This course is designed to meet the needs of students who are blind or visually impaired. Students will develop accurate touch-typing skills with screen reader feedback. This course will support further success with other courses in the Visually Impaired program by teaching the student to efficiently locate the keys needed for all commands used on a PC with screen reader.
Prerequisites
Composition 10, or equivalent, or department permission; A successful interview with one or more representatives from the Visually Impaired department that will assess academic readiness, learning goals, and ability to access program materials.
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What you will learn
- Introduction to correct posture, ergonomics, and finger positioning
- Arrow keys
- Home row, enter key and spacebar
- Escape and tab keys
- Alphanumeric keys and punctuation
- Backspace, insert, delete, and function keys
- Home, end, page up, page down keys
- Shifted keys
- Numeric keypad
How to register
Please contact the School of Instructor Education at 604.871.7488 or 604.871.7499 or by email at advising@vcc.ca to apply.
For more information, please see the PIDP Program Content Guide.
Course schedules
Select your program to see the available course schedules.
| CRN# | Duration | Delivery | Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42573 |
February 1, 2026 to March 31, 2026 |
Self Paced | In Person/Online option | See full schedule |
Online courses listed without scheduled meeting times can be completed on your own schedule.
| CRN# | Duration | Delivery | Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42577 |
March 1, 2026 to April 30, 2026 |
Self Paced | VCC Broadway Building A | See full schedule |
Online courses listed without scheduled meeting times can be completed on your own schedule.
| CRN# | Duration | Delivery | Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60842 |
May 1, 2026 to June 30, 2026 |
Self Paced | VCC Broadway Building A | See full schedule |
Online courses listed without scheduled meeting times can be completed on your own schedule.
Contact us
If you have any question, please email at advising@vcc.ca.
† This information is intended as a guideline only. Program and course details are subject to change with the approval of VCC's Board of Governors.