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Teach Yourself Tech
Book-A-Burlington Public Librarian
Make an appointment with a librarian for tech help and assistance with library resources. The library offers 45 minute one-on-one sessions. We can help with device basics, downloading digital content, email, and library sources. Contact the Reference Desk at (781) 270-1691.
$ Free
Adult Learning Center
Middlesex Community College
591 Springs Rd., Bldg. 9, Rm. 216
Bedford, MA 01730
781-280-3662
Email: ALC@middlesex.mass.edu
The Adult Learning Center at Middlesex Community College offers free adult basic education classes such building computing skills, literacy, English proficiency, and GED/HiSET prep.
$Free
MassHire Metro North Career Center
100 TradeCenter, Suite G100
Woburn, MA 01801
(781) 932-5500
Training in LinkedIn, resumes, interviewing. Computer classes. Sign up for their newsletter to learn about their offerings. Appointments are recommended for in-person visits.
$ Free
Burlington Cable Access Television (BCAT)
123 Cambridge St., Burlington, MA
(781) 273-5922
BCAT offers training in skills needed for video production. Learn Camcorder, Adobe Premiere Pro, Intro to Podcasting, and Intro to Community Journalism.
$ Free to residents or those who work in Burlington
Fee-based classes are available at Adult Education Centers near Burlington. Burlington Public Library has print catalogs.
O’Reilly Learning Platform
Access O'Reilly with your Burlington Public Library card. O'Reilly offers tech ebooks, audiobooks, and full-length video training. 60,000+ tech titles and video courses. AI, Java, Web development, certification, project management, enterprise computing, security, operating systems, networking, as well as business and soft skills.
$ Free
Boston Public Library LinkedIn Learning
Boston Public Library offers free access to LinkedIn Learning with a Boston Public Library ecard. LinkedIn Learning offers 16,000 video courses in technology.
You MUST go through the Boston Public Library website to access LinkedIn Learning and you MUST sign up for a free ecard to get access. Boston Public Library ecards are available to anyone residing in Massachusetts. Sign up for an ecard.
$ Free
Google Career Certificates Program
Google Career Certificates program via Boston Public Library. The certificates are 100% online. Users must pass 150+ assessments, and they also require hands-on experience so learners have the necessary skills to be successful on the job. Prepare for jobs in Cybersecurity, Advanced Data Analytics, DE-commerce, IT Support, Project Management, and many more.
$ Free
Digitallearn.org
Basic computer instruction with The Public Library Association’s free online training videos.
$ Free
Tech Life Unity
Teaches technology users of all ages and skill levels to use technology, especially the most popular websites and apps.
$ Free
Mooc.org
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) are free online courses available for anyone to enroll. MOOCs provide an affordable flexible way to learn new skills and advance your career.
$ Free
MIT OpenCourseware
Actual MIT courses with optional certificates for FREE online.
$ Free
Udemy
Choose from over 210,000 online video courses with new additions published every month. Great site for beginners.
$ Subscription-based
Keyboarding Skills
Learn2Type
Teach yourself keyboarding!
$ Free
Tech Books from Burlington Public Library
For those who still enjoy learning with books, we have a large selection of print technology books.
Fee-based classes are available at Adult Education Centers near Burlington. The library has catalogs.