Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 8, Number 1, 1 January 1991 — Computer class to start [ARTICLE]

Computer class to start

An orientation meeting is scheduled Jan. 18 for persons interested in applying to the next class of the Hawai'i Computer Training Center, whieh begins in April. The orientation will be held at the computer center, 33 S. King St., Suite 300 at 9 a.m. Persons of Hawaiian ancestry are encouraged to take advantage of the 15-week, tuition-free course to prepare themselves for employment in the business world. The course goes from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. It features the innovative Almena method of touch typing and keyboard instruction in addition to classes in business math and English, word processing, and Lotus 123. Priority admission is given to those seeking job placement after graduation. The center provides job placement assistance. Of the 245 graduates, 228 have been placed, a 93.5 percent placement rate. For more information on applying eall 538-0035. Center hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Mondays through Fridays.