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(Return to Home Page) CLARC is located in the southeast corner of Montgomery County. Our address is 12301 Old Columbia Pike, Silver Spring, MD 20904. By BUS: Take the Ride-On 10 from the Twinbrook or Glenmont Station, or take the Metro Bus Z8 from the Silver Spring Station. Click here to reach Ride-On's website: http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/tsvtmpl.asp?url=/content/dot/transit/index.asp then click the Ride On Schedules link. Click here to reach the Metro website: http://www.wmata.com/bus/timetables/timetables-state.cfm?State=MD By CAR: click here. HOURS Mon.- Fri.: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm CLARC is closed on most major holidays and during winter weather emergencies. Call (301) 622-6007 for updated recorded announcements. FACILITIES The Computer Center is located on the second floor of a handicapped accessible office building. It features a Computer Lab with 20 state-of-the-art computers and software. The Center also has a beautiful Living Room area for group seminars and conversation. In addition, we have a spacious Break Room where people can relax, talk, have a snack or work on a project. It is equipped with a large conference table, fax machine and photocopier. The room is also equipped with beverage and snack vending machines and a microwave and refrigerator. CLARC's services are provided at nominal cost. Individual rates apply for yearly dues. Newcomers are requested to schedule an appointment for an initial orientation. SERVICES We offer the following vocational training and employment services: Computer Access and Training CLARC was established because the Montgomery County government recognized the critical need of individuals with a psychiatric disability for up-to-date computer access and training. It is widely recognized that today's greatest employment opportunities lie in the computer field. Most workers are expected to use computers in their everyday jobs. Businesses depend on computer-literate employees to generate memos, reports, spreadsheets and databases. The greatest demand is for employees with solid data entry, word-processing, graphics, spreadsheet, database, and internet skills. CLARC's clients have access to our computers, as well as structured classes in keyboarding and the latest software packages (Windows Vista, Microsoft Office 2007-Word, Excel PowerPoint, Access, Outlook, and Publisher, and Adobe PhotoShop). CLARC clients, like everyone else, are also interested in using the internet and electronic mail (e-mail) to reach out to others in work and personal ways. Our internet classes are growing in popularity and taught on a regular basis. For course descriptions and class schedules, click here. At CLARC, computer training is geared to the individual, so that students are comfortable and advance at their own pace. Positive workplace behaviors are integrated into CLARC's computer training and employment services. EMPLOYMENT SERVICES CLARC's Job Assistance Program includes:
Learning the fundamentals of creating a professional resume and cover letter is the focus of our free, two-part Resume Workshops, which are offered on the first and second Fridays of each month from 1:00-3:00 pm. Please sign up in advance at the Center or by clicking on tlmccullough@verizon.net and leaving your name, phone number and workshop dates which you are interested in attending. SOCIAL ACTIVITIES In addition to vocational activities, the Center also sponsors on-site social events throughout the year. For more information, click on Upcoming Events. About six social events are held each year, including a Holiday Party and an Annual Picnic. CLARC students and members are welcome to join the Social Committee to plan and carry out future events. Contact the staff at CLARC at (301) 622-6007 if you are interested in getting involved. Individual rates apply for all classes. Payment must be made in full one week before the first day of class. Most classes meet for 6 sessions. Classes are filled on a first-come, first-served basis. New classes are always forming. To suggest a class that is not currently offered, stop by and sign up on our new Class Interest board. You may also use our tutorials, books, and videos at the Center for independent study. On-line tutorials are also available. Course Descriptions, Class Schedule and Class Registration are listed below. COURSE DESCRIPTIONS INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS The students will gain an understanding of basic computer concepts. Parts of the computer will be identified and explained. Students will learn to operate input and output devices and learn where and how to store and retrieve data. The students will identify the parts of the computer system, including system information such as memory, hard disk storage, the sound system, device manager, basic networking and security. Operating systems will be described as well as basic computer applications software. WINDOWS VISTA Introduction to Windows Vista operating system; finding and saving files; basic features of the desktop including icons and task bars. Basic computer concepts, including parts of the computer and various software applications. INTRODUCTION TO WORD 2007 Familiarization with the personal computer; introduction to hardware and operating systems; basic word-processing skills using Word 2007. Students will create documents, learn to select, copy and move text, run a spell check, and change font styles and sizes. INTERMEDIATE WORD 2007 Improve basic word processing. Students will learn to find and replace text, change margins, indent paragraphs, change line spacing, set tabs, insert bullets and numbers, insert clip art, create tables and perform mail merge. ADVANCED WORD 2007 Advanced word-processing and document production skills for the computer user. Students will create headers and footers, insert page numbers, insert page breaks, create sections and columns, add graphics, improve mail merge, use templates, and macros. INTRODUCTION TO EXCEL 2007 Introduction to spreadsheet design and use. Students will enter data and formulas, format the sheet, sort data, create charts, save and print spreadsheets. INTERMEDIATE EXCEL 2007 Refine use of spreadsheets. Students will enter what-if formulas and functions and query spreadsheets. GREETING CARD WORKSHOP (Free) This creative workshop, usually offered before major holidays, is designed for the person who wants to put his or her own design on their own greeting card. Student will render design on Word (or Photoshop) and have it printed in color on professional greeting card stock. INTRODUCTION TO ACCESS 2007 Introduction to database using form and design views. Students will enter and navigate records, develop tables, edit and preview records, print, hide and widen columns, move fields, sort records, find and filter records and create queries. INTERMEDIATE TO ACCESS 2007 Students learn to plan and create reports, group records, create mailing labels, and improve querying skills. INTRODUCTION TO PUBLISHER 2007 Students will create newsletters, brochures, cards, signs, etc. by entering and editing in templates. Students also insert graphics, and print publications. INTERMEDIATE PUBLISHER 2007 Students will create publications. They will use a catalog to create new publications, replace existing text, and add grapic images. INTRODUCTION TO POWERPOINT 2007 Students will develop slide presentations using basic templates, styles, outlines, and PowerPoint toolbox. INTERMEDIATE POWERPOINT 2007 Students refine powerpoint skills by completing teacher and student assigned projects. INTRODUCTORY/INTERMEDIATE PHOTOSHOP Get your feet wet in this wonderful software photo/graphics software! Start with an introduction to the tool palette, layers, filters, transparency options using colors. Then create an animated gif to put out over the internet! Learn to create graphics for use in newsletters, publications and the web. NEW! INTRODUCTORY PAGEMAKER PageMaker is a powerful page-layout program that allows you to take elements produced in word processing and graphic programs and manipulate them into newsletters, flyers, greeting cards (see Greeting Card Workshop) posters and even graphics! PREREQUISITE: Intermediate Word. KEYBOARDING I Learn to type alphabetic keys by touch, and correct hand-positioning. Learn to save documents on portable media. KEYBOARDING II Emphasis on touch typing through repetition and use of spell check for keyboarding errors; saving and opening commands to pull up keyboarding lessons; gaining accuracy and speed on the keyboard by touch; type for one-minute with no more that 3 errors. KEYBOARDING III Refine keyboarding skill, build accuracy and speed; set margins; type in all caps; horizontally and vertically center text; block center text, type for two-minutes with no more that 3 errors. KEYBOARDING IV Continued practice using the keyboard by touch to build accuracy and speed; learning proofreading symbols to make corrections in a document; opening and changing names of files; using copy & paste and cut & paste techniques. Build speed and accuracy on two-minute timed writings. KEYBOARDING V Type business letters and memos using all previously learned functions. Complete three-minute timings with no more than 4 errors. KEYBOARDING VI Format reports, including headers and footers, page numbering. Construct report outlines. Build speed and accuracy on three-minute timed writings. KEYBOARDING VII Improve document formatting skills. Development of accuracy and speed on five-minute timed writings. Type for five-minutes with no more than 6 errors. KEYBOARDING VIII Construct two and three-column tables. Continue to improve speed and accuracy on five-minute timings. INTRODUCTION TO THE INTERNET Introduction to the World Wide Web, e-mail, basic Internet terminology; hands-on practice with various search engines; using attached files for sending out resumes and various job resources on the Internet. Assignments are given to explore Web as a useful tool for a potential employer. After satisfactory completion of course students can "surf the web" on their own on CLARC's computers and obtain a free E-mail account. INTERMEDIATE INTERNET Review of basic Internet, use acrobat reader, steaming audio & video, compress (zipped) files FTP, newsgroups, boolean logic in search engines, Meta search engines, and Shareware. WEB PAGE DESIGN Create a Web site in Word. Students will create a Web page, apply themes, format pages, insert graphics; save a document as a Web page, create hyperlinks to the page, an existing web site, and an email address. |