Online Training (Element K)
E-LEARNING FROM ELEMENT-K
Self-Paced Courses:
Students learn at their own pace. Courses immerse students in the software environment, while providing a high degree of interactivity to reinforce basic skills. Courses targeted at computer professionals combine comprehensive conceptual information and interactive procedural training. Lessons and activities can be repeated as often as needed to ensure skill development.
Online Collaborative Learning
This online collaborative learning "classroom" features lectures, assignments, and discussions that allow students to interact with the instructor and fellow students.
Click here to view the entire online course catalog and the courses offered for each package. To view the course descriptions, click on the individual Course Title.
INSTRUCTIONS:
- Subscriptions last for one full year. When subscribing directly through Training & Development Services, there is no out-of-pocket cost. Tuition reimbursement may be used. The subscription fee is "deducted" directly from your Tuition Benefit Account balance.
- DO NOT register yourself online at the Element-K website.
- To subscribe/register, click here (MS Word document; revised 8/8/08) to download and complete the Subscription Form. After Training & Development Services has received the completed form, you will receive an email (within 72 hours) with instructions on how to begin the self-paced classes.
- Questions? Click here to send an email message.
TypingMaster Pro -- $60 (1 course, 1 topic)
TypingMaster Pro is a touch typing course that improves typing skills and tests typing speed. The course includes features for the alpha-numeric keyboard, numeric keypad and special marks.
COMPUTER PROFESSIONAL -- $1439 (2786 courses; 39,445 topics)
This comprehensive library includes the Networking, OS, Programming, Web Development, Database, and Design courses.
- Office Productivity -- $243 (469 courses; 10,732 topics)
Includes desktop operating systems and general office applications courses (Microsoft Office, Windows, Lotus Smart Suite, as well as all courses within the Microsoft Office Pack. Click here for a list of courses.
- Microsoft Office Pack -- $179 (224 courses, 5830 topics)
Includes Microsoft desktop application training on Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook, and FrontPage. Click here for a list of courses.
- Communications Technologies -- $479 (17 courses, 633 topics)
Includes communication technologies and design network courses (TCP/PIP, ATM, VoIP, Wireless, and more)
- Design & Media -- $575 (443 courses; 8469 topics)
Includes graphic art, design and media training from Adobe, Macromedia, Corel, Lotus, Quark, and Microsoft (Photoshop, Illustrator, PageMaker, Quark, InDesign and more). Click here for a list of courses.
- Networking & Operating Systems -- $959 (1646 courses; 21,021 topics)
Includes dominant server and operating systems courses including Microsoft Novell, Linux, Unix, and mainframe technologies (MCSA, MSCE, CNE, A+, i-Net+, Network+, Server+, LINUX and more).
- A+ -- $719 (46 courses, 614 topics)
This library trains to CompTIA exam objectives and includes Windows, Macintosh, networks, and more.
- Linux -- $719 (38 courses, 1032 topics)
This library includes SUSE Linux, LIP, Linux+, Red Hat, and Unix tools, utilities and more.
- Microsoft Complete -- $720 (1353 courses; 16,612 topics)
This library includes IT professional and end-user courses and labs developed for Microsoft proprietary software.
- Novell Complete -- $576 (61 courses, 1219 topics)
This library includes courses specifically developed for Novell products.
- Server+ -- $719 (6 courses, 101 topics)
This library includes IT training courses to prepare for the CompTIA Server+ exam.
- Programming & Web Development -- $959 (457 courses; 12,146 topics)
Includes web application, scripts, and relational database courses (Java, Oracle, VB, Microsoft SQL Server, ASP, COBOL, HTML, XML, and more).
- Java -- $599 (31 courses, 1108 topics
The Java library includes Java and Java Script training.
- Oracle -- $599 (43 courses, 870 topics)
The Oracle library includes Oracle Developer 2000, 8i, 9i, 10g, and 11i.
E-Business -- $330 (8 courses, 144 topics)
The E-Business Library includes Internet technology application courses used to carry out, improve, and streamline business processes (E-Commerce, site planning, security, encryption and more).
Project Management -- $575 (44 courses, 741 topics)
Includes training to support the Project Management Institute's Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification, CompTIA's Project+ Certification, and more.
Security -- $959 (64 courses, 1504 topics)
Includes IT courses mapping to the CISSP Certification, CompTIA's Security+ and Security Certified Professional's (SCP) Certification (Security+, Network Security Fundmentals, and more).
BUSINESS COMPLETE -- $858 (142 courses, 1781 topics): This comprehensive library includes all of the following sub-libraries. You may also subscribe to the individual sub libraries below...
- Business Fundamentals Premium -- $239 (108 courses, 1526 topics)
Covers a broad range of business and soft skills topics for all levels of professionals. Training addresses professional development, customer-facing skills, and personal enrichment.
- Developing Call Centers -- $546 (2 courses, 76 topics)
Provides the tools and resources professionals need to strengthen their call center operation, employee satisfaction, and employee retention.
- Diversity Awareness -- $330 (2 courses, 40 topics)
Provides specific strategies for attracting, retaining, and developing a diverse staff, and fostering an environment that capitalizes on the uniqueness of each individual.
- Improving Customer Service -- $444 (3 courses, 59 topics)
Provides the strategies and techniques customer service agents need to deliver professional and effective service, maximizing bottom line results.
- Situational Leadership -- $300 (3 courses, 52 topics)
Includes quality leadership training courses by the Center for Leadership Studies.
COMPREHENSIVE BUSINESS WRITING -- $220:
Includes all of the sub-libraries listed below. OR, you can subscribe to individual sub-libraries...
- Basic Business Writing -- $119 (3 courses, 3 topics)
Teaches how to organize thoughts and information for clear, concise, and effective communications.
- Writing Business Letters, Memos, and E-Mail -- $161 (5 courses, 5 topics)
Combines the Basic Business Writing courses with detailed courses about writing concise, yet complete E-Mail messages, creating informative and persuasive letters, memos, and more.
- Writing Business Reports and Proposals -- $173 (6 courses, 6 topics)
Teaches how to organize information into a coherent sequence and make effective recommendations, plans and write persuasive comparative analysis, write for audiences of varying levels, and more.
COMPLIANCE:
- Code of Conduct -- $119 (2 courses, 4 topics)
The Code of Conduct library addresses the need to increase legal awareness and ethical performance in the workplace.
- Employment Law -- $119 (12 courses, 52 topics)
Covers topics to prevent innocent oversights in the workplace that might place your business at risk. Example topics include: ethics, computer security, disease, discrimination and disability.
- Financial and Legal Compliance -- $59 ( 2 courses, 47 topics)
Offers training on ethical and legal reporting requirements, including mandates of the Sarbanes-Oxley law.
- HIPAA Comprehensive -- $155 (14 courses, 14 topics)
Provides health care professionals with the necessary online learning curses for HIPAA compliance training for all entities within an affected organization.
- No Fear -- $20 (2 courses, 2 topics)
The Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act ("No FEAR Act") requires that Federal agencies be accountable for violations of antidiscriminiation and whistleblower protection laws. This library provides instruction for federal employees and supervisors on all topics required by the No FEAR Act and the OPM final rule.
- Occupational Safety -- $239 (62 courses, 277 topics)
Provides environmental, health and safety training that maps to OSHA compliance regulations, and other regulatory standards. Examples topics include: fire safety, chemical safety, asbestos awareness, and basic first aid.
- Preventing Workplace Harassment -- $119 (18 courses, 18 topics)
Includes a family of 9 varieties built to meet different educational needs (i.e. Supervisors, Spanish, CA, CT, and Refresher editions), so that employees may prevent and report sexual harassment and other forms of workplace harassment, in compliance with state and federal requirements.
- Sexual Harassment -- $71 (6 courses, 60 topics)
This library includes online learning courses on the policies and procedures for preventing Sexual Harassment in the workplace, including content to help organizations comply with the California mandate AB 1825.
- Workplace Ethics -- $119 (1 course, 1 topic)
Includes compliance and ethics training, satisfying the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the Federal Sentencing Guidelines.
DISCLAIMER: The City of Milwaukee, Department of Employee Relations makes no claims as to the quality and content of these courses.