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OMTI now accepts all major credit and debit cards for online payment of exam and accreditation fees. The service uses secure online payments through Paypal. You do not need an account and you do not need to create one, although you can if you want to.
Visit our payments page or go to pay.omti.co.uk directly to pay your fees.
Internet & Email Level 1
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OMTI now offers our Internet & Email course as a Level 1 qualification accredited by the BCS. This is the same course as the non-accredited one but has an exam at the end to obtain the qualification. |
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In this course you will learn how to access the internet, search the internet and stay secure. for the email part, you will create and email address, send emails, read emails, forward emails and attach files.
The exam is a 45 minute exam taken at OMTI on the 7th and final day of the course. The accreditation fee is £30.
You can book onto this course at bookwhen.com/omti or give us a call on 01226 215829
Excel Level 1
| We now offer Excel as an accredited course at Level 1. It is accredited by the BCS and is aimed at people who are beginners at Excel. There is a 45 minute exam at the end of the course which costs £30. Resits are free. |  |
The course can also be taken as a non accredited course for free simply by not taking the exam at the end.
The course last 7 weeks and cover all the most used topics and most used tools with Excel.
You can book onto this course at bookwhen.com/omti or give us a call on 01226 215829
Word Processing Level 1
| This course is accredited by the British Computer Society. It is aimed at people new or inexperienced with Word. It lasts 8 weeks with a short exam at the end. It is fully tutor-led with help from our tutors all the way through. |  |
The course starts right at the beginning of word processing with opening up the application, and understanding its interface. You then do some typing, formatting, inserting pictures, objects and tables.
The course costs £30 which included all tuition, help, exams and certification fees. There is no more to pay!
Once you have completed word Processing level 1 you might want to move onto the ECDL which is described below and is the most sought after qualification around for office and administration jobs.
You can book onto this course at bookwhen.com/omti or give us a call on 01226 215829
ECDL
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OMTI provides the ECDL to all people of all ages. Just £60 accreditation fees for all 7 modules!! No exam or re-test fees!! |
Now being delivered using syllabus 5. On 01/09/09 the BCS updated the ECDL to reflect the latest developments and risks of using ICT. there are some changes to the modules, and the content, especially modules 1 and 2. Check the BCS website for full details of the changes or call in for a chat.
We deliver the ECDL course in 2 ways
Self Paced - where you learn from books and CD's provided by OMTI or you can use your own materials if you want. You sit each test when you are ready. You can use the centre as much as you like for tutor support. This is the quickest and most efficient way to take the ECDL. The disadvantage is that you don't always have a tutor to hand when you are stuck.
Tutor-Led Classes - This is the type of learning that we are all familiar with. A tutor stood at the front of the class teaching the course. The courses usually last for around 81 hours of tuition, for example, a single 3 hour session for 30 weeks or so.
Whichever way you choose to take the course there are 7 modules to complete which are listed below
The modules are
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IT Security
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IT Fundementals
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Microsoft Word
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Microsoft Excel
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Microsoft Access
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Microsoft Powerpoint
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Information & Communication (Internet & Email)
Charges
With the Excepetion of businesses, OMTI charges £60 for anyone taking the ECDL. This fee covers the cost of your ECDL registration (now electronic and no logbooks), Testing, Tuition, and accreditation fees. For your £60 you will get BCS IT User level 1 (ECDL Essentials), and BCS IT User level 2 (ECDL Extra) qualifications.
Businesses will pay £95 for each member of staff that they send on our course. OMTI defines a business as anybody who want to pay via an invoice. We require a signed purchase order or a signed letter of intent to pay from the business.
Please give us a ring for more details or to discuss your options on how to take the course through OMTI.
Exams
All exams are sat at OMTI, and with the exception of module 1 they are practical tests lasting 45 minutes, which test your ability to carry out a number of skills on the package involved. All exams are marked at OMTI. Module 1 is the only test that is different, which is a multiple choice tests of academic knowledge.
If you have started an ECDL at another centre and wish to complete it at OMTI, then you can do so. There will be a charge of £10 per exam sat.
For more detailed information on the ECDL please visit the ECDL website at
http://www.bcs.org/server.php?show=nav.5829
Advanced ECDL
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OMTI became an accredited Advanced ECDL ECDL advanced is a level 3 qualification and |
There are 4 modules to the ECDL Advanced, with each taken separately as a separate qualification. When you pass all 4 you then become an ECDL expert. The 4 modules are
- Word
- Excel
- Access
- Powerpoint
OMTI offers all 4 modules..
We deliver the Advanced ECDL course as a self-paced course
Self Paced - where you learn from books and CD's provided by OMTI or you can use your own materials if you want. You sit each test when you are ready. You can use the centre as much as you like for tutor support. This is the quickest and most efficient way to take the ECDL Advanced. The disadvantage is that you don't always have a tutor to hand when you are stuck.
Charges
OMTI provides free training, help and support to all ECDL advanced candidates. We do charge the exam fee of £60 for the first exam and £30 for re-sits.
Requirements
There are no formal requirements for the ECDL Advanced except for 2 forms of appropriate identification and payment. However, passing the standard ECDL is a huge help as the advanced courses start where the standard ECDL ends.
Exams
To complete each module there is a 1 hour exam to sit. This is marked externally by the British Computer Society. You can re-sit an exam if you fail one.
For more information of the ECDL Advanced and for the full syllabus then please visit the ECDL Advanced website
http://www.bcs.org/server.php?show=nav.9635
E-Type
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The British Computer Society has just launched the E-Type Qualification OMTI is your local delivery and testing centre. 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. |
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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% 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.
Visit the link below to view the E-type website
http://www.bcs.org/server.php?show=nav.001010004008
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.
Equalskills
OMTI no longer offers Equalskills
E-Citizen
The E-citizen has expired as a qualification so OMTI will not be able to offer it from this 1/4/09 onwards.
This course is accredited by the British Computer Society. It is aimed at people new or inexperienced with Excel. It lasts 8 weeks with a short exam at the end. It is fully tutor-led with help from our tutors all the way through.
The course starts right at the beginning of word processing with opening up the application, and understanding its interface. You then do some typing, formatting, inserting pictures, objects and tables.
The course costs £30 which included all tuition, help, exams and certification fees. There is no more to pay!
Once you have completed Excel level 1 you might want to move onto the ECDL which is described below and is the most sought after qualification around for office and administration jobs.
If you want to attend this course the give us a call, we only need your name and telephone number.