• Classes that are designed to better accommodate your busy schedule by providing you the flexibility of working at your own pace at times that are convenient for you
  
  

What are the benefits?

• Open Registration – Start at any time
• Flexibility – Choose the times that best fit your schedule
• Convenience – Work at home or in one of the four lab sites
• Teamwork – Assistance as needed from the instructor or lab parapros
• Timely – Up-to-date training in the latest computer software applications
  
  

How do I get started?

• Register for your class and purchase your book.
• Report to the Open Entry Computer Lab within 2 weeks/10 class days from your start date to view the Orientation Presentation and sign your Student Learning Agreement.
• After viewing the Orientation and signing your Learning Agreement, pick up your course instruction packet which gives you step-by-step instructions for completing the course. If you need help, an instructor or parapro will be present in the lab to help you.
• Open Entry Computer Lab locations (hours are posted in each lab):
  • Battle Creek: OITC Building - Room 106
  • Albion: Open Computer Lab – Room 103
  • Coldwater: Open Computer Lab – Room 113
  • Hastings: Open Computer Lab – Room 117
• Work at home, in one of our labs, or online; but get started NOW!
  
  

What Open Entry courses are available?

Computer courses in the latest software versions are offered in this program. You can learn from the very beginning to the most advanced concepts. Learn or refresh your keyboarding skills, learn machine transcription, medical terminology, or go all the way to certify as a Microsoft Office User Specialist. See below for a listing of the Open Entry classes currently available.