Best Places For Computer Classes In Baltimore

If you are looking to land an office job or learn certain skills to negotiate a promotion, it might be time to enroll in a computer class. Even in a healthy economy, training in computers and software is invaluable to employers of nearly every field, easily putting you ahead of the competition. This knowledge becomes something to take with you on your professional path. Start with Baltimore's best classes for all of your computer needs.

Enoch Pratt Library
Central Library
400 Cathedral St.
Baltimore, Md. 21201
(410) 396-5430
www.prattlibrary.org

Whatever you may need to learn, the library covers it all. The central branch is joined by five other locations, all hosting computer centers and free computer classes. There are classes designed specifically for children and seniors, and ranging from beginners to those who know their way around a keyboard. Learn to type with more than just your index fingers at the Orleans branch, or become educated in the widely used Windows operating system. Boost your career capacity by heading to the Southeast Anchor branch to gain experience in the functions of Microsoft Word, Excel and Powerpoint. Don't let the dangers of the Internet scare you away from all of its possibilities. Learn how best to use the World Wide Web, including creating a Google account. From here, you may tackle job searching techniques and resume creation. Bringing the dated notion of a library into modern times, the Enoch Pratt is a perfect place to learn all of the necessities of using a computer for free.

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ONLC
10440 Little Patuxent Parkway, Suite 300
Columbia, Md. 21044
(800) 288-8221
www.onlc.com

Nowadays if one does not continue to learn at work, they can become stuck in a dull position like a stick in the mud, without hope of moving up in the world. Get ready to launch your stagnant career into overdrive with the classes at ONLC. Advanced training is given on site, at Columbia and other local offices by remote instructors. There are options to work from your home or office computer as well. Learn more about the popular Adobe programs, including Photoshop, in addition to Microsoft Office and Outlook. With many starting their own businesses or working at home, it may behoove you to take classes in web design, HTML and javascript to create all of the components of your own, professional website. There is also the database software Citrix, publishing software InDesign, 2D drawing application Visio, and business-collaboration platform SharePoint, as well as many others suited to various fields. Earning a certification in any of these courses will make you desirable to employers and more capable in your job.

Towson University
Digital Painting and Drawing
8000 York Road
Towson, Md. 21252
(410) 704-2351
www.towson.edu/cac
Dates: Feb. 16 to March 9 Sat – 9:30 a.m. to noon

Children are learning about the latest technologies even before they are able to walk. If you happen to have a budding artist on hand, help give him or her real-life direction with a four-week digital painting and drawing course at Towson University. Those from 12 to 18 years of age will learn to balance creativity with production, bringing their artistic skills onto the computer screen using Photoshop on large-screen iMacs. Also used in the class is the leading-edge Wacom Cintiq tablet for students to practice drawing by touch. Mastering 2D and 3D drawings and computer graphics will give your child invaluable experience that marks the difference between becoming a success versus a starving artist.

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South Baltimore Learning Center
28 E. Ostend St.
Baltimore, Md. 21230
(410) 625-4215
www.southbaltimorelearns.org

Not everyone was brought up knowing how to scroll, troubleshoot or Google. The South Baltimore Learning Center gives adults the opportunity to learn basic computer and Internet skills so as not to be left behind in this fast-paced, technological time. Join a six-week session, offered six times each year, to learn about basic computer skills, from Microsoft Office to the Internet. The computer lab, accessible to the public, is equipped with Internet access and each computer is hooked up to the printer. The center also offers career counseling, such as resume writing and interview practice, which, coupled with the computer class, will aid anyone in his or her job search.