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Computer Essentials

This curriculum was developed by the IATSE Education and Training Department as a training resource for IATSE workers. Our goal is to provide local unions with comprehensive, user-friendly training that will cover the basic knowledge that is required for an individual to use their personal desktop or laptop computer.

What Is It?

The curriculum is designed to provide IATSE workers with the information necessary to perform simple tasks on their computer like gaining access to the Internet, creating and maintaining email accounts for personal and professional use, and downloading and using common writing and editing applications. The training is structured for use by local union trainers and can be customized to meet your local’s needs.

IATSE Computer Essentials is a two-part course. Each part is intended to be taught on a separate day to allow students enough time to complete their homework assignments. The IATSE Computer Essentials curriculum includes eight key resources:

  1. PowerPoint presentations for Part 1 and Part 2

  2. Presentation scripts for Part 1 and Part 2

  3. Basic Computer Terms handout

  4. Student Computer Survey

  5. Safe Computer Practices handout

  6. Professional Email Etiquette handout

  7. LinkedIn Learning Collection handout

  8. TTF Sign-in Sheet Template

What Else Should We Know?

Before teaching this course, all instructors must view the IATSE Computer Essentials Train the Trainer tutorial video. The tutorial is a 36-minute video that was created to give prospective trainers an overview of the course along with tips to help you deliver an effective computer course.

This course was developed for computer beginners, and you are not required to be a computer expert to teach it. The tutorial will give you an idea of the computer capabilities required to teach this course, and it will also recommend additional LinkedIn Learning courses to assist you in cultivating any new skills that may be necessary to teach this course.

All students and instructors are required to have a LinkedIn Learning account before the start of class to complete the required course assignments. Click here to apply for a free LinkedIn Learning subscription →

How Do We Apply?

The officer completing and submitting the curriculum application must be an officer other than the individual listed as a trainer on the application. Please have a local officer email the completed application to av@iatsetrainingtrust.org, and we will share the video tutorial with your local. Once your local trainers watch the video, they will need to notify your local. As soon as the local notifies us their trainers have watched the video, we’ll share the curriculum.