Marist Skills For Life

Office Skills description

The Office Skills course is intended to introduce the student to skills needed in today's "office" environment. Keyboarding skills and word processing are the primary topics. Spreadsheets, digital imaging, resumes and online activities are introduced to support the primary course work. In addition "safe computing" practices are stressed in the program. The core goal is to give the sudent a high level of comfort and confidence with the computing environment.

The computer lab is equiped with modern desktop computers networked together and connected to the internet. Extensive use of the internet is made during the class as assignments are distributed by email and internet.

As an outreach program of the Marist Missionary Sisters of the North American Province, this program also offers parents and grand-parents the opportunity to better understand and make proper use of this new technology that affects everyone today.