Workforce Investment Act (WIA) (Click here to download course guide)
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In just a couple weeks you could be starting a one to four month training program that will give you the skills you need to land a new technical position.

WIA Overview: Introduction
The federal Workforce Investment Act (WIA), which superseded the Job Training Partnership Act, offers a comprehensive range of workforce development activities through statewide and local organizations. Available workforce development activities provided in local communities can benefit job seekers, laid off workers, youth, incumbent workers, new entrants to the workforce, veterans, persons with disabilities, and employers.
The purpose of these activities is to promote an increase in the employment, job retention, earnings, and occupational skills improvement by participants. This, in turn, improves the quality of the workforce, reduces welfare dependency, and improves the productivity and competitiveness of the nation. California will receive approximately $454 million from the federal government this year to provide services for adults, laid-off workers, and youth.

Available Services
Title I of the WIA authorizes services for youth, adults, and laid-off workers. Eligible youth must be 14 to 21 years of age, low income, and meet at least one of six specific barriers to employment. A year-round youth program emphasizes attainment of basic skills competencies, enhances opportunities for academic and occupational training, and provides exposure to the job market and employment. Activities may include instruction leading to completion of secondary school, tutoring, internships, job shadowing, work experience, adult mentoring, and comprehensive guidance and counseling. The program emphasizes services for out-of-school youth.

Eligible adults must be age 18 or older. While eligible laid-off workers are generally individuals who have been terminated from their last employment and are unlikely to return to their previous industry or occupation, displaced homemakers and self-employed individuals also may qualify for these services. Adult and laid-off worker services are provided through locally based One-Stop Career Centers. Comprehensive One-Stop centers provide access to a full range of services pertaining to employment, training and education, employer assistance, and guidance for obtaining other assistance. While WIA requires One-Stop centers to provide specific services, local areas may design programs and provide services that reflect the unique needs of their area.

One-Stop centers use varied strategies in providing the appropriate services to meet the needs of their customers:

Administration of WIA
The Governor has appointed a State Workforce Investment Board (WIB) consisting primarily of representatives from businesses, labor organizations, educational institutions, and community organizations. The State WIB assists the Governor in designing a statewide plan and establishing appropriate program policy.

The 50 Local Workforce Investment Areas (LWIAs) administer WIA services as designated by the Governor. Factors that are considered in designating these LWIAs include geographic location, population, and commonality of labor market areas. The Chief Elected Official (CEO) of each LWIA appoints a Local WIB with a local membership similar to the State WIB. The Local WIB develops and submits a local area plan to the Governor, appoints local One-Stop operators, and selects eligible organizations to provide services for youth and adults. In cooperation with the CEO, the Local WIB appoints a Youth Council that will help establish youth policy for local education and job training.

Benefits of WIA
The activities provided by WIA at the local level offer a variety of benefits to both program participants and the communities in which they reside:

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Course Title: CISCO NETWORKING SPECIALIST
 ccna certification training 

Cost:  
Tuition: $1,390.00
Fees: $100.00
Expenses:  $510.00
TOTAL: $2,000.00

Hours:  120
Weeks:  6
State Course Code: 11050117190100         

Target Occupation: NETWORK ADMINISTRATOR; NETWORK ENGINEER

Oxford Institute's Cisco Certified Entry Network Technician CCENT training course provides students with the knowledge and skills that are needed for entry-level network support positions, including installing, operating and troubleshooting a small enterprise branch network and basic network security.  Earning your CCENT certification is the first step towards earning the CCNA Cisco Certified Network Associate Certification, which covers medium size enterprise branch networks with more complex connections.

Program Description: Cisco CCNA
640-822: ICND Part 1

Module 1 - Building a Simple Network

Module 2 - Ethernet LANs

Module 3 - Wireliess Local Area Networks (WLANs)

Module 4 - LAN Connections

Module 5 - Wide Area Networks (WANs)

Module 6 - Network Environment Management

Cisco CCNA: Cisco Certified Network Associate Training Course

Oxford Institute's Cisco Certified Network Associate CCNA training course provides students with the knowledge and skills that are needed to install, configure, operate, and troubleshoot medium-size routed and switched networks, including implementation and verification of connections to remote sites in a WAN.Oxford Institute's new CCNA training course curriculum includes basic mitigation of security threats, introduction to wireless networking concepts and terminology, and performance-based skills. The curriculum also includes the use of these protocols: IP, Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP), Serial Line Interface Protocol Frame Relay, Routing Information Protocol Version 2 (RIPv2),VLANs, Ethernet, and Access Control Lists (ACLs).

The Cisco CCNA certification exam will test materials from the new Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices (ICND) courses Part 1 640-822 and 640-816 Part 2, both included in the Oxford Institute training course module. 

Program Description: Cisco CCNA
640-816 ICND Part 2

Module 1 - Small Network Implementation

Module 2 - Medium-Sized Switched Network Construction

Module 3 - Medium-Sized Routed Network Construction

Module 4 - Single Area OSPF Implementation

Module 5 - EIGRP Implementation

Module 6 - Access Control Lists (ACLs)

Module 7 - Address Space Management

Module 8 - LAN Extension into a WAN

Course Title: CISCO VOICE OVER INTERNET PROTOCOL (VOIP LEVEL I)

Cost:  
Tuition: $1,750.00
Fees: $100.00
Expenses: $700.00
TOTAL: $2,550.00

Hours:  120
Weeks: 8
State Course Code: 11010117190201   

Target Occupation: CISCO CERT VOIP VOIP NETWORK TECHNICIAN

Program Description: This program provides the students with the knowledge, skill and practical experience to work as an entry level Cisco IP support technician and to be more effective on the job.  The program focuses on Cisco systems call manager, Quality of Service (QOS), Gateways, Gatekeepers, IP phones, voice applications, and utilities on Cisco routers and Cisco catalyst switches.  The course helps in creating a telephony solution that is transparent, scalable, manageable and cost effective.  

Course Title: CISCO VOICE OVER INTERNET PROTOCOL (VOIP LEVEL II)

Cost:  
Tuition: $4,825.00
Fees: $100.00
Expenses: $1,575.00
TOTAL: $6,500.00

Hours:  300
Weeks:  20
State Course Code: 11050117190401         

Target Occupation: CISCO CERT VOIP NETWORK TECHNICIAN

Program Description: This program focuses on Advance Cisco System Call Manager, Quality of Service (QOS) Gatekeepers, IP phones, voice applications, and utilities on Cisco routers and Cisco catalyst switches. The program includes topics: building blocks of IP QOS to configure AUTOQOS on WAN routers and on catalyst access switches and monitor the results; configure FIFO and WFQ queuing on WAN routers and measure and analyze network performance; configure CBQFQ and LLQ on WAN routers to provide bandwidth and latency guarantees.

Course Title: COMPUTER NETWORK ADMINISTRATOR 

Cost:  
Tuition: $2,520.00
Fees: $100.00
Expenses: $1,321.00
TOTAL: $3,941.00

Hours:  176
Weeks:  11
State Course Code: 11030117190200        

Target Occupation: NETWORK ADMINISTRATOR

Program Description: This course prepares students skills for entry-level jobs. The course covers hands on training on installation, testing, troubleshooting, operating systems and application software.  

Course Title: COMPUTER REPAIR TECHNICIAN A + / NET +

Cost:  
Tuition: $1,650.00
Fees: $100.00
Expenses: $875.00
TOTAL: $2,625.00

Hours:  160
Weeks:  8
State Course Code: 11070117190100       

Target Occupation: COMPUTER REPAIR TECH, A+ CERTIFIED TECHNICIAN

WIA
Skill Level: Beginner+Course Benefits :
                    
After completing this course, students will be prepared for Exam:
1) 220-701 for CompTIA A+ Essentials
2) 220-702 for CompTIA A+ Practical

Program Description: If you are getting ready for a career as an entry-level information technology (IT) professional or personal computer (PC) service technician, the CompTIA® A+® Certification course is the first step in your preparation. The course will build on your existing user-level knowledge and experience with personal computer software and hardware to present fundamental skills and concepts that you will use on the job. In this course, you will acquire the essential skills and information you will need to install, upgrade, repair, configure, troubleshoot, optimize, and perform preventative maintenance of basic personal computer hardware and operating systems.

Course Objective: You will install, upgrade, repair, configure, optimize, troubleshoot, and perform preventative maintenance on basic personal computer hardware and operating systems.

Performance-Based Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Network Training Overview and Objectives
The key objective of the course is to provide enough information for a student to become a competent network support engineer, capable of taking and passing the Network+ Certification test.

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

CompTIA-Network                 
Skill Level: Intermediate+Course Benefits :
                    
After completing this course, students will be prepared for Exam:
N10-004 for Network+ Certification
   
Course Prerequisites
                    
Although not a prerequisite, it is recommended that CompTIA Network+ candidates have at least nine months of experience in network support or administration or adequate academic training, along with a CompTIA A+ certification.

Course Contents

Network Technologies

Network Media and Topologies

Network Devices

Network Management

Network Tools

Network Security

Course Title: IT SECURITY PROFESSIONAL (CCNA/SECURITY+/CISSP)

Cost:  
Tuition: $4,000.00
Fees: $100.00
Expenses: $1,400.00
TOTAL:

$5,500.00

Hours:  320
Weeks:  16
Occupation Code: 109.067-010

Target Occupation: SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, SECURITY ANALYST OR SECURITY TECHNICAL SUPPORT
Target Industry: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Program Description: Comptia’s Security+ is a vendor-neutral certification that validates the competency of security professionals working in the IT industry. The Security + certification confirms a technician’s critical knowledge of communication security, infrastructure security, cryptography, operational security, and general security concepts. Because human error is the number one cause for a network security breach, Comptia Security+ is recognized by the technology community as a valuable credential that proves competency with information security. The Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certification training course from Oxford Institute covers topics such as access control systems, cryptography and security management practices, teaching students the ten domains of information system security knowledge.

Course Title: CompTIA Security+ 2008 Certification Training Course
CompTIA's Security+ is a vendor-neutral certification that validates the competency of security professionals working in the IT industry.  The Security + Certification confirms a technician's critical knowledge of communication security, infrastructure security, cryptography, operational security, and general security concepts. Because human error is the number one cause for a network security breach, CompTIA Security+ is recognized by the technology community as a valuable credential that proves competency with information security.

The CompTIA Security+ Certification Training Course from Oxford Institute measures the necessary competencies for an IT professional with approximately two years networking experience. Students will learn the knowledge and skills needed to protect your business from the theft or destruction of information or disruption of communication. 

CompTIA Security+ Exam Objectives
The Security+ exam blueprint includes the test objectives and the relative weightings. The table below lists the domains measured by this examination and the extent to which they are represented in the examination. Example topics and concepts are included to clarify the test objectives and should not be construed as a comprehensive list of all the content of this exam.

Domain

 % of Examination

1.0 Systems Security

 21%

2.0 Network Infrastructure

 20%

3.0 Access Control

 17%

4.0 Assessments and Audits

 15%

5.0 Cyrptography

 15%

6.0 Organizational Security

 12%

Learning Segments SYO-201: CompTIA Security+ 2008

Course Overview

Security Fundamentals

Policies and Policy Types

Web and Email Services

Ports and Protocols

Network and Wireless Security

Remote Access Security

Vulnerability

Security Configuration

Labs and Learning Supplements

Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
The Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) Certification training course from Oxford Institute covers topics such as Access Control Systems, Cryptography, and Security Management Practices, teaching students the ten domains of information system security knowledge.  
The CISSP Certification is administered by the International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium or (ISC). (ISC) promotes the CISSP exam as an aid to evaluating personnel performing information security functions.  Candidates for this exam are typically network security professionals and system administrators with at least four years of direct work experience in one or more of the ten test domains.  As the first ANSI ISO accredited credential in the field of information security, the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certification provides information security professionals with not only an objective measure of competence, but a globally recognized standard of achievement.

Program Introduction

Course Title: DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR/ORACLE SPECIALIST

Cost:  
Tuition: $1,900.00
Fees: $100.00
Expenses: $1,450.00
TOTAL: $3,450.00

Hours:  130
Weeks:  12
State Course Code: 11030117190100        

Target Occupation: DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR

CompTIA-CDIA
Program Description: The students will learn the skills to become an Oracle Database Administrator and learn how to manage, administer, restore, backup and tune an Oracle database. This course will prepare the students to take the certification exam upon completion.
 
Course Title: DOCUMENT IMAGING SPECIALIST/ CDIA+  

Cost:  
Tuition: $3,500.00

Fees:

 $100.00
Expenses: $550.00
TOTAL: $4,150.00

Hours:  280
Weeks:  16
Occupation Code: 033.167-010

Target Occupation: DOCUMENT IMAGINING SPECIALIST
Target Industry: HEALTH, GREEN, IT

Program: 51.07 HEALTH AND MEDICAL ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
 
Program Description: Comptia’s CDIA+ (Certified Document Imaging Architect) is a vendor -neutral certification that validates the knowledge of professionals who deliver document imaging solutions. the CDIA+ certification confirms a technicians expertise in the technologies and best practices used to plan, design, and specify a document imaging and management system. The program is delivered by some of the industries top instructors in computer diagnostics, repair assembly and maintenance. Students will learn the skills necessary to excel in the knowledge management and document imaging industry.

CompTIA CDIA+: Certified Document Imaging Architect Training Course

CompTIA's CDIA+ (Certified Document Imaging Architect) is a vendor-neutral certification that validates the knowledge of professionals who deliver document imaging solutions.  The CDIA+ Certification confirms a technician's expertise in the technologies and best practices used to plan, design, and specify a document imaging and management system.  

The CompTIA CDIA+ Certification Training Course from Oxford Institute is delivered by some of the industries top instructors in computer diagnostics, repair, assembly and maintenance.  Students will learn the skills necessary to excel in the knowledge management and document imaging industry.

Domain - 1: Starting an Imaging Project

Domain - 2: Business Process Analysis

Domain - 3: Recommend Solution

Domain - 4: Imaging Technologies and Supporting Technologies

Domain - 5: Plan for the Implementation

Course Title: INFORMATION SYSTEM TECHNOLOGY

Cost:  
Tuition: $4,900.00
Fees: $100.00
Expenses: $2,150.00
TOTAL: $7,150.00

Hours:  440
Weeks:  22
State Course Code: 11010117190100         

Target Occupation: NETWORK ENGINEER

Program Description: Designed for students interested in pursuing a career in networking. Fundamental computer knowledge is a prerequisite. The courses are designed around the job-related tasks a support specialist must perform using Microsoft Windows 2000 operating systems, Microsoft SQL 2000 and other server or client based operating systems. The course covers the latest networking topics in Microsoft and Cisco technologies.

Courses Covered:

Course Title: MICROSOFT .NET UPGRADE TO MCSD SOLUTION DEVELOPER

Cost:  
Tuition: $1,700.00
Fees: $100.00
Expenses: $500.00
TOTAL: $2,300.00

Hours:  120
Weeks:  8
State Course Code: 11020117190100         

Target Occupation: MS SOLUTION DEVELOPER

Program Description: This course will teach Microsoft Visual Basic programmers and beginning web developers the fundamentals of web application site implementation by using Microsoft asp.net and Microsoft visual basic.net. This course focuses on using the Microsoft  Visual Studio.net environment and the Microsoft.net platform to create an asp.net web application that delivers dynamic content to a web site. This course requires knowledge of MCAD concepts including VB and C Sharp.

Course Title: MICROSOFT OFFICE USER SPECIALIST
 
Program Description: The student will learn Microsoft Office from a beginner level to an advanced level. The student will become proficient using MS Word, Excel, Access, Powerpoint and Outlook.

Cost:  
Tuition: $2,000.00
Fees: $100.00
Expenses: $900.00
TOTAL: $3,000.00

Hours:  180
Weeks:  6
Occupation Code: 039.264-010

Target Occupation: OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR

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Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft OneNote

Microsoft Publisher

Microsoft InfoPath

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Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Access

Microsoft® Office Word 2007: Level 1

Program Description: Word processing is the use of computers to create, revise, and save documents for printing and future retrieval. This course is the first in a series of three Microsoft® Office Word 2007 courses. It will provide you with the basic concepts required to produce basic business documents. Course Objective: You will create, edit, and enhance standard business documents using Microsoft® Office Word 2007.

Performance-Based Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Microsoft® Office Word 2007: Level 2 

Program Description: In the first course in this series, Microsoft® Office Word 2007: Level 1, you gained all the basic skills that you need to create a wide range of standardized business documents. If you use Microsoft Word 2007 on a regular basis, then once you have mastered the basic skills, the next step is to improve your proficiency. To do so, you can customize and automate the way Microsoft Word 2007 works for you. You can also improve the quality of your work by enhancing your documents with customized Microsoft Word 2007 elements. In this course, you will create complex documents in Microsoft Word 2007 by adding components such as, customized lists, tables, charts, and graphics. You will also create personalized Microsoft Word 2007 efficiency tools.  Course Objective: You will create complex documents in Microsoft® Office Word 2007 documents and build personalized efficiency tools in Microsoft Word 2007.

Target Student: This course was designed for persons who can create and modify standard business documents in Microsoft Word 2007, and who need to learn how to use Microsoft Word 2007 to create or modify complex business documents as well as customized Word efficiency tools. It will be helpful for persons preparing for the Microsoft Certified Application Specialist exams for Microsoft Word 2007.

Microsoft® Office Word 2007: Level 3

Program Description: You know to use Microsoft® Office Word 2007 to create and format typical business documents. Now, you may need to work on more complex documents. In this course, you will use Word to create, manage, revise, and distribute long documents and forms.  Course Objective: You will create, manage, revise, and distribute long documents.
Target Student: This course is designed for persons who want to gain skills necessary to manage long documents, collaborate with others, and secure documents. In addition, it will be helpful for persons preparing for the Microsoft Certified Application Specialist exams for Microsoft® Office Word 2007.

Prerequisites: Students should be able to use Microsoft® Office Word 2007 to create, edit, format, save, and print business documents that contain text, tables, and graphics. Students should also be able to use a web browser and an email program. A basic understanding of XML would also be helpful. In order to understand how Word interacts with other applications in the Microsoft Office System, students should have a basic understanding of how worksheets and presentations work. To ensure success, you need to first take the following Element K courses or have equivalent knowledge:
Microsoft® Office Word 2007: Level 1
Microsoft® Office Word 2007: Level 2
Delivery Method: Instructor led, group-paced, classroom-delivery learning model with structured hands-on activities.

Performance-Based Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Microsoft® Office Excel® 2007: Level 1

Program Description:  You have basic computer skills such as using a mouse, navigating through windows, and surfing the Internet. You have also used paper-based systems to store data that you run calculations on. You now want to migrate that data to an electronic format.  Course Objective: You will create and edit basic Microsoft® Office Excel® 2007 worksheets and workbooks.

Performance-Based Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Microsoft® Office Excel® 2007: Level 2 

Program Description: In Microsoft® Office Excel® 2007: Level 1, you created, edited, formatted, and printed basic spreadsheets. You now have a need to streamline repetitive tasks and display spreadsheet data in more visually effective ways. In this course, you will use Microsoft Office Excel 2007 to streamline and enhance your spreadsheets with templates, charts, graphics, and formulas.  Course Objective: You will apply visual elements and advanced formulas to a worksheet to display data in various formats.

Performance-Based Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Microsoft® Office Excel® 2007: Level 3 

Program Description: Your training in and use of Microsoft® Office Excel® 2007 has provided you with a solid foundation in the basic and intermediate skills for working in Excel. You have used Excel to perform tasks such as running calculations on data and sorting and filtering numeric data. In this course, you will extend your knowledge into some of the more specialized and advanced capabilities of Excel by automating some common tasks, applying advanced analysis techniques to more complex data sets, collaborating on worksheets with others, and sharing Excel data with other applications.  Course Objective: You will automate some common Excel tasks, apply advanced analysis techniques to more complex data sets, collaborate on worksheets with others, and share Excel data with other applications.

Performance-Based Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Microsoft® Office Access™ 2007: Level 1 

Program Description: Most organizations maintain and manage large amounts of information. One of the most efficient and powerful ways of managing data is by using relational databases. Information can be stored, linked, and managed using a single relational database application and its associated tools. In this course, you will examine the basic database concepts, and create and modify databases and their various objects using the Microsoft® Office Access™ 2007 relational database application.  Course Objective: You will create and modify new databases and their various objects.

Performance-Based Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Microsoft® Office Access™ 2007: Level 2 

Program Description: You have the basic skills needed to work with Microsoft® Office Access™ 2007 databases, including creating and working with Access tables, relationships, queries, forms, and reports. But so far, you have been focusing only on essential database user skills. In this course, you will consider how to maintain data consistency, how to customize database components, and how to share Access data with other applications.

Performance-Based Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Microsoft® Office Access™ 2007: Level 3 

Program Description: Your training in and use of Microsoft® Office Access™ 2007 has provided you with a solid foundation in the basic and intermediate skills of working in Microsoft® Office Access™ 2007. You have worked with the various Access objects, such as tables, queries, forms, and reports. In this course, you will extend your knowledge into some of the more specialized and advanced capabilities of Access by structuring existing data, writing advanced queries, working with macros, enhancing forms and reports, and maintaining a database. Course Objective: You will create complex Access databases by structuring existing data, writing advanced queries, working with macros, making effective use of forms and reports, and performing database maintenance.   

Performance-Based Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Microsoft® Office Access™ 2007: Level 4

Program Description: In previous levels, you were introduced to the various features of Microsoft® Office Access™ 2007 that dealt with local database management. However, effective database management calls for mastering the advanced administrative and collaborative features of Access. In this course, you will exchange data with other applications, automate business processes by using VBA code, and secure and share databases.  Course Objective: You will exchange data with other applications, automate business processes by using VBA code, and secure and share databases.

Performance-Based Objectives

Microsoft® Office PowerPoint® 2007: Level 1 

Program Description: In today's work environment, presentations have moved far beyond flip charts and overhead projectors. Audiences not only expect that your presentations are in an electronic format, but they also demand that your presentations be unique and sophisticated in their use of such formats. In this course, you will work with Microsoft® Office PowerPoint® 2007 to create electronic presentations. Course Objective: You will explore the PowerPoint environment and create a new presentation. You will format text on slides to enhance clarity. In order to enhance the visual appeal, you will add graphical objects to a presentation and modify them. You will also add tables and charts to a presentation to present data in a structured form. You will then finalize a presentation to deliver it.

Performance-Based Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Microsoft® Office PowerPoint® 2007: Level 2  

Program Description: As a Microsoft® Office PowerPoint® 2007 user, you are familiar with the basics of creating a presentation and you are able to convey information effectively in a simple way. Static content in presentation, however, will not keep your audience interested. In this course, you will enhance presentations with feature that will transform basic presentations into a powerful means of communication.  Course Objective: You will enhance your presentation with features that will transform it into a powerful means of communication. You will customize the PowerPoint interface to suit your requirements and use the new and enhanced features to create dynamic and visually appealing presentations. You will then finalize a presentation and secure it to authenticate its validity.

Performance-Based Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Microsoft® Office Outlook® 2007: Level 1

Program Description: This course is the first in a series of three Microsoft® Office Outlook® 2007 courses. It will provide you with the skills you need to start sending and responding to email in Microsoft® Office Outlook® 2007, as well as maintaining your Calendar, scheduling meetings, and working with tasks and notes. In this course, you will compose and send email, schedule appointments and meetings, manage contact information and tasks, and use notes.  Course Objective: You will compose and send email, schedule appointments and meetings, manage contact information and tasks, and use notes.

Performance-Based Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Microsoft® Office Outlook® 2007: Level 2

Program Description: If you have been using Microsoft® Office Outlook® 2007 as a communications tool, then you know how to send a mail message; schedule appointments and meetings; and create contacts, tasks, and notes. This course is the second in a series of three Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 courses. In this course, you will customize your Outlook environment, Calendar, mail, folders, and also track, share, assign, and quickly locate various Outlook items.  Course Objective: You will customize your environment, Calendar, and mail messages to meet your specific needs as well as track, share, assign, and quickly locate various Outlook items.

Performance-Based Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Microsoft® Office Outlook® 2007: Level 3

Program Description: This course is the third in a series of Microsoft® Office Outlook® 2007 courses. It builds on the email and calendaring skills you have already obtained and will provide you with the skills needed to personalize email, organize Outlook items, manage Outlook data files, share and link contacts, save and archive email, create forms, and work offline and remotely.  Course Objective: You will work with the advanced features of Outlook. 

Performance-Based Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Course Title: MICROSOFT .net WEB APPLICATION DEVELOPER (MCPD/MCITP)

Cost:  
Tuition: $4,325.00
Fees: $100.00
Expenses:   $1,575.00
TOTAL: $6,000.00

Hours:  300
Weeks:  16
State Course Code: 11999917190201        

Target Occupation: APPLICATION DEVELOPER; DOT NET PROGRAMMER

Program Description: This program provides student with necessary skills in the areas of XML, SQL and ASP to become an IT programmer on Microsoft,net technologies. This program prepares developers who design and develop enterprise solutions with Microsoft development tools, technologies, platforms, and the Microsoft,net framework. The course covers XML, SQL and .net Windows based programming.

Course Title: MULTIMEDIA/GRAPHIC DESIGN – ADOBE MASTER COLLECTION

Cost:  
Tuition: $4825.00
Fees: $100.00
Expenses: $1575.00
TOTAL: $6,500.00

Hours:  300
Weeks:  16
State Course Code: 50040217190100         

Target Occupation: WEB DESIGNER
Target Industry: COMPUTER

Program Description: by successfully completing this program the students will understand how to explore hands on introduction to editing digital video using Adobe Premiere Pro CS4, learn how to create motion graphics using Adobe After Effects CS4,  be able to intergrate different media to create interfaces and experiences; implement the many facets of multimedia both online and off.; be proficient in Adobe Photoshop CS4, Adobe Dreamweaver CS4  and Adobe Flash CS4.
 
Adobe ® Flash ® CS4 Professional - Level 1

Overview
An introductory course for designers and budding developers new to the Flash environment, or those that have not had formal training. Students will produce an engaging Flash interface using text, graphics, animations, video, and sound. User interactions are added using built in Flash ActionScript behaviors and Script Assist. Students will leave this class with the ability to create web animations.

Comments
Basic PC skills: a basic understanding of a computer operating system, launching an application, creating and saving files, and copying files from CDs and other media.

Next Step: FlashCS4 - Level 2

Lesson 1: Working in Flash CS4

Lesson 2: Flash CS4 Layers and Layer Folders

Lesson 3: Creating and Importing Graphic Assets

Lesson 4: Managing Symbols and Instances

Lesson 5: Using Text Effectively

Lesson 6: Flash CS4 Animations

Lesson 7: Publishing a Flash CS4 Movie

Adobe ® Flash ®CS4 - Level 2

Overview
In this course, you will explore the advanced features of Flash 8, such as working with ActionScript, creating simple and complex interactive movies using ActionScript; and also create and customize components.

Comments
Basic PC skills: a basic understanding of a computer operating system, launching an application, creating and saving files, and copying files from CDs and other media.

Prerequisite: FlashCS4 - Level 1

Lesson 1: Behaviors, ActionScript with Script Assist

Lesson 2: Flash CS4 Animations

Lesson 3: Using Movie Clips

Lesson 4: Adding Sound and Video

Lesson 5: Publishing Flash CS4 Documents

Adobe ® Flash ®CS4 - Level 3

Overview
In this course, you will explore the advanced techniques for the creation and manipulation of Flash-based content. Level 1 and Level 2 lessons will be utilized to complete an advanced Flash CS4 project.

Comments
Basic PC skills: a basic understanding of a computer operating system, launching an application, creating and saving files, and copying files from CDs and other media.

Prerequisite: FlashCS4 - Level 1
Prerequisite: FlashCS4 - Level 2

Lesson 1: Organizing Projects

Lesson 2: Planning Movies

Lesson 3: Creating Complex Interactivity in Flash

Lesson 4: Working with Form Components

Lesson 5: Working with Video Objects

Lesson 6: Publishing a Flash Movie

Adobe ® DreamweaverCS4 - Level 1

Overview
In this course, you will learn the basic functions and features of website development using Dreamweaver CS4.

Comments
Basic PC skills: a basic understanding of a computer operating system, launching an application, creating and saving files, and copying files from CDs and other media.

Next Step: DreamweaverCS4 - Level 2

Lesson 1: Getting Started

Lesson 2: Adding Content to a Site

Lesson 3: Formatting Text with CSS

Lesson 4: Designing a Page with CSS

Lesson 5: Working with Graphics

Lesson 6: Navigating Your Site

Lesson 7: Using Libraries and Templates

Lesson 8: Creating Forms

Lesson 9: Testing, Uploading and Maintenance

Adobe ® Dreamweaver ®CS4 - Level 2

Overview
In this course, you will create and develop professional-looking web pages using Dreamweaver CS4.

Comments
Basic PC skills: a basic understanding of a computer operating system, launching an application, creating and saving files, and copying files from CDs and other media.

Prerequisite: DreamweaverCS4 - Level 1
Next Step: DreamweaverCS4 - Level 3

Lesson 1: Creating an Effective User-Navigation Interface

Lesson 2: Managing Libraries and Snippets

Lesson 3: Managing Head Elements and Keyboard Shortcuts

Lesson 4: Working with Style Sheets

Lesson 5: Working with Layers

Lesson 6: Working with the History Panel

Lesson 7: Targeting Websites to Specific Versions of Browsers

Lesson 8: Working with Code

Lesson 9: Authoring with XML Data

Lesson 10: Creating Forms

Adobe ® Dreamweaver ®CS4 - Level 3

Overview
In this course, you will establish server connectivity as well as create and manage database records.

Comments
Basic PC skills: a basic understanding of a computer operating system, launching an application, creating and saving files, and copying files from CDs and other media.

Prerequisite: DreamweaverCS4 - Level 1
Prerequisite: DreamweaverCS4 - Level 2

Lesson 1: Administering Websites

Lesson 2: Creating a Database-Driven Site

Lesson 3: Working with Recordsets

Lesson 4: Creating Detail, Search, and Results Pages

Lesson 5: Using Dynamic Form and HTML Elements

Lesson 6: Administering Database Records

Adobe ® Photoshop ® CS4 Extended - Level 1

Overview
In this course, you will work with some of the tools and features to edit images using Photoshop CS4. New features in this version include 3D painting and compositing, 3D object and property editing, content aware scaling, a new live and dynamic Adjustments panel and a new Masks panel.

Comments
Basic PC skills: a basic understanding of a computer operating system, launching an application, creating and saving files, and copying files from CDs and other media.

Next Step: PhotoshopCS4 - Level 2

Lesson 1: Exploring Photoshop Environment

Lesson 2: Sizing Images

Lesson 3: Selecting Image Areas

Lesson 4: Creating Image Composites

Lesson 5: Blending Composite Images

Lesson 6: Exploring Image Modes

Lesson 7: Applying Colors

Lesson 8: Enhancing Images with Text and Special Effects

Lesson 9: Adjusting Images

Lesson 10: Saving Completed Images

Adobe ® Photoshop ® CS4 Extended - Level 2

Overview
In this course, you will learn skills to enhance your ability to create accurate masks; image effects; retouch images; and automate repetitive tasks. New features in this version of  Photoshop include 3D painting and compositing, 3D object and property editing, content aware scaling, a new live and dynamic Adjustments panel and a new Masks panel.

Comments
Basic PC skills, a basic understanding of a computer operating system, creating and saving files, and copying files from CDs and other media recommended.

Prerequisite: PhotoshopCS4 - Level 1

Lesson 1: Masking and Clipping Layers

Lesson 2: Masking with Vector Paths

Lesson 3: Filling Image Areas

Lesson 4: Creating Special Effects

Lesson 5: Automating Tasks

Adobe ® InDesign ®CS4 - Level 1

Overview
In this course, You will utilize Adobe InDesign CS4 to create and deliver eye-catching printed documents. This course is intended for students who want to explore the basic tools and features of InDesign for creating professional page layouts and designs.

Comments
Basic PC skills, a basic understanding of a computer operating system, creating and saving files, and copying files from CDs and other media recommended.  Familiarity with other Adobe software applications is helpful, but not required.

Next Step: InDesignCS4 - Level 2

Lesson 1: Exploring the InDesign Environment

Lesson 2: Designing Documents

Lesson 3: Enhancing Documents

Lesson 4: Working with Page Elements

Lesson 5: Managing Objects

Lesson 6: Working with Tables

Lesson 7: Finalizing Documents

Adobe ® InDesign ®CS4 - Level 2

Overview                                                                                                                                  
Using Adobe® InDesign® CS4 you created simple documents. Now, you need to create large documents that are attractive and that which can be accessed globally. In this course, you will deploy the advanced InDesign techniques to enhance the look and functionality of documents.

Comments                                                                                                                                   
This course is intended for students who want to expand their entry-level knowledge of InDesign by using advanced features and collaboration tools.

Prerequisites: To ensure your success in this course, it is strongly recommended that you take the following   course: Adobe® InDesign® CS4: Level 1, or have the equivalent knowledge.

Lesson 1: Handling Page Elements

Lesson 2: Managing Styles

Lesson 3: Developing Complex Paths

Lesson 4: Administering External Files

Lesson 5: Working with an XML File

Lesson 6: Managing Long Documents

Lesson 7: Exporting InDesign Files in Other Formats

Lesson 8: Adjusting Print Settings

Adobe ® Illustrator ® CS4: Level 1

Overview  
Create distinctive vector artwork for virtually any project. Used by design professionals worldwide, Adobe Illustrator CS4 provides precision and power with sophisticated drawing tools, expressive natural brushes, and a host of time-savers. In  this first course you will draw and manipulate simple shapes to design a layout for a product..

Comments
This course is intended for students who want to expand their entry-level knowledge of  Illustrator by using advanced features and collaboration tools.

Prerequisites: Basic PC skills, a basic understanding of a computer operating system, creating and saving files, and copying files from CDs and other media recommended.

Next Step: Illustrator CS4 Level 2

Lesson 1: Getting Acquainted With Adobe Illustrator CS4

Lesson 2: Creating Shapes in a Document

Lesson 3: Creating Custom Paths

Lesson 4: Working With Text

Lesson 5: Enhancing Documents

Lesson 6: Proofing a Document

Lesson 7: Saving Images for Web and Print

Adobe ® Illustrator ®CS4 - Level 2

Overview  
You probably have used Adobe Illustrator to create simple illustrations and logos. However, you may need to create complex illustrations, print documents without any errors or color mismatches, or prepare illustrations for the web. In this course, you will create complex, robust illustrations that go beyond those you could create using Illustrator's basic tools.

Comments
This course is intended for those students who have an entry level knowledge of Illustrator CS4 and want to learn more advanced techniques. It is perfect for designers, publishers, prepress professionals, marketing communications professionals, or people switching to a design job or taking on design responsibilities, who need to use Illustrator to create illustrations, logos, advertisements, or other graphic documents.

Prerequisites:  Adobe ® Illustrator ® CS4 Level 1 or equivalent.  Basic PC skills, a basic understanding of a computer operating system, creating and saving files, and copying files from CDs and other media recommended.

Lesson 1: Creating Complex Illustrations

Lesson 2: Enhancing Complex Illustrations

Lesson 3: Creating a Vector Version of a Raster Graphic

Lesson 4: Creating Special Effects

Lesson 5: Working with Graphs

Lesson 6: Working with Variables

Lesson 7: Outputting Documents

Lesson 8: Exporting Graphics for the Web and Mobile Devices

Course Title: NETWORK SPECIALIST II CCNP/WAN CISCO

Cost:  
Tuition: $2,900.00
Fees: $100.00
Expenses: $1,000.00
TOTAL: $4,000.00

Hours:  200
Weeks:  10
State Course Code: 11050117190200

Target Occupation: SYSTEM ANALYST

Program Description: Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP®) validates the ability to plan, implement, verify and troubleshoot local and wide-area enterprise networks and work collaboratively with specialists on advanced security, voice, wireless and video solutions. The CCNP certification is appropriate for those with at least one year of networking experience who are ready to advance their skills and work independently on complex network solutions. Those who achieve CCNP have demonstrated the skills required in enterprise roles such as network technician, support engineer, systems engineer or network engineer

CCNP

CCNP - Cisco Certified Network Professional Training Course

Oxford Institute's Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) certification training course provides students with the knowledge and skills that are needed to install, configure and troubleshoot converged local and wide area networks with 100 to 500 or more nodes. Oxford Institute's CCNP training course guides students through topics such as managing the routers and switches that form the network core and managing the edge applications that integrate voice, wireless, and security into the network.

Cisco CCNP - 642-901: BSCI - Building Scaleable Cisco Internetworks

Oxford Institute's CCNP 642-901: BSCI- Building Scaleable Cisco Internetworks course provides students with the knowledge needed to use advanced IP addressing and routing in implementing scalability for Cisco routers connected to LAN's and WANs. Oxford Institute's BSCI training course covers topics on Advanced IP Addressing, Routing Principles, Multicast Routing, IPv6, Manipulating Routing Updates, Configuring basic BGP, Configuring EIGRP, OSPF, and IS-IS.

Network Requirements

Configuring EIGRP

Configuring OSPF

The IS-IS Protocol

Manipulating Routing Updates

Implementing BGP

Implementing Multicast

Implementing IPv6

Cisco CCNP - 642-812: BCMSN- Building Cisco Multi-Layer Switched Networks

Oxford Institute's CCNP 642-812: BCMSN- Building Cisco Multi-Layer Switched Networks course provides students with the knowledge needed to build scalable multilayer switched networks, create and deploy a global intranet, and implement basic troubleshooting techniques in environments that use Cisco multilayer switches for client hosts and services. Oxford Institute's courseware covers topics on switching technology, implementation and operation, planning and design, and troubleshooting.

Enterprise Campus Network Design

Implementing VLANs and Trunking Mechanisms

Implementing InterVLAN Routing

Wireless Data Technologies

Campus Network Security

Cisco CCNP- 642-825: ICSW- Implementing Secure Converged Wide Area Networks

Oxford Institute's CCNP 642-825: ICSW- Implementing Secure Converged Wide Area Networks course provides students with the knowledge needed to secure and expand the reach of an enterprise network to teleworkers and remote sites with focus on securing remote access and VPN client configuration. Oxford Institute's courseware covers topics on Cisco hierarchical network model as it pertains to the WAN, teleworker configuration and access, frame mode MPLS, site-to-site IPSEC VPN, Cisco EZVPN, strategies used to mitigate network attacks, Cisco device hardening and IOS firewall features.

Describing Network Requirements

Internet Protocol Security (IPSec)

Virtual Private Network (VPN)

Mitigating Network Attacks

Cisco IOS Firewall

Multi Protocol Label Switching (MPLS)

Cisco CCNP - 642-845: ONT- Optimizing Converged Cisco Networks

Oxford Institute's CCNP 642-845: ONT- Optimizing Converged Cisco Networks course provides students with the knowledge needed to optimize and provide effective QOS techniques for converged networks. Oxford Institute's courseware covers topics on implementing a VOIP network, implementing QoS on converged networks, specific IP QoS mechanisms for implementing the DiffServ QoS model, Auto-QoS, wireless security and basic wireless management.

Intelligent Information Network Requirements

Implementing Cisco VoIP

Introduction to IP QoS

Implementing DiffServ QoS Model

Implementing Wireless Scalability

Intelligent Information Network Requirements

Implementing Cisco VoIP

Introduction to IP QoS

Implementing DiffServ QoS Model

Implementing Wireless Scalability

Course Title: NETWORK SPECIALIST II MCSE/MS WINDOWS

Cost:  
Tuition: $2,175.00
Fees: $100.00
Expenses: $1,725.00
TOTAL: $4,000.00

Hours:  220
Weeks:  12

Target Occupation: NETWORKING SPECIALIST
Target Industry: COMPUTER INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Program Description: The MCSE (Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer) Windows Server 2003 training course will prepare IT professionals to analyze business requirements and design and implement the infrastructure for business solutions. When IT students complete our MCSE Server 2003 training course they will possess the skills and knowledge required to pass the certification exam and successfully lead organizations as they design, implement, troubleshoot, and administer the most advanced Window operating system, Microsoft Windows 2003 Server.
Our state-of-the-art course is guaranteed to prepare you for your exams and a successful career. With our instructor-led, interactive hands-on training, you will learn from real-world scenarios, and be fully prepared to reach your goal of becoming a professional MCSE.

Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE)

The Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) credential is the premier certification for professionals who analyze the business requirements and design and implement the infrastructure for business solutions based on the Microsoft Windows 2000 platform and Microsoft Windows Server System. Implementation responsibilities include installing, configuring, and troubleshooting network systems. The MCSE credential is one of the most widely recognized technical certifications in the industry. By earning the premier MCSE credential, individuals are demonstrating that they have the skills necessary to lead organizations in the successful design, implementation, and administration of the most advanced Windows operating system and Microsoft Windows Server System.

MCSE on Windows Server 2003

The enduring strength of Windows Server 2003 in the market suggests that demand for related IT expertise will continue for many years. The MCSE on Windows Server 2003 certification enables you to demonstrate your expertise with Windows Server 2003 and inspire confidence in clients and employers. Prove your ability to analyze business requirements for information systems solutions and validate your expertise in designing and implementing infrastructures based on Windows Server 2003.
To earn the MCSE on Windows Server 2003 certification, you must pass seven exams (in any order):

Example of an MCSE Course Outline:
70-270: Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft Windows XP Professional

70-290: Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment

70-291: Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure

70-293: Planning and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure

70-294: Planning, Implementing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory Infrastructure

70-228: Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition

70-297: Designing a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory and Network Infrastructure

 (Elective Security+/option elective)

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