Happy and Safe Holidays!

The ACTC Team:

Norma Warwick, Dave Adams, Kristy Laurx, Ana de Lotfe Diaz Tyesha Rollins and Judith Sotir.

Spring Semester Classes Start January 19

Spring semester classes at the ACTC start January 19, but you can register for them through 12/22, and then again after 1/4. Check the schedule for these and more, and then call us at 630-906-4248 to register. Class descriptions are also available.

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  Ana de Lotfe Diaz will be unveiling a new Basic Accounting class with vocabulary and terminology designed to give you a better base of understanding prior to taking Quick Books (first class: February 18.)
  
  
  
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  Our Absolutely Basics classes will also continue (for those who find 'basic' computer classes just not basic enough...): On January 29 and February 1, Kristy Laurx and Dave Adams will set you on the path to technological enlightenment.
  
• If you're a little rusty or have just enough computer skills to be dangerous (you know who you are!), try Computer Fundamentals. There's a class on January 27 with Ana de Lotfe Diaz.
  
  
  On Friday, January 22, we'll have a class in Digital Photography, so if you receive a digital camera as a holiday gift, Dave Adams can show you how to use it.
  
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  Did you ever wonder about creating your own web page? Try Beginning Publishing with Dave Adams, on February 1.
  
  
  
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  Looking for a new job? Resume looking a little dusty? Let Norma Warwick and Job Search to help you polish up the resume and identify the skills that will make employers pay attention. (February 24 and 25)
  
  
  
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  Are your math skills needing a little tweaking? Join math whiz Dave Adams for Math Review on February 26.
  
  
  
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  Of course we have a full schedule of Office classes, in Word, Excel and  PowerPoint, and also Outlook and the Internet.
  
  
  
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  And don't forget...all our classes are free!
  
  
  

ACTC Holiday Schedule

The ACTC will be CLOSED December 21, 2009-January 18, 2010 (Martin Luther King Observance).  We will open again on Tuesday, January 19, 2010. Please check the schedule located on this blog site for additional information. We all wish you happy holidays and a joyous New Year.

Note: The ACTC will also be CLOSED Monday, February 15 in observance of Washington's Birthday (President's Day).

Emergency Closings and Winter Break

The ACTC will follow the same emergency closings as Waubonsee Community College. If there is a significant storm, please check http://waubonsee.edu/ to see if the college is closed. The ACTC will be CLOSED if the college is closed. There are also notices sent to the main area television networks, and some radio stations.

Additional Value of the Elevate America Vouchers

Congratulations to all who took and passed the certification exams using the Microsoft Elevate America vouchers. There is an additional benefit to passing the exams that you should know about. Your certification allows you to receive proficiency credit in certain Waubonsee Community College courses shown below:

Access
MCS151 - Comprehensive Database Management
Excel
MCS141 - Comprehensive Electronic Spreadsheet
Microsoft Word
MCS130 - Beginning Word Processing
MCS131 - Intermediate Word Processing
MCS230 - Advanced Word Processing
Outlook
MCS181 - Outlook
PowerPoint
MCS175 - Electronic Presentations for Business

Contact Sarah Dwinnells at 630-466-2263 or sdwinnells@waubonsee.edu to learn how to transfer your Microsoft Certification into proficiency credit here at Waubonsee.

Social Networking for Business

Are you looking for a place to network with others in business? Not sure what you should and should not post on Facebook or Twitter? Register for a Social Networking for Business class and learn the ins and outs of the newest way to market yourself. Check out the ACTC schedule for the next available class.

Getting a new camera? Need a pic for Facebook?

Join the digital revolution and attend one of our Digital Photography classes. Learn how to take photos, download photos from the camera to your desktop, upload photos to email and social networking sites and more. Check out the schedule of classes to find the next class date.

New Schedules for January through June

Check out the new schedules for the new year. Just go to the left column, scroll down to 'ACTC Schedules' and click on the photo. Please note that the schedule is subject to change if there is insufficient enrollment. Several class times have a 'split' class, which means that we will run the class that has the first participants enrolled. Just call 630-906-4128 to register.

Elevate America: The Finale

Thank you to all who have taken the time to call, write or stop by to let me know your successes ( and a few snags) with Elevate America vouchers and certification testing. It warms my heart to hear that these vouchers are being successfully used. Let me hear from you!