Skills Training

• High School Equivalency Preparation
• U.S. Citizenship practice tests
• Microsoft Office Help: Word, Excel or PowerPoint
• Career Resources
• Resume Writing

• Live tutoring in basic math, reading, and writing
• Live skill building in more advanced subjects
• Writing lab
• Test practice for basic and more advanced school subjects

• Creativebug requires you to create an account that is a public profile. Here's how to avoid sharing your personal information.
• Creativebug user profiles display First Name, Last Name, and Bio, and they will only display initials for first and last name.
• If you want to use Creativebug while avoiding sharing personal information, you can completely customize all of those fields. For example, you could enter First Name as simply S, Last Name as S, and leave the Bio field blank.
• Personal profile settings are managed via Access My Account in the menu in the upper right-hand corner of the Creativebug website once you've signed in to your account. These settings are not accessible via the Creativebug mobile app.

• • Go to New York Times Cooking.
  • Log in or create an account with your personal email address. (Note: if you don't want to receive email marketing communications from the New York Times, uncheck that box when you sign up, or follow the unsubscribe instructions if you start getting marketing emails.)
  • You may now view as many New York Times Cooking articles as you want during your time on the library computer or library Wi-Fi.
  • Log out when you're done.

• • Click this remote access link.
  • Click "Redeem" to get 24 hours of continuous New York Times Cooking access.
  • Log in or create an account with your personal email address.
  • After 24 hours, you will need to go back to step 1 and click the remote access link again for another 24 hours of remote access.

• • Select the correct icon below to download the free New York Times Cooking app, or visit your device's app store.
  • Open your device's browser to navigate to this page, tap this remote access link, and tap "Redeem" to get 24 hours of continuous New York Times Cooking access.
  • Create an account, or log in if you've already created one.
  • Then, leave the browser and launch the app.
  • Sign in with your email address. The code already will have been applied, and you have access for 24 hours.
  • Once your 24 hours is over, you can repeat step 2 to get another 24 hours of access.

Para ver los tutoriales en español y hacer un seguimiento de su progreso, primero debe configurar una cuenta de aprendiz en línea:

• • Ingrese su nombre y dirección de correo electrónico.
  • Marque la opción “I’m not a robot”.
  • Seleccione el botón “Sign up”.
  • Aparecerá un mensaje que le indicará que revise su correo electrónico, por lo tanto, proceda con eso.
  • Recibirá un correo electrónico de bienvenida con un cuadro azul grande donde podrá hacer clic para unirse y crear una contraseña. Proceda con esto.
  • Cree una contraseña de al menos ocho caracteres, que incluya una letra en mayúscula, una letra en minúscula y un número o carácter especial, según las instrucciones.
  • Luego verá un aviso que dirá “Password Reset Complete”. Seleccione el botón “Log in”.
  • Ingrese su dirección de correo electrónico y contraseña para iniciar sesión.

Ahora puede cambiar el idioma a español. Puede hacerlo de la siguiente manera:

• • En la parte superior de la página, seleccione el ícono “Profile” que parece una persona en un círculo.
  • Seleccione el círculo que figura antes de “Latin American Spanish”.
  • Cuando se muestre la opción, seleccione el botón gris oscuro “Update”.
  • La página se recargará en español. Seleccione el ícono “Panel” que parece un monitor amplio de computadora para ver las lecciones y evaluaciones disponibles.

Algunos temas disponibles en español son los siguientes:

• • Habilidades esenciales de computación (por ejemplo: Windows, correo electrónico y habilidades informáticas básicas)
  • Habilidades esenciales para usar un software (por ejemplo: Microsoft Word, PowerPoint y Docs)
  • Use de la tecnología en la vida diaria (por ejemplo: telemedicina y educación inicial y primaria a distancia)

Northstar has tests to help you see how much you already know about:

• Basic Computer Skills
• Internet Basics
• Using Email
• Windows 10 and 11
• macOS
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Google Docs
• Social Media
• Information Literacy
• Career Search Skills
• Your Digital Footprint
• Supporting K-12 Distance Learning
• Accessing Telehealth Appointments
• Cybersecurity Basics

*You can learn more about these topics through Northstar's self-paced learning modules.

If you would like to earn a certificate for a test that you've passed in your learner account, there are sites that proctor Northstar assessments. Check the map for locations offering assessment certificates, marked with orange pins.