Use Communication sites to effectively
share information throughout your organization. Learn the modern                  Chancellor’s Certificate in
SharePoint flat architecture and how to use a hub site to link sites                     SharePoint?
together. Discover the difference between SharePoint groups and
Microsoft 365 groups. Understand sharing, managing acesss, and                     Through this program, learn to
guidelines for assigning permissions. Learn best practices on setting             effectively build your SharePoint
up groups to provide appropriate access to your site. Additional topics             content for collaboration and
include creatiing basic flows for approvals and to monitor changes.                    increased productivity.
Fee: $279
SharePoint Online                                                                 Go to http://www.cetc.umsl.edu/
One‑Day Class Meets 8:30am‑4:00pm (6.5 hours)                                               spfacts.html
E2263            Fri., Nov. 12                            Allan Crean

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Collaboration &
             POWER AUTOMATE & CLASSIC SHAREPOINT                                                                                      Automation

Power Automate (Flows)                                                       Classic SharePoint (SharePoint 2013)
Power Automate allows you to create flows to automate
                                                                             Introduction to SharePoint
processes in SharePoint and other Office 365 apps.
                                                                             (Prerequisite: Experience with Windows.) Discover how SharePoint
                                                                             can be used for document and information management to enhance
Introduction to Power Automate
                                                                             the productivity of work groups, teams, and other collaborative groups.
(Prerequisite: If you have no experience with SharePoint, it is rec-
                                                                             Learn to navigate through the SharePoint environment, understand
ommended that you take Introduction to SharePoint). Learn to use
                                                                             the overall organizational units of SharePoint, and discover how the
Power Automate and understand the benefits of automation and
                                                                             SharePoint way and tools give you more flexibility in managing infor-
workflows for your business processes. Understand how to navigate
                                                                             mation. Create your own sites to organize content for specific work
Power Automate, use templates, and work with the Flow manage-
                                                                             teams or projects. Discover how to create and use libraries to store,
ment page. Learn to build your workflow by adding, editing, and
                                                                             organize, retrieve, and share documents with others. Understand how
removing actions. Discover how to send emails with input options
                                                                             to use alerts and other special features for collaboration. Find out how
and update lists based on the response. Understand how to define
                                                                             to use, modify, and create SharePoint lists (such as announcements,
your logic and core paths, and add conditions. Learn to set up a
                                                                             tracking, calendars, and contacts) to stay connected to other group
help desk or other types of routing workflows to send requests to the
                                                                             members and effectively share information. Additional topics include
appropriate staff. Learn to automatically copy files, update lists, and
                                                                             creating custom lists, versioning, managing alerts, understanding the
archive information. Topics include using triggers, connectors, and
                                                                             title property role, restoring deleted content, and working with settings.
managing flows.
                                                                             Fee: $279
Fee: $279
                                                                             SharePoint 2013
One‑Day Class Meets 8:30am‑4:00pm (6.5 hours)
                                                                             One‑Day Class Meets 8:30am‑4:00pm (6.5 hours)
E2265             Fri., Dec. 3                           Allan Crean
                                                                             E2364             Wed., Feb. 9                       Dawn Robinson
Intermediate Applications of Power Automate
                                                                             Intermediate Applications of SharePoint
(Prerequisite: Introduction to Power Automate.) Take your skills to the
                                                                             (Prerequisite: Introduction to SharePoint or equivalent experience.)
next level and develop more sophisticated workflows. Understand
                                                                             Explore features of SharePoint that will enhance your workgroup pro-
how to use forms to gather information for surveys and processing
                                                                             ductivity. Understand how to customize and add to the built-in meta-
time off or other approval requests. Learn how to set up approvals for
                                                                             data for a document library to help organize your files. Use the power
one person or for multiple approvers. Understand how to implement
                                                                             of metadata to sort, filter, and group content in your lists/libraries as
serial and parallel approvals and include custom responses. Discover
                                                                             well as organize document libraries. Discover how to create views to
how to effectively bring in data from a list using filters. Learn to auto-
                                                                             examine and present your documents and lists in different ways, and
mate document approvals, process requests, and extract information
                                                                             easily find the document or information you need. Learn to improve
from other sources. Discover the power of using loops in your work-
                                                                             site navigation by modifying the Quick Launch and Top Link bar.
flows to consolidate information. Learn how to store your settings in
                                                                             Understand how to create pages to present and enhance site content
a list to give your automated routines more flexibility and avoid hard-
                                                                             and manage links between pages to find information. Use Choice and
coded text. Other topics include effective flow design, the Approval
                                                                             Lookup columns to improve the quality of your metadata. Additional
Center, and checking for incomplete items in a list.
                                                                             topics include calculated columns, column and list validations, and
Fee: $279
                                                                             generating counts and totals.
One‑Day Class Meets 8:30am‑4:00pm (6.5 hours)
                                                                             Fee: $279
E2266            Fri., Dec. 10                              Allan Crean
                                                                             SharePoint 2013
                                                                             One‑Day Class Meets 8:30am‑4:00pm (6.5 hours)
Advanced Applications of Power Automate
                                                                             E2365            Wed., Feb. 16                       Dawn Robinson
(Prerequisite: Intermediate Applications of Power Automate.) Learn
more advanced features in Power Automate that you can use to
                                                                             Advanced Applications of SharePoint
build flows. Discover the power of filter queries to select which items
                                                                             (Prerequisite: Intermediate Applications of SharePoint or equivalent
and which files you will use in your flow. Understand how to use the
                                                                             experience.) Discover the advanced features of SharePoint that can
Compose action to handle static information and also to troubleshoot
                                                                             help you standardize content and help you be more efficient with
your flow. Learn to set up instant cloud flows that are triggered manu-
                                                                             content creation on your sites. Learn how galleries can make custom-
ally and how to incorporate inputs into a flow. Work with dates, format
                                                                             ized content (such as columns, web parts, and site templates) avail-
dates, and understand how to incorporate today’s date into your
                                                                             able throughout your site collection. Explore using site content types
flows. Learn to do bulk updates and delete or archive obsolete infor-
                                                                             to group metadata to effectively manage your document libraries.
mation. Understand how to use available functions and the expres-
                                                                             Learn how to use standard workflows to route documents or list items
sion builder. Learn to configure the settings on each action. Addtional
                                                                             through approval and feedback processes. Understand sharing and
topics include error-trapping and properly documenting your flows.
                                                                             permissions, guidelines for assigning permisions, and how to custom-
Fee: $279
                                                                             ize permissions. Learn best practices on how to set up groups to pro-
One‑Day Class Meets 8:30am‑4:00pm (6.5 hours)
                                                                             vide appropriate access to your site. Additional topics include working
E2267            Fri., Dec. 17                            Allan Crean
                                                                             with content types and building custom search centers to promote
                                                                             content throughout a site collection.
                                                                             Fee: $279
   See page 4 for a class on creating mobile apps                            SharePoint 2013
     and customizing forms using Power Apps                                  One‑Day Class Meets 8:30am‑4:00pm (6.5 hours)
                                                                             E2366      Wed., Feb. 23                      Dawn Robinson

                  Classes are available in other Office                      Our SharePoint classes are offered in versions 2013 and
                  365 apps including Teams, OneDrive,                        SharePoint Online. If you are using SharePoint 2013 or 2016,
                  & Outlook. There is also an introductory                   take the SharePoint 2013 classes. If you are using SharePoint
                  class in Office 365. See page 3.                           Online or SharePoint 2019, take the SharePoint Online classes.

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Computer Education & Training Center - in West County & Live Online - Chancellor's Certificate Computer Classes - Computer Education & ...
EXCEL, FORMULAS/FUNCTIONS, DATA MANIPULATION & CHARTS

SPREADSHEET                                                                Excel Formulas and Functions
                                                                           (Prerequisite: Intermediate Applications of Excel or equivalent experi-
Microsoft Excel                                                            ence.) This course concentrates on Excel functions and formulas.
                                                                           Look at commonly used text and data functions, including chang-
Introduction to Excel                                                      ing the case of text, combining text cell contents (e.g., first and last
(Prerequisite: Experience with Windows.) Use Excel to create               names), and comparing cell contents. Work with date and time func-
spreadsheets for accounting, budgeting, expense tracking, and other        tions and logical functions. Other topics will include using simple form
applications. Learn to set up and format worksheets and enter labels,      fields to select items from a list (note that this will not cover creation
values, and formulas. Discover how to select data, restrict data entry,    of custom forms, as that requires VBA), using the formula editing
adjust column widths, and move around the worksheet. Other topics          toolbar to check your data and solve formula errors, and working with
include using simple statistical functions, editing and deleting data,     arrays.
moving and copying cell contents, understanding absolute and rela-         Fee: $199
tive references, setting up worksheet pages, and printing.                 One‑Day Class Meets 8:30am‑4:00pm (6.5 hours)
Fee: $199                                                                  E2208             Wed., Nov. 17                          Dawn Robinson
One‑Day Class Meets 8:30am‑4:00pm (6.5 hours)                              E2309             Thurs., Jan. 27                        Dawn Robinson
E2157           Thurs., Oct. 7                        Dawn Robinson
E2205           Wed., Oct. 27                         Dawn Robinson        Excel Data Manipulation
E2246           Tues., Nov. 16                        Dawn Robinson        (Prerequisite: Intermediate Applications of Excel or equivalent expe-
E2291           Fri, Dec. 3                           Dawn Robinson        rience.) Discover ways to save time and increase your efficiency,
E2306           Thurs., Jan. 6                        Dawn Robinson        whether you are working with one large spreadsheet or multiple
                                                                           tables. Find out how you can combine portions of several lists or
Intermediate Applications of Excel                                         tables into one consolidated table. Learn how to navigate with hyper-
(Prerequisite: Introduction to Excel or equivalent experience. You         links through multiple sheets of a workbook, multiple workbooks, or
should know how to create formulas using the formula bar and               even to other programs. Save valuable time by accessing custom-
understand absolute and relative references.) Learn to design effec-       made views of your spreadsheet. Topics include how to eliminate
tive spreadsheets that others can use and interpret easily. Practice       repetitive typing by creating, modifying, and printing comments for
applying effective design techniques, including naming cells, protect-     compressed notations on spreadsheets; and use Group and Outline
ing cells, and making your spreadsheets easy to read. Additional           to quickly show and print totals in sections of your spreadsheet.
topics include working with multiple worksheets, creating templates,       Fee: $199
rounding data, using conditional functions, and applying conditional       One‑Day Class Meets 8:30am‑4:00pm (6.5 hours)
formatting.                                                                E2294            Wed., Dec. 22                       Dawn Robinson
Fee: $199
One‑Day Class Meets 8:30am‑4:00pm (6.5 hours)                              Data Visualization: Charts
E2158            Thurs., Oct. 14                     Dawn Robinson
E2206            Wed., Nov. 3                        Dawn Robinson         Creating Charts with Excel
E2247            Tues., Nov. 23                      Dawn Robinson         (Prerequisite: Intermediate Applications of Excel or equivalent experi-
E2292            Fri., Dec. 10                       Dawn Robinson         ence.) Learn to use Excel to create powerful graphic presentations,
E2307            Thurs., Jan. 13                     Dawn Robinson         including bar graphs, pie charts, exploded pies, line graphs, scatter
                                                                           plots, and three-dimensional graphs. Discover how to scale and for-
Advanced Applications of Excel                                             mat graphs, properly select data ranges, add titles and labels, set up
(Prerequisite: Intermediate Applications of Excel or equivalent experi-    legends, use grids and color, and make other graphic enhancements.
ence.) Learn advanced functions and database management tech-              Learn to select the appropriate graph type for your data and to alter
niques, including sorting and filtering data, using database statistical   that graph for your specific needs. Topics include principles of graph-
functions. Get the most out of your Excel applications by linking data     ing, printing, and effective spreadsheet design to aid in graphing.
between worksheets and workbooks. Other topics include using               Fee: $199
lookup tables and performing what-if analysis using Goal Seek and          One‑Day Class Meets 8:30am‑4:00pm (6.5 hours)
scenarios.                                                                 E2160            Thurs., Oct. 28                    Dawn Robinson
Fee: $199
One‑Day Class Meets 8:30am‑4:00pm (6.5 hours)
E2159            Thurs., Oct. 21                     Dawn Robinson
E2207            Wed., Nov. 10                       Dawn Robinson
E2293            Fri., Dec. 17                       Dawn Robinson
E2308            Thurs., Jan. 20                     Dawn Robinson
                                                                                                         Chancellor’s Certificate in Excel
                                                                                                         Most successful people in the workforce
Our Excel courses are taught with Version 2019. Students                                                 utilize Excel to some degree. However,
who use Office 365 or Versions 2019, 2016, or 2013 could                                                 many use less than 10% of the program’s
take these classes, since the versions are similar.
                                                                                                         capabilities. CETC’s Excel certificate will
                                                                                                         give you the skills and techniques you
               Did you know we offer a Chancellor’s                                                      need to increase your effectiveness and
               Certificate in Business Applications?                                                     save time. For more information, go to
               For more information, go to our web site at                                               http://www.cetc.umsl.edu/exfacts.html
               http://www.cetc.umsl.edu/bafacts.html

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Spreadsheets, VBA &
            EXCEL PIVOTTABLES, POWERPIVOT, MACROS                                                                            Data Analysis
Data Analysis: PivotTables/PowerPivot                                     Data Analysis with Excel
Introduction to Excel PivotTables                                         Excel Data Analysis
(Prerequisite: Intermediate Applications of Excel or equivalent experi-   (Prerequisite: Advanced Applications of Excel or equivalent experi-
ence.) Learn how to save time extracting, organizing, and summariz-       ence.) Learn to use the included Excel Data Analysis Toolpack to
ing meaningful data from Excel spreadsheets or other sources by           make informed data-driven decisions. Understand how to do correla-
creating interactive PivotTables and PivotCharts. Explore how to cre-     tion, moving average, histogram, and exponential smoothing. Learn
ate and customize a PivotTable, view subsets of data, and show or         how to do regression, sampling, and rank/percentile in Excel. Create
hide details. Discover how to create and design a PivotChart to view      new visualizations including a tree map, box and whisper plot, water-
the summarized data in graphical format. Set up a PivotTable from a       fall, radar, and sunburst. Work with Power Query to gather your data
large database to view specific data and work with calculation/date       and bring it into Excel for further analysis.
fields. Discover the tips and shortcuts that will make you more effi-     Fee: $199
cient and your PivotTables more effective in summarizing your data.       One‑Day Class Meets 8:30am‑4:00pm (6.5 hours)
Fee: $199                                                                 E2230             Fri., Nov. 12                        Mark Ratliff
One‑Day Class Meets 8:30am‑4:00pm (6.5 hours)
E2161            Thurs., Nov. 4                      Dawn Robinson
                                                                          Excel VBA
E2315            Fri., Jan. 14                       Dawn Robinson
                                                                          Excel Macros Using VBA
Intermediate Excel PivotTables                                            (Prerequisites: Significant Excel experience and Intermediate
(Prerequisites: Introduction to PivotTables or equivalent experience)
                                                                          Applications of Excel or equivalent experience. Students should have
Build on your knowledge of PivotTable capabilities to understand
                                                                          a solid knowledge of Excel, a strong background using conditional
and visualize your data more effectively. Organize your data through
                                                                          statements, and substantial experience working with spreadsheets
customized grouping, and quickly view date ranges using Timeline
                                                                          before taking this class.) In this two-day class, discover the power of
slicers. Include calculated fields to give you new insights about
                                                                          macros by using Visual Basic for Applications to automate your Excel
your data. Understand how conditional formatting interacts with
                                                                          applications. Visual Basic terminology, such as procedures, methods,
PivotTables, giving you more options on how to present your data.
                                                                          properties, and objects, will be introduced and used to create and edit
Additional topics include creating more useful PivotTables by adding
                                                                          Excel macros. Understand how to modify recorded macros and write
KPI indicators, working with standard deviation, and IF statements.
                                                                          original macros using Visual Basic in order to customize your inter-
Fee: $199
                                                                          face and create dialog boxes for input and messages. Additional top-
One‑Day Class Meets 8:30am‑4:00pm (6.5 hours)
                                                                          ics include using control structures, such as conditionals and loops.
E2162            Thurs., Nov. 11                     Dawn Robinson
                                                                          Fee: $399
E2316            Fri., Jan. 21                       Dawn Robinson
                                                                          Two‑Day Class Meets 8:30am‑4:00pm (13 hours)
                                                                          E2193            Wed., Oct. 6 & Thurs., Oct. 7               Bill Barry
Advanced Excel PivotTables
                                                                          E2399            Tues., Jan. 25 & Wed., Jan. 26              Bill Barry
(Prerequisites: Intermediate PivotTables or equivalent experience)
Learn some of the advanced settings that will allow you to set
                                                                          Intermediate Excel VBA
up subtotals and change your layout. Understand how to create
                                                                          (Prerequisite: Excel Macros Using VBA or equivalent experience.)
PivotTables from multiple consolidation ranges, use macros to refresh
                                                                          Explore Excel VBA in more depth and learn how macros can inter-
your data, and synchronize multiple tables. Discover how to set up
                                                                          act with a wide variety of Excel objects. Understand how macros
fiscal quarters, and perform calculations and filtering as well as work
                                                                          can be used and learn different trouble-shooting strategies to avoid
with atypical fiscal years. Understand how to create calculated items,
                                                                          problems. Master using arrays to manage multiple elements, learn to
and change the solve order for calculated fields and calculated items.
                                                                          automate and manage PivotTables, and understand how to interact
Learn techniques to improve the appearance of your spreadsheets
                                                                          with Excel charts. Learn to incorporate other Office software such as
including advanced conditional formatting. Add data sets to create a
                                                                          Word and PowerPoint into your Excel VBA workflow. Discover how to
data model, and then generate a PivotTable from the model. Learn
                                                                          make external connections to data and pull information into an Excel
to show values as an index and how this impacts your PivotTable.
                                                                          spreadsheet using VBA. Topics include creating a custom user form,
Additional topics include how to use ISNULL and advanced calcula-
                                                                          handling controls, working with arrays, interacting with pivottables/
tions such as nested IFs and logical AND/OR.
                                                                          charts, using SQL commands in macros, using VBA with other office
Fee: $199
                                                                          software, and cleaning up data with VBA.
One‑Day Class Meets 8:30am‑4:00pm (6.5 hours)
                                                                          Fee: $399
E2163            Thurs., Nov. 18                      Dawn Robinson
                                                                          Two‑Day Class Meets 8:30am‑4:00pm (13 hours)
E2317            Fri., Jan. 28                        Dawn Robinson
                                                                          E2194           Tues., Oct. 19 & Wed., Oct. 20              Bill Barry
                                                                          E2400           Tues., Feb. 8 & Wed., Feb. 9                Bill Barry
Introduction to PowerPivot
(Prerequisite: Introduction to PivotTables or equivalent experience.)
Create PivotTables and PivotCharts from large, multi-source data
sets. Import data directly from the source, or build queries to extract
specific parts of data from very large sources. Learn how to relate
multiple data tables through key fields, allowing fact tables to lookup    Office 365 Apps
information from other parts of the data model. Add calculated col-        Office365...............p. 3
umns and measures directly in the data model within DAX (data anal-
ysis expressions). Break the data down with user-defined hierarchies.
                                                                           OneDrive...............p. 3
Generate dynamic key performance indicators (KPI) for display.             Power Apps...........p. 4
Utilize date intelligence functions to pinpoint trends within the data,    PowerAutomate...p. 5
allowing end users to make informed data-driven decisions.                 SharePoint..............p. 4
Fee: $199
                                                                           Teams......................p. 3
One‑Day Class Meets 8:30am‑4:00pm (6.5 hours)
E2318            Fri., Feb. 4                              Mark Ratliff

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WORD AND POWERPOINT

MICROSOFT WORD                                                           PRESENTATION GRAPHICS
Introduction to Word                                                     Microsoft PowerPoint
(Prerequisite: Experience with Windows.) Learn to use Microsoft
Word to create and save documents. Learn to enter and edit text,         Introduction to PowerPoint
control line spacing, format a document, and use non-printing char-      (Prerequisite: Experience with Windows.) Learn to use PowerPoint
acters. Discover the ease of making changes by moving, copying,          to create effective presentations, from start to finish. Master the skills
and pasting text. Understand the difference between Save and Save        necessary to plan and develop presentations, including starting a
As and how to set up documents for printing. Learn how to apply          presentation, editing text, reorganizing slides, adding multiple-level
paragraph formatting in your documents, including properly setting       bulleted entries, and setting up a slide show. Learn how to use slide
paragraph indents and tabs and centering text. Other topics include      masters to make slide templates that are consistent in appearance.
changing the type style, inserting the date, and using the Find and      Additional topics include using drawing tools, clip art, and photos to
Replace commands to make global changes.                                 add impact to your presentation.
Fee: $199                                                                Fee: $199
One‑Day Class Meets 8:30am‑4:00pm (6.5 hours)                            One‑Day Class Meets 8:30am‑4:00pm (6.5 hours)
E2255           Tues., Nov. 30                      Dawn Robinson        E2234            Tues., Oct. 12                        Dawn Robinson

Intermediate Applications of Word                                        Intermediate Applications of PowerPoint
(Prerequisite: Introduction to Word or equivalent experience.) Further   (Prerequisite: Introduction to PowerPoint or equivalent experience.)
your Word skills as you learn about formatting, tables, and mail         Learn more advanced features of PowerPoint, including charts, tem-
merge. Discover how to create tables to format data and text on your     plates, and presentation techniques. Learn to create effective charts
page. Table topics include inserting and deleting rows and columns,      and graphs by keying in your data or by importing charts from other
editing tables, creating borders, and other formatting techniques.       programs using PowerPoint’s built-in datasheet capability. Learn to
Understand how to insert section breaks in a document in order to        create hierarchical structures, like organizational charts. Discover how
format specific areas or customize page numbering. Learn to cre-         to alter the design templates’ color schemes and create custom tem-
ate personalized form letters and perform queries using Mail Merge.      plates. Other topics include creating tables and linking between differ-
Other topics include headers and footers; text flow options, such as     ent Microsoft Office programs.
widow/orphan control; and the Paste Special feature.                     Fee: $199
Fee: $199                                                                One‑Day Class Meets 8:30am‑4:00pm (6.5 hours)
One‑Day Class Meets 8:30am‑4:00pm (6.5 hours)                            E2235            Tues., Oct. 19                       Dawn Robinson
E2256            Tues., Dec. 7                       Dawn Robinson
                                                                         Advanced Applications of PowerPoint
Advanced Applications of Word                                            (Prerequisite: Intermediate Applications of PowerPoint or equivalent
(Prerequisite: Intermediate Applications of Word or equivalent experi-   experience.) Learn to create hyperlinks that connect one slide to
ence.) Learn to create sophisticated documents that feature multi-       another, to a web page, or to another file. Investigate how to insert
column, newspaper-style formats. Discover how to import graphics         movies and sounds into your presentations and create action buttons
and artwork and integrate graphics and columns. Learn how to define      to play these sounds and movies. Use the ruler and guides to posi-
styles and templates for document formats that you frequently use.       tion elements, such as graphics and buttons, precisely on a slide.
Create and run simple macros for automating repetitive tasks. Use        Additional topics include inserting comments to proof the presenta-
the features that make it easier to share documents with others,         tion, learning how to run presentations on computers that don’t have
including adding comments and tracking changes.                          PowerPoint installed, and creating custom shows.
One‑Day Class Meets 8:30am‑4:00pm (6.5 hours)                            Fee: $199
E2257            Tues., Dec. 14                    Dawn Robinson         One‑Day Class Meets 8:30am‑4:00pm (6.5 hours)
                                                                         E2236            Tues., Oct. 26                        Dawn Robins

Our Word courses are taught with Version 2019. Students                  Our PowerPoint courses are taught with Version 2019. Students
who use Office 365 or Versions 2019, 2016, or 2013 could                 who use Office 365 or Versions 2019, 2016, or 2013 could take
take these classes, since the versions are similar.                      these classes, since the versions are similar.

               Classes are available in Office 365 apps including Teams, OneDrive, Outlook, SharePoint, Power Automate, &
               Power Apps. There is also an introductory class in Office 365. See pages 3-5.

                                      Wish there was a better way to create documents? Word has the tools!
                                      Use tables to make your data and text look polished while learning
                                      about borders, formatting, and themes. Create professional-looking
                                      documents using text flow options so paragraphs stay together with
                                      little effort. Insert section breaks to emphasize major topics. Learn
                                      this and more in our Intermediate Word course.

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Word Processing, Presentations
      ADOBE PHOTOSHOP, PREMIERE PRO, AFTER EFFECTS                                                                 Imaging, Video, & Effects

DIGITAL IMAGING                                                            DIGITAL VIDEO
Photoshop is an industry standard image editing program for
                                                                           Adobe Premiere Pro
photography and graphics today. It is popular with professional
and amateur photographers as well as graphic, print and web                Create and edit video, including transitions and audio, using
designers. Photoshop offers a multiude of features that allow              Premiere.
you to create, enhance, and modify images.
                                                                           Introduction to Digital Editing Using Premiere Pro
Adobe Photoshop                                                            (Prerequisite: Experience with Windows or Mac.) Discover the power
                                                                           of video editing with Premiere Pro. Experience the tools used in inte-
Introduction to Image Editing Using Photoshop                              grating audio, video, and still pictures into a quality video production.
(Prerequisite: Experience with Windows or Mac.) Alter and enhance          Learn how to import clips (stills, movies, and audio), add them to a
images using various tools from the Photoshop toolbox, while becom-        timeline, apply special effects, insert titles, and use visual transitions.
ing familiar with the tool options bar. Create special effects using the   Witness the ease of editing clips, deleting video frames, cutting one
Filter and Image menus. Isolate areas of your image using the vari-        clip into two, and changing clip speed. Understand video production
ous selection tools. Use the eraser tool to delete pixels and the histo-   concepts and post-production terminology while creating videos.
ry brush tool to “undo” changes to an image. Crop and resize images,       Fee: $249
create custom brushes, and learn the basics of layers.                     One‑Day Class Meets 8:30am‑4:00pm (6.5 hours)
Fee: $249                                                                  E2332            Mon., Dec. 6                               Mark Ratliff
One‑Day Class Meets 8:30am‑4:00pm (6.5 hours)
E2271            Tues., Nov. 2                      Tina Wolk Hefner       Intermediate Applications of Premiere Pro
                                                                           (Prerequisite: Introduction to Digital Editing Using Premiere Pro or
Intermediate Applications of Photoshop                                     equivalent experience.) Refine your skills in video editing by using
(Prerequisite: Introduction to Image Editing Using Photoshop or            the power of visual special effects and transitions. Take your ordinary
equivalent experience.) Add to your Photoshop skills by learning to        video production and make it extraordinary with tricks like editing out
clean up and fine-tune digital images. Create quick masks and per-         the background color of your “green screen” videos using the Ultra
manent channels to isolate areas of your image for editing or manipu-      Key tool. Use the basic audio mixer to enhance audio tracks and
lation. Use the selection tools to create and save paths, the vector       audio special effects. Apply special effects to your video by including
drawing tools to add a variety of shapes to an image, and the type         color, adding page peel, motion and lighting, Track Matte, and Mosaic.
tool to add text to your image. Repair images with the clone stamp,        Compress and prepare files for output for the desired presentation
healing brush, and patch tools. Change selection borders, choose           format by using the Adobe Media Encoder.
painting colors, and look at scanning issues. Additional topics include    Fee: $249
the spot healing brush and the red-eye removal tool.                       One‑Day Class Meets 8:30am‑4:00pm (6.5 hours)
Fee: $249                                                                  E2333            Mon., Dec. 13                            Mark Ratliff
One‑Day Class Meets 8:30am‑4:00pm (6.5 hours)
E2272            Tues., Nov. 9                     Tina Wolk Hefner        Adobe After Effects
                                                                           Adobe After Effects is a digital motion graphics and compositing
Advanced Applications of Photoshop
                                                                           software in video post-production.
(Prerequisite: Intermediate Applications of Photoshop or equivalent
experience.) Learn to use channels, calculations, layer styles, and
                                                                           Introduction to After Effects
different image modes for special effects. Work more extensively with
                                                                           (Prerequisite: Experience with Windows or Mac.) Learn to use Adobe
layers, learning adjustment layers, fill layers, layer comps, and how to
                                                                           After Effects for the creation of Motion Graphics and special effects
apply a layer blending mode. Find out how to apply pixel masks and
                                                                           including basic animation and visual effects compositing. Discover
add background effects in images. Additional topics include the van-
                                                                           how to import footage and create a new project. Understand how to
ishing point filter, image warping, and smart objects.
                                                                           use animations, add visual flair with effects, use audio effectively, and
Fee: $249
                                                                           work with masks. Topics include layers, keyframes, masking, and
One‑Day Class Meets 8:30am‑4:00pm (6.5 hours)
                                                                           media management. Additional topics include image adjustment, color
E2273             Tues., Nov. 16                     Tina Wolk Hefner
                                                                           correction, and output settings for different media.
                                                                           Fee: $249
                                                                           One‑Day Class Meets 8:30am‑4:00pm (6.5 hours)
                                                                           E2334            Mon., Dec. 20                            Mark Ratliff

    Want to do layout and design?
Advance your career by learning InDesign,
                                                                                  CLASSES ARE AVAILABLE
         the industry standard,                                                        LIVE ONLINE
and work towards a specialized certificate                                                              and
    in Electronic Art and Publishing                                                            IN-PERSON

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ADOBE INDESIGN

 DESKTOP PUBLISHING                                                           Desktop Principles Using Adobe InDesign
                                                                              Using hands-on projects in Adobe InDesign, this course teaches
 Adobe InDesign                                                               the principles of page design and layout and how you can apply
                                                                              these concepts to your desktop publications.
 Introduction to Desktop Publishing Using InDesign
 (Prerequisite: Experience with Windows or Mac.) Learn the basics             Design Principles for Desktop Publishing
 of InDesign and develop the skills you need to design and produce            (Prerequisite: Intermediate Applications of InDesign or equivalent
 camera-ready copy for simple publications. This course will guide            experience.) This course teaches you how to combine the electronic
 you through creating basic text frames; typing and importing text into       capabilities of InDesign with established principles of design and lay-
 the frames; and selecting, editing, formatting, and checking spelling.       out. Topics include using a grid, call outs, and optical center. Other
 Learn to thread overset text from frame to frame and set tabs and            topics include page flow, typography, white space, paper and ink
 hanging indents. Use the Pages panel to move around in a docu-               selection, planning for multi-page documents, and using spot color.
 ment. You will create shapes and apply strokes and fills to add color        Learn to prepare your documents for a commercial printer or service
 to your pages; layer, align, and group objects; and create documents         bureau.
 with multiple columns. Additional topics include basic printing options,     Fee: $249
 and how to use master pages to number pages automatically.                   One‑Day Class Meets 8:30am‑4:00pm (6.5 hours)
 Fee: $249                                                                    E2244             Thurs., Nov. 4                           Mark Ratliff
 One‑Day Class Meets 8:30am‑4:00pm (6.5 hours)                                E2454             Fri., Jan. 28                            Mark Ratliff
 E2241           Thurs., Oct. 14                          Mark Ratliff
 E2451           Fri., Jan. 7                             Mark Ratliff

 Intermediate Applications of InDesign
 (Prerequisite: Introduction to Desktop Publishing Using InDesign
 or equivalent experience.) Learn to import graphics and then crop,

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 manipulate, and automatically resize graphics to fit inside their
 frames. Discover how to add elements to your page, such as text
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 find and change format settings, working with master pages, dividing
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 a document into sections, saving a file as a template, and printing
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 (Prerequisite: Intermediate Applications of InDesign or equivalent
 experience.) Learn to apply sophisticated text effects, such as hang-
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 ing punctuation and decorative initial capital letters. Use the com-
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 mands that give you precise control over hyphenation, justification,               h
 and paragraph composition. Increase your efficiency and ensure
 consistency by setting up styles and libraries. In class, you will create
 a book with a table of contents, as well as discuss preparing a docu-
 ment for output using the Preflight and Package plug-ins.
 Fee: $249
 One‑Day Class Meets 8:30am‑4:00pm (6.5 hours)
 E2243            Thurs., Oct. 28                           Mark Ratliff
 E2453            Fri., Jan. 21                             Mark Ratliff

                                                                                     Macintosh Users Welcome!
                    Corporate Training                                               Our Adobe courses, including Illustrator,
                                                                                     Photoshop, InDesign, Premiere, and After
     CETC offers more than just our open enrollment
      classes. We can help train your workforce or                                   Effects are taught using Windows. If you use a
      develop customized business solutions. Call                                    Macintosh, you can apply what you’ve learned
               today for more information.                                           in class. The programs are identical, with only
                                                                                     slight keyboard differences.
         314-984-9000 or email info@cetc.umsl.edu

10    October 2021–January 2022 • West County Computer Education & Training Center • (314) 984-9000 • www.cetc.umsl.edu
Desktop Publishing,
                           ACROBAT & ILLUSTRATOR                                                                                  Graphics & PDFs

DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT                                                         GRAPHIC DESIGN & ARTWORK
Adobe Acrobat                                                               Adobe Illustrator
Use Acrobat to convert documents PDFs, which can be sent to                 Adobe Illustrator is the industry standard for creating artwork for
print shops, shared across platforms, and viewed on the web.                print, multimedia, and the web.

Introduction to Acrobat                                                     Introduction to Computer Graphics Using Illustrator
(Prerequisite: Experience with Windows or Mac.) Acrobat can change          (Prerequisite: Experience with Windows or Mac.) Learn the capa-
the way your organization creates and distributes documents through         bilities of Illustrator as you create your own artwork. Topics include
email, print, tablets, or the web. PDF (Portable Document Format)           using tools and menus and creating special typographical effects.
files are sharable across platforms and devices, eliminating such           Learn how to scale, stretch, and rotate type and objects. Other topics
problems as computer system differences or font availability. In this       include grouping, locking, layering, creating Bezier paths, using the
course, learn how to convert existing files or websites into PDF for-       transformation tools, and working with Live Paint and Live Trace.
mat according to your desired settings. Discover how to navigate            Fee: $249
PDFs and use the Acrobat editing tools. Send your PDFs for review           One‑Day Class Meets 8:30am‑4:00pm (6.5 hours)
and learn how to add comments and use the markup and stamp                  E2094               Tues., Sept. 28                 Tina Wolk Hefner
tools. Set basic security options to control how your PDF is handled,
and find out how to attach supporting documents. Topics include             Intermediate Applications of Illustrator
working with images, using the snapshot tool, and initiating a review       (Prerequisite: Introduction to Computer Graphics Using Illustrator or
through email. Additional topics include working with bookmarks and         equivalent experience.) This course concentrates on more advanced
exporting information from existing PDFs into other formats.                drawing techniques, such as developing a precise way to draw by
Fee: $249                                                                   identifying and altering path points and working with Bezier curves.
Version: Acrobat Pro DC                                                     Learn to blend shapes and paths, create and apply patterns, and
One‑Day Class Meets 8:30am‑4:00pm (6.5 hours)                               make object masks. Topics include importing images and using the
E2210            Wed., Nov. 3                            Mark Ratliff       image filters to enhance bitmap images. Additional topics include
                                                                            creating and importing custom colors, making compound paths, and
Intermediate Applications of Acrobat                                        applying special type effects.
(Prerequisite: Introduction to Acrobat or equivalent experience.)           Fee: $249
Learn the features of Acrobat that will enhance your documents and          One‑Day Class Meets 8:30am‑4:00pm (6.5 hours)
increase your efficiency. Use OCR (Optical Character Recognition)           E2095            Tues., Oct. 5                    Tina Wolk Hefner
to make PDFs searchable, and find out how to compare document
versions. Examine documents for sensitive information and use the           Advanced Applications of Illustrator
redaction tools to permanently remove unwanted information. Learn           (Prerequisite: Intermediate Applications of Illustrator or equivalent
how your Acrobat documents can be more accessible when used                 experience. You should be familiar with all the drawing and transfor-
with assistive technologies and mobile devices. Find out how actions        mation tools, as well as layering, masking, and compound paths.) This
can save you time and how simple JavaScript can add interactivity to        course presents advanced techniques using Illustrator, as you plan,
your documents. Learn to combine multiple files into a PDF Portfolio.       design, and execute one project throughout the day. Topics include
Other topics include multimedia, backgrounds, and watermarks.               making curved gradations of color, masking type with a Photoshop
Fee: $249                                                                   file, creating interlocked stroked objects, and creating faded lines.
Version: Acrobat Pro DC                                                     Other topics include constructing grids, 3-D objects, and transpar-
One‑Day Class Meets 8:30am‑4:00pm (6.5 hours)                               ent shadows. Learn to use filters and brushes on paths and shapes,
E2211            Wed., Nov. 10                           Mark Ratliff       import Photoshop layer comps, and optimize graphics for the web.
                                                                            Fee: $249
Advanced Topics in Acrobat: Forms                                           One‑Day Class Meets 8:30am‑4:00pm (6.5 hours)
(Prerequisite: Introduction to Acrobat or equivalent experience.)           E2096             Tues., Oct. 12                    Tina Wolk Hefner
Online forms have become important tools in gathering information
from employees and clients. Acrobat Pro allows you to easily cre-
ate forms from scratch or convert existing forms to PDF format. This
course will show you how to design an efficient form, use different
field types, validate user input, and perform calculations. You will also
work with simple scripts and learn to process returned form data.
Fee: $249
Version: Acrobat Pro DC
One‑Day Class Meets 8:30am‑4:00pm (6.5 hours)
                                                                                         PDF Accessibility
E2212             Wed., Nov. 17                           Mark Ratliff                     Using Adobe Acrobat
                                                                                Do you have PDF’s on your website? Learn to use the accessibility
                                                                                     features of Acrobat Professional so that persons with
                                                                                          visual impairments and physical disabilities
            Learn the Latest Computer Skills                                                 can get the benefits of PDF technology.
                  All Classes are Available                                           In the Intermediate Applications of Acrobat course,
                                                                                                  students will explore creating
           Virtual (Live Online) and In-Person
                                                                                           Accessible Adobe Acrobat PDF documents.

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