If your job is the software you use, can you afford not to know it?

Training designed around you... not a curriculum.

Large training classes are often beneficial, and they usually have a lot of worthwhile information.  If they didn't, they probably wouldn't get any business. But unlike the generalized (and often inapplicable) examples you get in large training sessions, FSP gives you the opportunity to ask questions, get answers, and receive personalized information and examples on how to do the tasks that you actually do.  In many cases, you may find ways to do those tasks much more easily. So while training usually does involve a curriculum, with FSP, you can be confident that your specific needs can be addressed.

Class Schedules

Everyone's job is different, and everyone's training needs are different as well.  But there is usually a common denominator: you want to get as much as you can in as little time as possible. For this reason, most of our classes will be tailored to a 4-hour format. All-day classes can leave you with little time to practice what you've just learned, or with little time in the day to actually work. Four-hour classes (or shorter) allow you to do precisely that.

Training from FSP is unlike most other training courses. Our Internet training allows you to train when you want, for as long as you want, and even where you want, in a one on one session. With personal one on one hands-on sessions, FSP Training gives you the personal attention needed to navigate through the Internet to find what you need. There are no prerequisites as we will train anyone from the beginner to the more advanced Internet user. FSP Internet Training is meant to provide affordable one on one training to all who are interested in getting on the Net or learning more about it.

Our Internet Training Sessions will teach you about Internet basics as well as the following:

     Electronic Mail
     USENET (internet news groups)
     FTP
     Gopher
     WAIS
     Telnet
     Internet Relay Chat (IRC)
     World Wide Web

Internet-Related Courses Offered:

Beginner Course
This course is designed for those who have never really used the Internet and are not sure what exactly they want to learn about the Net. FSP Internet training will take you through a basic beginner's guide to the Internet. This course covers the basics of each of the Internet tools.

Advanced Course
This course is for those who know a few of the basics, but would like to broaden their knowledge of the Internet. Focus is given to more detailed instruction in those areas in which the
student is not familiar. This course is largely hands-on learning.

Job Searching Course
This course is for those who are currently seeking new employment opportunities or are interested in the jobs available over the Internet. Job search possibilities are almost limitless and grow exponetially day by day. More and more employers are using the Internet to search for employees, so job hunters need to learn how to search the Net for open positions. This course is meant to introduce you to resources on the Internet that have job openings available.

Business Course
This course is meant to inform business people on how to get the most from their internet connection. This course allows you to view and find new resources. Practically everything you need is available on the internet. From manufacturing components to business services, from hot dogs to stock quotes, it's all there at your fingertips. This course allows the individual, department, or company find those resources which give them a competitive edge in the marketplace and is structured to meet your immediate needs.

Some of the Internet's business advantages:

1. marketing and "publishing" via the Web, gopher or ftp
2. global electronic mail (e-mail) and exchange of data
3. USENET and various network discussion groups
4. free public domain software
5. on-line sales
6. support from vendors
7. customer support/service
8. collaborative research projects
9. join development participation


Information Retrieval Course
This course is designed for those who need to know how to conduct research or gather information from the Internet. It is meant for the student, researcher or information gatherer. The course will show how to find the information needed and how to utilize the various Internet sources such as USENET newsgroups, ftp, gopher, and World Wide Web. It involves discovering on-line sources such as the Thomas Register, newspapers and magazines as well as industry-specific sites.

Web Page Creation Course (HTML Authoring)
This course is designed for those who want to learn how to create and maintain their own Web
pages. The individual will learn the basics of the Hypertext Mark Up Language (HTML), the language used for creating Web pages. The basics of using text, images, and links to create attractive Web sites will be taught. The course will also involve more advanced features such as tables, imagemaps, forms, frames, and cgi scripting. After taking this course the student will be ready to create their own Web pages.

Learning to use an application to it's fullest capibilities gives you the flexibility to become more successful. Some of the applications that we offer training in are:

OPERATING SYSTEMS:
Windows
MacOS

WORD PROCESSING:
MS Word
WordPerfect

PRESENTATION & GRAPHICS:
PowerPoint
Visio
CorelDraw
Adobe Illustrator

DATABASE:
Access
ACT!
FileMaker Pro

SPREADSHEET:
Lotus 1-2-3
Excel

PROJECT MANAGEMENT:
MS Project
Timeline

- - - And much, MUCH more ! - - -

We can provide training in variable-sized classroom settings either on-site or off as well as specialized one-on-one training for advanced instruction.

Give us a call today to discuss how our training program can help you!