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Whether Your Goal is to Update Your Existing Skills or Learn About New Technologies, Directions will Give You the Resources to Fine-Tune Your Expertise

Make an Impact in Your Career with Certification Training from Directions

Workforce Investment Act (WIA)

WIA is a state funded program targeting unemployed individuals who are looking to gain the skills necessary to land a great job.  This program allows students funding to take training in their specific area of interest.  Directions is a WIA approved training center with many different programs to offer workforce development students.

What makes Directions different from other training centers offering the WIA Program?

Directions training offers the ultimate flexibility and has the highest run rate of classes in the industry.  We assign a career development specialist to every student.  Classes consist of workforce students as well as corporate clients, which offers a platform for knowledge sharing, networking and real-life experience in the classroom. The training is of the highest quality with certified instructors and applicable to an actual work environment.

Directions uses MOC (Microsoft Official Curricula) in all of the classes due to our Gold Partner Status, as well as keeps the class sizes small; anywhere from 3 to 8 students per class. This allows each student to get one on one attention from the instructors and gain as much insight as possible.

Directions Certification Tracks

A + Certification
Obtain the skills and abilities they need to use computer hardware and operating systems essential for a successful Computer Service Technician.

Net + Certification
Students will learn networking technology concepts & networking practices.

MOS (Microsoft Office Specialist)
The premier Microsoft desktop certification is a globally recognized standard for demonstrating desktop skills using Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Access, and Project Management.

MCTS (Microsoft Certified Tech Specialist)
Students will learn the skills necessary to successfully implement, manage, and troubleshoot the ongoing needs of Windows 2003 based platforms, including Windows .NET Server.

MCITP: (Microsoft Certified IT Professional)
Obtain the skills needed to support end users in medium-sized or enterprise environments with the most critical and difficult support issues also the ability to diagnose and resolve all types of desktop support issues and mobile & personal devices.

PMP (Project Management Professional)
PMP certification is the profession’s most globally recognized and respected certification credential. The PMP designation following your name tells current and potential employers that you have a solid foundation of project management knowledge that can be readily applied in the workplace.

CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate)
Students will gain the ability to install, configure, operate, and troubleshoot medium sized route and switched Cisco networks.

Six Sigma
Six Sigma is a structured problem solving methodology using a five step process-Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve and Control- it uses a statistical approach to solving business problems.

For more information, eligibility requirements or to learn how we can help you create a customized training solution contact a Directions representative at: sales@directionstraining.com or call: 630-575-8900 today.  

Getting Certified at Directions Training

A+, Net +, MCTS: Windows 7

Students will learn the basics in hardware, networking and an operating system.

· 9300- A+

· 9313- Net +

· 6292-Installing and Configuring Windows 7

Adobe Suite

Students will get to pick which classes they would like to take out of our Adobe CS4 offerings.

CCNA plus 1

Students will take the CCNA boot-camp and then get their choice of one other class from our course offerings.

CCNA plus 3

Students will take the CCNA boot-camp and then get their choice of three other classes from our course offerings.

MCITP: Server Admin

Students will be IT professional in Server Administrations for Windows Server 2008. Students will take classes in Network Infrastructure and Active Directory, along with a pro class.

· 6421- Network Infrastructure

· 6425- Active Directory Domain Services

· 6426- Identity and Access Solutions with Active Directory

· 6430- Planning and Administrating Windows 2008 Servers

Microsoft SharePoint

Students will get to pick which SharePoint classes they would like to take from our course offerings. Students can take classes in their SharePoint 2007 or SharePoint 2010.

Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS)

Students will get to pick which Microsoft Office Applications classes they would like to take from the 2003, 2007 or 2010 Microsoft Office Suite. The Office Suite consists of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Access.

MS SQL 08

Students in this program and pick SQL classes from either the 2005 or 2008 SQL Server. Students will also get their choice of Database Administration (6231, 6232) or Business Intelligence (6234, 6235, and 6236)

· 2778- Writing queries using T-SQL.

· 6231- Maintaining a SQL Server Database  

· 6232- Implementing a SQL Server Database

· 6234- Analysis Services

· 6235- Integration Services

· 6236- Reporting Services

Project Management Professional (PMP)

· 9314- Project Management Professional

MS Project 2007

· 5927- Managing Projects using MS Project 2007

Six Sigma (Green Belt)

Students will take this one week Six Sigma class to learn the basics of the methodology.

· 9303- Six Sigma Green Belt

Six Sigma (Black Belt)

Students will take this two weeks class to be trained on the more advanced level of Six Sigma (Green Belt is also required).

· 9304- Six Sigma Lean Leadership

· 9305- Six Sigma Black Belt

Visual Studio

Students in this program will get to which Visual Studio classes would be best for them out of our Visual Studio course offerings. Students can pick from entry level Object Orientated Programming through the advanced ASP.Net classes.