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Computer skills are becoming a necessity in many jobs that didn’t require them in the past.

HIREDTexas offers classes in Computer Fundamentals, Microsoft PowerPoint, Word, and Excel. Classes meet Monday and Tuesday afternoons for 3 weeks so each class can be completed within the month.

Austin Free-net – One on one training to meet your specific needs at eight locations in Austin. There is no set curriculum. You go in, tell them what help you need, and their volunteers will assist you with that.

GCFLearnforFree.org – Improve skills on Microsoft products, Facebook, Twitter and much more. Find apps that you can use anywhere. Over 250 videos and 750 lessons all for free!

GymnAsium – Web Design and Coding. Has short courses that are under an hour and longer courses that run 3-6 hours. All taught on-line and are instructor led.

Microsoft – Basic introductions to Windows 10, Excel, PowerPoint and Word conducted in their store in the Domain.

Round Rock Public Library – Research and Learning resources available through the Round Rock and other local libraries. Some resources require a valid library card for access. Cards are currently free to Texas residents. Some resources can only be accessed from the library itself, but many can be accessed on-line. | 216 East Main Street, Round Rock, TX 78664 | 512.218.7000 or 512.218.7001

Offers free Microsoft Basics classes covering Word and Excel. See the Events Calendar for the schedule.

Also offers free access to Lynda.com, LinkedIn’s online learning platform, with hundreds of courses covering technical, creative, computer, management skills and many other areas.

SkillPointAlliance.org – Offers full-time computer skills learning. Applications are required.

  • Basic Computer Skills is a 6-week class that covers key areas of computer use including, browsing the web, using e-mail, Microsoft PowerPoint, Word and Excel.
  • Advanced Computer Skills is a 4-week class that gets more deeply into Word and Excel. Upon completion you can test for a Microsoft Certification in one of those applications.