Students use personal computers in either a stand-alone or networked environment. Curriculum for up to 720 hours of instruction is available, but not all students take the full 720 hours. Completion will depend upon your progress in the class, and your entry-level skills. You also must conform to dress codes and other standards required by the training site management. Computer Applications courses are offered by Borrego , Coronado USD , Escondido UHSD , Fallbrook UHSD , Grossmont UHSD , Julian UHSD , Oceanside USD , Poway USD , Ramona USD , Vista and Warner USD .
Evening classes are availabe at most areas.
Courses are self-paced so that you can train according to your need or level of skills. To enroll, some areas require that you have basic keyboarding or minimum typing skill. The instruction includes units in business practices, keyboarding, language arts, proofreading, business math, 10-key, machine transcription, use of reference materials, filing and records management, equipment operation, computer operating systems, word processing, electronic spreadsheets, databases, desktop publishing, presentation software, and communication skills. Typical equipment you will use includes computers and printers, scanners, electronic typewriters, calculators, transcribers, copiers and telephones. The hours for completion can vary depending upon your entry-level skills and rate of progress in the course.