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Rhode Island College Office of Continuing Education Incentive Courses
OTD is pleased to announce that Rhode Island College’s Office of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions has courses available which have been approved for incentive credit. Note: Please pay careful attention to payment and registration procedures for RIC OCESS courses as they differ from those for OTD courses listed below. OTD will not be processing registrations and payments for courses listed on the RIC OCESS website. Participants who wish to attend the RIC OCESS courses for incentive credit should forward only their CS365 incentive request forms to OTD.
Visit the RIC OCESS website www.ric.edu/cess to view current and future course offerings listed under Professional Development Programs.
OTD - Spring Course Schedule
The Office of Training and Development is extremely pleased to be partnering with the Institute for Labor Studies and Research to again co-sponsor courses for state employees. Please read the payment and registration information (located at the bottom of this webpage) carefully if you wish to register for any of the following courses.
Please continue to check this website for updates on courses.
| Advanced Workplace Writing - Note Schedule Change! |
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Now that you know the sins of grammar and how to write clearly and concisely, Advanced Workplace Writing will continue to enhance your writing skills in a more advanced, workshop-driven class. You will write more advanced letters, an actual report using source material, minutes, agendas, and summaries. More difficult grammar and mechanics concepts will be introduced. Peer-review will be utilized, and you are encouraged to bring to class your own workplace samples to improve. Assessment will be an in-class writing assignment during the last hour of the last class. Much of this class will be spent writing! Pre-requisite: Effective Writing or Effective Writing for Professionals
5 Fridays beginning April 13, 2012 (no class May 4); 9:00 a.m. 12:00 noon; 1/2 credit
Instructor: Valerie Balkun, M.A.T.
Location: DOA |
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Computer Courses
| Intermediate Microsoft Excel |
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Learn more Excel features including charts, database functions, macros, and pivot tables. Discover ways to customize your Excel program, and learn shortcuts and tips that will increase your productivity. You should be an Excel user who feels comfortable with the basics.
5 Tuesdays beginning May 15, 2012; 9:00 a.m.12:00 noon; 1/2 credit
Instructor: Lisa Pagano, M.S.
Location: DOA |
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| Introduction to Microsoft Word |
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Learn the basics of this powerful Windows word processing program. Learn how to create, edit, and print documents; import graphics; print labels; and use the mail merge function. Use Words many formatting features to improve the way you communicate.
5 Tuesdays beginning May 15, 2012; 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.; 1/2 credit
Instructor: Lisa Pagano, M.S.
Location: DOA |
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| Microsoft Access Fundamentals & Design |
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In this 15-hour course, you will learn the basic features of this powerful database program. You will learn how to search existing databases and how to create new databases; and how to design tables, forms, queries and reports. This class is designed for those who are currently using Access, but have had no prior training in Access, and for those who are in the process of designing (not just using) a new database. You will be creating a database as a hands-on focus of this class. As much information is covered in this class, out-of-class assignments will be given to practice application of the material. Participants must have Access on their computer and must be currently using, or planning in the near future to use Access.
5 Thursdays beginning May 17, 2012; 900 a.m. 12:00 noon; 1/2 credit
Instructor: Lisa Pagano, M.S.
Location: DOA |
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| Introduction to Microsoft Excel |
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Learn the basics of this powerful and popular spreadsheet program. Create formulas, graphs and linked spreadsheets; copy and paste within and between spreadsheets; and learn many more features in the easy-to-use Excel environment. Knowledge of Windows is needed.
5 Thursdays beginning May 17, 2012; 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.; 1/2 credit
Instructor: Lisa Pagano, M.S.
Location: DOA |
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| Microsoft PowerPoint |
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In this 15-hour course, you will learn how using PowerPoint effectively can greatly add to your presentations and help accomplish your goals. Have your information stand out by learning how to create slides, add text, pictures, colors and design, transitions and set timings. We will work with slide master and design templates, and create enhanced graphical objects, charts, tables, and slide animation. In this practical, hands-on course you will be given the tools to design a professional PowerPoint presentation. Out-of-class assignments will be given to practice application of the material covered. Participants requesting incentive credit must have PowerPoint on their computer and must be currently using, or planning in the near future to use PowerPoint.
5 Tuesdays beginning July 10, 2012; 9:00 a.m.- 12:00 noon; 1/2 credit
Instructor: Lisa Pagano, M.S.
Location: DOA |
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| Microsoft Publisher |
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This exciting course will help you to create or modify a publication. You will learn how to add and edit text; insert, delete or move pages; formatting techniques using symbols and indenting; spacing between paragraphs; format and crop picture, wrap text around picture and insert Word Art; and you will create a newsletter, a web page and a web site. You should have adequate Word experience to feel comfortable with this new program. Participants taking this course for incentive credit must be currently planning, or planning in the near future, to design newsletters or web pages.
5 Tuesdays beginning July 10, 2012; 1:00 p.m.- 4:00 p.m.; 1/2 credit
Instructor: Lisa Pagano, M.S.
Location: DOA |
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| Microsoft Access Power User |
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This course is designed to take you to the next level in MS Access design. Learn more advanced techniques in creating Tables, Forms and Queries. Create reports with QBE in the background for easy report design. Students will be encouraged to bring in projects that they are working on, to share techniques for development. Students must be proficient in MS Access basic design skills for tables, queries, forms and reports.
5 Thursdays beginning July 12, 2012; 9:00 a.m. 12:00 noon; 1/2 credit
Instructor: Lisa Pagano, M.S.
Location: DOA |
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| Intermediate Microsoft Word |
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Learn more Word features including templates, online forms, tables of content, editing comments, tracking changes, desktop publishing features and macros. Learn shortcuts and tips that will increase your productivity. You should be a Word user who feels comfortable with the basics.
5 Thursdays beginning July 12, 2012; 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.; 1/2 credit
Instructor: Lisa Pagano, M.S.
Location: DOA |
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Payment & Registration:
1. Personal checks should be made out to ILSR (Institute for Labor Studies and Research) and mailed, with your registration form, to OTD.
2. To pay by credit card:
a. Call ILSR (463-9900) and provide them with your credit card information. Be sure to tell them which course you are paying for. They will notify OTD that you have paid for the course.
b. You must still register for the course with OTD, by sending or faxing your registration form to us.
3. If a state agency is paying, you must submit a Centralized Pay Summary Report showing the invoice number to be referenced for final payment, along with your registration form. A Centralized Pay Summary Report and your registration form, must be sent to OTD to reserve a seat in the course you want.
4. A registration form must accompany your payment - download available at the top of this website.
NOTE: Registration or CS365 forms received without payment will not reserve a seat in the class.
Incentive Credit:
For state employees interested in incentive credit, all rules regarding each employee s eligibility will apply. For example, the course must be "directly related to the employee s job duties" and be the appropriate level for those duties. CS365 forms requesting incentive approval must be received by OTD 7 days prior to the start of the course. Each course must be at least 15 hours. If you do not receive verification from OTD that your incentive credit request has been approved, it is your responsibility to check the status of your request, and insure that OTD receives it.
Location: See each course description for location.
1. The Institute for Labor Studies & Research, 99 Bald Hill Road,
Cranston
, RI 02920
From the North: Take 95 South to Exit 12B (Malls exit).
Bear right to 295 North to Route 2 North/Warwick Mall. Take Exit 2 (Warwick Mall). At the end of the exit bear left to Route 2 and go straight through the traffic light. Enter the parking lot on the left just after you pass Building 19 3/5. The sign lists W.B. Mason, NEARI, and the Institute.
From the South: Take 95 North to 295 North. Take Exit 2 and then follow directions above. Directions can also be found on www.rilaborinstitute.org
2. RI Department of Administration, One Capitol Hill,
Providence
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02908
Parking is available in the largest lot behind DOA, or at on-street metered spaces (bring quarters).
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