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Discover how to harness AI tools to enhance your everyday life no technical background required! This hands-on 8-week course will teach you practical AI skills to boost your productivity, creativity, and problem-solving abilities.

Learn to use AI assistants like ChatGPT and Claude to write better emails, plan trips, learn new skills, manage your home, and tackle creative projects. Each 2-hour session combines clear instruction with practical exercises, building your confidence from basic prompts to advanced techniques.

By course end, you‘ll be able to: use AI for writing and communication, conduct research and fact-checking, generate creative content, organise your life, solve everyday problems, and understand AI‘s capabilities and limitations. Perfect for beginners who want to leverage AI without getting overwhelmed by technology. All you need is a laptop or tablet and curiosity!

No prerequisites required. Suitable for adults of all ages who want to make AI work for them in practical, meaningful ways.
No concession.


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AI for Personal Use

Discover how to harness AI tools to enhance your everyday life no technical background required! This hands-on 8-week course will teach you practical AI skills to boost your productivity, creativity, and problem-solving abilities.

Learn to use AI assistants like ChatGPT and Claude to write better emails, plan trips, learn new skills, manage your home, and tackle creative projects. Each 2-hour session combines clear instruction with practical exercises, building your confidence from basic prompts to advanced techniques.

By course end, you‘ll be able to: use AI for writing and communication, conduct research and fact-checking, generate creative content, organise your life, solve everyday problems, and understand AI‘s capabilities and limitations. Perfect for beginners who want to leverage AI without getting overwhelmed by technology. All you need is a laptop or tablet and curiosity!

No prerequisites required. Suitable for adults of all ages who want to make AI work for them in practical, meaningful ways.
No concession.

Course ID:
CT3AIPU
Price:
$388.00 (GST included)
Status:
Places are available.
Location:
Campbelltown HS
Tutor:
RYAN OOSTENDORP
Sessions:
8 sessions of 2 hours
Time:
7:00pm-9:00pm
Starts:
Tuesday, 04 August 2026
Finishes:
Tuesday, 22 September 2026

Computers - Microsoft Office for Beginners

***NSW Government Subsidised places available for qualifying applicants. There is also funding available for small business owners/employees if the business has less than 20 employees or a turnover of less than $2M/year. Please contact College office for more information.

If you don‘t know how to turn on a computer then this course is for you - the beginner! It will include an introduction to Windows 10, using hardware and an explanation of the main terms used in computing. You will learn how to create basic word processing documents and spreadsheets. This course is flexible and interactive. On completion of this course, you will have the basic skills that are prerequisites for more advanced computer courses such as MS Word, Excel, or PowerPoint. Notes included in course fee. Bring your own PC laptop, or we will provide one for you - certificate issued on completion.

Course ID:
HH3702-12
Price:
$395.00 (GST exempt)
Status:
Places are available.
Location:
403 Hume Highway Liverpool
Tutor:
John MWATENGA
Sessions:
8 sessions of 2 hours
Time:
7:00pm-9:00pm
Starts:
Monday, 03 August 2026
Finishes:
Monday, 28 September 2026

Computers - Microsoft Office for Beginners

Course ID:
CT3801-10
Price:
$381.00 (GST exempt)
Status:
Places are available.
Location:
Campbelltown HS
Tutor:
Brendan Heffernan
Sessions:
8 sessions of 2 hours
Time:
7:00pm-9:00pm
Starts:
Tuesday, 04 August 2026
Finishes:
Tuesday, 22 September 2026

Computers - Microsoft Office for Beginners - Weekend

***NSW Government Subsidised places available for qualifying applicants. There is also funding available for small business owners/employees if the business has less than 20 employees or a turnover of less than $2M/year. Please contact College office for more information.

Does everyone in the family know computers except you? Do the children know more than you do? If this sounds familiar or if you don‘t know how to turn on a computer then this comprehensive course is for you. It will include an introduction to Windows, using a mouse, parts of a computer and some of the ‘computer jargon‘. You will learn how to create basic word processing documents, spreadsheets and slide shows using PowerPoint. On completion of this course you will have the basic skills that are prerequisites for more advanced courses such as MS Word, MS PowerPoint and MS Excel. Consecutive weeks from start date.

Course ID:
WL2310-12
Price:
$376.00 (GST exempt)
Status:
Places are available.
Location:
403 Hume Highway Liverpool
Tutor:
Dannii Hudec
Sessions:
2 sessions of 8 hours
Time:
9:00am-5:00pm
Starts:
Saturday, 20 June 2026
Finishes:
Saturday, 27 June 2026

Computers - Microsoft Office for Beginners - Weekend

***NSW Government Subsidised places available for qualifying applicants. There is also funding available for small business owners/employees if the business has less than 20 employees or a turnover of less than $2M/year. Please contact College office for more information.
Does everyone in the family know computers except you? Do the children know more than you do? If this sounds familiar or if you don‘t know how to turn on a computer then this comprehensive course is for you. It will include an introduction to Windows, using a mouse, parts of a computer and some of the ‘computer jargon‘. You will learn how to create basic word processing documents, spreadsheets and slide shows using PowerPoint. On completion of this course, you will have the basic skills that are prerequisites for more advanced courses such as MS Word, MS PowerPoint and MS Excel. Consecutive weeks from start date.

Course ID:
WC3852-10
Price:
$395.00 (GST exempt)
Status:
Places are available.
Location:
Campbelltown HS
Tutor:
Dannii Hudec
Sessions:
2 sessions of 8 hours
Time:
9:00am-5:00pm
Starts:
Saturday, 29 August 2026
Finishes:
Saturday, 05 September 2026

Computers - Microsoft Office for Beginners - Weekend

***NSW Government Subsidised places available for qualifying applicants. There is also funding available for small business owners/employees if the business has less than 20 employees or a turnover of less than $2M/year. Please contact College office for more information.

Does everyone in the family know computers except you? Do the children know more than you do? If this sounds familiar or if you don‘t know how to turn on a computer then this comprehensive course is for you. It will include an introduction to Windows, using a mouse, parts of a computer and some of the ‘computer jargon‘. You will learn how to create basic word processing documents, spreadsheets and slide shows using PowerPoint. On completion of this course you will have the basic skills that are prerequisites for more advanced courses such as MS Word, MS PowerPoint and MS Excel. Consecutive weeks from start date.

Course ID:
WL3310-12
Price:
$395.00 (GST exempt)
Status:
Places are available.
Location:
403 Hume Highway Liverpool
Tutor:
Dannii Hudec
Sessions:
2 sessions of 8 hours
Time:
9:00am-5:00pm
Starts:
Saturday, 19 September 2026
Finishes:
Saturday, 26 September 2026

Computers - Microsoft Office for Beginners - Weekend ACE FUNDED

***NSW Government Subsidised places available for qualifying applicants. There is also funding available for small business owners/employees if the business has less than 20 employees or a turnover of less than $2M/year. Please contact College office for more information.

Does everyone in the family know computers except you? Do the children know more than you do? If this sounds familiar or if you don‘t know how to turn on a computer then this comprehensive course is for you. It will include an introduction to Windows, using a mouse, parts of a computer and some of the ‘computer jargon‘. You will learn how to create basic word processing documents, spreadsheets and slide shows using PowerPoint. On completion of this course you will have the basic skills that are prerequisites for more advanced courses such as MS Word, MS PowerPoint and MS Excel. Consecutive weeks from start date.

Course ID:
WL2310-ACE
Price:
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Status:
Places are available.
Location:
403 Hume Highway Liverpool
Tutor:
Dannii Hudec
Sessions:
2 sessions of 8 hours
Time:
9:00am-5:00pm
Starts:
Saturday, 20 June 2026
Finishes:
Saturday, 27 June 2026

Agenda

Day 1: Terminology, Windows, MS Word,
Day 2: MS Excel MS PowerPoint and recap


Materials

Bring lunch, pen and paper, notes supplied. A memory stick will be supplied for your use during the course which you can take home and keep after the last session.



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