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A solution for virtual building/virtual design thru computerized design and modeling. Suitable for interior designers, contractors, remoderlors, commercial real estate sales professionals and those involved in architecture set design. This powerful yet simple package enables you to easily draw a floor plan while simultaneously creating 3D views that automatically generates fly-thru imaging, virtual tracing and multi-level peel-offs. construction documents, full-color presentation renderings and much more. No prior design experience needed. Pre-requisite: Knowledge of Windows or Mac operating systems for work in class and at home. (This class is now held at 3020 Wilshire Bl.)

HOW TO CREATE YOUR OWN SEARCH ENGINE FRIENDLY WEBSITE!

Learn how to create your own Search Engine Friendly website, and improve your website’s Search Engine Ranking on sites like
Google, Yahoo and MSN. Whether you are a new beginner or professional website developer, this class is for you! Everyone is guaranteed to learn something new and beneficial. Students will get a chance to practice what they’ve learned by critiquing their own and other existing websites online. Bring your own portable computer and a sack lunch. Material fee of $35 to be paid to instructor at beginning of class. Materials include cd of entire course, programs used, how to write pages, and notes from class. (This class is now held at 3020 Wilshire Bl.)

SALSA AND LATIN DANCES

Let us take you to the rhythmic and tropical dances of South America, and introduce you to the styles and techniques of the salsa, cumbia, merengue, mambo, cha-cha, etc. You will feel that you are part of the jovial spirit of the Latinos, who savor the love of their music. You do not have to bring a partner to attend this workshop. (This class is now held at 3020 Wilshire Bl.)

SPANISH FOR EVERYONE - Beginning

An introduction class open to everyone wanting to learn the basic fundamentals of speaking Spanish. This class is also a good starting point for those professionals in social Work, healthcare, teaching, and everyday life. Emphasis will be placed on grammar, pronunciation, open dialogue and conversational exercises. Knowledge of Spanish not required. Material fee of $5 to be paid to instructor in class. (This class is now held at 3020 Wilshire Bl.)

KOREAN JOB PREPARATION ASSISTANCE

Are you looking for a good job that pays well but need help in preparing a good resume? Need assistance in how to fill out an impressive job application? Are you shy and get very nervous when going out for a job interview? Instructor Soon James will help you overcome your shyness and prepare you with job skills needed to help you get that good paying job. Soon James speaks English and fluent Korean and will help you in memorization to job test questions, prepare a good resume and also help students to perfect/practice job interview skills. Soon James is very familiar with the city and county of Los Angeles and job resources both private and public. (This class is now held at 3020 Wilshire Bl.)

KIDS CAN COOK – Ages 9-15

Every kid loves to eat yummy snacks, but what if mom or dad is not around to prepare them? Don’t’ fear; the solution is simple. Valerie will show kids how to make simple and delicious snacks that may require use of a microwave, but not a stove or oven. They’ll learn how to measure and follow instructions from a recipe to make mouth-watering concoctions which may include breakfast cobbler, nachos, lemon carrots, blondies and more. The young chefs will also learn how to set up and clean up (which all parents will appreciate), and get recipes so they can make these tasty treats at home on their own. Come join us for this great snack attack! Material fee of $12 to be paid to instructor. (This class is now held at 3020 Wilshire Bl.)

SHAKE IT UP! – Ages 8-15

On a hot summer day, there’s nothing as refreshing as an ice cold shake or smoothie. Learn to make yummy, thirst-quenching concoctions youself. Maybe a strawberry-banana-chocolate shake? Or how about a mango-orange smoothie? Make whatever flavor shake or smoothie you want . The yong chefs will also learn how to clean up (which all parents will appreciate). So come join us and learn to shake it up! Material fee of $12 to be paid to instructor. (This class is now held at 3020 Wilshire Bl.)

KEYBOARDING – BEGINNING TYPING

A comprehensive typing/keyboarding program for beginners who want to learn typing and for those with little knowledge of the keyboard. Individual instruction is emphasized according to each student's level of experience. Material fee of $3 to be paid to instructor on 1st meeting of class. (This class is now held at 3020 Wilshire Bl.)

ADOBE PHOTOSHOP 7 FOR WINDOWS

You’ll learn the basic tools in Photoshop to graphically design photos, collage manipulation & photo layout restoration. You’ll be amazed at the things that you can do in Photoshop. This is an excellent program for photographers and graphic artists as well as fine arts. Pre-requisite: Typing/Keyboard experience and Previous experience with windows a must. Enrollment is limited. Material fee of $5 to be paid to instructor on 1st meeting of class. (This class is now held at 3020 Wilshire Bl.)

ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR 10 FOR WINDOWS

Adobe Illustrator is the industry standard for design and production and is an indispensable companion tool to Adobe Photoshop. Ideal for serious designers who need to elevate their work to a new vista of creativity, this class covers drawing and integrating text with your designs, illustrations, line art, images and photos. Pre-requisite: Previous windows experience. Material fee of $5 to be paid to instructor on 1st meeting of class. (This class is now held at 3020 Wilshire Bl.)

WINDOWS XP ON THE PC

This seminar will cover a variety of introductory topics and is the foundation upon which all Windows applications operate. You will learn how to create, save & copy files to the hard drive, create your own folders, shortcuts, and take advantage of the new Internet interface. Many enhanced features and “tricks” will be demonstrated. This class is a hands-on with one student per computer. Introduction to IBM PC or some prior experience with computers would be helpful. Material fee of $3 to paid to instructor at beginning of class. (This class is now held at 3020 Wilshire Bl.)

MICROSOFT EXCEL FOR WINDOWS

Learn to use this leading Windows spreadsheet program to do your number crunching for you. Topics include: Basic worksheet navigation, using the toolbars & wizards, formulas & functions, charts & graphs, and simple database operations. Previous experience with Windows is recommended. Material fee of $3 to be paid to instructor at beginning of class. *The Tutorial class is strictly limited to 6 students. (This class is now held at 3020 Wilshire Bl.)

MICROSOFT EXCEL - ADVANCED

This seminar is designed for those already familiar with basic Excel spreadsheets and want to explore more advanced features. Topics to be covered will include cell formatting & customization, worksheet deployment, advanced formula concepts, conditional and logical functions, date/time calculations, string manipulation, pivot tables, introduction to macros/VBA programming. Pre-requisite: Knowledge of basic spreadsheet commands and functions. Material fee of $3 to be paid to instructor at beginning of class. Class limited to 6 participants. (This class is now held at 3020 Wilshire Bl.)

MICROSOFT WORD FOR WINDOWS

Learn to use this leading windows word processing program. This course is designed to provide you with all the basics: page setup commands, editing and formatting techniques, saving and retrieving, cutting and pasting text, and using the toolbar & keyboard shortcuts for easy access to the most useful commands. Previous experience with Windows would be helpful and good typing skills. Material fee of $3 to be paid to instructor at beginning of class. (This class is now held at 3020 Wilshire Bl.)

MICROSOFT WORD INTERMEDIATE

This class is designed to take you beyond the basics. If you have completed the introduction to Microsoft Word or have used Microsoft Word then get ready for more advanced features of this powerful program. Class will cover the use of styles, tables and columns, clip art settings, and setting up mail merge documents. Class limited to 6 participants. (This class is now held at 3020 Wilshire Bl.)

MICROSOFT POWERPOINT

Need a presentation that really gets your point across? PowerPoint has everything you need to create a perfect presentation. Make eye catching color presentations to show from a computer or 35mm slides, produce speaker notes, handouts & outlines; And, you don’t need to be an expert to make it look professional! Use the built-in templates and wizards to add graphic effects and sound. Best of all, you can run your presentation on ANY WINDOWS COMPUTER – even if you do not have PowerPoint! Material fee of $5 to be paid to instructor at beginning of class. (This class is now held at 3020 Wilshire Bl.)

MICROSOFT OFFICE

This course provides an entry-level hands-on overview of Windows and three major components of the Microsoft Office suite: Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Instruction is designed for the new computer user and topics include: Windows basics; fundamental safety precautions; creating, editing, saving; formatting & printing Word documents, Excel worksheets, and PowerPoint presentations; simple automation of repetitive tasks in Word; using Microsoft’s wizards and templates; formulas; cell referencing; and creating a graph in Excel. Enrollment is limited. Pre-requisite: Windows experience required. Material fee of $15 to be paid to instructor on 1st meeting of class. (This class is now held at 3020 Wilshire Bl.)

MICROSOFT ACCESS FOR WINDOWS

Learn to use this leading Windows database program to track lists of customers, inventory, employees, etc. Topics include: Creating, modifying and sorting data tables; creating forms and reports; finding information with queries; a sample mailing list application. Previous experience with Windows would be helpful. Material fee of $5 to be paid to instructor on 1st meeting of class. (This class is now held at 3020 Wilshire Bl.)

CREATE YOUR OWN WEBPAGE

Thousands of new webpages are added to the world wide web every week by businesses and individuals who want to develop a constant communication window with the world. This intensive seminar will teach participants how to plan and create a website with simple to use Frontage by Microsoft. Prior internet experience required. Enrollment is limited. Material fee of $5 to be paid to instructor at beginning of class. (This class is now held at 3020 Wilshire Bl.)

INTRODUCTION TO DREAMWEAVER FOR WINDOWS

Learn to use the software that is the standard for web page design and production. Macromedia DreamWeaver 8 has everything you need to build a profession looking Web site. Learn how to work with images, links, and layout. Create rollovers; make forms, frames, and much more. Step-by-step instruction will guide you through the creation of a Web page. Prior Internet experience required and some Photoshop experience is helpful. Material fee of $7 to be paid to instructor on 1st meeting of class. (This class is now held at 3020 Wilshire Bl.)

WEB DESIGN WORKSHOP – A COMPLETE COURSE

The total web design experience – starts with an introduction to the internet to acquire photos and bring those images and photos to be manipulated ready for the Web thru Photoshop. Learn to create small (animated) gifs with ImageReady. Then use Dreamweaver to create a full-featured Web Site adding hot animated Web Pages with Macromedia Flash. Learn how to add sound, videos, and scripts. Class is designed for beg./interm. graphic designers looking to become either professionals in the work force or just hobbyists at home. You will design an interactive web page in this class. Basic Windows experience is required. Bring your own photos on a CD or diskette. Material fee of $50 to be paid to instructor on 1st meeting of class. (This class is now held at 3020 Wilshire Bl.)

INTRODUCTION TO INTERNET

Discover how to get the most out of the information superhighway! Learn how to send and receive e-mail, search the world wide web, and use powerful search engines to locate information, employment or old friends! Hands-on seminar in a computer lab with state-of-the-art systems. Basic typing skills necessary. Enrollment is limited. Material fee of $5 to be paid in class. (This class is now held at 3020 Wilshire Bl.)

INTRODUCTION TO THE MACINTOSH COMPUTER

Macintosh has long been considered the easiest system to make an entry into the computer world. This seminar begins with a general discussion of computers and defines the most commonly used terms and jargon, both for the MAC and for computers at large. This includes a comparison of Macintosh vs. IBM compatible systems. The most frequently used MAC functions are demonstrated and thoroughly explored with hands on projects, and you will be given an opportunity to work through a selected application from the many available on the systems. This introduction is for persons who are new to computers and/or new to the MAC system. Material fee of $3 to be paid in class. (This class is now held at 3020 Wilshire Bl.)

ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR ON THE MAC

Adobe Illustrator is the most powerful drawing page design and production tool in the world today, ideal for designers with a desire to elevate their work to a new vista of creativity. Learn how to draw and to integrate text with your designs, illustrations, line art, images and photos. You will also learn how to create charts with illustrator. Some prior MAC experience will be helpful. Students in this class will use a G3/G4 MAC personal computer with a 350Mhz processor. Enrollment is limited. Material fee of $7 to be paid to instructor on 1st meeting of class. (This class is now held at 3020 Wilshire Bl.)

ADOBE PHOTOSHOP ON THE MAC

You’ll learn the basic tools in Adobe Photoshop to graphic design, photo manipulation collage & layout photo restoration. You’ll be amazed at the things that you can do. This is an excellent program for photographers and graphic designers as well as fine arts. Pre-requisite: Introduction to the Macintosh or equivalent knowledge. Students in this class will use a G3/G4 MAC personal computer with a 350Mhz processor. Material fee of $7 to be paid in class. (Please bring exact change). (This class is now held at 3020 Wilshire Bl.)

WEB ANIMATION - FLASH

Flash is the foremost authoring software for creating scalable, interactive animation for the web. Create animated logos, web site navigation controls, long-form animation and an entire Flash web site, you'll find the power and flexibility of Flash as an ideal medium for you own creativity. In class you'll learn to use layers, bottoms, text, sound, animation, movie clips, and create gif's. Some prior MAC experience will be helpful. Material fee of $5 to be paid in class. (This class is now held at 3020 Wilshire Bl.)

ADOBE AFTER EFFECTS

Adobe After Effects is a leading desktop software for motion picture graphics and visual effects recognized by film, video, graphic design, web, and multimedia industry professionals. Learn animation, layering, and 3D effects on the Mac G3/G4. Enrollment is limited. Material fee of $5 to be paid to instructor at beginning of class. (This class is now held at 3020 Wilshire Bl.)

FINAL CUT PRO: THE CUTTING EDGE- Version 3.0

This course introduces students to Final Cut Pro, a post production "studio-in-a-box" that provides artists the tools to quickly and effectively batch capture, edit and produce top-notch videos. Beginning with the basics of using the Viewer and Canvas toolbars, then moving on to creating and organizing bins, students hone their editing skills by learning L cuts and manipulating the audio and visual timelines. After mastering the fundamentals of the interface, students learn how to import files to add innovative QuickTime transitions and create videos for output, to the most appropriate medium, including web streaming. Some Photoshop experience will be helpful. Enrollment strictly limited. Material fee of $15 dollars to be paid to instructor at 1st meeting of class. (This class is now held at 3020 Wilshire Bl.)

INTRODUCTION TO DREAMWEAVER

Learn how to use Macromedia Dreamweaver MX to create full-featured Web sites, even if you have no knowledge of Web design or HTML basics. Get acquainted with program features and become familiar with commonly used Web terminology. Gain hands-on experience and develop your Web design skills by using each new feature for real world Web site and Web page construction. Learn about creating forms using Java applets, downloading and customizing Dreamweaver extensions to expand the software’s range of capabilities, and much more. Prior Internet experience required. Enrollment is limited. Material fee of $7 to be paid to instructor on 1st meeting of class. (This class is now held at 3020 Wilshire Bl.)

LINUX– INSTALLATION & MAINTENANCE

Recently this Open Source Unix-like operating system has emerged as the main competition to Microsoft Windows. Linux has come a long way from its initial posting to the Internet by graduate student Linus Torvalds in 1991. Recently it has gained the support of industrial powerhouses such as Intel, IBM, Compaq, HP, Dell, Oracle, Netscape and Corel. This course will introduce you to the fundamentals of the Linux OS. We will cover installation and basic configurations, setting up the graphical user interface, X Windows, and will discuss dual booting with MS Windows. We will be connecting to the Internet, downloading and installing applications such as OpenOffice and the Apache web server. In the beginning section of the Linux class hands on experience will be emphasized and every student will receive a copy of the latest Ubuntu Linux CDs. Material fee of $12 for Beg. Linux & $5 material fee for Adv. Linux. (This class is now held at 3020 Wilshire Bl.)

LINUX SERVER & ADMINISTRATION

Linux systems are becoming popular in businesses across the nation. In this class a fully-operational server is configured from the initial install taught in the above Linux installation class. The server is made into a masquerading gateway with firewall that also provides DHCP, DNS, Samba, NFS, SSH, SMTP, POP3, and IMAP service. Previous Linux courses (Beg. & Adv.) required or by permission of instructor. Enrollment limited. Material fee of $10 to be paid on 1st meeting of class. (This class is now held at 3020 Wilshire Bl.)

SERVING WEB & DATABASE APPLICATIONS ON LINUX

This class will construct a full e-commerce web application with shopping cart and inventory control that uses the MySQL database and HTML-generation language on a Linux Apache Web server. The course content will closely follow the book “Web Database Applications with PHP and MySQL”, 2nd edition by Williams & Lane. Purchase of book is strongly recommended, but not required. Each student will install the necessary additional package on a standard Linux installation, learn basic SQL database commands, learn basic PHP commands, and then learn about Apache Web server application interface that glues these together. The end result will be the on-line wine store as described in the book. Previous Linux courses (Beg, Adv. & Server) required or by permission of instructor. Enrollment is limited. Material fee of $7 to be paid at beginning of class. (This class is now held at 3020 Wilshire Bl.)

L.A. COUNTY FOOD SERVICE / FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATION PROGRAM

The California Health and Safety Code and L.A. County Code/Ordinance 97-0071, requires mandatory Food Handler certification for managers/operators and/or other responsible parties of all restaurants, markets, mobile food preparation units, commissaries and food processing establishments. One certified food handler is required to be present during all hours of operation. This ordinance went into effect January 1999. Now is the time to get certified to protect your business and profession as a food service provider. It’s not too late! L.A. County mandated exam, study sheets and textbook classes are offered for a total of 8 hours each and approved by the American Culinary Federation and L.A. County Health Department. Each class is limited to 18 students. Exam will be given during the class*. In-class Material fee of $80 (covers book & test scantron) is payable to instructor at beginning of class. (This class is now held at 3020 Wilshire Bl.)

CAKE DECORATING

A basic step by step instruction to fundamental cake decorating. This course is designed exclusively for the first time decorator. Course outline covers the basic skills of color mixing, borders, tool description, basic rose, simple floral arrangement and figure piping. A good course for the career oriented or hobbyist. Students must attend all 4 meetings to get all cake decorating techniques described above - there will be no class make-up. Material fee of $25 to be paid to instructor on 1st meeting of class. (This class is now held at 3020 Wilshire Bl.)

BALLROOM DANCE

Bring romance into your life and learn to dance. Ballroom dancing is for all ages. Learn the latest styles and techniques of modern ballroom and Latin dancing of today, and meet new friends at the same time. You'll have lots of fun learning such dances, as the fox trot, waltz, tango, swing/jive, cha-cha, and more. We'll even add disco! Your feet will feel and look more intelligent, and you'll be glad you came. You'll never have to refuse being asked for a dance again, and you'll say "yes" with a smile. Singles and couples welcome. (This class is now held at 3020 Wilshire Bl.)

TAI CHI CHUAN

Tai Chi Chuan is an ancient Chinese discipline for health, relaxation, meditation, and self-defense. Its circular movements are based on a profound, practical philosophy useful in daily life. It creates a sense of well-being and reduces stress, while improving balance, coordination and flexibility. Wear loose comfortable clothes, flat shoes. (This class is now held at 3020 Wilshire Bl.)