TECHNOLOGY ACADEMY
Administrators at the Technology Academy within the College of Graduate and Professional Studies acknowledge and anticipate changes in the technology industry and provide high quality noncredit technical training by offering seminars, workshops and courses to meet the training needs of individuals, business, industry and government.
Information Technology (IT) Certificate Training
Successful IT professionals understand the need for continual IT training to maintain
their competitive edge. To help individuals stay competitive, the Technology Academy
provides open enrollment, noncredit courses and programs. Computer certification
programs allow professionals to gain the hands-on and highly marketable skills needed to
build a career or improve their opportunities for advancement.
Hardware and software training programs include Microsoft Certified Systems
Engineer (MCSE) and the industry-recognized CompTIA (Computing Technology
Industry Association) A+ and Network+ certifications for computer service professionals.
Open Enrollment MCSE, A+, and Network+ Training
Certification in Network+, A+, MCP (Microsoft Certified Professional) or MCSE (Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer) provides clients with an industry-recognized credential that validates their skills and knowledge. The Technology Academy offers open enrollment noncredit computer classes to individuals who want to prepare for these certifications. These classes provide high quality, hands-on instruction.
Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE)
The Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer credential is the premier certification for
professionals who design and implement the infrastructure for business solutions based on the Windows platform and Microsoft server software. Implementation responsibilities
include installing, configuring, and troubleshooting network systems.
Through the MCSE program, the Technology Academy prepares IT professionals
for one of the most valued professional certifications. The MCSE program provides 128
hours of hands-on instruction with a Microsoft-Certified Trainer (MCT) in accordance
with Microsoft’s rigid standards. The training prepares individuals to take seven
Microsoft exams, including the network security elective that students must pass to earn
MCSE certification.
Individuals with MCSE certification can lead the design, installation and
administration of the most advanced Microsoft Windows platform and server products.
The MCSE credential is viewed as essential for systems or technical support engineers,
network and systems analysts and technical consultants. The training also is helpful for
any IT professionals who need an overview of the latest technological innovations for
continuing advancement.
This program complies with rigid industry standards. Students will receive a highquality
educational experience – the kind the University is known for. The courses
prepare students to pass the following Microsoft exams:
• Microsoft Windows XP Professional, exam 70-270;
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment Management and Maintenance,
exam 70-290;
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure Implementation,
Management, and Maintenance, exam 70-291;
• Microsoft Windows 2003 Network Infrastructure Planning and Maintenance,
exam 70-293;
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory Planning, Implementation, and
Maintenance, exam 70-294;
• Designing a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory and Network
Services Infrastructure, exam 70-297; and
• Administering Security for a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network,
exam 70-298.
A+ Certification
The Technology Academy offers a 10-session course for adults seeking the industry
recognized A+ computer certification. The course prepares individuals to take two test
modules that must be passed to gain A+ certification.
A+ certification validates the competency of entry-level computer service professionals
to troubleshoot, install and upgrade programs. A+ certification, sponsored by CompTIA,
is required by numerous hardware vendors that allow only an A+ certified technician to
perform warranty service.
Individuals with A+ certification have broad-based knowledge and competency in core hardware and operating system technologies including configuration, diagnosis, preventive maintenance, and basic networking.
Network+ Certification
Network+ is a certification that measures the technical knowledge of networking
professionals with some experience in the IT industry. The Network+ certification
establishes an individual’s fundamental IT skills in the areas of basic networking concepts
and technologies. The certification also acts as a foundation for more advanced network
training.
The 10-session, instructor-led Network+ training at the Technology Academy
prepares individuals to take the CompTIA Network+ certification exam. Individuals with
Network+ certification have the technical networking skills essential for success as entrylevel
network technicians.
Network+ certification verifies technical competency in networking administration
and support. The credential means that the candidate possesses the knowledge needed to
configure and operate a variety of networking products.
Customized Corporate Training
To keep businesses and organizations competitive, the College of Graduate and
Professional Studies offers custom-designed programs and courses for area businesses
and organizations interested in training several employees, a department or an entire
organization.
In support of an organization’s strategic business and human resource initiatives,
CGPS can customize various programs. From management and leadership development
and computer software training to technology seminars, certificate programs and
organizational consulting, administrators at the Technology Academy are prepared to
address a wide range of corporate education needs.
Technology Academy trainers develop customized programs unique to area
industries. The Technology Academy provides convenient and customized service at a
competitive price. The classes are taught in state-of-the-art labs and classrooms – or at a
corporate location.
Programs that have been custom-designed for area employers include:
• All Microsoft Office applications tailored to meet a company’s needs;
• A three-day assessment-based leadership development program customized for a
growing local company;
• Microsoft SQL Server that combines modules from three courses;
• Microsoft Windows 2000 Server course that combines the labs and skill sets from a
10-day course into a five-day program;
• Customized Crystal Reports program;
• Six, two-day training programs tailored to help a county’s information services
personnel make the transition to serving as information technology business
analysts;
• A six-course American Management Association Certificate in Management
program customized for a major private employer and offered at its business site;
and
• A 10-session course designed to prepare program and project managers working
in the government support sector for the Project Management Institute’s (PMI®)
Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification Examination.
Videoconferencing Center
Two 28-seat, state-of-the-art videoconferencing theaters are available to area
businesses and organizations to connect with associates located anywhere in the world.
Equipment in the theaters includes cameras, networked computers, printers, video
projectors, microphones, fax machines, VCRs and visual presenters. Expert technicians
are available to operate the equipment while clients link with individuals at other sites to
conduct meetings, training, interviews, depositions and more.