Hancock will offer four-day computer courses this spring

RETURNING TRUSTEES: On Dec. 16, Allan Hancock College trustees (from left) Bernard E. Jones, Henry M. Grennan, and Tim Bennett were sworn in by college Superintendent/President José M. Ortiz at the Board of Trustees annual organizational meeting. Jones will represent most of the Lompoc area and Grennan will represent most of the Santa Maria area. Bennett will represent a northeastern part of Santa Maria that stretches into southern San Luis Obispo County. All three trustees were reelected to four-year terms in the November 2008 general election. Following the swearing in, Bennett was elected for a second one-year term as president of the board, and Carol Anders, of the Santa Ynez Valley, was elected vice president. Credit: PHOTO COURTESY ALLAN HANCOCK COLLEGE

Allan Hancock College is offering several four-day Fast Track computer training courses on the Santa Maria campus during the upcoming spring semester. The classes, scheduled to begin as early as Feb. 13, are structured to offer intensive, hands-on training.
The cost for the one-unit Fast Track courses is $20, plus occasional minimal fees. Available Fast Track four-day computer classes are Excel: The Series (Fridays, Feb 13 and 20; Saturdays, Feb. 14 and 21); PowerPoint: The Series (Fridays, March 6 and 12; Saturdays, March 7 and 14); and Access: The Series (Fridays, April 17 and 24, and Saturdays, April 18 and 25).
All classes meet from 5:30 to 9:20 p.m. on Fridays, and 8:30 a.m. to 5:20 p.m. on Saturdays.
Online registration is available Jan. 2 through 14. For students who miss the online registration deadline, in-person registration will be held Jan. 20 and 21 at all college locations. Students can also register for Fast Track classes up to the first day of class, space permitting, at any college location during regular office hours.
The spring schedule of classes is posted on the Allan Hancock College website at  hancockcollege.edu.
For more registration information, call the Allan Hancock College Admissions and Records office at 922-6966, Ext. 3248.

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This article appears in Jan 1-8, 2009.