Illustrator is the industry-standard illustration software for creating logos, package design, posters, and virtually every kind of 2-D illustration (and even some 3-D). Learn to leverage the third pillar of the Adobe Creative Suite, integrating it into your Photoshop and InDesign workflow. In this class you will learn the ins and outs of vector illustration, including basic shape rendering, complex shading, and many other powerful features that make Illustrator the most versatile publishing software on the market. Suggested prerequisites: Fundamentals of PC Use or equivalent experience.

Adobe InDesign is the industry-standard page layout program. In this class you'll use InDesign to produce a variety of single-page and multi-page documents. You'll learn to set and format type, work with paragraph styles, import images from Illustrator and Photoshop, define and apply color, apply graphic effects, create PDFs, and package files for printing. Suggested prerequisites: Fundamentals of PC Use or equivalent experience.

This course is designed for small business owners, entrepreneurs, and professionals who want to gain practical skills using artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance and modernize their business operations. Learn how AI can help with planning, market research, marketing, grant writing, content creation, and more. Through hands-on projects and real-world examples, students will build their own AI-powered business and gain the confidence to apply AI across their business. Required Material: Access to AI tools such as ChatGPT, Canva, Google Sheets, etc. (Free or freemium versions will be used when possible); a computer with internet access and a Gmail account. Prerequisites: None.

Advanced concepts in electronic spreadsheets. Topics address macro programming features, database functions, merging/linking spreadsheets, data file transfer, and Boolean functions. Also includes using templates, importing data, and designing macros. Suggested prerequisites: Excel Intermediate or equivalent experience.

Instruction in moving and copying, cell contents; sorting mathematical, statistical, and financial functions; date and time arithmetic; report generation; and built-in graphics support. Includes macros, database functions, and linking spreadsheets. Suggested prerequisites: Excel Introduction or equivalent experience.

Instruction in terminology, program parameters, display characteristics, formatting features, mathematical functions, and printing. Using Microsoft Excel, create formulas and functions, gain skills to build, manage, save, retrieve, format, and print worksheets and charts. Students have to have Excel installed on their computer and internet access. Suggested prerequisites: familiarity with PC.

This introductory course covers the basics of digital imaging, and fundamental image editing skills including resizing images, color correction, retouching, and montaging images. You'll learn techniques for non-destructive editing, animation, use Photoshop to mock up a web page design, and how to optimize web graphics. Suggested prerequisite: Familiarity with computers.