Computer Confident
Official name: Digital Workplace Skills (MS Office)
Learn the Microsoft Office skills most jobs need: files and online safety, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook. Finish with a real project you can show an employer.
Length3-day foundation or 5-day applied
FormatHands-on at a computer
You receiveInjongo certificate
CATHSSETA-accredited provider 613/P/00381/2022 · Practical, hands-on training · Jeffreys Bay to Oudtshoorn · Injongo certificate
Why this course
Computer skills for any office
Letters, spreadsheets, presentations and email are part of almost every job today.
Get hired
Skills employers ask for
Word, Excel and email appear in most job adverts.
Hands-on
Learn by doing
Every session is at a computer, with real tasks.
Proof
A portfolio to show
The five-day course ends with a project you keep.
The outcome
What you will be able to do
By the end of the course you can:
Organise files and folders and stay safe online
Recognise phishing and use strong passwords
Write a business letter and a CV in Word
Format a spreadsheet in Excel
Use formulas such as SUM, AVERAGE and COUNT
Make a chart from your data
Build a short presentation in PowerPoint
Send professional email and manage your calendar in Outlook
The five-day course
One skill a day
The applied course, day by day.
1 · Day 1
Digital foundations
Files and folders, passwords and how to spot phishing.
TipSave your work in a folder with a clear name.
2 · Day 2
Word and email
Letters, a CV and a proposal in Word, plus Outlook email.
TipUse a clear subject line on every email.
3 · Day 3
Excel foundations
Entering and formatting data, and your first formulas.
TipCheck your totals with a quick sum.
4 · Day 4
Excel in practice
A budget or costing sheet with charts, plus OneDrive and Forms.
TipLabel every chart so anyone can read it.
5 · Day 5
PowerPoint and your project
A five-slide pitch, Teams, and your final project.
TipOne idea per slide.
What you learn
7 modules
Open any module to see what it covers.
7 modules
5 days (applied)
1 final project
Part 1
Basics and Word
Computer and file basics
Windows, files and folders, and online safety.
Word
A business letter and a CV.
Part 2
Excel
Formatting
Cells, rows, columns, numbers and dates.
Formulas
SUM, AVERAGE, COUNT and absolute references.
Charts
Choosing a chart, selecting data, titles and legends.
Part 3
PowerPoint and Outlook
PowerPoint
A five-slide pitch.
Outlook and OneDrive
Email, calendar and saving files online.
Words you will use
Computer words, explained
The words you will hear on the job.
Formula
An instruction in Excel that calculates something, like =SUM(A1:A10).
Absolute reference
A cell address that stays fixed when you copy a formula, written with $ signs.
Phishing
A fake email or message that tries to trick you into giving passwords or money.
OneDrive
Microsoft's online storage, so your files are safe and available anywhere.
Template
A ready-made layout you fill in, like a letter or CV template.
Attachment
A file you send with an email.
Ready to start? Leave your number and we call you back.
Quick check
Is this course for you?
Ask yourself these three questions.
Do you want to feel confident on a computer?
Do the jobs you want ask for Word or Excel?
Can you give three to five days to learn?
Three yeses? This course is for you.
How it works
From first call to certificate
EnquireLeave your number. We call you back and answer your questions.
Join a groupWe place you in the next group near you, or train your team on site.
LearnShort lessons from your facilitator, then hands-on practice.
Show your skillsA practical assessment of what you have learned.
CertificateYou receive your Injongo certificate of completion.
Included in the course
Everything you need
Time at a computer in every session
A learner guide
Practical tasks for every module
A final project on the five-day course
What you leave with
What you leave with
Injongo certificateShows you completed Digital Workplace Skills.
An administration portfolioOn the five-day course: a letter or proposal, a spreadsheet with a budget, a five-slide pitch and a professional email.
A CVWritten in Word during the course.
Questions
Before you enrol
Still unsure? Call or WhatsApp +27 62 495 8450.
Do I need to know computers already?
You need basic mouse and keyboard skills. We teach everything else.
Which course should I choose?
The 3-day foundation covers the basics. The 5-day applied course goes further and ends with a project you can show employers.
What certificate do I get?
Participants who meet Injongo's attendance and course-completion requirements receive an Injongo certificate of completion. This course does not award SAQA credits or a registered qualification.
Where is the training?
In Jeffreys Bay, Knysna, George, Plettenberg Bay, Oudtshoorn, Cape St Francis and Mossel Bay, or on site at your workplace for employer groups.
Is funding available?
Some groups are sponsored by employers or funders. When you enquire, we tell you about any funded places that fit you.
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Reserve my place
We call you back to talk through the course, the next group and any funding.
Training with a purpose.
Contact
+27 62 495 8450
WhatsApp us
[email protected]
29 Da Gama Road, Jeffreys Bay
Injongo College is the trading name of Injongo FET College (Pty) Ltd, reg. 2017/439489/07. CATHSSETA-accredited skills development provider 613/P/00381/2022. DHET-registered private college 2023/FE07/012 for NC(V) programmes. Training in Jeffreys Bay, Knysna, George, Plettenberg Bay, Oudtshoorn, Cape St Francis and Mossel Bay.