Centriq Blog Category: IT Career Program Alumni

Congratulations to three Centriq instructors who recently received 2016 Q1 Excellence Awards!

Every quarter one instructor from our Corporate Division and two instructors from our Career Division (an Application Developer trainer and an IT Administrator trainer) are recognized for their hard work, dedication to our students and the positive feedback they receive on the evaluations students fill out at the end of their classes.

Congratulations and thank you for all that you do for our students to Karla Sharp – Corporate Technical Trainer, Chuck Wieners – Application Developer Trainer, Jerrod Wilson – IT Administrator Trainer.

In Q4 of 2015, CompTIA announced that their A+ 800 series exams will be expiring on June 30, 2016. After that date, those exams will be pulled from all testing centers around the world. If you are already A+ certified, your certification will stay the same and you can stop reading this post now. But, if you haven’t received your A+ certification yet … keep reading!Read More

TechSmart KC Alumni On the Move

Not only does Centriq’s TechSmart KC Program train you for IT jobs, but we also assist with IT job placements immediately after graduation and throughout your career.

The following alumni have recently changed jobs … find them on LinkedIn and congratulate them! Or, if you’re looking to make a change yourself, send them a message to see if there are any other open positions at their new company.

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Upcoming Events for Alumni of Centriq’s TechSmart KC Program

Quarterly, Centriq delivers various events for graduates of the TechSmart KC program. These events include continuing education, certification prep, interview boot camps and career fairs.Read More

TechSmart KC Alumni Newsletter

2015 brought a number of changes to Centriq Training! Our facility was remodeled to accommodate two new classrooms and a break area on the North side of the building. The existing break room on the South end of the building received new furniture and vending services. Plus, an instructor prep area and employee break room was added on the first floor.Read More

Our 3^rd Annual TechSmart KC Alumni Appreciation Event was held on Thursday, June 11^th. A large tent was set up in our back parking lot and the event featured food trucks from Taco Republic and The Sweet Tooth Cupcake Cruiser. Six employers helped sponsor the event and set up tables to visit with alumni about their current job openings. Thank you AOS, Grantham University, TriCom Technical Services, Adams Gabbert, Netsmart, and Apex Systems!

The evening was filled with networking, food, drinks, and entertainment from some of our alumni members. Including Zanzibar Drums (Alumni Lance Rupert), an African drumming and world music ensemble and Tricks of Light (Alumni Chris Byram, Cody Sanders, Jeren Sisk and Chris Trollman), a professional?? fire group, which includes fire spinning, breathing, hula hoops and martial arts.

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When is the last time you stopped by 8700 State Line for a visit? If it was before March, you probably haven’t seen our latest remodel. We are so excited about the newest changes to our facility, which includes more classrooms, new furniture for student use, and a new lounge on the first floor for our staff and instructors. If you haven’t seen it all in person yet, hopefully you will soon at our upcoming Alumni Appreciation Event on June 11! Check out the pictures below for a sneak peek in the meantime!

South Student Lounge

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When you hear “Centriq,” what immediately comes to mind? IT Training? School? You may not be aware that Centriq is not just the name of our company, but also an acronym of our core values. Those core values are: Communication, Empowerment, No Student Left Behind, Teamwork, Recognition, Innovation, and Quality. These values are at the heart of our business, and direct our services and decision-making. For years, Centriq has recognized “Centriq Champions” every month – instructors or staff members who have embodied one or more of these values.

Last month, we decided to start giving Champion awards to our TechSmart KC students, as well. Read More

Centriq Training is proud to share that four of our TechSmartKC .NET graduates not only participated, but performed exceptionally well in this year’s university-level Battle of the Code, which took place February 21-22. Battle of the Code is, an amped-up, all-night problem solving competition for regional college students where sponsors pitch a problem, for teams to develop innovative solutions and win some amazing prizes.Read More

Whether you’re a recent graduate still looking for your first job in the field, a graduate looking for a change in position or company, or an established professional looking to hire more recent alumni, we’re here to help!

Never hesitate to contact your career and alumni services team:

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