According to sociologists, people feel the happiest either in their youth before starting their professional activities, or after retirement. We hope that you have successfully passed the first happy period. Now you are on the verge of a new happy stage, and maybe even having become a pensioner, you have already managed to get comfortable and get used to it.

"Maybe I'm just starting to live
- I'm going to retire.
(m / f "Three from Prostokvashino")

So, you have already learned to live in a new way, devote more time to yourself, do not only what you need, but also what you want. Right now you can do what you never had the time to do. If one of these activities is the study of modern technology, new and still incomprehensible devices, then we can become your faithful companions. Our teachers will reveal to you all the secrets of the most interesting and useful device - a computer!

Computer training makes the life of pensioners better every day!

Computer courses "PC Lesson" are pleased to offer all pensioners of Moscow to get useful knowledge in a convenient form - individual training at home. We have the most competent, patient and polite teachers. With them, you will understand that a computer is not a complex machine, but a very "smart" device that can make your life easier and diversify, open up unprecedentedly wide horizons of communication, leisure and even self-realization for you.

After completing our computer courses, every elderly person will be able to:

  • competently save in a computer and view any information: texts, photos, music, movies;
  • unlimited communication with family and friends through e-mail correspondence and Skype video calls;
  • listen to your favorite radio stations and watch TV shows at any time;
  • look for useful information: addresses and phone numbers of necessary institutions, weather forecast, TV program, posters of theaters and museums;
  • use social services provided in Moscow via the Internet: provision of meter readings and payment of utility bills, online registration at the clinic, selection and ordering home delivery of products and medicines;
  • and many other features that make the PC a real friend and helper of a pensioner!

Have you purchased a desktop computer , laptop or tablet ? Do not hesitate, any of these devices will cope with the listed tasks that are important for every elderly person. Moreover, an experienced teacher of our computer courses will be next to you!

It doesn't matter what you do in your free time
The main thing is that this time was spent wisely ...

On our courses you can take advantage of a unique chance to learn the basics of computer literacy using the most convenient and effective method - on-site individual training. We deviate from the standards and offer all pensioners to learn a computer right at home or in any other convenient place. Agree that your own living room or a cozy cafe are much more comfortable places to gain new knowledge than the auditorium of an educational center, which you still need to get to through all of Moscow.

With us, in just a few exciting lessons, you will learn the standard functions of a "smart machine", you will be able to appreciate all the advantages of the Internet, study those programs when you need them. You will understand that now your life will be completely different - bright and rich. Keeping up with the times - it's so wonderful! Especially when there is a desire, and time, and opportunities for this!

Our field courses will open the computer to you all the resources!

If one of your friends or acquaintances wishes, just like you, to "make friends" with a computer, our teacher will be able to teach all of you in a mini-group. Such computer literacy courses will be not only productive and affordable for every pensioner, but also exciting, because there is nothing better than a familiar environment, friendly atmosphere and mutual assistance.

With us, you can really experience the joy of going on a well-deserved rest, learn a lot of new things, expand your circle of contacts, and gain useful skills. And for this you just need to decide to learn a computer, try to understand how it works and how it works. Our professional teachers are always happy to help every pensioner in this, because after 60 life is just beginning with the only caveat that at this age every person already knows exactly what he wants and what he needs.

In our age of high technology, non-standard solutions and innovations, it is already impossible to imagine life without a computer. For those who want to quickly and at a high level master the basics of computer literacy, special courses and programs have been developed that allow people of different ages to effectively master the basic skills of working with a PC.

Computers are no longer a luxury or a subject of use for the elite, but have long become a necessary technical gadget that allows you to always communicate with relatives and friends, increase the efficiency of work and learning, plan your time, etc.

Computer courses for beginners are aimed at studying the Windows operating system, basic Word and Excel programs designed to create text documents, spreadsheets, letters, gain skills in working in Internet browsers and with e-mail. Professional teachers, unique training programs, modern computer base are at the service of applicants.

The following courses are especially popular:

  • At the city center for additional professional education (GTSDPO), where everyone can be trained in various areas of working with a PC. On the basis of the center, a socially oriented program is being carried out to support the low-income and unemployed. You can take a number of courses for free, including computer courses for beginners.
  • TC "Specialist", which offers authorized courses from world leaders among IT companies: Adobe, Microsoft, Cisco Systems, Corel Corporation, Google and others.
  • The Center of the Library System of the Western Administrative District of Moscow offers free computer literacy training for pensioners.
  • "Office work on a PC" is a popular course at the Lubyanka Educational Center, which issues certificates of completion and state-issued certificates to its graduates.
  • The ITC "Expert" training center will also help beginners to understand how to work on a computer and on the Internet.

Free computer courses for pensioners

Phone calls to relatives and friends on the phone are a thing of the past, because it is much more convenient to communicate in a video chat, social network or Skype, and it is also economical, since it does not require a subscription fee. Often, parents are faced with such programs for the first time, and not all older people are “you” with computers. But this does not mean that the road to the world of digital technologies is closed for them. At the federal and regional levels, special courses have been developed on the basic principles of working with a PC for pensioners.

In order to take part in such courses, you must contact the local social protection authority that organizes such training processes. For example, free seminars in Moscow are regularly held in companies such as MTS, the Link of Generations charity foundation, the Earth Internet club, and some other training centers.

E-citizen - an adapted computer course for the elderly

"Electronic Citizen" is a popular course with full-time education, adapted for people of retirement age, for those who want to learn how to use a PC and the Internet. In addition, a graduate of the course will be able to easily: make a purchase via the Internet, create an e-mail account and use an e-mail box, set up Skype on their own, communicate on forums and social networks, pay utility bills on-line, find and download the necessary information.

Electronic ways of interaction between people around the world are gaining momentum in popularity. To communicate with children, parents of retirement age have to master not only a mobile phone, but also social networks, IP-telephony tools. If for young people everything is simple and clear in computer devices, then a different picture emerges with the elderly: for them, the Internet is a serious science. The government, interested in increasing the computer literacy of the population, has provided special courses free of charge.

Necessity of computer literacy training for pensioners

The authorities are in the process of developing computer courses to educate the elderly. This will allow pensioners to master basic theoretical knowledge and gain key practical skills. In addition, this approach will help to gain:

  • access to technology free of charge;
  • increased mobility;
  • communication in mass media with other users;
  • interaction with other people.

To participate in the program, a pensioner needs to make a call to the regional social security authority.

Areas of life in which computer training is indispensable

Despite the fact that people of the “old school” are used to being conservatives and doing everything their own way, there are many retirees who want to keep up with the times and technological progress. After all, the near future is behind computerization, and even older people have realized how convenient it is to be able to use the World Wide Web. Main areas of life, in which this skill is indispensable:

  • study of the principles of operation of a computer device, familiarization with the functionality of the components;
  • receipt of public services (mainly within the portal of the same name - "Public Services");
  • payment of a fee (payment of a communal apartment, fines, loans);
  • registration and organization of visits to social institutions (for example, an appointment with a doctor)
  • entertainment and leisure (watching movies and videos, TV shows and news, listening to music, viewing photos);
  • communication with friends and relatives through social networks, communicators and IP-telephony.

Computer alphabet for pensioners

In 2014, an agreement was signed providing for cooperation in the process of teaching how to work with a computer. It took place between the PFR and ROSTELECOM. Project Goals the following:

  • simplification of access to the network for pensioners;
  • providing them with public services partially in virtual mode;
  • raising the standard of living.

On September 4, 2014, a textbook was developed and published, designed specifically for the elderly. His the developers were psychologists, gerontologists, teachers and the best IT specialists. For the first time, the ABC of the Internet began to operate in Bryansk, Tula, Stavropol, Vologda, Volgograd. In 2015, it spread to other regions, and the number of specialized programs increased.

computer alphabet- a specialized course designed for pensioners. It is created for "dummies" who do not have practically any information about the operation of the computer and the virtual space. The development of a computer alphabet is carried out on the basis of regional authorities, for example, general education schools, training centers, scientific classes of the PFR.

The alphabet contains a basic set of knowledge that a pensioner who wants to become a confident PC user should master. In fact, this is a step-by-step guide to help you develop in the electronics industry. As a result, the pensioner will realize that he can save a lot of time and effort by doing ordinary things on the Internet. For example, this applies to making purchases, using services provided by the state, communicating with relatives from other cities.

Internet ABC- a specialized program designed in accordance with the needs of the older generation. The fact is that in the Russian Federation there are more than 40 million potentially active Internet users who are in old age. Therefore, the government has developed a set of measures to improve their computer literacy. It is approved by the Institute for Informatization of Education of the Russian Academy of Education and is designed for different user groups.

List of required knowledge

By mastering the basic computer programs provided by the training courses, each student will be able to:


Where to take free courses for pensioners?

Similar classes are available in many regions of Russia. For example, in Moscow such events are organized by the following enterprises:

  • Mobile TeleSystems;
  • charity funds;
  • Internet clubs;
  • public education centers;
  • libraries.

In these organizations, not only pensioners, but also representatives of other socially vulnerable segments of the population can learn the basics of computer skills.

State computer literacy programs

The general legislative norm governing the procedure in the Russian Federation is Law 273-FZ of December 29, 2012 (Article 76). Some developing retirees may complete vocational courses and be certified. However, in most cases, elderly people need to learn how to work on a computer at the layman level. To do this, various government programs are used.

The most popular course "Electronic Citizen". It is designed for 40 or more hours of face-to-face communication. Its key feature is that it is adapted to the capabilities of the elderly. The basic task of the program is to enable anyone of any age to use a computer device, teach them how to make purchases online, how to create and use e-mail, how to communicate through social networks, how to make payments and conduct reconciliations, etc.

Also The following programs are popular and in demand:

  • basics of computer literacy (for 20 hours);
  • expanded opportunities and safety of work for people with low vision (from 6 to 36 hours);
  • computer literacy for unemployed pensioners (32 hours);
  • basics of computer literacy for hearing-impaired pensioners (32 hours).

Free programs on the Internet

Not every person can afford attending face-to-face computer skills classes, due to embarrassment and self-doubt among other things. Many older students would like to work without leaving home. Therefore, virtual courses are ideal for them. To search for relevant programs, you must create a query:

  • “free computer courses”;
  • computer literacy training programs for pensioners.

There is paid and free programs. Sometimes paid courses provide free trial lessons as a bonus that every site visitor can take advantage of. If you do not want to pay, you can use the YOUTUBE video resource, which will allow you to learn the basics of computer science for free.

Learning how to use a laptop and smartphone

A separate area is the organization of training courses to work not on computers, but on laptops and smartphones. The tasks of the programs are the same, but they boil down to ensuring that the potential user of the device can control the touch buttons and learn new knowledge. In addition, smartphones usually have a different operating system installed, which means that learning, in fact, needs to be started all over again.

An indisputable advantage of mastering this technique is an increase in human mobility, since it becomes possible to use all the services outside your own home.

An example of free video courses for senior citizens can be found below.

Where to learn computer literacy for older people? Our article will tell!

Buying a computer for parents is very simple, but not everyone is able to teach them how to use it, because. it takes a long time and a lot of patience. This task is best handled by special "Computer Literacy Courses", where experienced teachers know well how to present this or that material for older people.

We offer you the TOP 5 best computer courses in Moscow

    Networks of all ages are submissive

For older people, with the support of MTS, free Internet literacy classes have been organized in the capital, which will be held regularly.

The training course consists of six lessons covering such topics as navigation and information search in the global network, communication via e-mail, instant messengers and social networks, Internet banking and commerce, government and social services, leisure and multimedia entertainment (photos, videos, TV, radio), safety rules.

The methodology takes into account the needs and socio-psychological characteristics of people of mature age and provides for the transfer of skills of experienced users to beginners. Program participants will become part of the online community - they will be able to continue communicating with each other and volunteers from among the young users of the Odnoklassniki social network, which will contribute to the further development of the virtual space by newcomers.

By calling the single telephone line of the project “Networks are obedient to all ages”, you can not only learn more about the courses, but also sign up for training.

    Free Internet Literacy Courses for Seniors

The Connection of Generations Charitable Foundation invites everyone to sign up and attend a free computer class organized specifically for older people.

Computer class - Internet literacy courses for the elderly, which will help them learn how to work with the Internet, basic services and useful sites. After completing the training, older people will be able to pay utility bills and buy medicines via the Internet, as well as learn how to communicate with friends and family through social networks.

The only condition for attending a computer class is a minimum computer skills.

    Computer Genius Workshop

The "Computer Genius Workshop" circle was created in 2009 for pensioners who want to master the basics of computer literacy.

Lesson Topics:

Windows operating system
- How to work with files and folders?
- How to work with utilities?
- Text editors: Notepad, WordPad, Microsoft Office
- MS Word text editor
- How to customize the desktop? Organization of work with the document
- How to format documents?
- How to work with tables in Word?
- What is the vector editor in Word?
- Print document.
- How to work in the spreadsheet editor Excel?
- Table formatting
- How to work with formulas and functions?
- Work with the global computer network Internet.

    Internet club "Earth"

Internet club "Earth" conducts computer literacy courses for the elderly. Training takes place on the principle of alternating theoretical and practical classes. Courses are held on weekdays from 10.00 to 12.00.

    Computer Education Training Center

Classes go at a calm pace, with frequent repetition of the material covered, with a periodic return to already worked out questions, and most importantly, study groups are completed exclusively by age. Our grandparents, surrounded by peers, immediately liberate themselves, recall the Soviet traditions of working in a team, are not afraid to ask for help in studying difficult issues, and readily provide such assistance to other students. All this makes computer courses for pensioners more effective and interesting.

Currently, electronic means of communication between different categories of citizens are spreading around the world. So, even parents of retirement age get used to communicating with their children via Skype.

However, not all pensioners understand modern computer technologies. Therefore, local authorities appoint special courses for the elderly. But how does learning take place? Find out right now in our material.

Computer courses for pensioners

Most young people easily mastered new computer technologies. But for pensioners, the computer is a complex science that requires skills and practice. Therefore, federal and regional authorities are developing computer courses for elderly citizens, with the aim of mastering basic knowledge by pensioners.

These courses have many benefits., for example:

  • free access to computer technology;
  • increasing the mobility of citizens;
  • learning new useful information;
  • communication with other representatives of retirement age;
  • the ability to communicate with loved ones through social networks.

In order to apply for such a course, the pensioner must call the local social security agency that organizes such events. For example, in Moscow, computer courses are held consistently and frequently, while the developed programs cover a broader topic.

Where can I take free courses?

Similar seminars are held regularly in different parts of the city. For example, in Moscow, computer courses are organized by companies such as MTS, Charitable foundations (for example, the Link of Generations Foundation), the Earth Internet Club, and training centers.


But it is more convenient for a citizen of retirement age to attend courses that are located in the library. After all, modern libraries are equipped not only with exclusive books, but also with modern computer equipment. For example, in St. Petersburg computer courses and consultations are organized in more than 100 libraries.

At the same time, courses are most often divided into the following categories of citizens:

  • pensioners;
  • large families;
  • invalids.

Computer Literacy Program

One of the most popular regional computer literacy programs is the Electronic Citizen.

This educational course takes place on a full-time basis for at least 40 hours. The course is adapted to the capabilities and age of older people, therefore, any person who is not computer savvy can easily master new information.


The main objective of the course- Teach everyone to use a computer and the Internet. In addition, the course allows you to learn the features of working in Word, Excel, and the citizen will master the following skills:

  1. Making purchases over the Internet.
  2. Creating and using e-mail.
  3. Skype setup.
  4. Communication through social networks and thematic forums.
  5. Payment of utility bills.
  6. Formation of questions in the FIU.
  7. Downloading the necessary information.

At a more difficult stage of training, teachers teach pensioners to create a personal account and do business through the World Wide Web.

Video lessons

For a number of reasons, not all retirees like to attend face-to-face computer skills classes.

Some citizens of retirement age prefer to learn new knowledge without leaving home.

For those who are already a little versed in new technologies, free online courses are suitable.

These seminars can be easily found on the Internet. To do this, just enter one of the following phrases in the search box:

  • Free computer courses.
  • Computer literacy training for pensioners free of charge.

Sometimes paid courses offer the first lesson for free - this bonus can be used by any pensioner.

In addition, each retiree, when studying online lessons, should develop a schedule for his own learning, because the elderly take longer to master new information. Therefore, this issue requires stability and consistency.

During the lecture, it is worth taking notes on all new information.

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In retirement, older people have a lot of free time that can be devoted to learning new skills. It's about mastering the computer. Now most regions of the country are developing special courses to improve computer literacy, therefore, every pensioner can attend these free classes. But how to apply? Where to apply? Read more in our material.