Software Learning · In Partnership With Formation CAD
Help Your Team Get More From Their Software.
Getting the most out of Microsoft 365 and other business applications takes more than installing the software. Through our partnership with Formation CAD, we provide training that helps employees work more efficiently, confidently, and productively.
- Live instructor-led public online classes
- Self-paced on-demand video courses
- Private sessions, online or at your office
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About the Program
Learning That Fits Your Schedule
Flexible learning options include live instructor-led public online classes, on-demand video training completed at your own pace, and private training sessions delivered remotely or at your office to fit your schedule, all by our partners at Formation CAD.
By investing in software learning, organizations improve productivity, strengthen employee confidence, encourage innovation, and build a more capable and independent workforce, helping maximize both technology investments and long-term business success.
Session Formats
- Public online classes: live, instructor-led and collaborative
- On-demand learning: self-paced video courses
- Private online training: tailored to your schedule and goals
- Private on-site training: hands-on, at your office
Available Courses
Courses for Every Team
Microsoft 365 Courses
Create professional documents in Word, analyze data in Excel, manage communication in Outlook, collaborate in Teams, organize in OneNote, and build engaging presentations in PowerPoint.
View Microsoft 365 courses →Microsoft Copilot Courses
Practical, real-world use cases that help users confidently adopt AI in Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Teams to create content faster and automate routine tasks.
View Copilot courses →Autodesk Courses
Build AutoCAD and Revit skills to create accurate technical drawings, streamline design workflows, and produce intelligent 3D building models.
View Autodesk courses →Cybersecurity: A Comprehensive Introduction for Professionals
Understand how fraud, phishing, ransomware, and other attacks work, recognize warning signs, and adopt practical habits that reduce risk.
View course →AI: Between Threats and Best Practices
Learn to use AI effectively and responsibly, recognize potential risks, and adopt best practices for secure use in the workplace.
View course →Cyber Security for Executives and Managers
The strategies, governance, and decision-making leaders need to reduce risk, improve resilience, and build a culture of shared security accountability.
View course →How It Works
Getting Started Is As Easy As 1, 2, 3
Tell us your goals
Let us know which applications your team relies on and where they want to work more efficiently.
Choose a format
Pick from live public online classes, on-demand video courses, or private sessions delivered online or at your office.
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Training is delivered by our partners at Formation CAD, so your team builds skills and confidence with the tools they use every day.
The shawcsIT Difference
Your Local IT Partner, Not a Faceless Call Centre
Shaw Computer Systems Inc. (shawcsIT) is a locally owned managed IT services provider based in Peterborough, Ontario. For over four decades, we have helped small and medium businesses across Peterborough, the Kawarthas, Durham Region and Northumberland keep their organizations running securely and efficiently.
When you call our office, you reach a real person who knows your business by name. As a member of the Millenium Micro Group, a Canadian network of independent IT providers, we combine the personal attention of a local company with the purchasing power and technical resources of a national organization.
- A trusted IT leader since 1983
- Offices in Peterborough and Whitby, with on-site visits across the region
- Backup data stored in Canada, under Canadian privacy law
- Microsoft Partner and N-able Elite Partner
- Scalable plans with no long-term lock-in
Testimonials
What Our Clients Say
Fairhaven would like to extend our gratitude to Martin, Carlye and their team at Shaw Computer Systems for the continued delivery of outstanding services. The team at Shaw Computer have understood our needs and produced technology solutions for over 25 years. As a business partner, we are very pleased and would highly recommend shawcsIT.
Thanks, Shaw Computer Systems, for the advice and support that you and your excellent staff have given to Brant Office Supply over the past years. It is comforting to know that GREAT help is so close at hand. We look forward to many more years of working together.
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Got Questions? We Have Answers
Frequently Asked Questions
Who delivers the training?
shawcsIT has partnered with Formation CAD for all software learning. Sessions are delivered by Formation CAD as live public online classes, on-demand video courses, or private sessions online or at your office.
Do you provide Microsoft 365 training for our team?
Yes. We offer instructor-led Software Learning sessions on all major Microsoft 365 applications. Training is available both in-person and self-directed online.
If I have additional questions about software learning, who do I contact?
You can contact the Formation CAD team directly at formation-cad.com/en/contact, or request a consultation above to talk with shawcsIT.
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