Best Classes Calgary

Find & compare hands-on courses near Calgary or live online in coding, design, business, and more. We’ve chosen over 30 of the best tech courses from the top training providers to help you find the perfect fit.

Calgary Courses by School

Here are some of the top Calgary schools offering training, including The Training Company (32 courses) and Lighthouse Labs (5 courses).

  • Lighthouse Labs

    Calgary location: 630 8 Ave SW, Calgary, AB, T2P 1G6 Canada
    Subjects:
    • Web Development
    • Data Science
    • HTML & CSS
    • JavaScript & jQuery
    • Data Analytics

    Lighthouse Labs offers full-time bootcamps in web development and data science, and part-time programs in web development, front-end with javascript, and data analytics. Providing students with instructor-led training from teachers and mentors, Lighthouse Labs is committed to offering a hands-on environment and dynamic learning experience. Students will also have access to industry mentors and a multitude of in-person and online support with experts.

    Lighthouse Labs’s Top Calgary Courses

    • Web Development Bootcamp
      • 12 Weeks, 40 hr/wk
      • $12,500

      Remake yourself into a web development professional in this twelve-week bootcamp. Participants learn how to think like a programmer and master the necessary tools. Specific course topics include CSS, JavaScript, HTML, Node.js, and associated libraries, React JS and other JavaScript frameworks, Chai, Mocha, and other automated testing platforms, database modeling and software architecture, Ruby on Rails and other design patterns, and algorithms and other computer science fundamentals.

    • Data Science Bootcamp
      • 12 Weeks, 40 hr/wk
      • $12,500

      If you want to become a data scientist, you should enroll in this intensive twelve-week bootcamp. Participants learn how to extract data from multiple sources to empower decision-makers. Specific course topics include Python, GitHub, and other data foundations, matplotlib, Seaborn, and other data visualization tools, Flask, Docker, and other data engineering platforms, data wrangling with JSON, SQL, and XML, machine learning models, and deep learning techniques.

    • Intro To Web Development Course
      • 6 Weeks, 6 hr/wk
      • $1,500

      This intensive six-week bootcamp equips participants to pursue professional web developer careers. Through a combination of live instruction, individual and group projects, and class discussions, participants explore topics like an introduction to coding, interfacing with other development team members, and breathing life into entrepreneurial ideas. The curriculum covers many basic programming languages, including GitHub, HTTP, HTML, Ruby, CSS, and Sinatra.

    • Front End Developer Course With Javascript
      • 6 Weeks, 6 hr/wk
      • $1,500

      Acquire key front-end web developer skills in this six-week beginner-level bootcamp. Participants learn how to design, build, and manage fully interactive websites. Coding novices, current professionals, and budding entrepreneurs all benefit greatly from this course. Specific topics include basic web development principles and an extensive look at programming languages like JavaScript, jQuery, CSS, and HTML.

  • The Training Company

    Calgary location: 1600-144 4 Ave SW, Calgary, AB, T2P 3N4 Canada
    Subjects:
    • Adobe Acrobat
    • After Effects
    • Adobe Captivate
    • Illustrator
    • InDesign
    + 10 more

    The Training Company offers classroom training, onsite training, one-on-one training, custom courses and training manuals. Students can take courses on Microsoft Office products, Adobe software, or learn business skills. Graduates from most courses will have a reference manual to keep, as well as ongoing after-class support.

    The Training Company’s Top Calgary Courses

    • Acrobat Essentials
      • 2 Days
      • $749

      Get hands-on experience in Adobe Acrobat during this two-day introductory course. This course is ideal for Acrobat movies and self-taught users. Specific topics include navigating the interface, creating PDFs, combining and modifying documents, using links and bookmarks, repurposing content, using the find and search functions, collaborating with team members, securing documents, and working with eForms.

    • Acrobat eForms
      • 1 Day
      • $449

      Learn how to incorporate eForms into your everyday workflow during this one-day intermediate course. The curriculum focuses on eForm best practices as well as some practical tools. Specific course topics include an eForm overview, design principles, creating, editing, building, and publishing forms, and embedding calculations into forms.

    • Accessible PDFs
      • 1 Day
      • $499

      This 1-day Accessible PDFs course will teach students how to create PDF files with Microsoft word or Adobe InDesign. The class covers a range of PDF elements, including how to work with graphics, tables, text-based documents, forms, compliance standards, and a number of helpful tips.

    • After Effects
      • 3 Days
      • $1,099

      This 3-day After Effects course will teach students how to create stunning motion graphics and professional visual effects. The class covers a wide range of After effects tools and concepts, including an introduction to understanding motion graphics, working with the After Effects interface, managing media, creating animations. The basics of masks, mattes, and keys, working with text and audio, advanced animation, and more.

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Calgary Tech Topics

  • Design

    Graphic Design

    Graphic design is visual communication through artwork or combining images and text. Graphic designers create logos, ads, social media graphics, magazines, books, websites, apps, and more.

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    Web Design

    Web design combines elements of user experience design (how the website works), visual or user interface design (how the website looks), and coding (how the website is actually built and made to function properly). Some web designers touch on all three areas, while others focus on one specific skill. If you like to design or write code, there's a role for you in web design. With billions of unique websites and more being created every day, web designers continue to be in high demand.

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    Video Editing

    Video editing is about telling a cohesive story through combining different video clips, footage, and effects. Video editors are able to achieve this using programs such as Adobe Premiere Pro, Avid Media Composer, and Final Cut Pro.

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    Photoshop

    Adobe Photoshop is widely known as the best photo editing software for photographers and photo retouchers. It's also used by digital painters as well as graphic designers for creating a wide variety of designs such as social media graphics, web designs, app designs, graphics that will be animated in Adobe After Effects, and much more.

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    After Effects

    Adobe After Effects is the industry standard for video post-production, compositing, effects, and animation. It's one of the most important apps for motion designers and can be used for creating animations and videos for social media, YouTube, websites, TV, and movies.

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    UX Design

    User experience (UX) designers work on creating functional, meaningful, and enjoyable user experiences. UX design focuses on ease of use, navigation, and functionality of products (which are commonly digital products such as websites and apps).

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    Adobe

    Adobe Creative Cloud is a collection of industry-leading apps dedicated to creativity, including Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects, and many more. Adobe Creative Cloud has what you need to create projects using photo editing, bitmap or vector illustration, digital design, animation, audio, augmented reality (AR), and more.

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    InDesign

    Adobe InDesign is the industry-leading layout design tool for print. Publishers of magazines, books, newspapers and other media rely on InDesign for page layouts and graphic design. InDesign can also be used to create digital documents such as PDFs and eBooks.

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    Premiere Pro

    Adobe Premiere Pro is the leading choice for video editing for TV, movies and the internet. It allows users to weave together video clips, graphics, and audio to produce professional grade video projects. It offers seamless integrations with Adobe Audition, After Effects, Photoshop and more.

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    AutoCAD

    AutoCAD is a computer-aided design software used to create scale blueprints, schematics, and models. It’s used by engineers, interior designers, manufacturers, and architects. AutoCAD offers intelligent objects for creating common plans, such as electrical and plumbing design plans.

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    Adobe XD

    Adobe XD is built with the specific needs of a modern UX/UI designer (web design or app designer) in mind. Unlike Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator (which were originally created for photo retouching or illustration) the entire focus of the Adobe XD app is on designing the UI and UX of digital products such as websites and apps.

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    Lightroom

    Adobe Lightroom is an application used for editing, organizing, and sharing photos. Lightroom is popular among both professional and amateur photographers, who often use it with Adobe's main photo editing application Photoshop.

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    Adobe Acrobat

    Adobe Acrobat is the premiere software for creating, editing, sharing, and signing .PDF documents. Adobe Acrobat is part of the Adobe Document Cloud as well as the Adobe Creative Cloud. Acrobat is used to turn documents into PDFs which are easily shared with people on any device. People can view, edit, add comments, markup corrections, and digitally sign PDF files using the Adobe Acrobat app.

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    Cinema 4D

    Cinema 4D is a motion graphics application used to create 3D animations, assets and models for web applications, film projects and video games (among other uses). A basic version of the application is included as part of an Adobe After Effects subscription and the application is designed to complement the tools of the motion graphics suite of the Adobe Creative Cloud.

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    Animation

    Animation refers to the art of creating the illusion of motion and depth in 2D or 3D images. Most modern animation is done using digital applications like Adobe After Effects or Premiere Pro though hand drawn projects aren't unheard of. Animation professionals will work on the post-production aspects of video production projects and their work ranges from the addition of simple title cards to the creation of completely digital assets like dragons, power armor or even whole environments.

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    UX UI

    UX/UI Design is the process of creating user interfaces for webpages, digital applications and software programs that both communicate information effectively and are easy to use and understand for all users. This process entails design skills and focused testing and iteration skills aimed at creating the most inviting and effective interfaces possible.

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    Figma

    Figma is a web-based design application used for wireframing and prototyping applications. With Figma, UX and UI Designers can easily collaborate on projects and share clickable product designs with users for testing.

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    Motion Graphics

    Motion graphics refers to animated graphic design. It blends together text, sound, motion, animation, and visual effects to communicate a message or tell a story.

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    Illustrator

    Adobe Illustrator is one of the most popular vector graphics applications. With seamless integrations across Adobe’s Creative Cloud, Illustrator is widely used by individuals and organizations to create resizable illustrations, design elements for videos and motion graphics, all through its powerful vector creation tools.

    Explore Illustrator Classes in Calgary

    Final Cut Pro

    Final Cut Pro, one of Apple's most advanced video editing platforms, gives you the tools you need to make a studio-quality movie from beginning to end or easily add a few extras to existing video. Advanced functions include layering, color correction, and more.

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  • Coding

    Web Development

    Web development encompasses all of the layers involved in building a website or web application. Websites are made up of two parts: the front end and the back end. Web development is used to create beautiful, interactive, and functional websites in nearly every industry.

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    Product Management

    Take enterprise-level projects from start to finish with a comprehensive Product Management course. Participants master core concepts, exhibit emotional intelligence, and support a company’s mission.

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    Programming

    Programming refers to the action of writing code for computer programs. Programmers develop games, software, peripherals, and the internal processes that drive computers. There are numerous programming languages used for software, hardware, game, web, and mobile development. Some of the most popular programming languages are Python, Java, JavaScript, and C#.

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    Software Engineering

    Software engineering is the process of creating applications for operating systems, as well as writing operating systems themselves. Software Engineers use a strong knowledge of coding and development to create and modify computer programs.

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    Mobile Development

    Mobile development is a type of web development that focuses on building applications for mobile devices (most often phones). Mobile Developers often focus on a specific mobile operating system, such as Android or iOS.

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    iOS Development

    iOS is among the most advanced and widely used mobile operating systems. iOS developers use Xcode, Apple’s Integrated Development Environment, to build apps for Mac and iOS.

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    Java

    From basic single-computer programs to enterprise-level solutions, Java is the most widely-used code in the world. It is a simple, open-sourced code which is relatively easy to learn. Those who master it have solid employment prospects now and in the future.

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    Computer Science

    The theory and practice of computer science is the foundation of most IT-related endeavors. Computer science also gives students important problem-solving skills.

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    FinTech

    FinTech (financial technology) includes new technologies that aim to improve or automate financial services. Your banking app, stock app, invoicing software, and bitcoins are all examples of FinTech. The FinTech (financial technology) industry has moved far beyond early entrants like PayPal. Many experts predict that this industry could replace up to 50 percent of all bank jobs within the next few decades.

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    VBA

    Visual Basic for Applications is an advanced Excel tool which allows users to visualize and conceptualize spreadsheets. In other words, VBA/Excel users think in three dimentions instead of two.

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  • Data

    Data Science

    Data science is one of the fastest-growing career fields, with competitive salaries and nearly endless opportunities for specialization. Data science uses machine learning algorithms, statistics and other analytic tools to understand data.

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    Python

    Python is an easy-to-read, versatile object-oriented programming language. It is often compared to Java, Ruby, and Perl. It is available under an open-source license and is a favorite among programmers.

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    SQL

    SQL is short for Structured Query Language and refers to a programming language designed for relational databases. SQL organizes data and allows for queries and sorting of data.

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    Excel

    Microsoft Excel is the leading spreadsheet application and data analytics tool. With Excel, you can create charts, tables, automate workflow, track budgets and financials, and much more.

    Explore Excel Classes in Calgary

    Data Analytics

    Data analytics is the process of analyzing raw data in order to draw conclusions. Data analytics are used to study all kinds of data, including productivity, production, profit/loss and much more.

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    Machine Learning

    Machine learning is a subset of artificial intelligence and involves creating programs that learn from data and optimize. Machine learning is prevalent in our everyday lives, from the recommendation engines for music and TV to the search engines and the voice assistants. Machine learning models leverage vast amounts of past data to learn to solve problems on their own and predict future outcomes. With the power and prevalence of machine learning, it is a highly in-demand set of skills, and the field of machine learning continues to grow.

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    Tableau

    Tableau is a data visualization tool used to simplify raw data. Data visualizations take data and turn it into easily understandable analysis diagrams – even for non-technical users. Visualizations can be used for data journalism, business insights (BI), reporting, and research.

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    R Programming

    R is one of the most popular programming languages for working with statistics. Data Scientists, Data Analysts, and Data Engineers use R and its frameworks to complete a wide variety of tasks ranging from data mining to software development.

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    Power BI

    Power BI is a collection of software that works together to convert multiple sources of data into usable information. Using the Power BI Desktop, the Power BI service, and the Power BI mobile apps, businesses can analyze data, create visualizations, and make sense of it all. Leaders can use these critical insights to forecast, plan, and make informed decisions. This dashboard has the power to uncover critical business insights needed to drive decision making.

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    AI

    Artificial intelligence (AI) is a transformative field in technology that leverages advanced algorithms and data to enable machines to perform tasks that typically require human intelligence, creating career opportunities in numerous industries. By learning AI, professionals can gain cutting-edge skills essential for roles in sectors like tech, finance, healthcare, and more, positioning them at the forefront of innovation and problem-solving.

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    Data Visualization

    Data visualization creates visual representations of data, making it easier to read and understand.

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  • Digital Marketing

    SEO

    SEO is the practice of optimizing your pages and website for search engine ranking. With a variety of SEO strategies and techniques, you can boost your websites ranking to start bringing in organic traffic. In SEO classes, participants will learn the fundamental ideas of SEO and strategies to succeed in the search engines.

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    Google Analytics

    Google Analytics is a free web and marketing analytics tool offered by Google that provides valuable information about your website traffic. Google Analytics is a fundamental component of digital marketing as it serves as the aggregator of our online efforts. It allows us to measure web traffic, see the success of our marketing efforts, learn about our users, and understand their behavior on our site. Google Analytics does much more than count website views; it provides a deeper understanding of what is going on before, during, and after a website visit.

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    Google Ads

    Google Ads is an online advertising platform where businesses and organizations can pay to show up in the search results or display advertisements across the web through Google's Display Network. Google Ads can be a powerful tool for driving new prospects to your site and remarketing to previous visitors.

    Explore Google Ads Classes in Calgary

    Social Media Marketing

    Social media refers to websites and applications that allow people to interact, and commonly used tools are Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, Twitter, and Instagram. Social media marketing involves leveraging those digital channels to achieve your business goals.

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  • Business

    Microsoft Office

    Microsoft Office is a suite of software with an integrated collection of applications for word processing, and creating spreadsheets, databases and other media. Many offices, schools and individuals use Microsoft Office.

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    Project Management

    Project management is the art of leading a team to achieve a common goal. As a field, project management involves managing people, scope, time, quality, and budget.

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    CAPM Certification

    Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) certification is for entry-level project managers looking to establish a marketable credential in their field. This program includes best practices for project and operations management, leadership styles, governance frameworks, change management, and budgeting. Achieving this certification is a stepping-stone to the Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.

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    Project Management Certification

    The most popular project management certification programs are the PMP (Project Management Professional) Certification and the (Certified Associate in Project Management) Certification.

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    Microsoft Word

    Microsoft Word is the very popular word processing program used world-wide by professionals and students. With built-in templates and pre-made writing elements, MS Word simplifies the writing process and allows a writer to maximize the strength and organization of his/her writing.

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    Microsoft Outlook

    Microsoft Outlook contains a robust collection of organizational tools for email, calendar, contacts, and tasks. Outlook easily integrates with all of the other programs in the Office Suite, allowing sophisticated combinations of content to be emailed to particular contacts.

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    Microsoft Project

    Microsoft Project is a dashboard of organizational tools that allow everyday users to plan and track projects with ease. Complete with a system of ready-made reports and automatic calculations, MS Project offers the familiar, Microsoft-based interface that allows users to navigate with confidence.

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    Agile Certification

    Agile Certification is for project management professionals who want to expand their skills in Agile. This certification is for project managers who have experience using Agile techniques such as Scrum, Kanban, Lean, and test-driven development. Agile methodologies provide businesses with proven frameworks for maximizing productivity, reducing waste, and streamlining processes. This certification has a number of education and experience requirements which must be met before sitting for the 120-question exam.

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    Business Analyst

    Business Analysts draw insights and make business decisions based on data. They analyze and organize their findings into visualizations to show how companies can reduce costs, grow their earnings, and improve their strategies across departments.

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    Office 365

    Office 365 is the collection of desktop applications released by Microsoft to assist in the day-to-day work of a range of professionals. This suite of tools includes Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word and Microsoft PowerPoint. In addition, the collection of tools also incldues Access, OneNote, Outlook and Publisher.

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    Business Writing

    Business writing is a discipline that encompasses many types of professional writing. This includes resumes, letters, proposals, email communications, reports and more.

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    Finance

    Finance refers to all matters relating to money, from creating it to investing it. Finance is often divided into three, distinct specialties – personal finance, public finance, and corporate finance.

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    Accounting

    Accounting is the act of recording and analyzing financial transactions. Accounting can be as simple as balancing a checkbook, or as complex as a year-end profit and loss statement.

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    Financial Modeling

    Financial modeling refers to the act of creating a model of a financial situation. It involves taking known data and using it to create hypothetical models about what may come next given a certain set of behaviors or circumstances.

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    QuickBooks

    Quickbooks is an accounting software product primarily intended for small to mid-sized businesses. Quickbooks is often used by individuals as well, who use it to manage transactions, pay bills, and track spending.

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    Investing

    Investing is the process of generating revenue for personal or business purposes by placing money in an asset that is expected to increase in value. Investors may purchase business shares (stocks), property, real estate, or something else with the goal of growing their finances.

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    Bookkeeping

    Bookkeeping is the process of recording and managing financial records, often for a business or organization. Bookkeepers use accounting software and (less frequently today) paper records to track and balance expenses.

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    PMP Certification

    The Project Manager Professional (PMP) certification is an industry-recognized professional designation offered by the Project Management Institute (PMI). To qualify for the PMP exam, a specific amount of hours and education level be met which makes this certification in-demand and valuable to employers.

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    PowerPoint

    Learn how to make powerful and dynamic presentations that captivate your audience and leave a very strong impression. Microsoft PowerPoint is the industry-standard presentation application. With PowerPoint, you can quickly and efficiently create slideshows, presentations, and reusable templates. You can add animations, images, charts, and more, and as part of the Microsoft Office suite, it integrates well with other Microsoft applications like Excel.

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  • Web Development

    HTML & CSS

    HTML and CSS are two essential coding languages for creating web pages. You cannot make a webpage without them! HTML creates the webpage and marks up the content. CSS styles the content.

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    React

    React is a JavaScript library for building user interfaces. It’s maintained by Facebook but it’s free and open-source. React is often used as a framework in the development of single-page websites, mobile applications, social media platforms, and other interactive websites.

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    JavaScript

    JavaScript is a coding language primarily used to add interactivity to web pages. JavaScript is an essential language for Web Developers and is most commonly used for front-end development. With its libraries and frameworks, JavaScript is more efficient and versatile than ever before.

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    Front-End Web Development

    Websites are created by writing code. Web browsers read that code, and in turn create a webpage like this page you're currently reading. The code which affects what you see in the browser is called front-end code. People who write that code are called front-end developers.

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    WordPress

    WordPress is used on over 37% of all websites, and growing. It's a free and open-source content management system (CMS) that lets you create & manage a website or blog. It’s popular for blogging, but you can build websites that don't even have a blog.

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  • IT

    Cybersecurity

    Cybersecurity refers to the protection of internet-connected assets. These assets can include servers, systems, hardware, software, and data. Cybersecurity professionals work to prevent and defend companies, governments, organizations, and individuals from cyber-attacks that seek to interrupt service or compromise data. These experts must stay informed about new technologies and threats.

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    CompTIA

    CompTIA, or Computer Technology Industry Association, is an organization devoted to educating and certifying professionals in IT. They offer certifications such as the CompTIA IT Fundamentals+ to specialty certifications in cybersecurity, IT infrastructure, and cloud security. CompTIA certifications offer credible evidence of IT skills and are among the certifications most valued by employers.

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    AWS

    Amazon Web Services (AWS) is a cloud-based platform offering over 175 services. Offering a broad suite of services, such as machine learning, cloud storage, artificial intelligence, and analytics, AWS is the most popular service of its type in the world. Among the benefits of AWS are ease of use, access to top cloud-security structures, and responsive customer service and support services. AWS even offers SageMaker, a machine learning service for novices.

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Training Locations in or Near Calgary

    Learn Tech Skills for a New Career

    Learn in-demand technology and computer skills to launch a new career in design, programming, marketing, business, and more. See the career pages for more information on required skills, tips for landing a job, typical day-to-day work, and where to find job postings.