San
Diego Community College District Offers Free Computer Classes
By
Michelle Petersen, VP Professional
Development
Are you interested in an inexpensive way to expand your computer and technology skill set? The San Diego Community College district offers a wide variety of free, hands-on classes through their Centers for Education and Technology (CET) in several areas around the city.
Upcoming
Topics--December 2003/January 2004
In the North
City (Kearny Mesa) area, upcoming classes include many topics that may
be of interest to technical communicators. The CET offers classes aimed
at various skill levels for most topics:
Microsoft
Applications
Multimedia
Applications
Web
Page Design and Development
Web
Technology
For a complete listing of classes and start dates at the Kearny Mesa location, go to:
Class Locations
All free North City classes are held at one of the two Kearny Mesa campuses:
- 8401 Aero Drive, San Diego, CA 92123
- 5636 Ruffin Road (Datel), San Diego, CA 92123
Registering for Classes
To sign up for a class, check the schedule on the CET Web site to see if the class is being held at the Aero Drive or Ruffin Road (Datel) location:
- If your class is offered at the Aero Drive location, simply show up and get in line on the day that the class is scheduled to begin. Space is offered on a first-come, first-serve basis.
- If your class is in great demand, it is advisable to arrive an hour or so early to get into the class.
- If your class is offered at the Datel location, call the CET at 858-627-2545 to sign up in advance. Pre-registration is required for all Datel classes.
For classes offered in other locations in San Diego, see the CET Web site:
