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Santa Ana, CA
Rich Barron of Santa Ana College's Marketplace Education Center
wrote us to let us know that the college offers two dozen free
Macintosh classes as part of their adult education program. The
classes range from basic skills (in English or Spanish), through the
Office 98 programs and into Photoshop, Illustrator, navigating the
Internet, beginning web design, and a new course, Macintosh
Troubleshooting, designed for people who work with Macs or have one
at home.
"It's a heck of a deal," Rich says. "The classes are completely
free - even for parking." The state funds the adult education
program and funding is based on enrollment. The classes are one day a
week for an hour-and-a-half. Classes are offered during the day
between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m.; in the evening between 5:30 p.m. and 8:30
p.m.; and on Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For a full list of
offerings, click here.
Free registration begins September 4th, as do the classes. The
semester runs until December 14th. The Marketplace Education Center
is located on the second floor (enter through the parking structure)
of 201 E. Fourth St., Santa Ana, CA 92701. Their phone number is
(714) 564-5760. Email Rich at richard.barron@phs.com
for a complete class schedule or with any questions.
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There's a free 6-7 month electronic prepress program where
students learn Photoshop, illustrator, Quark, PageMaker, scanning,
and outputting film, plus other skills. The class is Mac-based and
the computers are B+W G3s or newer. Students receive a certificate
upon completing the course. This free class is offered by the San
Diego Community College District and is located at the Educational
Cultural Complex, 4343 Ocean View Blvd., 619-388-4856.
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