About Our Courses

Every Senior Planet course is intentionally designed to produce positive change in one or more of our five impact areas: social engagement, financial security, health and wellness, civic participation, and creativity. We believe that technology is a powerful tool for creating transformation, and our courses help older adults find new ways to live and thrive in today’s digital society. The best part? Joining us is easy!

The Details

Our Courses

To give you a sense of what and how we teach, here are links to course descriptions for most of our English-language offerings. Click on the course name to learn more about that course. We also offer courses in Spanish, Chinese, and other languages.

Not all courses are taught at all Senior Planet centers; check current course listings in your area to see what’s on offer. Make sure you sign up for our newsletters so you always know what’s coming up!

ACTivate!

10-week course. Go from complaining about today’s world to changing it.

Beyond the Basics

10-week course. Take your digital game to the next level.

Chrome Basics

10-week course. Love Google? Master the internet in ten weeks.

Chrome Essentials

5-week course. Need the internet? Learn the essentials in five weeks.

Computer Basics for Older Adults

10-week course. Your gateway to the digital world.

Computer Essentials

5-week course. Your express ticket to the digital world.

Connecting in the Digital Age

10-week course. Feeling disconnected? Get social online in ten weeks.

Creating Your Own Website

10-week course. Have your own website in 10 weeks.

Digital Storytelling

5-week course. Create an online time capsule in five weeks.

Etsy for Entrepreneurs

5-week course. Sell your goods online like a pro.

Fitness Essentials

5-week course. Get healthy. Use tech.

Fitness in the Digital Age

10-week course. Get moving with popular health apps.

Introduction to Digital Culture

5-week course. You can’t escape the digital age, so why not join it? This course is taught on iPads, Chromebooks, or PCs, depending on the specific offering.

iPad Basics

10-week course. Discover iPad: Your ticket to the digital world.

iPad Essentials

5-week course. Become an iPad whiz in five weeks.

Money Matters

10-week course. The course that saves you money.

Ready, Set, Bank

5-week course. Tired of lines at the bank? Learn online banking.

Smartphone Photography

5-week course. From still life to selfies, master your phone’s state-of-the-art camera.

Social Media

5-week course. Join the conversation.

Startup!

10-week course. Who says you’re too old to start something new?

Work Out!

5-week course. Up your tech game and get pumped with us at the gym.

Work!

10-week course. Looking for work? Find out what works in the digital age.

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Press Coverage

More Press Coverage

Press Highlights

The Washington Post: “Americans over 50 are doing extreme sports their grandparents never imagined”

OATS Executive Director Tom Kamber and a selection of 2022 Senior Planet Sponsored Athletes spoke about how older adults are redefining what it means to be an athlete.

María Arnold, de 65 años en su clase de tecnología

Press Highlights

El Diario: “Capacitación en sistemas y tecnología impactan a minorías de la tercera edad en NYC”

Un reporte revela impactantes resultados sociales en abuelitos de la Gran Manzana, muchos de ellos latinos, que se lanzan al reto de aprender computación.

Press Highlights

NYN Media: “Report: Tech training helps older adults better connect with friends and family”

The “Fly like an eagle: Measuring Transformational Social Outcome Among Seniors” report shows how the impacts and benefits technology has on older adults living in isolation.

Press Highlights

PIX 11 News: “Free technology classes offered for older New Yorkers”

Reporter Monica Morales visited the Senior Planet center in Chelsea for the launch of the Fly Like an Eagle report.

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