For Immediate Release: May 8, 2006
MCSE CERTIFICATION COURSE BEGINS MAY 30 AT UMW’S CGPS
Fredericksburg, Va. – The University of Mary Washington’s College of Graduate and Professional Studies (CGPS) will offer a course to prepare adults for the Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) professional computer certification beginning Tuesday, May 30.
The non-credit MCSE Windows 2003 training will be held Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6 to 10 p.m. through Thursday, August 31. The course also includes a monthly Saturday session from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. All sessions will be held at the CGPS campus located in Stafford County on Route 17 three miles north of Interstate 95 exit 133.
The instructor-led training prepares individuals to take seven Microsoft exams, including the network security elective that students must pass in order to earn MCSE certification. The program provides 128 hours of hands-on instruction with a Microsoft certified network trainer in accordance with Microsoft’s rigid standards.
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 essential for systems or technical support engineers, network and systems analysts and technical consultants, as well as any other IT professionals who need an overview of the latest technological innovations for continuing professional advancement.
Once students complete the MCSE training, they can take the seven MCSE exams at CGPS, which is a Pearson VUE testing site. Pearson VUE, an electronic testing business of Pearson Education, administers computer-based exams for leading IT certification programs such as Microsoft, Cisco and IBM, as well as CompTIA.
Financial aid is available. CGPS also can arrange contract and in-house programs for private and public organizations.
To register or learn more, contact Lynn V. Hamilton, director of the Technology Academy at CGPS, at (540) 286-8000 or toll-free at (888) 692-4968, or send an e-mail to lhamilto@umw.edu. Additional information, including a course schedule and registration form, is available at http://www.umw.edu/cgps/technology_academy/mcse_2003_certification
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News release prepared by: Christine Neuberger