Hello IT Professionals,
A reminder for the remaining Spring EdCert schedule and date changes to two upcoming courses. Courses will be available only as an online option, participating remotely from your own workstation. Class meets from 8:30am to 4:30pm.
The Spring EdCert includes courses from fundamental to intermediate levels from Microsoft and CompTIA. The EdCert is proud to offer DataSys+, a new course from CompTIA. This is a vendor neutral course on database management.
Save the dates, as registration is now open!
NOTE: ***The following courses have had a date change. CompTIA DataSys+ is now April 29 to May 3, and CompTIA PenTest+ is now May 13 to 17. The Configuring Windows Server Hybrid Advanced Services class will end at noon on Monday April 8th for observance of the Eclipse. ***
March 4 – 8 CompTIA A+ Core 2 CompTIA $250 Register by February 26
CompTIA A+ is the industry preferred qualifying credential for technical support and IT operational roles. It is about much more than PC repair. Candidates are better prepared to troubleshoot and problem solve, and technicians will better understand a wide variety of issues ranging from networking and operating systems to mobile devices and security. A+ supports the ability to connect users to the data they need to do their jobs regardless of the devices in use. CompTIA A+ CORE 2 covers installing and configuring operating systems, expanded security, software troubleshooting and operational procedures. Vendor-neutral and designed to assist in preparing for the CompTIA A+ Core 2 certification examination, 220-1102, this is one of two exams required for CompTIA A+ certification.
March 25 -29 CompTIA Security+ (Exam SY0-701) CompTIA $500 Register by March 15
This course builds on knowledge and professional experience with computer hardware, operating systems, and network devices as you gain basic security skills to implement security services on any type of computer network. Emphasizes both practical and hands-on ability to identify and address security threats, attacks, and vulnerabilities. Security+ focuses on the latest trends and techniques in risk management, risk mitigation, threat management, and intrusion detection. Content includes security concepts, tools, and procedures to react to security incidents, as well as anticipating security risks and guarding against them. Assists in the preparation for the CompTIA Security+ SY0-701 certification exam.
April 8 – 12 Configuring Windows Server Hybrid Advanced Services (Exam AZ-801) Microsoft $350 Register by April 1
This course teaches IT Professionals to configure advanced Windows Server services using on-premises, hybrid, and cloud technologies. The course teaches IT Professionals how to leverage the hybrid capabilities of Azure, how to migrate virtual and physical server workloads to Azure IaaS, and how to secure Azure VMs running Windows Server. The course also teaches IT Professionals how to perform tasks related to high availability, troubleshooting, and disaster recovery. The course highlights administrative tools and technologies including Windows Admin Center, PowerShell, Azure Arc, Azure Automation Update Management, Microsoft Defender for Identity, Azure Security Center, Azure Migrate, and Azure Monitor. This course assists in preparation for the Microsoft certification exam AZ-801.
April 29 – May 3 CompTIA DataSys+ (Exam DS0-001) CompTIA $500 Register by April 22
CompTIA is launching a new data management certification, CompTIA DataSys+. It sets a unified standard of skills for the successful management and securing of data assets. It covers what database administrators need to deploy, manage, and maintain high-availability systems, including employing the fundamentals of scripting and programming in a relational database environment while using security and business continuity best-practices.
May 13 – 17 CompTIA PenTest+ (Exam PT0-002) CompTIA $500 Register by May 6
The CompTIA PenTest+ course is designed for IT professionals who want to develop penetration testing skills to enable them to identify information-system vulnerabilities and effective remediation techniques for those vulnerabilities. Introduces general concepts and methodologies related to penetration testing as you work your way through a simulated pen test for a fictitious company. The course covers the primary knowledge and skills required to plan and scope a testing engagement including vulnerability scanning, legal and compliance requirements, results analysis, and effective reporting and communicating practical remediation techniques for action to properly protect information systems and their content. This course assists in the preparation for the CompTIA PenTest+ certification exam (PT0-002).
May 20 – 24 Microsoft Azure Administrator (AZ-104) Microsoft $350 Register by May 13
This course teaches IT Professionals how to manage their Azure subscriptions, secure identities, administer infrastructure, configure virtual networking, connect Azure and on-premises sites, manage network traffic, implement storage solutions, create and scale virtual machines, implement web apps and containers, back up and share data, and monitor your solution. This course assists in the preparation for the Microsoft Azure Administrator AZ-104 certification exam.
June 18 Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900) Microsoft $350 Register by Jun 10
This course is suitable for IT personnel who are just beginning to work with Azure, and want to learn about offerings and get hands-on experience with the product. This course primarily uses the Azure portal and command line interface to create resources, and does not require scripting skills. Students in this course will gain confidence to take other role-based courses and certifications, such as Azure Administrator. This course will also help prepare someone for the AZ-900 exam.
June 20 Microsoft Azure Data Fundamentals (DP-900) Microsoft $350 Register by Jun 10
In this course, students will gain foundational knowledge of core data concepts and related Microsoft Azure data services. Students will learn about core data concepts such as relational, non-relational, big data, and analytics, and build their foundational knowledge of cloud data services within Microsoft Azure. Students will explore fundamental relational data concepts and relational database services in Azure. They will explore Azure storage for non-relational data and the fundamentals of Azure Cosmos DB. Students will learn about large-scale data warehousing, real-time analytics, and data visualization.
EdCert Catalog and Rates
For more information about the EdCert course vendors and the course catalog, visit the EdCert tab on the IT Community Partnership website at https://edcert.iu.edu. We continue to offer fixed pricing based on course vendor. All remain substantially below costs of the same courses from the public sector:
Microsoft $350
CompTIA $500
ISC2 $450
EC Council $675
CertNexus $500
Take advantage of the advanced technical training offered though our EdCert program.
Questions? Suggestions? Email edcert@iu.edu.
–IT Community Partnerships on behalf of Quality Assurance and Training