24 New Courses
OMTI's new course programme has 24 courses spread over the April 08 to June 08 period.
There should be a course for everyone, from beginner to advanced. We have complete beginners courses, throught to ECDL advanced.
Accredited course include the ECDL which last for appoximately 23 weeks. If you dont think you are ready for the ECDL then we do a Preperation for ECDL which is 10 weeks and gives you the background you need to do the full ECDL.
Non-accredited courses include, Intro to Computers, Making a poster, Photoshop Elements, Word Processing, Internet and Email, Excel, Digital Photography, Video editing, Prep for ECDL, Making a Newsletter, Managing Files, and PowerPoint.
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Accredited courses include ECDL, Equalskills, ECDL Advanced, and E-Type
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For a full list of all new courses, and time Click here
Web Design Course Extended
Following the very sucessful running of the web design course, it became evident during the course that it wasnt long enough for the students to get a good graps of the concepts of HTML. Therefore we have extended the course from 6 to 10 weekd for the new programme.
Because it it now 10 weeks long it will come under our £20 deposit scheme, see below.
£20 Deposit on Lesiure Courses
Due to changes in funding and income, OMTI has now introduced a £20 refundable deposit on our lesiure courses. If you complete the course and paperwork then they will still be FREE!!
To fulfil the critera for a refund you will need to complete a minimum of 80% of the course and complete all relevant paperwork which is done within the lessons. If you fail to fulfil those critera then you will lose your deposit.
The courses effected by the deposit are Introduction to digital Photography, Video Editing, Preperation for ECDL, Photoshop Elements, and HTML Web Design.
All other courses will remain free as normal.
Free ECDL for Kendray Residents
OMTI now has the funding to provide the ECDL free of charge to the residents of Kendray only. OMTI normally charges £40 for an ECDL, which is exceptional value in itself, but if you live in Kendray, Barnsley then it will be free from 1 July 07.
There are no restrictions on employment, or disability or income, it is free to all. You must live in Kendray, Barnsley, South Yorkshire. If Kendray is not in your address then you dont qualify, sorry.
How it works is this. You pay your £40 at the beginning of the course like everyone else, but when you complete modules 1,2 and 7 you receive £20 back. When you complete all the course (all 7 modules and pick up your certificates) then you will receive the other £20 back. So, complete the course and its FREE!!
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New Qualifications Launched by BCS
The British Computer Society has just launched the E-Type Qualifiaction
OMTI is your local delivery and testing cente.
E-Type is a level 2, touch-typing qualification with 3 possible awards. They are Bronze, Silver and Gold. The course is designed to increase your speed, efficiency and accuracy on computer keyboards.
You learn at your own pace from learning materials provided by the BCS, but you have to come into OMTI to study and take the tests. You dont need appointments to study, just come in when you have some spare time. It would be best to book the test so you can have a quiet environment.
To achieve a Bronze award you need to achieve 98% accuracy and 20 words per minute
To achieve a silver award you need to achieve 98% accuracy and 40 words per minute
To achieve a Gold award you need to achieve 98% accuracy and 60 words per minute
What does the test involve?
The e-type tests consist of a 5 -minute examination that tests the speed and accuracy of your typing.
There is also an optional 5-minute warm-up test which will clearly indicate whether or not you are ready to take the test for real.
The tests are marked electronically, and therefore you will be presentedwith your result on-screen immediately after you have completed the test.
For full details of the E-Type qualification go the the BCS website at
OMTI has introduced databses as a standalone couses lasting 6 weeks.
The course starts you off at the beginning looking at how to create simple databases and then moves on to simple queries, forms and reports. It is aimed at beginners who might then do the ECDL. The course starts on Friday 18th January at 3.30 until 5pm for 6 weeks.
Also new this quarter is Web Design. A new course with the aim of getting you to create a website all of your own using software based tools and being able to understand the source code that is created by the software and alter it yourself. The courses starts Wednesday 27th February for 6 weeks.
Also we are still putting on the courses which were new from the last course programme listed below.
Manging files also covers managing folders as well. With this course you will be able to organise all your files, folders, images and videos into the correct locations on your pc so you will never lose anything again.
PowerPoint is Microsofts PowerPoint presentation software. OMTI has not delivered a stand-alone PowerPoint course before, so here is the chance to take it.
Prep for ECDL is a new course that is designed to help people who are past the beginner stage but aren't quite ready to sit an ECDL yet. This 10 week course will get you ready for the ECDL and wont make it so daunting.