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Workforce Development & Continuing Education at Pennsylvania College of Technology is offering Mastering Photoshop: Level I beginning Nov. 21. Participants will learn how to select, move, duplicate and resize images; apply layer effects and filters to create special effects; use painting tools and blending modes to create shading effects; and adjust contrast and color balance.

Adults age 55 and older who want to learn more about using computers for fun and convenience may enroll in a noncredit course at Pennsylvania College of Technology’s North Campus, located in Wellsboro Area Senior High School. The easy beginners’ class, offered through Workforce Development & Continuing Education at Penn College, introduces the computer for enjoyment purposes.

High-performing individuals are often tapped for leadership roles with little or no training in effective leadership. The Quick Start Leadership program, presented by Workforce Development & Continuing Education at Pennsylvania College of Technology, assists those launching such careers and facilitates teamwork by presenting common approaches to issues that leaders may face.

The National Sustainable Structures Center at Pennsylvania College of Technology, an acknowledged leader in building science and energy-efficiency training, has received prestigious confirmation of its success: national accreditation for two of its Home Energy Professional training programs.

Workforce Development & Continuing Education at Pennsylvania College of Technology is offering a Team Leader/Supervisor Program this fall. The research-based, instructor-led program is anchored around 32 competencies identified in industry clusters across the commonwealth. Specific sessions, dates and topics are: Developing Self (Sept.

Several easy-to-learn computer courses, offered by Pennsylvania College of Technology’s North Campus in the Wellsboro Area Senior High School and Administration Building, will allow participants to sharpen their computer skills while learning something new. The classes are taught by qualified instructors at a comfortable pace for all levels of adult learners.

For those looking to sharpen their computer skills while learning something new, Workforce Development & Continuing Education at Pennsylvania College of Technology is offering several easy-to-learn computer courses. Microsoft Office courses are taught by qualified instructors at a comfortable pace for all levels of adult learners.

Eleven classes covering a variety of creative tools in the Adobe family of software applications will be offered by Workforce Development & Continuing Education at Pennsylvania College of Technology through December. Dreamweaver Level 1 (6 to 9 p.m., Nov. 6 and 13) – This Web-publishing tool makes it easy to design websites. Mastering Photoshop: Level 1 (6 to 9 p.m., Oct.17 to Nov.

Workforce Development & Continuing Education at Pennsylvania College of Technology is offering four basic, noncredit computer classes starting this month. Creating Greeting Cards Using Publisher (9 a.m. to noon, Aug. 23 or Nov. 21) introduces Microsoft Publisher to those new to the computer. Topics include using Publisher to create greeting cards, invitations and calendars.

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