OFF CAMPUS CLASSES

ADOBE PHOTOSHOP 7 FOR WINDOWS
You’ll learn the basic tools in Photoshop to graphically design photos, collage manipulation & photo layout restoration. You’ll be amazed at the things that you can do in Photoshop. This is an excellent program for photographers and graphic artists as well as for fine arts. Pre-requisite: Typing/Keyboard experience and previous experience with windows a must. Enrollment is limited. Material fee of $5 payable in class. Class is held at 3020 Wilshire Blvd.

DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY
The computer is revolutionizing photography. You can use your PC to produce high-quality photographs that rival what you’d get from a photo lab. Learn how to use your 35mm or digital camera for optimal results, and whether it makes sense to buy a digital camera. Discover how to choose and use scanners, set up your computer for the best photographic use and choose the best image-processing software for your needs. You can use this knowledge to create personalized greeting cards, posters, calendars and more. Students should bring camera, instruction manual, cable and software. Material fee of $5 payable in class. Class is held at 3020 Wilshire Blvd.

ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR 10 FOR WINDOWS
Adobe Illustrator is the industry standard for design and production and is an indispensable companion tool to Adobe Photoshop. Ideal for serious designers who need to elevate their work to a new vista of creativity, this class covers drawing and integrating text with your designs, illustrations, line art, images and photos. Pre-requisite: Previous windows experience. Material fee of $5 in class. Class is held at 3020 Wilshire Blvd.

INTRODUCTION TO IBM COMPUTERS
A beginner's course on the basics of the high-tech Personal Computer system. This seminar will cover the equipment, concepts and terminology of operating the PC in the home or business environment, also covered will be the skills necessary to be productive on any IBM PC compatible computer. Participants will learn the special features of the computer keyboard, mouse buttons, saving and retrieving to disks, CD�ROM, hard disk directory structure. Demonstrations of typical application software. Pre-requisite: Basic typing skills. Material fee $3 payable in class. Class is held at 3020 Wilshire Blvd.

WINDOWS XP ON THE PC
This seminar will cover a variety of introductory topics and is the foundation upon which all Windows applications operate. You will learn how to create, save & copy files to the hard drive, create your own folders, shortcuts and take advantage of the new Internet interface. Many enhanced features and “tricks” will be demonstrated. This class is hands-on with one student per computer. Introduction to IBM PC or some prior experience with computers would be helpful. Material fee of $3 payable in class. Class is held at 3020 Wilshire Blvd.

MICROSOFT EXCEL FOR WINDOWS
Learn to use this leading Windows spreadsheet program to do your number crunching for you. Topics include: Basic worksheet navigation, using the toolbars & wizards, formulas & functions, charts & graphs and simple database operations. Previous experience with Windows is recommended. Material fee of $3 payable in class. *The Tutorial class is strictly limited to 6 students. Class is held at 3020 Wilshire Blvd.

MICROSOFT EXCEL - ADVANCED
This seminar is designed for those already familiar with basic Excel spreadsheets and want to explore more advanced features. Topics to be covered will include cell formatting & customization, worksheet deployment, advanced formula concepts, conditional and logical functions, date/time calculations, string manipulation, pivot tables, and introduction to macros/VBA programming. Pre-requisite: Knowledge of basic spreadsheet commands and functions. Material fee of $3 payable in class. Class limited to 6 participants. Class is held at 3020 Wilshire Blvd.

KEYBOARDING – BEGINNING TYPING 
A comprehensive typing/keyboarding program for beginners who want to learn typing and for those with little knowledge of the keyboard. Individual instruction is emphasized according to each student's level of experience. Material fee of $3 payable in class. Class is held at 3020 Wilshire Blvd.

MICROSOFT WORD FOR WINDOWS

Learn to use this leading windows word processing program. This course is designed to provide you with all the basics: page setup commands, editing and formatting techniques, saving and retrieving, cutting and pasting text and using the toolbar and keyboard shortcuts for easy access to the most useful commands. Previous experience with Windows would be helpful as well as good typing skills. Material fee of $3 payable in class. Class is held at 3020 Wilshire Blvd.

MICROSOFT WORD INTERMEDIATE
This class is designed to take you beyond the basics. If you have completed the introduction to Microsoft Word or have used Microsoft Word then get ready for more advanced features of this powerful program. Class will cover the use of styles, tables and columns, clip art settings and setting up mail merge documents. Class limited to 6 participants. Class is held at 3020 Wilshire Blvd.

MICROSOFT POWERPOINT
Need a presentation that really gets your point across? PowerPoint has everything you need to create a perfect presentation. Make eye catching color presentations to show from a computer or 35mm slides, produce speaker notes, handouts and outlines; And, you don’t need to be an expert to make it look professional! Use the built-in templates and wizards to add graphic effects and sound. Best of all, you can run your presentation on ANY WINDOWS COMPUTER – even if you do not have PowerPoint! Material fee of $5 payable in class. Class is held at 3020 Wilshire Blvd.

MICROSOFT OFFICE

This course provides an entry-level hands-on overview of Windows and three major components of the Microsoft Office suite: Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Instruction is designed for the new computer user and topics include: Windows basics; fundamental safety precautions; creating, editing and saving; formatting and printing Word documents, Excel worksheets and PowerPoint presentations; simple automation of repetitive tasks in Word; using Microsoft’s wizards and templates; formulas; cell referencing and creating a graph in Excel. Enrollment is limited. Pre-requisite: Windows experience required. Material fee of $15 payable in class. Class is held at 3020 Wilshire Blvd.

WEB ANIMATION - FLASH
Flash is the foremost authorizing software for creating scalable, interactive animation for the web. Create animated logos, web site navigation controls, long-form animation and an entire Flash web site, you'll find the power and flexibility of Flash as an ideal medium for your own creativity. In class you'll learn to use layers, bottoms, text, sound, animation, movie clips and gif's. Prior MAC experience will be helpful. Material fee of $5 payable in class. Class is held at 3020 Wilshire Blvd.  

INTRODUCTION TO DREAMWEAVER
FOR WINDOWS
Learn to use the software that is the standard for Web page design and production. Macromedia Dreamweaver 8 has everything you need to build a professional looking Web site. Learn how to work with images, links and layout. Create rollovers, input forms, animated layers and much more. Step-by-step instruction will guide you through the creation of a Web page. Prior Internet experience required and some Photoshop experience is helpful. Material fee of $7 payable in class. Class is held at 3020 Wilshire Blvd.

MICROSOFT ACCESS FOR WINDOWS
Learn to use this leading Windows database program to track lists of customers, inventory, employees, etc. Topics include: Creating, modifying and sorting data tables; creating forms and reports; finding information with queries; a sample mailing list application. Previous experience with Windows would be helpful. Material fee of $5 payable in class. Class is held at 3020 Wilshire Blvd.

 INTRODUCTION TO THE
MACINTOSH COMPUTER
Macintosh has long been considered the easiest system to make an entry into the computer world. This seminar begins with a general discussion of computers and defines the most commonly used terms and jargon, both for the MAC and for computers at large. This includes a comparison of Macintosh vs. IBM compatible systems. The most frequently used MAC functions are demonstrated and thoroughly explored with hands on projects, and you will be given an opportunity to work through selected applications. This introduction is for persons who are new to computers and/or new to the MAC system. Material fee of $3 payable in class. Class is held at 3020 Wilshire Blvd.

ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR ON THE MAC
Adobe Illustrator is the most powerful drawing page design and production tool in the world today, ideal for designers with a desire to elevate their work to a new vista of creativity. Learn how to draw and to integrate text with your designs, illustrations, line art, images and photos. You will also learn how to create charts with illustrator. Some prior MAC experience will be helpful. Students in this class will use a G3/G4 MAC personal computer with a 350Mhz processor. Enrollment is limited. Material fee of $7 payable in class. Class is held at 3020 Wilshire Blvd.

ADOBE PHOTOSHOP ON THE MAC
You’ll learn the basic tools in Adobe Photoshop for graphic design, photo manipulation collage & layout photo restoration. You’ll be amazed at the things that you can do. This is an excellent program for photographers and graphic designers as well as fine arts. Pre-requisite: Introduction to the Macintosh or equivalent. Students in this class will use a G3/G4 MAC personal computer with a 350Mhz processor. Material fee of $7 payable in class. Class is held at 3020 Wilshire Blvd.

FINAL CUT PRO: THE CUTTING EDGE
Version 3.0 - TUTORIAL
This course introduces students to Final Cut Pro, a post production "studio-in-a-box" that provides artists the tools to quickly and effectively batch, capture, edit and produce top-notch videos. Beginning with the basics of using the Viewer and Canvas toolbars, then moving on to creating and organizing bins, students hone their editing skills by learning L cuts and manipulating the audio and visual timelines. After mastering the fundamentals of the interface, students learn how to import files to add innovative QuickTime transitions and create videos for output, to the most appropriate medium, including web streaming. Some Photoshop experience will be helpful. Enrollment strictly limited. Material fee of $15 payable in class. Class is held at 3020 Wilshire Blvd. Enrollment limited to 7 students.

WEB ANIMATION - FLASH
Flash is the foremost authoring software for creating scalable, interactive animation for the web. Create animated logos, web site navigation controls, long-form animation and an entire Flash web site, you'll find the power and flexibility of Flash as an ideal medium for you own creativity. In class you'll learn to use layers, bottoms, text, sound, animation, movie clips and create gif's. Prior MAC experience will be helpful. Material fee of $5 payable in class. Class is held at 3020 Wilshire.

TELEVISION PRODUCTION FOR THE INTERNET
This class will teach television production techniques used to create a weekly web TV series, a single web TV show, or create music videos for television and the web. Topics include: Learn the basic steps to build a website for your work, build your own video channel on Youtube, Blip tv, Vimeo, Myspace, or other video sharing sites and then link them to your website, build a video studio on any budget, learn to edit like a pro with Imovie, learn computer animation, for beginner and up, work with audio, adding soundtracks and sound effects. Class is held at 3020 Wilshire Blvd.

LIVE - RENT FREE!!!
(Apartment Management Certificate)
In this class students will cover all the topics necessary to become an apartment manager; or, if you are a property/building owner, this class will expose you to the skills and laws needed to properly manage and or facilitate your investment. The following areas will be covered: Rental lease & contracts, Apartment & building manager salary/benefits; Rental marketing techniques; Bookkeeping/Accounting; Section 8 and Rent control and Unlawful detainer/eviction laws and procedures. Material fee of $25 payable to instructor at 1^st meeting of class. Classes are held at 3020 Wilshire Blvd.

LEGAL SECRETARY
CERTIFICATE WORKSHOP
This is an introductory course to explore the duties and responsibilities of a civil litigation secretary. There will be an overview of the American legal system, including the federal and California state court systems. Students will learn about the structure and management of a law firm, an introduction to technology, legal forms, the California Rules of Court and ethical obligations of legal professionals. Students will explore the anatomy of a lawsuit from the initial client interview to the day of the trial. Upon successful completion of the course, students will receive a "Certificate of Completion." Material fee of $25 payable in class. Students are encouraged to bring a sack lunch since there will only be a 30 minute lunch break. Pre-requisite: Students must type at least 30 wpm and know how to search for information thru the internet. Class is held at 3020 Wilshire Blvd.

L.A. COUNTY FOOD SERVICE / FOOD
HANDLERS CERTIFICATION PROGRAM
The California Health and Safety Code and L.A. County Code/Ordinance 97-0071, requires mandatory Food Handler certification for managers/operators and/or other responsible parties of all restaurants, markets, mobile food preparation units, commissaries and food processing establishments. One certified food handler is required to be present during all hours of operation. This ordinance went into effect January 1999. Now is the time to get certified to protect your business and profession as a food service provider. It's not too late! L.A. County mandated exam, study sheets and textbook classes are offered for a total of 8 hours each and approved by the American Culinary Federation and L.A. County Health Department. Each class is limited to 18 students. Exam will be given during the class*. Material fee of $85 payable in class (covers book & scantron; for *re-certification the material fee is $45). Class is held at 3020 Wilshire Blvd.

SEWING MADE EASY
Develop your creativity and save money while learning to sew. Open to men and women. No prior sewing experience necessary. Lessons will include sewing machine operation, taking personal measurements, understanding the patterns, selection of fabrics and preparation before cutting and basic sewing construction and techniques. Bring pencil, 60" tape measure, 3? yards of cotton fabric, any color thread, scissors, needles and pins to first class meeting. Age group: 16+. Material fee of $8 payable in class. Class held off campus at 3020 Wilshire Blvd.  Click here for materials list.

SEWING II
Fashion Pattern Adjustment Techniques
Now that you are familiar with the sewing machine operation, learn how to alter the pattern for a custom fit! Don?t lose your passion for sewing! Learn pattern adjustment techniques: how to enlarge a pattern for a large bust or reduce it for a small bust; how to shorten or lengthen pants? crotch and how to make other pattern alterations. In class the pattern is corrected, the garment is cut and sewn. Some advanced sewing techniques will be taught such as, buttonholes, invisible zippers, French seams and other decorative seams. Open to men and women. Age group 16 plus. Material fee of $8 payable in class. Prerequisite: Sewing Made Easy. Be familiar with sewing machine basics. Class held off campus at 3020 Wilshire Blvd.  No class November 26.

 POTTERY MAKING
Students will learn the basics of throwing on a potter?s wheel. Simple forms such as cylinders, cups and bowls will be emphasized. Students will begin to learn skills such as centering, pulling and trimming. History and basic glazing techniques will be taught. Classes will explore a variety of hand building techniques including clay slab, pinch pots, coiling, molds and glazing. Create all kinds of forms ? you?re limited only by your imagination in hand building. Please wear old clothes and bring an old towel and apron. Material fee of $35 payable in class. Enrollment limited to 8 students. Class held off-campus.

 BASIC SILKSCREEN PRINTING
Create and print your own cool T-shirts, posters, note cards and the like while learning the fine art of Screen Printing. You will participate in every phrase of the process and get plenty of hands-on printing experience. The class will then culminate with each student producing a one-color print of his/her own design. Material fee of $35 payable in class - covers all necessary supplies. Additionally, an optional materials list, vendors list and plans to build your own low cost printing equipment will be provided so you can continue printing on your own. Class limited to 15 students. Class held off campus. No class November 28.

GLASS FUSION - CREATE YOUR
OWN JEWELRY
Learn how to create fused tiles or jewelry from glass. No prior glass experience is necessary. You?ll learn how to work with glass, assemble and decorate it using different colors of glass on top of each other. Your pieces will then be melted in a kiln to create magnificent artwork. Material fee of $30 payable in class covers all materials needed to complete class projects. Enrollment is limited. Class held off campus near L.A.C.C.

BLOW GLASS GLOBES
Glaskolben, as they're known in Germany, make beautiful ornaments or sun catchers that reflect the light. You?ll learn how to blow your own glass globes, using different colors of glass, vary designs and create various shapes. Material fee of $35 payable in class covers all supplies and materials needed to make up to 20 globes. Enrollment strictly limited to 8 students, Class held off campus near L.A.C.C.

MAKING GLASS BEADS
Two great reasons to make your own glass beads: First, the simplest bead in bead stores costs a lot of money. Second, it?s very easy to create one-of-a-kind designs that are all yours! You?ll heat glass to a molten state and fashion it around rods to create beads/buttons for jewelry, clothing and random wire votives, stained glass windows, mosaics and whatever else you can dream up. All tools and materials are supplied for the class to make at least five glass beads, including round, flat, tabular and bi-conal. You?ll gain a working knowledge of bead making and the ability to continue making beads of your own at home. Material fee of $20 payable in class. Enrollment strictly limited to 8 students Class held off campus near L.A.C.C.

YOUR WORLD PREMIERE AT THE
COMEDY STORE STAND-UP WORKSHOP
Learn to tap into your own creative genius and rock the audience with humor. Find out what’s “hot” in the industry today. Your critically acclaimed instructor Adam Barnhardt will guide you through joke writing, creating characters, improving skills, stage persona and connecting with any audience. At the end of the course you will have an opportunity to perform your own comedic stand-up piece as part of the Comedy Revival Showcase at the Comedy Store.  Class held off-campus.

 TENNIS PROGRAM
Tennis instruction for adults. Learn or review the basics: the proper grips, the forehand, the backhand, the serve, tennis rules and court etiquette. Intermediate students should have prior knowledge of the basic strokes and rules they will focus upon. Improve ground strokes, serving and net play. Advanced class by permission of instructor. All students must bring to class 1 new can of tennis balls and a tennis racquet. Class held off campus in Griffith Park. Enrollment Limited to 10 students.

ICE SKATING FOR TEENS AND ADULTS
An introduction to the coolest sport - ice-skating. Learn how to skate, turn and maintain your balance on the ice. All equipment provided by instructor. Enrollment is limited to 10 students. Students enrolled in this class may skate the public session on the day of their class for free. Saturday public session is from 2:00-4:00 p.m. The free public session expires when students’ lessons are completed. Class held off-campus.

 TYPING FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
Learn how to type the fun, fast and easy way. Typing will help your spelling and writing skills. Let your fingers do the talking! No experience necessary. Students are encouraged to repeat if additional practice or speedier progress is desired, and will include how to type reports, letters, postcards and envelopes. Age group 9+. Material fee of $3 payable in class. Off Campus at 3020 Wilshire Blvd.

 TENNIS FOR CHILDREN & TEENS
Develop a winning attitude with this lifetime sport. Basics are made enjoyable and simple, as they should be. Students will learn power positions for putting topspin and slice on the ball plus other basics as needed for good movement. Daphne Chinn is author of "Tough Tennis: How to Play Like a Pro." Please bring your own racket. Material fee of $5 payable in class. Class held off-campus. Age group: 8-18 yrs.

 ICE SKATING FOR TOTS – AGES 3-5
This class will teach toddlers ages 3-5 years old the basic ice skating skills needed to get them started and begin ice skating. No prior ice experience needed. All equipment provided by instructor. Early registration is encouraged as the class is limited to only 10 students. Students enrolled in this class may skate the public session on the day of their class for free. Saturday public session is from 2:00-4:00 p.m. Class held off campus.

ICE SKATING FOR KIDS – AGES 6-12
Join the fun, make new friends and impress your family with fun-on-ice skills. Basic training on ice skating for ages 6-12. No prior ice experience needed. All equipment provided by instructor. Early registration is encouraged as the class is limited to 10 students. Students enrolled in this class may skate the public session on the day of their class for free! Saturday public session is from 2:00-4:00 p.m. Class held off campus.

 KING TIGER TAE KWON DO
King Tiger Tae Kwon Do is a non-contact martial art which provides exercise and strength training thru drills and simulated self-defense situations. This ancient art evolved in Korea over 2000 years ago and can be defined as “strength thru kicking and punching movements.” Open to boys and girls 4 and older. Class is held at 3020 Wilshire Blvd.

DRUMS FOR ADULTS & TEENS –BEG.
Playing the drums is a great way to have fun and to relieve stress. Learn to play popular drumbeat styles, such as Rock, Pop, Funk, and Blues, even in the first class. Learn how to read and write drum notation, as well as effective practice techniques. Bring your favorite CD’s to class; analyze and learn the drums of your favorite songs. No experience is necessary. Material fee of $10 payable in class. Ages: 12+.  Class held off-campus.

 SUZUKI VIOLIN FOR TEENS & ADULTS
Learn the violin thru the proven, world-famous method pioneered by Suzuki. Students will be tutored by a violin-master who will train the participants thru small group and individual modeling. Rental violin information provided at first class session. Strict limit of 8 students – age 12 and above. Class held off campus.

 CELLO FOR TEENS & ADULTS
A balanced approach to learning the basics of beginning cello through various methods, including: Suzuki, Basic technique, Music interpretation, history and more! Performance opportunities at  the end of the class. Strict limit of 8 students – age 12 and above. Class held off campus.

LOOK WHO’S UNDER THE HOOD!!!
-- WOMEN’S CAR CARE CLASS
Women are involved in over 80% of all car related purchases yet many feel alienated or clueless when purchasing or repairing a vehicle. In this “hands-on” workshop students will quickly learn how to check fluids, check tires, understand brake and other common repairs. Discussion will focus on how to avoid the 4 most common repair “scams” used to defraud the motorist. Wear old clothes and solid shoes! Class held off campus. In-class fee of $16.50 for a textbook. Bring water & hat.