About Staff Development
Aligned with the strategic goals and directions of the College, the Staff Development office provides a wide variety of learning opportunities for all George Brown College employees, designed to increase current skill sets and to provide opportunities for growth and future development.
The Staff Development office at George Brown works collaboratively with College departments and external partners in developing new and innovative programs designed to facilitate the growth of the College employees and ultimately contributing to the education of our students.
What’s Happening in Organizational and Staff Development?
Organizational and Staff Development is launching the Microsoft Office 2010 Certification Program this fall. Upon completion of these workshops each participant will be qualified to write the Microsoft certification exam. A Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) certification helps validate proficiency in using Microsoft Office 2010. Candidates who pass a certification exam show that they can meet globally recognized performance standards.
These courses have been designed to cover all the topics that the certification exam will be measuring. Resources include a comprehensive manual, in-class and take away practice exercises, quick reference card, assessments and practice exams – all of which mirror the content you will be tested on during the certification exam. The course has been re-designed to ensure participants have sufficient class time to practice the material to assist in long term retention of the content.
Please see the information provided below in regards to the NEW Microsoft Office 2010 Certification Programs being offered! Please contact Geetha Rahupathy at grahupat@georgebrown.ca or extn 4661.
A Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) certification helps validate proficiency in using Microsoft Office 2010. Upon completion of these workshops each participant will be qualified to write the Microsoft certification exam. Candidates who pass a certification exam show that they can meet globally recognized performance standards.
The objective of this program is to have everyone complete the course with a high level of confidence and to validate their skill level by writing the official MS Office 2010 Certification exam. To support you in this achievement we have tailored the content of the program to cover all the topics the certification exam measures, we have purchased assessments and practice exams that mirror the actual exam process and content, and we are providing ample in-class practice time during the workshops for everyone to apply the content. We encourage everyone to write the exam at the end of the series and will support you as much as we can so you can be successful in this series.
Due to the high costs of running these types of programs we are asking only those interested and committed to fully completing the course and wanting to validate their skills to attend. If you have already firmly decided that you are not interested in completing the entire course, which includes the exam component, then we ask you to pass up your spot to another colleague on the waiting list who has expressed a serious interest in certification. For those that do not want the certificate we can certainly supply you with all the training material and resources you require to build upon your current skill level.
Please see the information provided below in regards to the Microsoft Office 2010 Certification Programs being offered. Please contact Geetha Rahupathy at grahupat@georgebrown.ca or extn 4661.
Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 Certification Program
The PowerPoint 2010 program consists of 5 – 3.5hr workshops. One workshop will be delivered each week over a 5 week period. At the end of the 5th week an opportunity to write the official Microsoft Office Specialist exam will be scheduled.
We will be offering the Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 Preparation Program, which will commence on Tuesday April 2nd, 2013 from 1:00pm – 4:30pm and run until Tuesday April 30th, 2013. Workshops will be held at Casa Loma, 500 MacPherson Ave., Rm 103.
Max. 15 participants/preparation program so register as soon as possible! PARTICIPANTS must commit to all 5 workshop sessions – No Exceptions!
SCHEDULED DATES
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Date
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Topics Covered
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1
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April 2nd 2013
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- Overview
- Working with Text
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2
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April 9th 2013
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- Working with Illustrations and Media
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3
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April 16th 2013
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- Working with Charts and Tables
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4
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April 23rd 2013
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- Enhancing Presentations
- Collaborating and Sharing Presentations
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5
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April 30th 2013
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- Delivering a Presentation
- Review
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Register for this Certification Program by clicking here!
Microsoft Excel 2010 Certification Program
The Excel 2010 program consists of 5 – 3.5hr workshops. One workshop will be delivered each week over a 5 week period. At the end of the 5th week an opportunity to write the official Microsoft Office Specialist exam will be scheduled.
We will be offering the Microsoft Excel 2010 Preparation Program, which will commence on Wednesday April 3rd, 2013 from 1:00pm–4:30pm and run until Wednesday May 1st 2013. Workshops will be held at Casa Loma, 500 MacPherson Ave., Rm 103.
Max. 15 participants/preparation program so register as soon as possible! PARTICIPANTS must commit to all 5 workshops – No Exceptions!
SCHEDULED DATES
| Week # |
Date
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Topics Covered
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1
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April 3rd 2013
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- Introducing Excel
- Constructing Cell Data
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2
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April 10th 2013
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3
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April 17th 2013
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4
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April 24th 2013
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- Viewing and Printing Workbooks
- Working with Charts
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5
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May 1st 2013
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- Working with Graphics
- Analyzing, Organizing and Sharing Workbooks
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Register for this Certification Program by clicking here!