I like the Train Signal discs. James
On Wed, Oct 12, 2011 at 8:41 PM, Ralph Smith <m...@gatewayindustries.org>wrote: > ** > > Thanks, i'll check those two resources as well. > > I appreciate all the comments. > > > ------------------------------ > > > Another option is to check the local community colleges. Some of them have > IT Tracks and much better pricing.**** > > ------------------------------ > > I use Global Knowledge and they are great. If you do a boot camp, they > even give you free vouchers to take the tests. Sometimes they have a buy 2 > get 1 free deal. I believe they also have deals that allow managers to > purchase a few vouchers and have the staff take the classes whenever they > like. They also do onsite training as well.**** > > ** ** > > *From:* Kennedy, Jim [mailto:kennedy...@elyriaschools.org] > *Sent:* Wednesday, October 12, 2011 1:19 PM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: Staff training**** > > ** ** > > Another option is to check the local community colleges. Some of them have > IT Tracks and much better pricing.**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > On Wed, Oct 12, 2011 at 12:16 PM, Ralph Smith <m...@gatewayindustries.org> > wrote:**** > > > This may be a little OT, but I was just pricing out some training for 3 > staff here with the idea of sending them to some classroom training for > Windows 7 and Server 2008 administration. > If I target the courses related to "MCITP Enterprise Desktop > Administrator on Windows 7" certification and the "MCITP Server > Administrator on Windows Server 2008" certification, (and this is from > ONLC because they have a local office, but New Horizons seems to be > about the same) the appropriate courses include three five day courses > and one three day course. > > The total cost at their published prices would be almost $27,000 for > three staff. I don't think I can get that through our budget process. > > For those who provide training for staff development, is this kind of > classroom training the way to go? Are there other alternatives for > classroom training, or do you use other training resources such as video > training from places like Trainsignal? > > I'm looking for a bit of a reality check, as well as suggestions. We > haven't provided this kind of staff training up to now, so I have no > experience in this area. For myself I have relied on Google Training > and some good books, but I was looking for something more > formal/structured. > > Appreciate any comments and advice. > > Ralph > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin**** > > ** ** > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ > <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/<http://www.sunbeltsoftwarecom/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/>> > ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin**** > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin**** > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
