3 Municipal Centre Drive
Fort Erie Ontario, L2A 2S6
Tel. 905-871-7000
Fax: 905-871-4891

The Jaycees Training Centre was founded through the JCI Fort Erie (Fort Erie Jaycees) in 1996. We provide training on the latest office and home computer software. We are a non-profit organization that serves the Greater Fort Erie community.

Our mission is to provide an affordable and professional learning environment in which the highest education standards are adhered to.

We can facilitate as many as 12 people per class. We offer both day and evening courses twelve months of the year. Our location provides convenient access, as we are located in the central area of Fort Erie, and on the bus route.

Our courses vary depending upon individual needs and demand. With three teachers employed through the centre we are able to offer a variety of individual courses, including:

Current Courses Available:

MS Word XP Levels 1, 2 or 3
Description: Formatting text, using toolbars, writing business/personal letters, creating tables, inserting images, designing brochures, and creating newsletter columns.
Prerequisites: knowledgeable with the Windows operating system.
Target Audience: Office administration / small business owners
Duration: Night Classes-6 hours per level, One-Day Workshops-6 hours
Cost: Night classes $90.00 per Level - One-Day Workshops $110.00

MS Excel XP Levels 1, 2 or 3
Description: Menus and toolbars, creating a new workbook, numeric labels and values, entering formulas, chart basics, linking worksheets.
Prerequisites: Knowledgeable with the Windows operating system.
Target Audience: Office administration / small business owners
Duration: Night Classes-6 hours per level, One-Day Workshops-6 hours
Cost: Night classes $90.00 per Level - One-Day Workshops $150.00

MS Access XP Levels 1, 2 or 3
Description: Database creation, linking tables, creating forms, building queries, printing forms and reports.
Duration: Night Classes-9 hours per Level , One-Day Workshops-8 hours
Prerequisites: Knowledgeable with the Windows operating system.
Target Audience: Office administration / small business owners
Cost: Night classes $130.00 per Level- One-Day Workshops $150.00

MS PowerPoint XP Levels 1, 2 or 3
Description: new presentation, using templates, creating slide shows, adding text, images, animation, and sound, viewing slides, viewing presentation, saving as a webpage.
Prerequisites: Knowledgeable with the Windows operating system.
Target Audience: Office administration / small business owners.
Duration: Night Classes-6 hours per Level, One-Day Workshops-6 hours
Cost: Night classes $90.00 - One-Day Workshops $110.00

MS Publisher XP Levels 1, 2
Description: This course will build on basic word processing skills and concentrate on desktop publishing concepts as they relate to developing basic publication documents, such as flyers and newsletters. Create, modify, save, and print a one page document using a publication design. Create a multi-page document, starting with a blank page, adding pages and page elements. Format text by adding tabs, indents, special characters, and automated formatting. Insert and modify graphic elements on a page. Add and modify rows, columns, text, and formatting in a table to display data on a page. Create a logo using drawing tools. Create documents that use special paper.
Prerequisites: Knowledgeable with the Windows operating system.
Target Audience: Office administration / small business owners.
Duration: Night Classes-6 hours per Level, One-Day Workshops-6 hours
Cost: Night classes $90.00 - One-Day Workshops $110.00 (prices include manuals)

Adobe Photo Shop / Digital Imaging: Level 1 or 2
Description: Working with Adobe Photo Shop Software to edit and enhance pictures from various sources including digital cameras. Brighting, croping, file size, layering, and many other techniques.
Prerequisites: Knowledgeable with the Windows operating system.
Duration: Night Classes-6 hours per Level, One-Day Workshops-6 hours
Cost: Night class $90.00 per Level , One-Day Workshops $100.00 (prices include manuals)

Simply Accounting 2006
Description: Introduction, General Ledger, Routine Entries, Bank Reconciliation, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Creating company payroll, inventory & cheque preparation, and Miscellaneous.
Prerequisites: Strong background in bookkeeping, knowledgeable with the Windows operating system.
Target Audience: Office administration / small business owners
Duration: 21 hours in 7 weeks
Cost: Night class $275.00

Web Design For Small Business and Personal - Levels 1 and 2
Description: Using Microsoft Frontpage, editing HTML documents, paragraph and character formatting. Links, multi-media files, creating lists and tables, backgrounds and text colors, style elements. Graphic Design, using Photoshop to manipulate and add graphics. Forms, Frames, importing pictures, publishing website. Using Active Server Pages behaviors, Include pages, setting up the domain, FTP software.
Prerequisites: Strong knowledge with the Windows operating system and file management.
Target Audience: Businesses and personal websites.
Duration: Night Classes-6 hours per Level
Cost: Night classes $90.00 per level

Computer Windows XP Basics
Description: Introduction to Windows, Using the mouse and keyboard, Icons, folders, general computer maintenance, your desktop, opening and closing programs, Backgrounds, Screensavers, WordPad, Paint, and usning the Internet.
Prerequisites: Non
Duration: Night Classes-6 hours per Level
Cost: Night classes $90.00 - Day classes $100.00

How to Sell and Buy on Ebay
Description: How to setup an account, cautions, fees, what to look for when selling or buying, how to post pictures, sell items and many other aspects of Ebay.
Prerequisites: Familiarity with Windows and Internet
Duration: Night Classes-3 hours
Cost: Night classes $45.00

Our Training Lab is available for day rentals
- 12 student computers - Pentium lll
- Windows XP Professional
- Instructors computer with LCD projector
- Load your software or use ours
Cost: $250.00/day 9am - 5pm

For more information contact the Jaycees
Training Centre: 905-871-7000
Email: trainingcentre@forteriejaycees.com