Typist: Keyboarding

Typist: Keyboarding (90 Hours)

Brief Course Description: This competency-based course is an introduction to proper  keyboarding techniques, mastery of alphabetic, numeric and  symbol keys, and fundamental skill development of speed and  accuracy. The course includes an introduction, safety and  ergonomics, computer hardware, software/app, and operating  system, alphabetic keys, number and symbol keys, timed  writings, formatting, employability skills and résumé preparation, and a final evaluation.

  • Cost of Tuition:  $0
  • Cost of Books, Supplies and/or Fees: Approximately $100 (books)
  • Financial Aid: May be available. (See Advisor)
  • Course Prerequisites: STEP Orientation
  • Reading Assessment Requirement: Yes | 228 or higher on CASAS GOALS reading assessment
  • Math Assessment Requirement: (See Advisor)
  • STEP Orientation: (See Advisor)
  • Agency Cost: 

Separate costs for books, exams, supplies, preparation, certifications and/or licenses provided by outside vendors may be incured.

Once a Certificate of Completion is earned in a course, that course cannot be repeated.