One neat thing about Avid Media Composer Training - there is lots of it, it's good, most of it is free, and it is easy to find - and you can buy it too.

Must Reads:
       1. The Avid Forum - Avid Media Composer
If you click on and monitor the "Active" link on the Forum home page, you will see posts made IN ALL FORUMS in chronological order, newest to oldest.  
       2. Point me to the Tutorials  (part of the MC Liquid Forum)
         3. The Manual (use HELP menu - both the AMC Help and Documentation options)

Links to Douglas Bruce's  tutorials
 
    The First 100 Basic MC Tutorials - Completed May 11th, 2009 by drbgaijin   (look at the first post for the full listing of links)
    The Next 100 Basic MC Tutorials - (92 uploaded March 13th)  (look at the first post for the full listing of links)

I copied them a while back so I am leaving them on this page - just in case viewing the topics is faster than anything else.

Link01    Who am I?
Link02    About my Set-up (Check my Profile for the most up to date set-up))
Link03    Where is the timeline?
Link04    Now I have a timeline -  What next?
   Link05    A simple mistake when capturing for the first time
Link06    Does MC have "Instant-save"?
Link07    HDV and the Long GOP" error - problem and solution
Link08    The Fast Menu "Hamburger"
Link09    Checking for duplicates and shared clips
Link10    Removing an Effect
Link11    Quick Dissolve
Link12    Very basic look at some Media Management
Link13    "Missing Black" error
Link14    Undo / Redo
Link15    Adding colour to your timeline
Link16    Customising your Timecode window
Link17    Layout flexibility
Link18    "Add-edit" similar to Liquid's "Razor Tool"
Link19    TitleDekoPro may be in your MC if you migrated from Liquid!
Link20    Source/Record track selection
Link21    Entering and exiting "Trim-Mode"
Link22    Opening Pop-up Monitors
   Link23    Very basic Keyboard-mapping
Link24    Setting up the Timecode Display
Link25    Fluid Morph
Link26    Creating a simple slow-motion effect
Link27    Changing a Clip's Thumbnail
Link28    Apply an Effect to Many Clips at the same Time.    
Link29    Emulating the Liquid Timeline
Link30    Shorten Audio Clip with AudioSuite Timeshift Plugin
Link31    Timeline set-up and adding tracks
Link32    The Superbin - very basic introduction
Link33    Adjusting the thumbnails in bins
Link34    Using "Source/Record" Toggle  to view audio tracks
Link35    2 methods of copying and pasting clips
Link36    Restrict the movement of clips when moving them between tracks
Link37    Adding "Black" as opposed to "Fillers"
Link38    Mapping the "Toggle Source/Record" button
Link39    Resizing Timline tracks
Link40    Selecting timeline to the left/right of the cursor  
Link41    Audio gain and Keyframes
Link42    Simple Vignette created by the Paint Effect 
Link43    My thoughts about getting from MC to DVD or Blu-Ray 
Link44    Saving and Sharing a newly created Effect
Link45    AMC and DVDitPro HD (AvidDVD) part 1 of 6
Link46    AMC and DVDitPro HD (AvidDVD) part 2 of 6
Link47    AMC and DVDitPro HD (AvidDVD) part 3 of 6
Link48    AMC and DVDitPro HD (AvidDVD) part 4 of 6
Link49    AMC and DVDitPro HD (AvidDVD) part 5 of 6
Link50    AMC and DVDitPro HD (AvidDVD) part 6 of 6
Link51    Stretching an Audio track
Link52    Squeezing an Audio track (adapted from Link30) To be replaced by another Tutorial shortly!
Link53    Changing Language can cause MC to hang.
Link54    Paint-a-path with AvidFX – Part 1
Link55    Border around Record Monitor flashes when playback starts
Link56    Using “Match Frame Edit”
Link57    Paint-a-Path with AvidFX – Part 2
Link58    Fading a Title Clip - 2 methods
Link59   Drag & Drop to create Sub-clips
Link60   AvidFX Text Tool - Part 1
Link61   BCC Optical Stabiliser Filter
Link62   Moving the Source-monitor Track-selector!
   Link63   A few Keyboard Shortcuts
Link64   Reverse Effect
Link65   5 More Keyboard Shortcuts
Link66   The SubCap Generator - Entering Japanese Text
Link67   The SubCap Generator 2 - Exporting a SubCap to AvidDVD
Link68   Audio - 2 - Manually adjusting the Gain
Link69   Audio - 3 - Automatically adjusting the Gain
Link70   Changing the colours of Timeline Tracks and Clips
Link71   Trimming a clip to a Mark
Link72   The Replace Edit Button
Link73   Trim Mode - Two Customisation Tips
Link74   Pseudo-Timelapse Effect
Link75   Easy way to slowly change a Clip from Colour to B&W
Link76   Removing an Object with Motion Tracking and Clone Painting
Link77   Secondary Colour Correction in MC?
Link78   Nudge Nudge!
Link79   Playback and View Sequences in the Bin
Link80   Isolate (Solo) a Track on the Timeline
Link81   Lift, Extract and Lassoo - Basics
Link82   Clips on the Timeline - Information Customisation
Link83   Avid Pan & Zoom
Link84   BCC Pan & Zoom
   Link85   From MC to WWW - Part 1. Exporting   
   Link86   From MC to WWW - Part 2. Encoding   
Link87   From MC to WWW - Part 3. Uploading   
   Link88   A Split Screen Effect using "Crop"
Link89   Using Keyframes in Effects
Link90   No Visible Waveform or Audio Levels
Link91   Quick Transition Bin
Link92   Creating a "Freeze-Frame"
Link93    Preparing & Importing and Image with an Alpha Channel 
   Link94   Global Audio Adjustment
Link95   Move/Copy Files to or from the SuperBin
Link96   Handwriting Effect using AvidFX and a Font of your own choice
Link97   Handwriting Revisited
Link98   A Bullet List made with AvidFX
   Link99   Stumbling around in the Effect Palette - A Ray of Light!
Link100  Multiple FX on 1 Clip - Basics of Nestings

Link 101  Playing Unrendered Effects
Link 102  Introducing Particle Illusion
Link 103  AvidFX and the Black Background Puzzle
   Link 104  Track Height - All the same height
Link 105  Changing the Timeline Background Colour
Link 106  Changing a Bin's Font and Font size
   Link 107  The View Menu
Link 108  Track Height - all the same - REVISITED
Link 109  From MC to AvidDVD - A look at the Settings
Link 110  Multi Camera Mode - 1. Just a Glance
   Link 111  Before Basics -  1. Track Selectors
   Link 112  Before Basics -  2. Splice-in, Overwrite, Drag & Drop
   Link 113  Before Basics -  3. Lift & Extract from IN to OUT points
   Link 114  Keyboard Commands vs. Drag & Drop
Link 115  AvidDVD - Adding Subtitles - 1. Getting started
Link 116  AvidDVD - Adding Subtitles - 2. Japanese and Importing
Link 117  AvidDVD - Adding Subtitles - 3. Writing your own for import        
Link 118  NTSC DVD to PAL DVD to NTSC DVD                                         
   Link 119  SD and HD on the same Timeline - 1                                       
   Link 120  SD and HD on the same Timeline - 2. Avid's Open Timeline       
   Link 121  SD and HD on the same Timeline - 3. The Digital Cut Tool         
   Link 122  4 Simple Steps from HD to an SD DVD
Link 123  Using Keyframes in Effects - 2: Starting from Scratch          
Link 124  Using Keyframes in Effects - 3: Adding Keyframes               
Link 125  Using Keyframes in Effects - 4: Moving Keyframes             
Link 126  Audio Wave-form Height                                                       
Link 127  Globally setting IN/OUT Points on Clips in a Bin                       
Link 128  Exporting a QT Movie from Camtasia Studio for import into MC 
Link 129  Some Lasso Techniques                                                       
Link 130  Using Keyframes in Effects - 5: Aligning Keyframes                   
Link 131  Using Keyframes in Effects - 6: Slipping Keyframes                  
Link 132  Using Keyframes in Effects - 7: Adding Keyframes - Revisited    
Link 133  Using Keyframes in Effects - 8: Deleting Keyframes 
   Link 134  New to Transitions? You need Handles!                      
Link 135  AvidFX - Title Tool   Part 1: My First Encounters                                       
Link 136  AvidFX - Title Tool   Part 2: First Encounters continue..                     
Link 137  AvidFX - Title Tool   Part 3: Holding a Title onscreen                        
Link 138  AvidFX - Title Tool   Part 4: Add another Text-Page and some Fades 
Link 139  AvidFX - Title Tool   Part 5: Making a Title of a specific Length           Uploaded July 23rd

Link 140  Media Management - Tips when using a Bin's Text View Mode                     
Link 141  AvidFX - Title Tool   Part 6: Making and using a Title Template           
Link 142  AvidFX - Title Tool   Part 6A: Correcting a vital mistake made in Part 6!
Link 143  AvidFX - Title Tool   Part 7: A simple Text Roll                                   
Link 144  AvidFX - Title Tool   Part 8: Animating Type-on Text                          
Link 145  AvidFX - Title Tool   Part 9: Type-on Text Revisited                           
Link 146  AvidFX - Title Tool   Part 10: The Vector Trace Tool  
Link 147  Holding a Dissolve at 50% for a set Time                    
Link 148  Deleting a Clip - Revisited                                         
Link 149  Evapourating Clips!                                                   
Link 150  Controlling Clip Snapping                                           
Link 151  That Puzzling Extra Frame!                                         
Link 152  Deleting a Clip - Revisited, yet again!                        
Link 153  24 Keyboard Shortcuts to jog your Memory                 
Link 154  Shift 'n Map                                                            
Link 155  Go to Next/Previous Edit without entering the Trim Mode 
Link 156  Keyboard Mapping Suggestions - Focus                         
Link 157  Zooming In/Out and dragging the Monitor Picture             
Link 158  Confused by Track Selectors?                                        
Link 159  Confused by Track Selectors?  Part 2                             
Link 160  The BCC Uprez Filter - Part 1 - Using the Filter                
Link 161  The BCC Uprez Filter - Part 2 - A Comparison of settings  
Link 162  Media Management - Completely deleting a Project          
Link 163  Using Animatte and 3D-Warp to create an Out of Body Experience    
Link 164  Working with Vector-based Objects - Basic Explanation      
Link 165  AvidDVD (DVDitPro HD) - Basic Menu Tips                       
Link 166  AvidDVD (DVDitPro HD) - Menu Text Tool                  
Link 167  AvidDVD (DVDitPro HD) - Audio Subtracks                 
Link 168  Fit to Fill - Revisited                                               
Link 169  Mapping the Keyboard for Zoom in/out of the Timeline      
Link 170  Media Management - Bins & Clips 1. Sorting Clips             
Link 171  Media Management - Bins & Clips 2. Custom Sorting         
Link 172  Media Management - Bins & Clips 3. Dragging Clips          
Link 173  Media Management - Bins & Clips 4. Title Clip Thumbnails
Link 174  Resetting the Timeline's Start Timecode                         
Link 175  Creating Place Holders - A Glance              
Link 176  Importing Images and keeping their sharpness               
Link 177  AvidDVD Revisited - 1. A Glance                                  
Link 178  AvidDVD Revisited - 2 . Workspace Layout                   
Link 179  AvidDVD Revisited - 3. Settings Tips                            
Link 180  AvidDVD Revisited - 4. Media Import                           
Link 181  AvidDVD Revisited - 5. Basic Menu Tips                         
Link 182  AvidDVD Revisited - 6. Menu Text                               
Link 183  AvidDVD Revisited - 7. Audio Substreams                     
Link 184  AvidDVD Revisited - 8. Subtitles                                  
Link 185  AvidDVD Revisited - 9. Preparing Images for Import      
Link 186  How to upload your Tutorial - Part 1                             
Link 187  How to upload your Tutorial - Part 2                             
Link 188  AvidDVD Revisited - 10. Playlists                                 
Link 189  AvidFX - UN-generating Animated Thumbnails
Link 190  Copying Part of the Timeline                                
Link 191  BCC 6 AVX - Very Basic look at Type on Text          
Link 192  Duplicate the Timeline Sequence                           
Link 193  Cut to the Beat - one of the many ways                 
Link 194  3-point Keyboard Editing - Basics                          
Link 195  Setting up Workspaces
Link 196  Add Colours to the Timeline - Revisited                    Uploaded April 4th
Link 197  AvidDVD Revisited - 11. Mainly Highlighting Buttons  Uploaded April 7th
Link 198  Lift & Extract and playing with the Keyboard Map       Uploaded April 10th 
Link 199  What Filters should I see in my Effects Palette?        Uploaded April 10th  
Link 200  Playing with the Toggl Source/Record Button            Uploaded April 12th
Link 201  Deleting from Cursor to Next/Previous Edit               Uploaded April 20th