PostHeaderIcon BASIC OFFICE SKILLS

The Basic Office Skills program provides participants with hands-on experience to gain many different skills required in today’s office environment. An individual program is established for each learner based on their goals.

Program materials offered include:

  • Personal presentation
  • Office etiquette and privacy regulations
  • Safe and proper use of office equipment including:
    • Multi-line Phone System
    • Photocopier
    • Fax machine
    • Binding machine
    • Laminator

     
  • Reception skills
  • Keyboarding / Typing
  • Filing
  • Proofreading
  • Checking Account / Basic bookkeeping
  • Computer skills including:  
    • Introduction to computers
    • Internet
    • Email
    • Windows
    • MS Office Introductory (starting with Word)

Participants who complete the Basic Office Skills core material may elect to pursue additional learning based on their specific goals.  Areas of further interest may include: Simply Accounting (Basics), MS Office Advanced Levels, Basic HTML.

Basic Office Skills prepares learners for employment in a variety of office and customer service settings.