The Ability Society is offering a free desktop technician program that combines an instructor led classroom & life/job skills development. The course will provide the technical information for persons with special needs to work on a help desk. In addition it will provide the necessary life and job skills to enable the participants to maintain their positions. Classroom sizes would remain small.
Is this the right program for you?
Do you have limited or sporadic work experience? Incomplete education or perhaps you have occupation-specific training that is limiting.
Do you have difficulty matching your skills to the job market?
Or do you need extra supports such as being able to coordinate with Doctors or therapist appointments while working?
Do you require on-the-job support?
Are you eligible?
- To be enrolled the participant understands:
- Basic experience using Windows XP Operating System (OS).
- Basic understanding of using Windows accessories including Internet Explorer
- Basic understanding of core OS technology, including installation & configuration
- Basic understanding of hardware components & their functioning.
- Basic understanding of the major desktop components, interfaces & their functions.
- Basic understanding of Transmission Control Protocol/ Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) settings.
- Basic understanding of using command line utilities to manage the OS.
- Basic understanding of technologies that are available to establish Internet connectivity.
Ready to Sign up?
Book an appointment by calling:
(403) 262-9445
Your interview will take approximately 1 1/2 hrs.
We will look at your work history and test your current computer skills
Is this the right program for you?
Do you have limited or sporadic work experience? Incomplete education or perhaps you have occupation-specific training that is limiting.
Do you have difficulty matching your skills to the job market?
Or do you need extra supports such as being able to coordinate with Doctors or therapist appointments while working?
Do you require on-the-job support?
Are you eligible?
- AISH recipients residing in the Calgary region are Canadian citizens or landed immigrants and eligible to work in Canada
- Present with a medical or physical condition that affects their ability to work.
- Strong interest in providing customer service and working in a business/office environment
- To be enrolled the participant understands:
- Basic experience using Windows XP Operating System (OS).
- Basic understanding of using Windows accessories including Internet Explorer
- Basic understanding of core OS technology, including installation & configuration
- Basic understanding of hardware components & their functioning.
- Basic understanding of the major desktop components, interfaces & their functions.
- Basic understanding of Transmission Control Protocol/ Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) settings.
- Basic understanding of using command line utilities to manage the OS.
- Basic understanding of technologies that are available to establish Internet connectivity.
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Ready to Sign up?
Book an appointment by calling:
(403) 262-9445
Your interview will take approximately 1 1/2 hrs.
We will look at your work history and test your current computer skills