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Administrative Professionals Interacting with Others Administrative Professionals: Interacting with Others Regardless of the industry you work in, the organization you work for, or the boss you have, as an administrative support professional, almost all of the tasks you perform on a daily basis require, in some way, interaction with others. Effectively interacting with others results in trust, improved morale, and respect between you and your  more...

Administrative Professionals Putting Your Best Foot Forward Administrative Professionals: Putting Your Best Foot Forward As an administrative professional, there are many skills and competencies you must master, ranging from organizational skills to technical aptitude. In order to be truly successful, though, you must also master other essential skills like the ability to gain the trust, respect, and admiration of your boss and colleagues. You must  more...

Leading with Emotional Intelligence Leading with Emotional Intelligence Poised, outgoing, cheerful, having empathy for others, being able to express feelings directly but appropriately, and having the capacity for developing relationships. All of these abilities distinguish individuals with high emotional intelligence. Emotional intelligence is a more reliable predictor of success than intellect Leaders with a strong mixture  more...

Taking on a Management Role Taking on a Management Role What does becoming a manager involve? What skills are needed to be a good one, and what will others expect of you? These are all natural questions for anyone who is about to become a manager, or who has recently been promoted. Moving into a first management role represents possibly one of the biggest changes in your working life. The transition from player  more...

Human Resources Fundamentals HRCI PHR Human Resources Fundamentals (HRCI/PHR) HRCI Professional in Human Resources (PHR) Professional in Human Resources (PHR) The Human Resource Certification Institute's (HRCI) certification examinations cover a broad range of workforce planning and employment issues, including core knowledge and concepts fundamental to the field of human resources. The HRCI certification examinations are widely  more...

Developing Employees HRCI PHR Developing Employees (HRCI/PHR) HRCI Professional in Human Resources (PHR) Professional in Human Resources (PHR) The Human Resource Certification Institute's (HRCI) certification examinations cover a broad range of workforce planning and employment issues, including the theories and applications of employee training and training program development. As a human resources professional, you are  more...

Compensating Employees HRCI PHR Compensating Employees (HRCI/PHR) HRCI Professional in Human Resources (PHR) Professional in Human Resources (PHR) The Human Resource Certification Institute's (HRCI) certification examinations cover a broad range of workforce planning and employment issues, including the theories and applications associated with effective compensation. As a human resources professional, you are responsible  more...

Motivation and Communication in Six Sigma Teams Motivation and Communication in Six Sigma Teams ASQ Six Sigma Black Belt (SSBB) Six Sigma teams must possess specific qualities to succeed throughout the development stages of their life cycles. Leaders who know how to facilitate teams will greatly enhance their chances for project success, which in turn will benefit their organizations. Motivation is one essential component that can  more...

Discover Word 2007 Level 4 Discover Word 2007: Level 4 Microsoft Discover Word 2007 from Technology Skills is a rich, multimedia tool for users of Microsoft Word 2007. Word 2007 builds on the word processing features of previous versions of the software program to provide powerful tools for creating and sharing professional documents through a fresh and efficient new look. Topics cover word processing concepts, document  more...

Discover Word 2007 Level 3 Discover Word 2007: Level 3 Microsoft Discover Word 2007 from Technology Skills is a rich, multimedia tool for users of Microsoft Word 2007. Word 2007 builds on the word processing features of previous versions of the software program to provide powerful tools for creating and sharing professional documents through a fresh and efficient new look. Topics cover word processing concepts, document  more...

Discover Word 2007 Level 2 Discover Word 2007: Level 2 Microsoft Discover Word 2007 from Technology Skills is a rich, multimedia tool for users of Microsoft Word 2007. Word 2007 builds on the word processing features of previous versions of the software program to provide powerful tools for creating and sharing professional documents through a fresh and efficient new look. Topics cover word processing concepts, document  more...

Discover Word 2007 Level 1 Discover Word 2007: Level 1 Microsoft Discover Word 2007 from Technology Skills is a rich, multimedia tool for users of Microsoft Word 2007. Word 2007 builds on the word processing features of previous versions of the software program to provide powerful tools for creating and sharing professional documents through a fresh and efficient new look. Topics cover word processing concepts, document  more...

Discover Powerpoint 2007 Level 3 Discover Powerpoint 2007: Level 3 Microsoft Discover PowerPoint 2007 from Technology Skills is a rich, multimedia learning tool for users of Microsoft PowerPoint 2007. PowerPoint 2007 builds on the presentation features of previous versions of the software program to provide powerful tools for creating and sharing professional documents through a fresh and efficient new look. Topics cover  more...

Discover Powerpoint 2007 Level 2 Discover Powerpoint 2007: Level 2 Microsoft Discover PowerPoint 2007 from Technology Skills is a rich, multimedia learning tool for users of Microsoft PowerPoint 2007. PowerPoint 2007 builds on the presentation features of previous versions of the software program to provide powerful tools for creating and sharing professional documents through a fresh and efficient new look. Topics cover  more...

Discover Powerpoint 2007 Level 1 Discover Powerpoint 2007: Level 1 Microsoft Discover PowerPoint 2007 from Technology Skills is a rich, multimedia learning tool for users of Microsoft PowerPoint 2007. PowerPoint 2007 builds on the presentation features of previous versions of the software program to provide powerful tools for creating and sharing professional documents through a fresh and efficient new look. Topics cover  more...

Discover Outlook 2007 Level 3 Discover Outlook 2007: Level 3 Microsoft Discover Outlook 2007 from Technology Skills is a rich, multimedia tool for users of Microsoft Outlook 2007. Outlook 2007 is a desktop information management program that combines e-mail, scheduling features, task management, and contact management. Outlook 2007 also contains collaboration tools, so information can be shared more effectively.  more...

Discover Outlook 2007 Level 2 Discover Outlook 2007: Level 2 Microsoft Discover Outlook 2007 from Technology Skills is a rich, multimedia tool for users of Microsoft Outlook 2007. Outlook 2007 is a desktop information management program that combines e-mail, scheduling features, task management, and contact management. Outlook 2007 also contains collaboration tools, so information can be shared more effectively.  more...

Discover Outlook 2007 Level 1 Discover Outlook 2007: Level 1 Microsoft Discover Outlook 2007 from Technology Skills is a rich, multimedia tool for users of Microsoft Outlook 2007. Outlook 2007 is a desktop information management program that combines e-mail, scheduling features, task management, and contact management. Outlook 2007 also contains collaboration tools, so information can be shared more effectively.  more...

Discover Access 2007 Level 3 Discover Access 2007: Level 3 Microsoft Discover Access 2007 from Technology Skills is a rich, multimedia learning tool for users of Microsoft Access 2007. Access 2007 builds on the database capabilities of previous versions of the software program to provide powerful tools that enable you to organize and manage database information as well as create your own custom applications. In Discover  more...

Discover Access 2007 Level 2 Discover Access 2007: Level 2 Microsoft Discover Access 2007 from Technology Skills is a rich, multimedia learning tool for users of Microsoft Access 2007. Access 2007 builds on the database capabilities of previous versions of the software program to provide powerful tools that enable you to organize and manage database information as well as create your own custom applications. In Discover  more...

Discover Access 2007 Level 1 Discover Access 2007: Level 1 Microsoft Discover Access 2007 from Technology Skills is a rich, multimedia learning tool for users of Microsoft Access 2007. Access 2007 builds on the database capabilities of previous versions of the software program to provide powerful tools that enable you to organize and manage database information as well as create your own custom applications. In Discover  more...

Discover Excel 2007 Level 4 Discover Excel 2007: Level 4 Microsoft Discover Excel 2007 from Technology Skills is a rich, multimedia learning tool for users of Microsoft Excel 2007. Excel 2007 builds on the spreadsheet capabilities of previous versions of the software program to provide powerful tools for creating and sharing professional worksheets through a fresh and efficient new look. Topics cover basic spreadsheet  more...

Discover Excel 2007 Level 3 Discover Excel 2007: Level 3 Microsoft Discover Excel 2007 from Technology Skills is a rich, multimedia learning tool for users of Microsoft Excel 2007. Excel 2007 builds on the spreadsheet capabilities of previous versions of the software program to provide powerful tools for creating and sharing professional worksheets through a fresh and efficient new look. Topics cover basic spreadsheet  more...

Discover Excel 2007 Level 2 Discover Excel 2007: Level 2 Microsoft Discover Excel 2007 from Technology Skills is a rich, multimedia learning tool for users of Microsoft Excel 2007. Excel 2007 builds on the spreadsheet capabilities of previous versions of the software program to provide powerful tools for creating and sharing professional worksheets through a fresh and efficient new look. Topics cover basic spreadsheet  more...

Discover Excel 2007 Level 1 Discover Excel 2007: Level 1 Microsoft Discover Excel 2007 from Technology Skills is a rich, multimedia learning tool for users of Microsoft Excel 2007. Excel 2007 builds on the spreadsheet capabilities of previous versions of the software program to provide powerful tools for creating and sharing professional worksheets through a fresh and efficient new look. Topics cover basic spreadsheet  more...

Managing a Customer Focused Department Simulation Managing a Customer Focused Department Simulation Attracting new customers is important, but retaining them is an even greater challenge. It takes only a moment--a single lapse in service; an unmet expectation; a delay in delivery--to lose a customer forever and tarnish a company's reputation. To counter this, customer service representatives must remain vigilante, on top of their game at  more...

Integrated Project Execution Monitoring and Control Integrated Project Execution, Monitoring, and Control PMI Certified Associate in Project Management Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) - PMBOK Guide - 4th Edition-Aligned Most projects experience problems and unforeseen events that pose a threat to successful completion. Thankfully there are many proven project management processes designed to direct, monitor, and control  more...

Work with Files Programs and Printing in Windows Vista Work with Files, Programs, and Printing in Windows Vista Microsoft Windows Vista introduces some of the most significant changes to Windows Explorer, and file management in general, since the release of Windows 95. Windows Explorer has a new layout, featuring a Details pane that allows you to view extended properties and metadata of files. The Details pane also include a thumbnail of files  more...

Interpersonal Communication Communicating with Confidence Interpersonal Communication: Communicating with Confidence Are you reluctant to voice your opinions to your colleagues for fear they'll be judged negatively? Do you find yourself avoiding awkward communication situations? Confident interpersonal communication skills are essential for healthy and successful relationships, whether personal or professional. Once you've learned how to apply  more...

Interpersonal Communication Targeting Your Message Interpersonal Communication: Targeting Your Message Author and communication expert Anthony Robbins once said, 'To effectively communicate, we must realize that we are all different in the way we perceive the world and use this understanding as a guide to our communication with others.' In other words, understanding who you're talking to is as important as understanding what you're trying to  more...

Ethical Decision Making Simulation Ethical Decision Making Simulation Ethical distinctions are rarely distinct, which poses a problem for many businesses and their employees. How can decision makers ensure their policies and choices adhere to ethical standards and maintain a positive public image? The answer isn't simple, but by utilizing an ethical framework and weighing decisions against ethical filters, corporate officers,  more...

Introduction to Business Analysis Essential Competencies Introduction to Business Analysis & Essential Competencies IIBA Certified Business Analysis Professional Certified Business Analysis Professional® (BABOK® 2.0 Aligned) Often, and usually with the best intentions, organizations hastily overhaul processes or implement new systems in an effort to quickly fix or address a problem, only to discover that it wasn't the right solution after  more...

Discover Windows 7 Level 1 Discover Windows 7: Level 1 Microsoft Discover Windows 7 from Technology Skills is a rich, multimedia learning tool for users of Microsoft Windows 7. With Windows 7, everyday tasks are simpler. Learn how to scan all your open windows with Live Taskbar Previews. Find a file, connect to a network or use Snap to arrange a couple of windows side by side. All in just a few clicks. You will also  more...

Discover Windows 7 Level 3 Discover Windows 7: Level 3 Microsoft Discover Windows 7 from Technology Skills is a rich, multimedia learning tool for users of Microsoft Windows 7. With Windows 7, everyday tasks are simpler. Learn how to scan all your open windows with Live Taskbar Previews. Find a file, connect to a network or use Snap to arrange a couple of windows side by side. All in just a few clicks. You will also  more...

Discover Windows 7 Level 2 Discover Windows 7: Level 2 Microsoft Discover Windows 7 from Technology Skills is a rich, multimedia learning tool for users of Microsoft Windows 7. With Windows 7, everyday tasks are simpler. Learn how to scan all your open windows with Live Taskbar Previews. Find a file, connect to a network or use Snap to arrange a couple of windows side by side. All in just a few clicks. You will also  more...

Mentoring Effectively Mentoring Effectively Perhaps your organization has asked you to help induct a new employee. Maybe a junior colleague has approached you for guidance. Or perhaps you want to "fast track" a rising star into a particular leadership position. Whatever the case, before you sign on as a mentor you'll want to learn all you can about the process, from how mentoring benefits you and your career to  more...

Understanding Organizational Ethics Understanding Organizational Ethics An organization's culture evolves from the values of its members. However, organizational culture and ethics are more than the sum of their parts. Organizations develop a self-sustaining and durable system of ethics that exerts a powerful influence on the actions, decisions, and behaviors of all employees. This course gives employees the ability to  more...

Negotiation Essentials What is Negotiation Negotiation Essentials: What is Negotiation? Everyone has to negotiate at some point in his or her life. Strong negotiations skills can be survival skills, both in and out of the workplace. But being able to negotiate successfully requires that you understand some of the basic concepts of negotiation. Negotiation has been described in many ways getting what you want, reaching an agreement,  more...

Preparing for Outbound Sales Calls Preparing for Outbound Sales Calls The most successful outbound sales calls begin long before the salesperson places the call. Successful inside selling is all about planning and being prepared. Being prepared means knowing what to expect from your customer and planning your responses. In this course, you will learn about the common perceptions customers have of salespeople. You will also  more...

Initiating Outbound Sales Calls Initiating Outbound Sales Calls Fifteen seconds doesn't sound like very much time, does it? As an inside sales consultant, you will have a lot riding on what happens in those few seconds. That is usually all the time you have to make a solid, positive impression on your customer. Knowing how to initiate an inside sales call is a key to your success. In this course, you will learn the  more...

Completing Outbound Sales Calls Completing Outbound Sales Calls You might have heard the saying, "it ain't over 'til it's over." This is especially true with inside sales calls. To be a successful inside sales consultant, you need to know how to keep your customer's attention all the way through the close of the sale. In this course, you will learn strategies for contacting the decision maker and for dealing with  more...

Communicating Effectively with Project Stakeholders Simulation Communicating Effectively with Project Stakeholders: Simulation PMI Certified Associate in Project Management Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) - PMBOK Guide - 4th Edition-Aligned A project manager is the communication hub through whom all project information flows. Customers, suppliers, project team members, and company executives all rely on the project manager for  more...

Preparing for Inbound Sales Calls Preparing for Inbound Sales Calls Do you think selling means waiting for the phone to ring? A successful inside sales agent begins planning long before the customer calls. Successful inside selling is all about being prepared, and that means thinking ahead on customer inquiries and responses you will give. This course identifies the common perceptions that customers have of salespeople. In  more...

Completing Inbound Sales Calls Completing Inbound Sales Calls Everything you do in an inbound sales call leads up to the completion of the sale. A successful inside sales consultant knows how to keep a customer's attention all the way through the close of the sale. In this course, you will learn the process for assessing a sales opportunity, the four factors used to qualify a sales opportunity, and strategies for  more...

Sales Communications Essentials Sales Communications Essentials For your value proposition to be perceived as credible and persuasive, you need to master how to craft and communicate your message. "Sales Communications Essentials" will help you cultivate the skills to successfully send your sales message. Think about it: sales professionals act as counselors by helping customers bring clarity to their wants and needs; act  more...

Introduction to Program Management Introduction to Program Management The relationship between program and project management can be thought of in terms of climbing a ladder. Program management is the subsequent rung after project management. For example, project managers regularly balance many projects with varying deadlines and responsibilities all at the same time. In a similar way, program managers must balance multiple  more...

Managerial Skills and Abilities Managerial Skills and Abilities ASQ Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence Manager of Quality / Organizational Excellence Quality management is an important factor in the success of today's organizations. Leading organizational thinkers have gone to the extent of saying that quality in an organization is determined by the quality of its management. In order to bring quality  more...

Professional Networking Essentials Finding Opportunities to Make Connections Professional Networking Essentials: Finding Opportunities to Make Connections In the modern connected business environment, knowing the essentials of professional networking is a major asset and key for success. Networking is all about people and making beneficial connections that will help you build a stable and fulfilling career. Unleashing the power of a network isn't something to be  more...

Cisco TSHOOT 1 0 Network Layer Connectivity OSPF EIGRP Cisco TSHOOT 1.0: Network Layer Connectivity, OSPF & EIGRP Cisco 642-832 Troubleshooting and Maintaining Cisco IP Networks (TSHOOT) v1.0 IP routing is the core technology deployed in all current enterprise networks and is used in all areas of the network. For most connectivity problems in IP networks, the network layer is the point where troubleshooting processes start. Enhanced Interior  more...

The Education Industry Overview Version 1 The Education Industry Overview: Version 1 The education industry provides its students with the knowledge and skills to adapt to a continually changing working world. The industry consists of an expanding array of organizations that seek to provide lifelong learning to its customers. These organizations include traditional colleges and universities as well as companies focused on training  more...

Professional Selling in the Knowledge Economy Simulation Professional Selling in the Knowledge Economy: Simulation The "Professional Selling in the Knowledge Economy Simulation" is designed to test your understanding and application of the principles, strategies, and skills that - when integrated into your sales career - will help you reach your personal and professional goals. You are a salesperson for the Paper Docs Company, a leading supplier  more...

Field Sales Skills Simulation Field Sales Skills: Simulation You are a salesperson for a wholesale supplier of natural herbs and remedies called Vita-Boost. With allergy season right around the corner, Vita-Boost's latest product, Ally-Tabs, looks to be a promising product. These tablets are just as effective as a preventative measure as they are at treating symptoms. Since they are all natural, there are no side effects  more...

Accounting Transactions and Books of Account Accounting Transactions and Books of Account Bookkeeping is a critical accounting activity that provides the solid foundation on which an organization stands. The correctness and integrity of the financial statements that an organization produces largely depend on the correctness and integrity of its bookkeeping activities. Journalization and posting to ledgers are the two core bookkeeping  more...

Writing for Technical Professionals Preparation Planning Writing for Technical Professionals: Preparation & Planning Being technically knowledgeable is a good start for anyone wishing to write about a particular technology. However, it is not a guarantee that what is written will achieve its ultimate goal. In fact, some of the greatest technical experts find it very challenging to write effectively on technical matters. While it is important to  more...

Basic Presentation Skills Creating a Presentation Basic Presentation Skills: Creating a Presentation Among the fears that people have about giving a presentation is that they will get mixed up, forget to make a key point, or repeat themselves. One way to avoid this is to have a sound structure. Once you have identified the purpose and audience for the presentation, and come up with some ideas for what to say, you can transform those ideas  more...

Basic Presentation Skills Delivering a Presentation Basic Presentation Skills: Delivering a Presentation Excellence in presentation can be achieved when the standard of your delivery matches the quality of your content. You may have carefully planned and structured what you want to say, but if you deliver your message in a monotone while standing stiffly, you're probably not going to captivate the audience. Having diligently prepared for your  more...

HR as Business Partner Managing Talent for Organizational Success HR as Business Partner: Managing Talent for Organizational Success An organization's talent is the key to its success, and HR is perfectly positioned to contribute to that success by optimizing the workforce and engaging employees to use their knowledge, skills, and abilities to support the organization's goals and objectives. This course covers ways in which transformational HR can direct  more...

Advanced Technical Writing Plan, write, and design one of the most common business/technical documents--a proposal. Advanced Technical Writing will give you the expertise and confidence to market yourself as a technical writer or simply to tackle more advanced assignments at work. Building on the skills you have acquired in the previous technical writing courses, this course emphasizes audience analysis, document  more...

Expert Certificate Course in Medical Coding Our course is a complete and comprehensive online training process to learn coding. It will take about 4 months to complete. It requires medical terminology. A Medical Terminology Course should be taken first. All necessary materials needed to take this course are included (with the exception of a medical dictionary). This includes the AMA`s CPT (procedure codes), and EasyCoder (ICD codes).  more...

Medical Terminology Training Learn the language of medicine using the Professional Edge Medical Terminology Training System, designed to insure you will learn and remember new medical words and terms. Take up to 3 months to complete this course. All necessary materials needed to take this course are included with the exception of a medical dictionary. Medical Terminology Training According to the U.S. Department of Labor  more...

Legal Research and Writing This course guides students on how to do legal research and writing. After completing this course, the student is expected to have acquired the basic skills necessary for writing legal documents. The course is designed to give the student exposure to writing briefs, pleadings, (including motions, complaints, answers, appeals, etc.) and even some basic legal correspondence. The Student should  more...

Complete Course in Professional Medical Transcription using MIME method of instruction Student Edition Designed to provide the necessary knowledge and skills a Medical Transcription student needs to become certified as a qualified professional. This course is recommended for students who wish to work in a medical office. See course description for course fees. Set for a 6 month completion schedule. Recognized by the AAMT (American Association for Medical Transcription). This course follows the  more...

Complete Course in Professional Medical Transcription Using MIME Method of Instruction Professional Edition This course utilizes proven methods that provide the student with the necessary knowledge and skills to immediately start working either from home or on-site as a qualified MT professional. Twice as much dictation over Student Edition and additional MT modules. 12 month completion schedule. This complete course combines the most valuable and state of the art training methods available today for  more...

Legal Nurse Consulting Certificate Program This program prepares students to practice as Legal Nurse Consultants. It is a 16 week course of study. Upon completion, students are eligible to receive Certification from the American College of Legal Nurse Consulting. This course is 90 contact hours of study. INTRODUCTION: Welcome to the Legal Nurse Consulting Certificate Program. College You have made a wise decision to pursue study and  more...

A Workshop Approach to Mastering RoboHelp Office (Latest Release) Learn from an expert and save hundreds of training dollars. (Optional purchase, full version RoboHelp for only $499, Reg.$999 See Details) This course offers individuals an opportunity to build a standalone help project by applying the principles outlined in each of the three lesson plans through a systematic and hands-on approach. Each student will develop and create their own online help  more...

Medical Secretary Certificate Program (Office 2007) By increasing your skills you may increase your salary as a Medical Secretary. This program of study that takes up to 6 months to complete. All necessary materials needed to take this course are included.  more...

Medical Secretary Certificate Program with Typing Component (Office 2007) By increasing your skills you may increase your salary as a Medical Secretary. This program of study that takes up to 6 months to complete. All necessary materials needed to take this course are included.  more...

IC3 Training Solution Bundle Covers all three tested areas of the IC3 (Internet and Computing Core Certification) - Key Applications, Living On-Line and Computing Fundamentals. This covers the skills outlined in all three sections of the IC3 Certification Exam. The Computer Fundamentals section explains different computer types, common hardware components, and basic types and needs of software, as well as how software and  more...

Access 2000 Level 1 As students are introduced to the basic elements that compose an Access database, they will learn what a database is and how an effective database should be designed and set up. The students will also learn how to create their own databases and how to enter and manipulate data. This course introduces students to the basic elements that compose an Access database. Students will learn what a  more...

Access 2000 Proficient This comprehensive course teaches students both the basic and more advanced elements that compose an Access database. The course will teach skills such as database creation; creation and use of tables, forms, filters and sorts, queries, and reports; as well as some techniques designed to make data entry in Access databases faster, easier, and less error-prone. This comprehensive course teaches  more...

FrontPage 2000 Level 1 Students will learn the tricks to help them create, edit, and manage Web pages easily. The skills introduced include examining the working screen; getting familiar with the new Task Panes; creating new Webs; entering, modifying, and formatting text; incorporating graphics; applying themes; managing Webs; and previewing and publishing Webs. This course is designed to familiarize users with key  more...

FrontPage 2000 Level 2 Students will learn advanced Web development techniques, such as using HTML, designing frames pages, creating interactive forms, developing dynamic Web pages using DHTML, integrating databases, publishing Webs, and working with forms and tables. This course teaches students the additional advanced features of Microsoft FrontPage 2000. Students will learn advanced Web development techniques, such  more...

Getting Started With Microsoft Windows XP This course introduces students to the basic features in Microsoft Windows XP. This course will teach the end-user necessary skills like using the mouse, working on the Desktop, using windows, and operating the Start menu and Taskbar. The course will also walk the students through formatting disks, printing documents, using system tools, and shutting down the computer. This course introduces  more...

Lotus Notes 5.0 Level 1 This introductory course will teach students the basic features of Lotus Notes 5.0. They will learn to send and receive e-mail, as well as schedule appointments and write to-do lists. This introductory course will teach students the basic features of Lotus Notes 5.0 so they can easily send and receive e-mail and manage databases. Specifically, students will learn the basics of sending and  more...

Microsoft Excel 2002 Core This comprehensive course teaches students the basic and intermediate features of Excel 2002 so they can easily create and modify spreadsheets. Students will become familiar with Excel`s introductory-level new features, such as smart tags and speech recognition, as well as how to manage workbooks, print worksheets, create charts, and integrate workbooks with the Web. This comprehensive course  more...

Microsoft FrontPage 2002 Core Students will learn the tricks that will help them create, edit, and manage Web pages easily. The skills taught include examining the working screen; getting familiar with the new Task Panes; creating new Webs; entering, modifying, and formatting text; incorporating graphics; applying themes; managing Webs; and previewing and publishing Webs. This course is designed to familiarize users with key  more...

Microsoft FrontPage 2002 Level 1 This course is designed to familiarize users with key introductory features of Microsoft FrontPage, as well as introduce them to some of the new 2002 capabilities. The skills include becoming familiar with the new Task Panes; creating new Webs; entering, modifying, and formatting text; incorporating graphics; applying themes; managing Webs; and previewing and publishing Webs. This course is  more...

Microsoft Office XP New Features This course introduces students to some of the new features of the Office XP suite. It covers the major new features of Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access, and Microsoft Outlook. This course introduces students to some of the new features of the Office XP suite. It covers the major new features that apply to all of the applications, including smart tags and  more...

Microsoft Outlook 2002 Level 1 This introductory course teaches students the basic features found in Microsoft Outlook 2002. Some skills students will learn include sending, receiving, and managing e-mail messages; creating contacts; using the Calendar to schedule appointments; and understanding and using tasks. This introductory course teaches students the basic features found in Microsoft Outlook 2002. Some skills students  more...

Microsoft Windows XP Level 1 This course introduces students to the basic features in Microsoft Windows XP by including lessons on customizing the Desktop and using Windows Explorer. The course will walk the students through formatting disks, printing documents, using system tools, and shutting down the computer. This course introduces students to the basic features in Microsoft Windows XP. This course will teach the  more...

Microsoft Word 2002 Core This comprehensive course teaches students the introductory and intermediate features of Microsoft Word 2002. They will learn the basic steps to create and edit their text-based documents, and will also discover how to enhance the look and functionality of them. This comprehensive course teaches students the introductory and intermediate features of Microsoft Word 2002 so not only will they learn  more...

Microsoft Word 2002 Expert Students will learn advanced formatting skills and how to customize Word 2002 to maximize its potential for the type of work they do, such as customizing toolbars and menus and automating tasks. Other skills taught include formatting one part of a document differently than another and combining Word with other Office applications such as Access. This course builds upon intermediate Word skills by  more...

Microsoft Word 2002 Level 1 This course is designed to familiarize students with key introductory features of Microsoft Word, as well as introduce them to some of its new capabilities introduced with the 2002 version. Some of the skills taught include examining the working screen, getting familiar with the new Task Panes, creating new documents, modifying bodies of text, and previewing and printing documents. This course is  more...

Microsoft Word 2002 Level 3 In this course, users will learn how to customize Word 2002 to maximize its potential for the type of work they do, such as customizing toolbars and menus and automating tasks. Students will also gain insight into how Word can be combined with other Office applications such as Access. This course builds upon intermediate Word skills by teaching students skills in creating and managing large  more...

Microsoft Works Suite 2002 Level 1 Students will learn how to organize their schedules and manage their time and money by using and editing spreadsheets and databases in this introductory course. Microsoft Works 2002 will also teach students how to create, modify, and save documents using Microsoft Word. This course will introduce students to the basic functionalities of Microsoft Works 2002. Students will learn how to organize  more...

Navigating And Exploring The Internet This introductory course teaches students the fundamental skills they need to know in order to use the Internet. Skills students will learn include connecting to the Internet, learning about and searching the Web, and sending e-mail. This introductory course teaches students the fundamental skills they need to know in order to use the Internet. Skills students will learn include connecting to the  more...

Navigating And Exploring The Internet 2002 This introductory course teaches students the fundamental skills they need to know in order to use the Internet. Skills students will learn include understanding and sending e-mail, learning about the Web, and using browsers such as Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator to view Web pages. This introductory course teaches students the fundamental skills they need to know to use the Internet.  more...

Office XP (2002) Advanced This advanced course introduces students to some new features of Microsoft Office XP. It covers the major features that apply to all of the applications. This includes Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access, Microsoft Outlook, as well as a special course on time management. The goal of this advanced course is to broaden and develop the intermediate skills that the  more...

Office XP (2002) Intermediate This course introduces students to some new features of Microsoft Office XP. It covers the major features that apply to all of the applications. This includes Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access, and Microsoft Outlook. This intermediate course strives to broaden and develop the intermediate skills that students already possess. This intermediate course  more...

Outlook 2000 Level 1 This introductory course teaches students the basic features found in Microsoft Outlook 2000. Some skills students will learn include sending, receiving, and managing e-mail messages; using the Calendar to schedule appointments; and understanding and using tasks. This introductory course teaches students the basic features found in Microsoft Outlook 2000. Some skills students will learn include  more...

Outlook 2000 Level 2 This intermediate course teaches students some of the more advanced features of Microsoft Outlook 2000. Some skills they will learn include using and customizing mail features and organizing items using categories. This intermediate course teaches students some of the more advanced features of Microsoft Outlook 2000. Some skills they will learn include using and customizing mail features; using  more...

Outlook 2000 Proficient This comprehensive course teaches students both the basic and more advanced features found in Microsoft Outlook 2000. Skills taught include sending, receiving, and managing e-mail messages; using the Calendar; understanding and using tasks; exploring contacts and the Journal; and integrating Outlook and Office. This comprehensive course teaches students both the basic and more advanced features  more...

Windows NT Introduction Students will learn how to understand and use networking resources in this course that introduces basic features of Microsoft Windows NT. The course also includes lessons on managing files by renaming, copying, and moving folders. This course introduces students to the basic features of Microsoft Windows NT. Students will learn skills such as working on the Desktop, using windows, and operating  more...

Word 2000 Level 1 This course is designed to familiarize students with key introductory features of Microsoft Word 2000. Students will learn the tricks that will help them create, edit, and modify text-based documents easily. This course is designed to familiarize students with key introductory features of Microsoft Word 2000. Students will learn the tricks that will help them create, edit, and modify text-based  more...

Word 2002 This course is designed to to familiarize users with the key introductory, intermediate, and advanced features of Microsoft Word 2002. The course starts out by introducing the users to some of the application's basic capabilities and works up to showing them how to enhance the look of their text-based documents. Finally, the course builds upon intermediate Word skills by teaching students skills  more...

Works 2000 Level 1 This course will introduce students to the basic functionalities of Microsoft Works 2000. Students will learn a little about databases and spreadsheets, as well as learn to create, modify, and save text documents using Microsoft Word. This course will introduce students to the basic functionalities of Microsoft Works 2000. Students will learn how to organize their schedules and manage their time  more...

Coaching and Counseling Course description -- It would be na ve to think that all employees have the skills necessary to succeed without even being taught what these skills are. In addition, many people may have personal concerns that hinder work performance. By learning how to effectively coach and counsel, you can help your employees ease personal burdens and train them in the skills they need to be better employees.  more...

Telephone Sales Skills Course description -- This course identifies the specific selling techniques and strategies that sales people need to be effective over the phone. It gives suggestions for relieving the anxiety of picking up the phone; checklists to make sure you are prepared for that all-important conversation, and techniques for polishing your over-the-phone approach. IMPORTANT NOTE: INTERNET EXPLORER (IE)  more...

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Delegation - Leveraging Through Others This course will teach you delegation techniques to allow you to develop your subordinates, train them in all aspects of the business, use your human resources most effectively, and open your time up for items that need your particular set of skills. Delegation - Leveraging Through Others This course will teach you delegation techniques to allow you to develop your subordinates, train them in all  more...

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Doing Business in China In everyday business, it ™s more and more common to meet, hold conference calls, and travel overseas. When you ™re working with people from an unfamiliar country, how can you gain the knowledge to ensure smooth communication and to avoid an offensive faux pas? Our Doing Business India courses will quickly give you the background to confidently reach across any cultural divide. In the  more...

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ESL for Business - Special Documents In this instructor-led course, students will work on improving their written English skills through dong self-test grammar exercises and working on documents they use every day in their job. Instructor feedback on written assignments will guide students in improving their skills. Full Description Many times in business, your written words are your "calling card" to customers, vendors, and even  more...

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Legal Transcription Training This unique and totally on-line program teaches you to do legal assistant, transcription and legal secretarial work. Many opportunities exist to specialize in various types of law, real estate, criminal, family, personal injury, business, etc. The course was designed by a recognized leader in development of training materials. This course offers a Certificate of Completion allowing you to sit for  more...

Listening Skills for the Workplace This short course is designed to increase your knowledge of, and consider your attitude toward, listening to other people in everyday life. It includes a detailed assessment, discussion of why people filter and block communication. Listening Skills for the Workplace There is an expanding awareness in business of the value of good listening skills. To ignore this important tool in today`s  more...

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Powerful Negotiation For Successful Buying Have your suppliers figured out how to neutralize your negotiation strategies? Most savvy sellers go through negotiation training at least yearly. Unless you ™ve been just as diligent at improving your negotiation skills, your chances of getting the best deals from your suppliers are very slim. The student can complete their course of study within anytime frame as long as it does not exceed  more...

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QuickBooks Pro 2005 Learn how to get the most out of Intuit's QuickBooks Pro 2005 software. This interactive training provides an easy to follow self-paced format. You determine when you want to learn and the instructor is always there to provide you the expert instruction you want. Learn, practice and assess your skills as you become an expert user of the World's most popular accounting software. Welcome to the  more...

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Medical Secretary Certificate Program (XP) By increasing your skills you may increase your salary as a Medical Secretary. This program of study that takes up to 6 months to complete. All necessary materials needed to take this course are included. For users of MS Windows XP.  more...

Doing Business in India In everyday business, it ™s more and more common to meet, hold conference calls, and travel overseas. When you ™re working with people from an unfamiliar country, how can you gain the knowledge to ensure smooth communication and to avoid an offensive faux pas? Our Doing Business In India courses will quickly give you the background to confidently reach across any cultural divide. In  more...

Essential Spanish Essential Spanish teaches you the basics of European Spanish quickly and easily online. Through a series of online self test exercises and with the help from our online tutors that support your study we make sure you learn with confidence and at your own pace. ESSENTIAL SPANISH - COURSE INTRODUCTION Welcome to this new online Spanish course. It is intended for native speakers of English who wish  more...

Learn Grammar the Easy Way (Part 1) Designed for people who want to improve their writing by brushing up on the basics of grammar This course is designed for people who want to get a better feel for grammar so that they can strengthen their writing skills. Many times before a person has met you face-to-face, they?ve met you through your words. You may have sent in a cover letter and resume for a job. You may have written a memo  more...

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How to Motivate Employees This course presents the concepts of providing motivation for employees. It discusses developing a vision, a common goal, and direction for workers. Topics covered include using effective communication, conducting effective meetings, and encouraging creative problem-solving. The series also discusses rewarding effort and correcting mistakes without damaging motivation. Other topics examined  more...

Expert Certificate Course in Medical Transcription for the Physician ™s Office and Home Based Business Medical transcriptionists are vital members of the professional healthcare team. Medical transcriptionists transcribe medical reports to document patients` medical care and condition. Most medical reports are transcribed from audio files recorded by the physician, but a growing number of medical reports are first compiled by speech recognition technology, then edited and corrected by medical  more...

Medical Workforce Spanish Medical Spanish is designed to provide students with skills in the Spanish language related to healthcare. Students are also introduced to the culture of the Spanish-speaking world, which prepares the non-Spanish-speaking healthcare professional to provide medical care and attention to Spanish speaking patients in medical office settings. No prior knowledge of Spanish is required. Upon successful  more...

Certificate in Professional Technical Communication The Certificate in Professional Technical Communication is designed to help new and existing writers work within a range of styles specific to the field of technical writing. A successful completion of the program results in earning a paper-based Certificate of Completion from the prestigious University of Massachusetts-Amherst. Students may apply for tuition financing. Multiple employee and STC  more...

Mastering Presentation Skills for the Workplace Public speaking is a frightening task to many people, but it's also a crucial tool in career success. This course explains how proper preparation can help you deliver a more effective presentation, how to best structure message content to accomplish a presentation goal,provides tips and tools for improving your delivery skills for presentations, and shows you how to design a dynamic PowerPoint  more...

Attracting Developing and Retaining Generations How can you create a work force that blends the skills and knowledge of all four contemporary generations? Members of the silent generation, baby boomers, Generation X, and Generation Next are attracted to companies for different reasons. They have a variety of developmental needs and are loyal for a variety of reasons.  more...

Managing in a Global Business Environment Companies now face intense competition all around the globe. In this challenging environment companies seek to adopt strategies that sustain their business growth. As a result organizations are changing the way they conduct and operate their businesses, transforming themselves in order to cope with these demanding circumstances. For today's business managers the need to comprehend these strategic  more...

Managing Upward Relationships Managing upward relationships is the art of consciously improving collaboration with superiors so that subordinate managers can reap the best personal and organizational results. Managers share the responsibility for managing the relationship with the top management and Board of Directors of the company. Taking advantage of that responsibility will strengthen motivation, productivity, and overall  more...

Tomorrow s Managers Competencies "It takes all the running you can do to keep in the same place." Lewis Carroll's words in Through the Looking Glass, have never been more applicable than today. The workplace is changing. Today's managers are competing for skilled workers, facing high turnover, and coping with technology changes that occur at warp speed. Effective managers must be less product-oriented, and more people-oriented.  more...

Managing as Coach and Counselor "The ripest peach is highest on the tree." "A man's reach should exceed his grasp." How do you motivate employees to go after "the ripest peach," or reach for the skill level that seems beyond their grasp? You do it by coaching. Coaching is what cultivates employee growth, not to mention employee loyalty. In Managing as Coach and Counselor, you'll learn to take people from adequacy to excellence.  more...

Team Conflict The Seeds of Dissent Teams are a fact of corporate life. Think about all the team buzzwords. There are cross-functional teams, self-directed teams, union teams, functional teams, total quality teams, and project teams--not to mention the concept of "The Dream Team." If there's anything that's predictable about these high-powered teams, it's the inevitability of conflict. Many teams fail to recognize that there's power  more...

The Basics of Delegation Do you feel that there are just not enough hours in the day? Are you always striving to keep ahead of the paperwork that litters your desk? Perhaps it is time to consider sharing some of those tasks with your skilled employees. As you progress through this "Delegation Basics" course in the "Effective Delegation" series, you will discover what delegating is all about, what you need to do to prepare  more...

Hiring Temporary Contingent Employees Have you been in a situation where you needed more people to perform short-term or seasonal jobs? Have you ever needed specific expertise or specialized skills to achieve an organizational goal? Perhaps you need to hire temporary employees. This course will help you determine whether to hire temporary employees or nonemployees (independent contractors). You will discover many important factors  more...

The Role of Critical Thinking in Organizations In the organizational arena, applied critical thinking skills provide an essential foundation for all effective planning, problem-solving, and decision-making activities. Employees who can analyze and reason consistently and proficiently furnish a cost-efficient resource that results in a distinctive competitive advantage. Workers who are skeptical of quick fixes and operational dogma pay  more...

Strategies for Facilitating Critical Thinking "Workplaces are not typically associated with reflection or critical self-reflection, ideas that are often considered 'soft' to the bottom-line, results-oriented world of business.... Yet, paradoxically, reflection is becoming more part of the lifeblood of organizations in today's economic environment." Victoria Marsick's words illustrate why businesses can no longer thrive on the unexamined  more...

Critical Thinking Skills for Managing "Rational decision making is linear and is what you do when you put your facts in order. Intuition is looking at those facts and trying to see a pattern-and the patterns aren't always evident because the patterns aren't always linear. The two together are an extremely powerful combination." Joel Kurtzman, President, Kurtzman Associates and former editor, Harvard Business Review. The Critical  more...

Appraising Performance Simulation Consider your last performance appraisal. Was it a positive experience? Did it give you a clear idea of which areas you performed well in and which areas required more attention? And what about afterward? Did your manager continue to provide you with feedback all throughout the year? Or are you still waiting until your next evaluation to see how you've performed? Contrary to the experience of many  more...

IT Project Leadership Authority Accountability Have you ever worked on a project where many assignments were over budget? Are you looking for new ways to motivate and inspire your project team? This course will provide you with leadership skills and techniques to provide legitimate motivation to your project team that will soon have you seeing better results. In addition, the course will provide you with methods of establishing authority and  more...

Workplace Communication Skills Poor communication is often blamed for discord, errors, and misunderstandings in the workplace. In fact, and more correctly, poor communication of intent causes these problems. They occur when people are unwilling to say exactly what they mean, or what they want. They also occur when there is a reluctance or an inability to get clarification of another person's intent. These situations can be  more...

An Essential Guide to Giving Feedback The performance of any business depends upon the performance of everyone within the organization. To ensure that all staff are meeting their potential it is essential that there is a culture which enables feedback to be given and received. This course enables you to become familiar with the key aspects of giving candid, constructive feedback about performance. The purpose of this course is to  more...

Giving Feedback A Manager s Guide The performance of your business depends upon the performance of every member of your staff. Thus a key skill for all who manage staff is the ability to provide candid, constructive feedback about performance. The purpose of this course is to enable you to enhance your skills in giving feedback. The course starts by exploring the nature of feedback, and it then develops a practical approach to the  more...

Internal Consulting Skills What skills do you need to be a successful internal consultant? What skills do you have already, and which should you develop further? This course gives you the opportunity to review your existing abilities and ways of improving your current performance. Internal consulting is not only about your specialist or technical knowledge. It's about your ability to communicate. If you fail to get your  more...

The Call Center Industry When people pick up a phone and hear someone greeting them from the XYZ Company, they put little thought into the people, process, or technology behind the phone call. To them, the person on the phone is just a voice on the other end of the line. This course will examine all of the aspects of a call center. In order to facilitate this examination, this course has been broken down into three parts:  more...

Assessing Customer Behavior In the modern customer-centric business model, dealing with all customers in a positive and efficient manner is paramount. But this goal can become daunting to a TSA who has not developed the ability to identify various behavior types and apply appropriate techniques to deal with them in a way that builds a positive relationship between the customer and the company. This course instructs agents in  more...

NetWare 5 Advanced Administration - Part 5 C ourse Overview This is the last course in a five-part series on Novell NetWare 5 Advanced Administration. This series provides the knowledge and skills necessary to design, configure, and administer a complex NetWare 5 network. This course will cover maintaining Novell Directory Services (NDS), NDS troubleshooting and repair, setting up remote access services, and other Novell services.  more...

Lotus Notes R5 Collecting and Organizing Information Course Overview This course provides participants with the fundamental skills to use Lotus Notes R5 on a daily basis in their workplace. At the completion of this course, students will learn how to identify the different application types in Lotus Notes, the features provided for Lotus Notes mails and the features of Notes replication; use Notes workspace to perform common tasks; create and  more...

Lotus Notes R5 Messaging and Working Remotely Course Overview This course provides participants with the skills necessary to use Lotus Notes R5 on a daily basis in their workplace. At the completion of this course, students will learn how to send messages and attachments; receive and reply to messages; organize and customize messages; and create local replicas, replicate mail and set up a machine for replication. L earn To: Send  more...

Lotus Notes R5 Calendaring and Scheduling Course Overview This course provides participants with the skills necessary to use Lotus Notes R5 on a daily basis in their workplace. At the completion of this course, students will learn how to display the Lotus Notes R5 calendar and provide access to a calendar; work with appointments and alarms; schedule and manage meetings and resources; and integrate the calendar with other Notes  more...

Windows NT 4 0 Administration Fundamentals - Part 1 Course Overview This is the first course in a two part series which provides the knowledge and skills necessary to perform post-installation and day-to-day administration tasks in a single-domain and multiple-domain Windows NT 4.0-based network. This series is intended to prepare the learner for Microsoft's self-administered exam 803 on Windows NT 4.0 Administration. L earn To:  more...

Windows NT 4 0 Administration Fundamentals - Part 2 Course Overview This is the second course in a two part series which provides the knowledge and skills necessary to perform post-installation and day-to-day administration tasks in a single-domain and multiple-domain Windows NT 4.0-based network. This series is intended to prepare the learner for Microsoft's self-administered exam 803 on Windows NT 4.0 Administration. L earn To:  more...

Windows NT Server 4 0 Routing RAS - Part 4 Course Overview This course is the final part of a four part series for system administrators which will provide the foundation for supporting Routing and Remote Access Service for Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0. L earn To: Identify the attributes of Demand Dial routing and configure Demand Dial routing on a Windows NT Server. Implement, test and troubleshoot DDR.  more...

SAP R 3 3 0 Course Overview To fully exploit the functionality of R/3 3.0, business users need to be both confident and proficient in the use of all the main navigational and systems functionality of SAP. This course is essential study for users of all R/3 modules, regardless of the organization's business/industry classification. L earn To: Use R/3 to control the system, display information  more...

SAP R 3 Working with v3 0 Course Overview To fully exploit the functionality of R/3 3.0, business users need to be both confident and proficient in the use of all the main navigational features and systems functionality of SAP. This course is essential study for users of all R/3 modules, regardless of the organization a a s business activities. While confidence in the use of Windows applications is a prerequisite to  more...

SAP R 3 v4 0 MM Warehouse Management Course Overview This course is designed to provide foundation skills for the effective use of R/3 WM (Warehouse Management) for all employees whose duties involve procedures and tasks which exploit or interface with WM. This course shows the basic principles of R/3 Warehouse Management and shows how to post goods movements in the WM system. It describes how to carry out a physical inventory  more...

SAP R 3 v4 0 Retail Organizational Structures and Master Data Course Overview The purpose of this course is to give users working in retail companies knowledge of the organizational structure and master data of the SAP R/3 retail system. This course also provides essential skills in daily activities associated with use of Master Data in IS Retail. L earn To: Logistics organizational structure. Organization of financial accounting.  more...

SAP R 3 v4 0 Retail Order Management via Distribution Center Course Overview The purpose of this course is to give users working in retail companies, dealing with orders, an overview of the possible processes of customer order processing. This course illustrates the training knowledge using an example of a possible process chain, between a retail company and its clients. L earn To: The Retail Process. Basic scenario and related  more...

SAP R 3 CO Cost Object Controlling Course Overview This course is designed to show how Cost Object Controlling is carried out in SAP R/3. It provides a general introduction to the theory of Cost Object Controlling and introduces the relevant menus and screens. The course shows where direct costs and overheads are entered and covers aspects of bills of materials and routings. The steps involved in processing an order as well as  more...

SAP R 3 v4 0 Investment Management - Overview Course Overview This course deals with investment programs (structure, planning and budget), internal orders, investment procedures (characteristics, master data, postings, accounts receivable, depreciation, settlement), and the information system (research, planned values and budget values). L earn To: Create and editing program definitions. Create and editing program  more...

SAP R 3 System Management System Administration Course Overview The course SAP R/3 System Management is intended to give all company employees, working in the area of system administration a thorough overview of all areas within system administration and possibilities of use. L earn To: Introduction to the R/3 Basis System. Architecture/System Landscape. R/3 Services. R/3 Networks. Basic Administration  more...

SAP R 3 System Management Advanced Administration CCMS Course Overview The course SAP R/3 System Management is intended to give all company employees, working in the area of system administration a thorough overview of all areas within system administration and possibilities of use. Subjects such as software logistics and the CCMS are discussed. L earn To: The Basis System for Advanced Users. Software Logistics. TMS.  more...

SAP R 3 v4 x SD Order Processing Course Overview Within the Sales and Distribution module, this course will help you to understand the stages involved in the ordering cycle which include receiving the initial order through to delivery and invoicing. You will also learn in detail how to create and process orders. L earn To: Sales Order Processing. Order Entry. Order Header. Order Items.  more...

PDM and SAP R 3 PDM Introduction Course Overview This course aims to provide all the employees of your company that work with Product Data with an overview of the topic Product Data Management and with an overview of the SAP R/3 PDM module as an integral component of the SAP R/3 ERP System. L earn To: Introduction to PDM. Product Data Management. Product Data in R/3.  more...

SAP R 3 CO Activity Based Costing Course Overview The course SAP R/3 Activity Based Costing is designed to provide all employees of a company involved in Cost Accounting an overview of the possibilities supported by activity-based costing and to explain how the available functions can be used. The user will also be given the basic information required to carry out day-to-day chores within the SAP R/3 System. L earn To:  more...

SAP R 3 PDM Product Development Course Overview This course aims to provide all the employees in your company working with Product Data, the basic information they require to carry out their day-to-day work with the PDM module. It is assumed here that you are using SAP R/3 4.x, the CAD system AutoCAD 14.01, and AutoCAD SAP R/3 3.1 on Windows NT 4.0. The scenario PDM - Product Data Management semi-finished and finished  more...

SAP R 3 MM Purchasing Organization and Master Data Course Overview Purchasing is a component of the SAP Materials Management (MM) Module. The MM Module automates and integrates the entire range of tasks associated with materials management processes. Purchasing supports the buyer in the acquisition of goods and services, integrating these activities with other components and modules of R/3, such as FI, SD, CO, PP, PS, etc. In this course  more...

SAP R 3 MM Purchasing Purchase Order Processing and Information System Course Overview Purchasing is a component of the SAP Materials Management (MM) Module. The MM Module automates and integrates the entire range of tasks associated with materials management processes. Purchasing supports the buyer in the acquisition of goods and services, integrating these activities with other components and modules of R/3, such as FI, SD, CO, PP, PS, etc. In this course  more...

SAP R 3 FI AR AP Organization Master Records and Posting Course Overview SAP's FI module is a powerful, integrated environment, dynamically interfacing Accounts Receivable/Payable functions with General Ledger and Assets Accounting. You will usually encounter both FI and CO (Cost Center Controlling) in a business environment. The procedures for Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable are very similar in R/3. In this course you will learn to process  more...

SAP R 3 FI AR AP Account Document Posting and Periodic Processing Course Overview SAP's FI module is a powerful, integrated environment, dynamically interfacing Accounts Receivable/Payable functions with General Ledger and Assets Accounting. You will usually encounter both FI and CO (Cost Center Controlling) in a business environment. The procedures for Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable are very similar in R/3. In this course you will learn to process  more...

SAP R 3 v4 x Invoice Verification Course Overview Invoice Verification is an integral part of purchasing and Inventory Management. Involvement in Invoice Verification typically also demands a sound understanding of the relationship between these Logistic elements of SAP and the Financial (FI) modules. In this course you will learn to carry out both standard and selected special transactions associated with invoice  more...

SAP R 3 v4 x FI Payments Course Overview Payment Processing is a component of SAP's R/3 Financial Accounting module (FI). FI is a powerful module integrating many activities, including General Ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable and assets accounting. You will learn to process simple and complex payment transactions. In addition, you will maintain data and systems settings for accurate and effective  more...

Working with SAP R 3 v4 x Course Overview To fully exploit the functionality of R/3, business users need to be both confident and proficient in the use of all the main navigational features and system functionalities of SAP. This course is essential study for users of all R/3 modules, regardless of the organization's business activities. While confidence in the use of Windows applications is a prerequisite to using  more...

Lotus Notes R5 Messaging and Working Remotely Course Overview This course provides participants with the skills necessary to use Lotus Notes R5 on a daily basis in their workplace. At the completion of this course, students will learn how to send messages and attachments; receive and reply to messages; organize and customize messages; and create local replicas, replicate mail and set up a machine for replication. L earn To: Send  more...

Lotus Notes R5 Calendaring and Scheduling Course Overview This course provides participants with the skills necessary to use Lotus Notes R5 on a daily basis in their workplace. At the completion of this course, students will learn how to display the Lotus Notes R5 calendar and provide access to a calendar; work with appointments and alarms; schedule and manage meetings and resources; and integrate the calendar with other Notes  more...

C Programming - Part 4 Course Overview This course is the last in a four-part series that will give students the fundamental skills and knowledge necessary to be able to write syntactically correct C code, using the facilities of a standard ANSI C library, to create basic applications. This series is not environment or vendor-specific. This course will teach students the skills and knowledge necessary to perform some  more...

Data Modeling - Develop Depth to Your Models Course Overview This is the second course in a two-part series which covers Data Modeling. You will begin by learning a top-down, systematic approach to database development using entity-relationship models and normalization. Then you will use this approach to identify and define business information requirements both in the course and within your work environment. This course can be used as  more...

Oracle SQL Specifics Retrieving and Formatting Data Course Overview This course is the first in a two-part series on Oracle SQL Specifics that will teach participants how to use commands, functions, and operators supported by Oracle as extensions to standard SQL. Students will be introduced to the Oracle implementation of the relational database management system (RDBMS) and the object-relational database management system (ORDBMS). Users will  more...

Oracle SQL Specifics Creating and Managing Database Objects Course Overview This course is the second in a two-part series on Oracle SQL Specifics that will teach participants how to use commands, functions, and operators supported by Oracle as extensions to standard SQL. Users will learn how to create and manage tables, build integrity constraints, and use the COMMIT and ROLLBACK statements to control transactions. Learners will create and maintain  more...

Oracle SQL and SQL Plus Advanced SELECT Statements Course Overview This course is the first course in a two-part series which covers advanced SQL and SQL*Plus. This course introduces the learner to the advanced SELECT statements and the use of subqueries in Oracle Statements. In addition, this course explores the functions used in Oracle and covers the use of set operators to combine two or more queries. L earn To: Write  more...

Oracle8 Performance Tuning Managing Memory and Disk I O Course Overview This course is the second in a three-part Oracle8 Performance Tuning series. This course introduces the learner to the application tuning issues that will impact database performance. In addition, participants will be introduced to tuning components and functions of the shared pool and the buffer cache. Students will learn how to monitor the contents and usage of the Redo Log  more...

IIS 4 0 Creating Configuring a Web Server - Part 3 Course Overview This is the third course in a four part series that will provide students with the knowledge to support the various features of Microsoft Internet Information Server 4.0. Participants will gain an understanding of the product's architecture and perform the procedures to install, configure, and implement Internet Information Server. L earn To: Create and interpret  more...

SQL Server 7 0 Designing and Implementing Data Warehouses - Part 4 Course Overview This is the fourth course in a five part series that will help students prepare for the Microsoft Certified Professional exam 70-019, Designing and Implementing Data Warehouses with Microsoft SQL Server 7.0. At the completion of this course, students will learn to identify the methods of aggregating and accessing data from relational data structures; identify the methods of data  more...

Outlook 2000 Fundamentals Course Overview This course prepares IT Professionals to identify the basic features of Outlook 2000, send messages and use the Calendar feature effectively. L earn To: Identify Outlook 2000 Basics. Communicate with Outlook 2000 Messages. Schedule with Outlook 2000 Calendar. C ontent Emphasis Skills-Based A udience This course is intended for end  more...

Exchange Server 5 5 Concepts and Administration - Part 2 Course Overview This is the second course in a three part series that will provide IT professionals the knowledge to install, configure, administer and troubleshoot Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5 in single-site and multiple-site environments. L earn To: Describe client installation requirements and select the installation method to be used for installing an Outlook client.  more...

NetWare 5 Advanced Administration - Part 5 Course Overview This is the last course in a five-part series on Novell NetWare 5 Advanced Administration. This series provides the knowledge and skills necessary to design, configure, and administer a complex NetWare 5 network. This course will cover maintaining Novell Directory Services (NDS), NDS troubleshooting and repair, setting up remote access services, and other Novell services. L  more...

Microsoft Visio 2003 Proficient User This course introduces the basics of Microsoft Visio 2003. The course focuses on the core features of Visio 2003, providing learners a solid foundation in essential Visio 2003 skills. This will help the learners create simple and specialized diagrams by using different shapes and wizards provided by Visio 2003. Learn To: Identify features of various interface elements in Microsoft  more...

Introduction to Microsoft Works Suite 2005 This course will provide the learners with a basic understanding of Microsoft Works Suite 2005. It will enable them to use Works as a handy all-in-one tool that has an option for every task. With the basic knowledge of Works, learners will be able to accomplish various tasks using the collection of programs provided by Works. Learn To: Open the Works Task Launcher from the Start  more...

NetWare Service and Support Upgrade - Part 4 Course Overview This course is the fourth in a five-part series on Novell NetWare Service and Support. This series focuses on the prevention, diagnosis, and resolution of hardware-related problems that network professionals encounter while working with a network. This course covers NetWare Distributed Print Service (NDPS) printing and troubleshooting queue-based printing. L earn To:  more...

NetWare and Windows NT Integration - Part 2 Course Overview This course is the second in a three-part series on Integrating NetWare and Windows NT. This course covers managing Windows NT user security, multiple-domain Windows NT networking, and integrating NetWare and Windows NT. L earn To: Identify featues of the Windows NT security system. Administer various network security policies. Create different types of  more...

Lotus Domino R5 System Admin Part 6 Advanced Internet Mail Routing Course Overview This is the sixth course in a ten part series for system administrators who are responsible for Domino server and Notes client. At the completion of this course, students will learn how to identify the basic messaging concepts related to the Domino mail system, set up SMTP routing and identify sample mail routing configurations; customize Domino mail system by setting up address  more...

SQL and PL SQL Basic SELECT Course Overview This course is the first in a three-part Oracle SQL series that is based on the ILT course Introduction to Oracle: SQL and PL/SQL. This course introduces the learner to Oracle relational database concepts and the use of SQL for storing, retrieving, and manipulating data in a relational database. This course covers relational database principles and Oracle concepts; writing basic  more...

Oracle8i Performance Tuning Managing Memory Disk I O Course Overview This course is the second in a three-part Oracle8i Performance Tuning series. This course introduces the learner to the application tuning issues that will impact database performance. In addition, participants will be introduced to tuning components and functions of the shared pool and the buffer cache. Students will learn how to monitor the contents and usage of the Redo Log  more...

Diversity Diversity in the Workplace Employees will learn what diversity is and how it influences their relationships with others. They learn to differentiate between-and overcome-stereotyping, prejudice, and discrimination. They acquire the communication skills they need to build on the advantages that a diverse workplace offers. Learn To: Define the many facets of diversity and explore how they can benefit individuals and  more...

Oracle Designer 6i First Class Analysis Course Overview This is the first course in a two part series, which covers the same material as the first half of the Instructor Led course Oracle Designer 6i: First Class. The course takes students along a streamlined path through the Oracle Designer development environment. It covers recording business requirements into the Repository including process modeling, entity relationship modeling,  more...

Windows 2000 Administration--Part 3 Computer Mgmt Course Overview This course provides the student with the knowledge and skills necessary to manage data storage. It also provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary to remotely administer shared folders, monitor event logs, backup and restore data. L earn To: Manage Data Storage. Remotely Administer Shared Folders. Monitor Event Logs. Back Up and Restore Data. C  more...

Windows 2000 Administration--Part 3 Computer Mgmt Course Overview This course provides the student with the knowledge and skills necessary to manage data storage. It also provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary to remotely administer shared folders, monitor event logs, backup and restore data. L earn To: Manage Data Storage. Remotely Administer Shared Folders. Monitor Event Logs. Back Up and Restore Data. C  more...

Windows 2000 Installation Config Admin --Part 3 Resource Optimization Course Overview This is the third course in an eight-part series that will provide IT professionals with the knowledge and skills necessary to implement, administer, and troubleshoot Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional and Server. At the completion of this course, students will learn to identify the System Monitor counters used to provide information about resource utilization and interpret  more...

Windows 2000 Installation Config Admin --Part 3 Resource Optimization Course Overview This is the third course in an eight-part series that will provide IT professionals with the knowledge and skills necessary to implement, administer, and troubleshoot Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional and Server. At the completion of this course, students will learn to identify the System Monitor counters used to provide information about resource utilization and interpret  more...

HP-UX--Part 1 Basic Administration Course Overview The first course in the HP/UX implementation track covers basic user and system administration in the HP/UX environment. It focuses on the common skills that an administrator will perform and how they are handled in this flavor of Unix. L earn To: Identify the features of HP-UX versions 10 and 11. Identify the function of the HP-UX system administrator. Identify the  more...

Advanced Project Leadership Organization Strategy Business Needs Advanced Project Leadership: Organization, Strategy and Business Needs teaches project managers how to be successful managing high profile projects in large corporations by learning how to navigate different organization types, and what role project management plays in the different organization types. You will acquire the skills necessary to determine company strategy and the process to use that  more...

Time Management Planning Your Day Time Management: Planning Your Day gives students an overall view of how to manage their time on a daily basis to increase their productivity. The program covers how to develop a daily plan, how to manage technology, and how say ''no'' to doing too much. The program focuses on planning, scheduling, and concentration skills. It also covers how to handle e-mail, the Internet, and the telephone  more...

Interpersonal Communication Telephone Skills Interpersonal Communication: Telephone Skills will help you develop the skills needed to project a positive image on the telephone, properly address callers, and establish good rapport. You will be provided with opportunities to incorporate positive personal attributes into telephone interactions, employ strategies to control a conversation, and effectively handle situations with difficult  more...

Listening Skills The Fundamentals of Listening This course highlights general benefits and misconceptions about listening as a means of introducing the concept of listening. It also teaches the learner how to interpret messages and identifies three common types of listening. It provides a step-by-step process on how to become a critical listener and explains the benefits of providing feedback to speakers. It details how to provide feedback by  more...

Listening Skills Listening Challenges This course's aim is to help the learner overcome listening problems and enable him or her to communicate more effectively. It identifies barriers to listening and provides useful guidelines for improving the learner's listening skills. This course concentrates on how to interpret, use, and improve body language as a form of communication. Finally, it identifies common listening styles so the  more...

Excellence in Service Solving Customer Problems In Excellence in Service: Solving Customer Problems you will learn how to quickly identify the style of the customer so you can speak their language. You will learn customer-friendly language that keeps the customer from becoming upset. You will also learn how to effectively solve customers? problems and benefit from their complaints. Learn To: Identify ways to effectively communicate  more...

Call Center Mgt Managing Motivating Your Staff Call Center Management: Managing and Motivating Your Staff gives the student information about turnover and training as well as processes for reducing turnover and training effectively. The program also gives the student a process for managing employee stress as well as guidelines for motivating and communicating with employees. Additionally, the program provides students with processes and  more...

Strategic Decision Making Advanced Decision Making In Strategic Decision Making: Advanced Decision Making, you will learn how to use scenario planning to identify optimal decision outcomes, and how to identify and manage linked decisions. You will also learn how your organization can benefit from employing strategic decision-making techniques. In addition, you will learn how to use decision-making strategies to improve your negotiation skills.  more...

Delegation Monitoring Evaluating Results In "Delegation: Monitoring and Evaluating Results," you will learn how examine such areas as how to review delegates, how to maintain task boundaries, how to support delegates, and how to deal with delegates who offer resistance. Delegates need to be assisted in their development through coaching, trust and motivation, and this course teaches strategies in all these fields. To help them to get the  more...

Essentials of Management Succeeding as a New Manager Essentials of Management: Succeeding as a New Manager equips individuals with the skills needed to transition effectively into their role as a new manager. They learn how to make a positive first impression and what actions will enable them to gain respect as a new manager. In addition, students learn how to maintain control and enhance employee productivity. Learn To  more...

Team Management High Performance Teams In Team Management: High Performance Teams, you will learn the concepts behind effective team leadership. Your goal is to adjust your leadership abilities to meet the needs of a diverse collection of individuals as you lead them through a team project. If you are a strong team leader, you will successfully release your company's product before the competition and save your company. Learn To  more...

Team Conflict Overcoming Conflict with Communication Team Conflict: Overcoming Conflict with Communication offers the student information for understanding and using communication to resolve conflict in a diverse team. The program covers the communication process, explains strategies for managing conflict, and lists guidelines for effective communication during team conflict. Learn To • List in order the  more...

Project Teams Participating on a Project Team Project Team Management: Participating on a Project Team offers the student information required to understand types of projects and project teams. The program covers guidelines for resolving conflict within a project team and for helping team members reach consensus. It also offers information on the personal responsibilities and communication skills needed to participate on a project team.  more...

Visual C 6 0 Designing Implementing Desktop Applications - Part 1 Course Overview This is the first course in an eight part series for programmers. This series provides the C++ programmers the necessary skills to develop applications using the MFC library and the Microsoft Visual C++ 6 development environment. L earn To: Identify the features, tools, Wizards and resource editors of Visual C++ 6.0. Install and configure SQL Server and Microsoft  more...

Lotus Notes R5 Collecting and Organizing Information Course Overview This course provides participants with the fundamental skills to use Lotus Notes R5 on a daily basis in their workplace. At the completion of this course, students will learn how to identify the different application types in Lotus Notes, the features provided for Lotus Notes mails and the features of Notes replication; use Notes workspace to perform common tasks; create and  more...

Windows NT 4 0 Administration Fundamentals - Part 1 Course Overview This is the first course in a two part series which provides the knowledge and skills necessary to perform post-installation and day-to-day administration tasks in a single-domain and multiple-domain Windows NT 4.0-based network. This series is intended to prepare the learner for Microsoft's self-administered exam 803 on Windows NT 4.0 Administration. L earn To:  more...

Windows NT 4 0 Administration Fundamentals - Part 2 Course Overview This is the second course in a two part series which provides the knowledge and skills necessary to perform post-installation and day-to-day administration tasks in a single-domain and multiple-domain Windows NT 4.0-based network. This series is intended to prepare the learner for Microsoft's self-administered exam 803 on Windows NT 4.0 Administration. L earn To:  more...

Windows NT 4 0 Core Technologies Support - Part 4 Course Overview This is the fourth course in the Supporting Windows NT Server 4.0 curriculum. This series covers all the objectives of Microsoft’s Certified Systems Engineer exam for Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Core Technologies. The course materials have been developed with support from Microsoft and have been reviewed and approved by Microsoft for adherence to their certification  more...

Windows NT Server 4 0 Routing RAS - Part 4 Course Overview This course is the final part of a four part series for system administrators which will provide the foundation for supporting Routing and Remote Access Service for Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0. L earn To: Identify the attributes of Demand Dial routing and configure Demand Dial routing on a Windows NT Server. Implement, test and troubleshoot DDR.  more...

Windows NT Server 4 0 Installation Configuration - Part 2 Course Overview This is the final course in a seven-part series intended for network support professionals working in a Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 based enterprise environment. The series aims to enable these professionals to pass Microsoft's certification examination 70-68. This series gives participants the opportunity to design, implement, and support the Windows NT Server network  more...

Windows 2000 Network Infrastructure Admin --Part 3 IP Routing Course Overview This is the third course in a five-part series that will provide IT professionals with the knowledge and skills necessary to install, manage, monitor, configure, and troubleshoot DNS, DHCP, Remote Access, Network Protocols, IP Routing, and WINS in a Windows 2000 network infrastructure. At the completion of this course, students will learn to install and configure Windows 2000  more...

CIW Site Designer Part 2 Basic Web Technologies Course Overview This second course in the series teaches about Web technologies, including HTML, tables, HTML frames, metadata and cascading style sheets. It provides learners with the opportunity to practice working with all of these technologies. Learn To • Identify HTML concepts. • Create page structures with tables and frames. • Identify the uses of metadata tags.  more...

CIW Dynamic Server Pages Part 2 Course Overview This is the second course in a three part series that students will learn about PHP and introduces Microsoft Active Server Pages (ASP) and VB Script. Additionally, this course will cover debugging PHP, PHP security, introduction to ASP, using VBScript, ASP intrinsic objects, and ASP default components. Learn To • Identify errors and debugging in PHP. • Identify  more...

Achieving Success Without Authority Personal Accountability In this course a Achieving Success Without Authority: Personal Accountability a ? you will learn the importance of personal accountability for achieving success. This course teaches you about self-reliance and how you can achieve it through personal accountability. In addition, you will learn how to have effective working relationship, the skills you need for coaching, and the steps to  more...

A 2003 OS Technologies Part 3 Troubleshooting This course presents students with both theoretical and practical instruction on procedures for diagnosing and troubleshooting common operating system problems. Problems with the installation and startup processes, resources for troubleshooting, common problems will all be presented. This course will also cover managing the registry, system files, and memory. Learn To  more...

WebSphere MQ Essentials Introduction This course is designed to provide a technical introduction to WebSphere MQ. It identifies the major benefits of WebSphere MQ on application design, and lists the platforms on which WebSphere MQ is supported. The basic components and structure of WebSphere MQ are described, as well as the function of the calls in the Message Queue Interface (MQI). The tasks for managing a queue manager,  more...

WebSphere MQ Essentials Introduction This course is designed to provide a technical introduction to WebSphere MQ. It identifies the major benefits of WebSphere MQ on application design, and lists the platforms on which WebSphere MQ is supported. The basic components and structure of WebSphere MQ are described, as well as the function of the calls in the Message Queue Interface (MQI). The tasks for managing a queue manager,  more...

Telephone Skills Professionalism Through Basic Skills In Telephone Skills: Professionalism Through Basic Skills you will learn to effectively perform basic telephone skills. You will also learn how to convey a positive, professional image and use technology to increase your efficiency. In addition, you will learn how to organize and supply your workspace to maximize focus. Learn To Portray a positive image. Optimize efficiency through  more...