Digital skills courses
We offer short, fun, and interactive learning sessions that will help you to improve your employability, communications skills and confidence.
Whether you're an absolute beginner or already have skills and qualifications you want to build on, we can offer a course to fit with your current skills. You can learn at your own pace working on your own individual targets, or work towards a nationally recognised qualification to support you into further or higher education, or work.
Our classes start with face-to-face learning but there are options to learn online as part of your course if, and when, you are ready.
Use the DurhamLearn Online Enquiry Form to ask for further information on any of our courses, or alternatively you can contact us by phone or email.
Absolute beginners guide to starting to use ICT, powering up / shutting down, basic keyboard skills, introductory taster to using Word, internet, email, and brief look at spreadsheets and PowerPoint for a well-rounded idea of what a computer is capable of.
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Cyber-crime continues to rise in scale and complexity, affecting essential services, businesses and private individuals alike. Cyber-crime costs the UK billions of pounds each year, causes untold damage, and threatens national security.
A beginner's guide to online safety will give you the information and tools to keep yourself and your data safe. The course will include a guide to scams, viruses, password tips and tricks, your digital footprint, email safety as well as general basic computer maintenance.
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A beginner's guide to editing digital images including: correcting exposure issues, cropping the image, removing unwanted objects, straightening images, enhancing the image, using digital effects etc. All done using free, easily accessible software.
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This course aims to introduce the complete beginner to the basics of Excel such as entering data accurately, formatting data, performing basic calculations and drawing graphs.
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These skills are becoming more important as services move online and are the backbone of modern-day job searching and application.
This is the accredited City and Guilds Functional Skills qualification that explores the use of the internet and emails (including online safety) in greater depth.
Computing for work and life takes a look at the central computing software used at home and in the workplace, including an in depth look at Microsoft Word, basic Microsoft Excel spreadsheets, internet and email skills. This is the accredited City and Guilds Functional Skills qualification.
Venue | Day | Time | Start date | Number of weeks |
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The Hub, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7NX | Monday | 9.30am to 11.30am | 17 April 2023 | 12 |
Seaham Learning Suite, SR7 7JE | Tuesday | 9.30am to 12.00pm | 18 April 2023 | 12 |
Cornerstones, Chester-le-Street, DH3 3TF | Wednesday | 9.30am to 12.00pm | 19 April 2023 | 12 |
Cornerstones, Chester-le-Street, DH3 3TF | Wednesday | 1.00pm to 3.30pm | 19 April 2023 | 12 |
Stanley One Point Hub, DH9 0TE | Thursday | 9.30am to 12.00pm | 20 April 2023 | 12 |
These qualifications are ideal for those seeking to develop digital skills to function more effectively in everyday life.
Venue | Day | Time | Start date | Number of weeks |
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The Sjovoll Centre, Durham, DH1 5BL | Wednesday | 9.30am to 12.30pm | 1 March 2023 | 16 |
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