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Why A Disaster Recovery Strategy Must Be Top Of Mind for IT Security Personnel

Centriq Training February 2, 2017

POST WRITTEN BY: Jeffrey Ton for Forbes (Link to original article at the end of the piece.) It’s no secret that data security is essential to our modern, technology-driven marketplace. With the internet of things and artificial intelligence growing commonplace, the expectations for continued innovation and constant availability are stronger than ever. I don’t know about you, but when I log into Netflix, I expect to watch movies without interruption. Yet I would be pretty upset if Netflix delivered this streaming at the cost of my privacy.

Featured Student for January 2017

Centriq Training February 1, 2017

DEVIN KONKEL Bio “I am a Fort Hays State University alumnus, where I graduated with a degree in Communications with a Theatre emphasis, and a minor in Business Administration. While in school, I was in the customer service industry where I learned to balance my work/school life, communicate with customers, and provide them with detailed answers. After school I began working for

IT Security Battle: Is Microsoft All You Need?

Centriq Training January 30, 2017

The battle for IT security has been nearly three decades in the making. IT professionals from every industry face the challenges of security every day. As technology continues to evolve and hackers become more clever, companies are left to wonder if anyone will be able to solve the security problem. Microsoft believes they have the solution today.

Benefits of Instructor-Led Classes over Online Computer Courses from Centriq.

Benefits of Instructor Led Training Classes over Self-Paced Online Classes to Achieve a Computer Certification

Centriq Training January 27, 2017

It’s critical to all businesses that employees have the skills to properly use the tools at their disposal. This is no different for individuals within IT, but it can sometimes be a challenge to convince a Manager or non-IT decision maker to invest in Certification training, especially if one option costs more than another. You have to educate the person paying for training on the benefits of Instructor Led Classes over Self-Paced Online Classes when you’re in need of training for a technology certification.

The Importance of Continuing Education from TechSmart KC Alumni

Centriq Training January 24, 2017

The field of IT is constantly growing and evolving, as well as the professionals within the field. Centriq Training’s Alumni Network understands the importance of Continuing Education. We provide a free Continuing Education event every quarter to support our graduates in their growth and development throughout their career. There are many other opportunities for Continuing Education, as highlighted by our grads that recently attended a 5-day training class. They shared their individual process for obtaining Continuing Education, including any requirements within their organization, why it’s important to them and other opportunities they’ve found helpful to keep up their skills.

New IT Jobs for Grads of Centriq’s Career Program – January 2017

Centriq Training January 24, 2017

Career Program??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.

Popular Training Classes – January 2017

Centriq Training January 19, 2017

Sometimes it can be challenging to know what training classes you should take. To make this process a little easier, we’re sharing the classes other professionals in the IT industry have been signing up for in the past month.

New Classes at Centriq Training – January 2017

Centriq Training January 19, 2017

The following are classes that have been added to our schedule recently. Click through on the titles to help you determine which classes you will need to add to your 2017 training plan. Many of these are so new dates are not posted on the website yet, but they will be shortly. If you are interested in a class and a particular date would work best for you, let your Training Advisor know and we will try to schedule the class on that date!

4 Benefits of Mapping Out a Training Plan

Centriq Training December 23, 2016

Centriq understands that it can be difficult to determine how best to map out a training plan for an entire year. However, those who do take the time to plan ahead see many benefits such as keeping up with industry changes, being in touch with all the latest technology developments and staying ahead of competitors.

New IT Jobs for Grads of Centriq’s Career Program – December 2016

Centriq Training December 22, 2016

Career Program 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.

Start Date	End Date	Day/Eve	Break Weeks	Track
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Jan 30, 2023	May 5, 2023	Day	3/6/23-3/10/23 4/10/23-4/14/23	CSSP-V
Feb 6, 2023	May 19, 2023	Day	3/27/23-3/31/23	FSCP-V
Mar 20, 2023	Jun 23, 2023	Day	4/24/23-4/28/23 5/22/23-5/26/23	CSSP-V
Apr 10, 2023	Jul 28, 2023	Day	5/29/23-6/2/23 7/3/23-7/7/23	FSCP-V
Apr 24, 2023	Oct 19, 2023	Eve	7/3/23-7/7/23 8/21/23-8/25/23	CSSP-V
May 15, 2023	Dec 14, 2023	Eve	7/3/23-7/7/23 9/4/23-9/8/23 11/20/23-11/24/23	FSCP-V
Jun 5, 2023	Sep 8, 2023	Day	7/3/23-7/7/23 8/7/23-8/11/23	CSSP-V
Jun 19, 2023	Oct 6, 2023	Day	7/3/23-7/7/23 9/4/23-9/8/23	FSCP-V
Jul 24, 2023	Jan 25, 2024	Eve	10/2/23-10/6/23 11/20/23-11/24/23 12/25/23-12/29/23	CSSP-V
Aug 14, 2023	Nov 17, 2023	Day	9/5/23-9/8/23 10/16/23-10/2/23	CSSP-V
Aug 28, 2023	Dec 15, 2023	Day	9/4/23-9/8/23 11/20/23-11/24/23	FSCP-V
Oct 30, 2023	Feb 2, 2024	Day	11/20/23-11/24/23 12/25/23-12/29/23	CSSP-V
Oct 30, 2023	May 2, 2024	Eve	11/20/23-11/23/23 3/4/23-3/7/23	CSSP-V
Nov 6, 2023	Mar 1, 2024	Day	11/20/23-11/24/23 12/25/23-12/29/23 1/29/24-2/2/24	FSCP-V

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Nov 27, 2023	Mar 1, 2024	Day	12/25/23-12/29/23 1/29/24-2/2/24	CSSP-I
Feb 29, 2024	Mar 24, 2024	Day	3/25/24-3/29/24 4/22/24-4/26/24	CSSP-I
May 13, 2024	Aug 16, 2024	Day	5/27/24-5/31/24 7/1/24-7/5/24	CSSP-I
Aug 19, 2024	Nov 22, 2024	Day	9/2/24-9/6/24 10/21/24-10/25/24	CSSP-I
Dec 2, 2024	Mar 14, 2025	Day	12/23/24-12/27/24 12/30/24-1/3/25 2/10/25-2/14/25	CSSP-I

Start Date	End Date	Day/Eve	Break Weeks	Track
Dec 4, 2023	Mar 8, 2024	Day	12/25/23-12/29/23 2/5/24-2/9/24	CSSP-I
Jan 15, 2024	Apr 19, 2024	Day	2/19/24-2/23/24 3/18/24-3/22/24	CSSP-I
Feb 26, 2024	May 24, 2024	Day	4/1/24-4/5/24	CSSP-I
Apr 08, 2024	Jul 12, 2024	Day	5/27/24-5/31/24 7/1/24-7/5/24	CSSP-I
May 20, 2024	Aug 23, 2024	Day	5/27/24-5/31/24 7/1/24-7/5/24	CSSP-I
Jun 24, 2024	Sep 27, 2024	Day	7/1/24-7/5/24 9/2/24-9/6/24	CSSP-I
Jul 29, 2024	Feb 6, 2025	Eve	9/2/24-9/5/24 11/25/24-11/28/24 12/23/24-12/27/24 12/30/24-1/3/25	CSSP-I
Aug 5, 2024	Nov 8, 2024	Day	9/2/24-9/6/24 10/7/24-10/11/24	CSSP-I
Sep 9, 2024	Dec 13, 2024	Day	10/14/24-10/18/24 11/25/24-11/29/24	CSSP-I
Oct 21, 2024	Jan 31, 2025	Day	11/25/24-11/29/24 12/23/24-12/27/24 12/30/24-1/3/25	CSSP-I
Dec 2, 2024	Mar 14, 2025	Day	12/23/24-12/27/24 12/30/24-1/3/25 2/10/25-2/14/25	CSSP-I