Online Brush Up eLearning

Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response ...or are just starting out in the field, it is important to brush up on safe engineering practices. The workplace safety training program covers the topics of asbestos, chemical and chlorine safety, compressed gasses, confined spaces, forklift operation and many more. Look for the following courses: Slips, Trips and Falls, Hand Protection, Hazard Communication, Conflict Intervention and  more...

Optimizing Email at Work In today's business world, e-mail is used to do everything from processing orders to supplying information. Because of the limitations of telephone communication when people who are very busy or sometimes in different time zones work together, e-mail use is on the rise in U.S. E-mail offers a plenitude of new opportunities for business, but understanding how to properly use it is essential in  more...

Effective Mentoring 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 how you can best assist your  more...

The Mentoring Manager Looking for ways to enhance your managing skills? In this course, you'll acquire expertise as a mentor that will benefit your employees, your organization, and your own career. You'll examine how mentoring differs from managing, and you'll brush up on essential communication skills. Finally, you'll learn to use mentoring to improve on team organization, dynamics, and performance. Managers,  more...

Getting Started--The Administrative Support Professional The skills needed to fulfill the requirements of today's administrative support professionals are numerous. Day-to-day, they must be flexible as they work in an ever-changing business environment. They must use interpersonal skills that help them deal effectively with clients, visitors, and other office professionals. They must also manage their time effectively to function successfully. This  more...

Overview to Effective Business Communication Calvin Coolidge said, "No one ever listened themselves out of a job." Furthermore, you could say that "No one ever communicated themselves out of a job." Understanding business communication is foundational to being an effective administrative support professional. Learn about the business communication process and techniques for effective communication such as listening effectively and sending  more...

Using Effective Business Communication Someone walks into your office and tells you that the ten important packages you couriered have safely arrived in Albany, New York. Unfortunately, they were supposed to go to Albany, Georgia. This is an announcement no one wants to hear. This course is designed to help you use effective business communication as an effective administrative support professional. Learn about etiquette in the  more...

Administrative Functions Administrative support professionals are the central nervous systems of an office. Their responsibilities are numerous and vital to the operation of their organization. Knowing the best ways to perform office functions will enable administrative support professional to complete their responsibilities efficiently and effectively. This course will present you with information that will help you  more...

Advancing Your Administrative Career Getting a position as an administrative support professional is a great accomplishment. However, have you considered what your next move should be? This course will show you how to advance on the job by providing you with important information about having a professional image and a successful attitude. You will learn valuable leadership skills and methods for motivating others. You will gain  more...

Effective Administrative Support Professional Simulation Today's office setting is high-tech and fast-paced. Successful administrative support professionals must keep up with the requirements of the modern-day office environment, and this simulation tests the skills and procedures that will help you do just that. As administrative assistant to the VP of Sales for the Northeast Division of BMS Printed Circuits, you'll experience the full spectrum of  more...

Visual Basic 6 0 Using the Win32 API Part II This course describes how to use some of the more common Win32 API drawing functions, it explains how to obtain and release a device context and how to draw dots, lines, and rectangles on a form or control. It also describes how to change pen and brush styles by using stock objects and by creating customized pens and brushes. In addition, it explains how to place a text string on a control or form  more...

Paint Shop Pro 9 - Enhancing Your Images This course provides you with an overview of various tools available in Paint Shop Pro. You'll learn how to automate repetitive tasks and process multiple images. In addition, you'll learn how to apply effects to add unique and creative effects to your photos. Moreover, you'll learn about using the brush, paint, and art media tools to enhance your photos. Finally, you'll learn about erasing and  more...

Paint Shop Pro 8 Part 2 - Working with Images Following on from Part 1 of this curriculum, this course covers the use of layers, masks and selections in image editing. Various image editing techniques are covered - such as image effects, paint brush effects, image framing and photograph editing - as are the creation of images for the Web and the creation of animations.  more...

Fundamentals of PhotoShop 5 5 The Fundamentals of Photoshop 5.5 is the first course in the Photoshop 5.5 curriculum. It acquaints the students with the features of Photoshop 5.5. It also enables students to create images and use Photoshop tools to create images. Functional architects, technical architects, project managers, and system analysts.  more...

Macromedia FreeHand MX Part 3 This course build on the knowledge acquired in the previous courses in the Macromedia FreeHand MX curriculum. In this course, participants learn how to apply strokes and fills. How to create text and use text effects are also covered.  more...