All “COMP” courses are built on top of COMP 1002 – Computer Concepts which teaches personal computer literacy, file management and system security.
- COMP 1002 – Applied Computer Concepts
You are required to have basic Windows PC knowledge before starting any of the following application training courses.
- COMP 2010 – Microsoft Office
Learn to be proficient in the standard MS Office applications and complete COMP 2010 in 6 or 12 weeks.
Building on top of COMP 2010, with an additional 6 weeks:
The following courses are taught to Industry Certification Standards and may prepare students for available Microsoft Certification exams.
Learn expert-level skills in the MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint individual courses.
Each of these courses has prerequisites.
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These non-credit workshops are tailored for those who would like to increase their efficiency in their day-to-day tasks. Participants will gain a working knowledge of applications in just one day.
- COMP 0261 – MS Excel Workshop Level 1
- COMP 0264 – MS Excel Workshop Level 2
- COMP 0269 – MS Excel Workshop Level 3
- COMP 0379 – Macros and VBA with MS Excel
These workshops are non-credit; those wishing to obtain BCIT credit for these courses have the option to write a PLAR exam for an additional fee.
Each of these courses has prerequisites.
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The following six-week accelerated course sections cover the same topics and depth as their twelve-week counterparts.
If you already know how to use MS Windows or MS Office, you may consider upgrading your skills to the latest versions in only 6 weeks.
If you already know some HTML web scripting, you may consider upgrading or fast-tracking your skills in only six weeks.
There is an expectation of attendance, 6 hours in class and significant homework each week.
Students are advised to calculate their workload before registering for any other courses at the same time.
Dental Office Receptionist – Statement of Completion
Do you communicate well and enjoy working with the public?
BCIT Computing offers 3 part-time computer-related Dental Office Receptionist courses.
These courses also prepare students to work in dental specialty offices, institutional clinics and dental insurance companies.
We currently receive regular requests from dentists who are eager to hire our graduates.
- COMP 0885 – Dental Office Receptionist, 12 weeks, part-time
- COMP 0285 – Dental Office Computer Systems, 12 weeks, part-time
- COMP 0985 – Dental Office Insurance Billing Systems, 4 weeks, part-time
Take 3, 6 or 9 months to complete these 3 courses – it’s your choice.
These courses are scheduled every term in January, April and September.
Participants must be able to communicate at a BC Grade 12 English level.
Register online.
If you need more information, please contact cstpts@bcit.ca.
Learn to create powerful reports and dashboards with visuals, for quick intuitive decision making:
- COMP 2156 – Introduction to Microsoft Power BI
- COMP 3156 – MS Power BI Optimization
- COMP 3157 – MS Power BI Advanced Data Visualization
- COMP 2252 – SAP Crystal Reports
- COMP 2256 – Introduction to Visual Analytics with Tableau