Learn to Touch Type Course Content

Course Times:

• 1pm to 4pm

Working With A PC

• Understanding the importance of ergonomics
• Understand the features and benefits of touch-typing

Keyboard Skills

• Identify keyboard areas
• Identify the placement and function of all keys on a standard alphanumeric keyboard
• Work with alphanumeric keys, TAB, SPACEBAR, RETURN, ENTER, SHIFT and cursor control keys
• Understand and apply the generalised function of each keyboarding techniques and finder position on the keyboard

By the completion of the course the course participants will have a good understanding of the benefits of touch typing, the need for good ergonomics and be developing skills to help them touch type in the future.

There are no pre-requisites for this course.

“Following this course, I am inspired to keep practising what I learnt here” Carolyn from Royal Perth Hospital

“The best feature of this course was that we did lots of practice applying the skills we learnt” Steve from Dept. of Training and Workforce Development

“Thanks to this course I was able to get a head start on learning to type correctly” Stephanie from The League Agency

“The best feature of this course is the take-home thumb drive so that you can keep practising. I also enjoyed learning about the ergonomics of typing” Stephanie from Diabetes WA

“Comprehensive training. All my expectations were met” Lee from Downhole Surveys

“The best feature was the easy-to-use practice system” Jill from Racing & Wagering WA