Have you SEEN what Sugarplums cost lately?

The ACTC is as good a deal as there is...FREE.  So check out the schedule.Our friendly staff at the ACTC can help you finish your New Year's Resolution early:  

Quick Books (series of 4 classes) begins again Mon. Nov 15 and will run from 9-11 AM on Nov. 15, 16, 29 and 30.

Spreadsheets dancing in your head?  Try Excel classes to make them spin. Classes are offered (two in the series):
Nov. 17 and 18, from 4-6PM or Nov. 29 and 30, from 4-6 PM. If you need to know all that MS Office has to offer, consider taking MS Office 2007 overview to check it out and learn how different it is from the older Office software.  There's a class waiting for you on Thursday, November 17 from 11-1 PM

Thinking that now is the time for learning the computer? If you've never really gotten over using slide rules and an abacus, Absolutely Basics! is for you. We can ease you gently into the tech age. Classes offered on Nov. 29 from 6-8PM or Dec. 3 from 11-1. If you have some computer experience, or need a brush-up, Computer Fundamentals is offered from 11-1 on Nov. 16.

Check out the schedule for more exciting classes. and then either sign up online or call Sharee Owens at 630-906-4248 to sign up by phone.  Give yourself the gift of knowledge this year. It will last you a lifetime!

New WCC PLANO Campus Information

The new Waubonsee Community College Plano Campus, 100 Waubonsee Drive, Plano IL (off Rte 34) and serving the northeast section of our district will  be starting classes in January, 2011. Here are the highlights:

• Full AA/AS credit degrees available from this site
• Will include credit classes as well as Adult Education (GED and ESL) Community Education and Workforce Development programming
• All classes media equipped with state of the art equipment
• General classrooms, 2 science labs, 2 computer labs, a CNA lab and a conference room
• Full connectivity  to Sugar Grove campus
• Wireless access throughout the building
• Nine acre campus with an outdoor patio overlooking Lake Plano
• Kiosk in library connected to Sugar Grove Campus librarians for assistance with reference
• Opening Schedule:
• November 1: Open to community for all registration services
• November 12, 2010: Ribbon Cutting and Grand Opening, 2-4 PM
• November 13, 2010: Community Open House: All invited
• January 3, 2011: Registrations open after winter break
• January 18, 2011: First day of classes for spring semester
FYI: The new Aurora Campus Building (downtown Aurora, west of the current campus) currently under construction will open in the fall of 2011. Until then, classes will continue at the 5 E Galena Blvd. location. 

NEW!!! Classes added in June

Additional classes have been added on Mondays from 6-8 PM, with instructor Norma Warwick. These classes are highlighted in aqua on the ACTC schedule, and include classes in Email, Internet and Outlook. There are also openings in the Job Search classes for June. We will also try to add a Quick Books class, so watch the schedule (and this blog) for any new classes. Post a comment on the blog if there are any classes you would like to see in June.