Open Colleges is the new name for Cengage Education, and is Australia\'s oldest and most respected provider of Online and distance education courses. We deliver over 130 online and distance education courses, including an extensive range of nationally recognised Certificates and Diplomas.  

The Open Colleges difference:

·         Nationally accredited: This ensures your qualification is recognised by industry around Australia.

·         Start today! Open Colleges courses offer you ultimate flexibility. There is no need to attend classes at a campus or wait for an intake or start date. You can start your course whenever it suits you!

·         Study from home at your own pace: You can study from home at your own pace. You can a choose to receive your learning materials by mail or online.

·         Benefit from 100 years of history: Open Colleges has been delivering distance education to Australians for more than 100 years. Join over 700,000 Australians who have studied with Open Colleges. Unlike many other institutions, we are specialists in distance learning.

·         We help you to succeed: Open Colleges provides you with comprehensive support throughout your studies. From access to ‘OpenSpace’ — our online learning portal — to support from experienced tutors, we help you every step of the way.

·         Affordable fees: Open Colleges provides you with a range of different payment plan options. You can pay upfront and get a discount on your fees or you can choose to pay by instalment – including weekly, fortnightly and monthly options.

·         Articulation opportunities: Once you have completed this course, you may receive credit if you wish to pursue further education.

Course description

If computer competence is all that\'s preventing you from getting ahead, it\'s time to skill up!

Many of today\'s most interesting jobs involve using computers, and with the help of Cengage Education\'s PC Fundamentals course, in less than a year you could have the skills to work with information and communications technology.

Covering key computer skills, such as creating and formatting documents, using mail merge, creating tables, setting up databases and accessing the internet, this course is also a handy source of advice and tips on presentation skills and effective communication in the workplace.

Subjects

• Operate a personal computer (core)
• Operate a word-processing application (core)
• Send and retrieve information using web browsers and email (core)
• Operate a database application
• Operate a presentation package
• Communicate in the workplace

Entry requirements

English language requirements

If English is your second language and you did not complete the last two years of secondary education in English, you are required to provide evidence of English language competence before enrolling.