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Technology Training Solutions (TTS)Spring 2017 Course Schedule

ncsu.edu/tts919.515.8163

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Stay Ahead of Technology

Page 3Harness Productivity Tools to Improve Effi ciency

Page 4Enhance Your Personal Brand with IT Certifi cations

Page 7Find Your Customers via Digital Marketing

Page 8Develop a Compelling Web Presence

Page 10Take Charge of Your Professional Development

Page 12Bridge the Digital Divide

Page 14Learn in Your Own Space and Time

Page 15Create Photographic Content for Social Media and Web

Page 16Grab Attention with Eye-Popping Video

Page 17Create and Market Your Own Mobile Apps

Page 18Rescheduling and Refunds

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Google AdWords for Business$249

Business Communication Tools with Google$129

Google Analytics$249

Using Google Drive for Business$449

Google Basics$249

Tableau$449

Intro to Modeling in Maya$449

Intro to Digital Painting in Photoshop$449

Mar 10 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Jan 19 or Mar 7 6:00 p.m. - 9:15 p.m.

Mar 17 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Jan 17 & 24 or Mar 14 & 21 or Mar 18 & 25 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Jan 10 or Feb 11 or Mar 7 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Level 1 Jan 26 & 27 or Mar 16 & 17

Level 2 Apr 27 & 28

Sat Jan 21 & 28 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Eve Apr 11, 13, 18, & 20 6:00 p.m. - 9:15 p.m.

Eve Jan 10, 12, 17, & 19 6:00 p.m. - 9:15 p.m.

Sat Mar 18 & 25 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

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at’s New

Check out more offerings on pages 4, 6, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 17, & 19!

20% Multi-class discount if you register for 3 or more classes in the same session.

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All classes in this brochure are held at the McKimmon Conference & Training Center - 1101 Gorman Street, Raleigh, NC 27606

Word Part 1 Jan 10 or Apr 6

Word Part 2 Feb 6

Word Part 3 Mar 8

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint Part 1 Feb 2

PowerPoint Part 2 Mar 1

PowerPoint PechaKucha Apr 19

Microsoft PowerPoint

Excel Level 1 Jan 4 or Feb 7 or Mar 2 or Apr 3

Excel Level 2 Jan 11 or Feb 14 or Mar 9 or Apr 10

Excel Level 3 Jan 18 or Feb 21 or Mar 16

Excel Programming Feb 27 & 28 or Apr 25 & 26

Excel Tips & Tricks Apr 21

Excel: PivotTables Jan 25 or Mar 21 half-day class

Excel: Power Pivots Jan 25 or Mar 21 half-day class

Excel: Dashboards Jan 31 or Mar 29

Excel: Charts & Graphs Feb 1 or Apr 27 half-day class

Excel: Lookups Feb 1 or Apr 27 half-day class

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Access

Access Level 1 Jan 23 or Mar 7

Access Level 2 Feb 8 or Apr 4

Access Queries Mar 20

Access Level 3 Mar 14 & 15

Access Programming Apr 12 & 13

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So

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Online Level 1 Apr 10

Online Level 2 Apr 11

Course Specifi cs:All courses on these two pages run from 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted.1-day course fees $249 / 2-day course fees $449 / Half-day course fees $12920% Multi-class discount if you register for 3 or more classes in the same session.

Visio Level 1 Jan 12 or Mar 28

Design Tools

Illustrator Level 1 Jan 5 & 6 or Apr 19 & 20

Illustrator Level 2 Feb 23 & 24

Adobe Illustrator

Acrobat Level 1 Feb 15

Acrobat Level 2 Mar 30

Adobe Acrobat

InDesign Level 1 Jan 17 & 18 or Mar 9 & 10

InDesign Level 2 Apr 6 & 7

Adobe InDesign

Desktop Level 1 Feb 7

Desktop Level 2 Feb 8

QuickBooks

Photoshop Level 1 Feb 16 & 17 or Apr 13 & 14

Photoshop Level 2 Mar 23 & 24

Adobe Photoshop

Project: Planning, Organizing, and Scheduling Feb 9 or Apr 11

Project: Tracking and Customizing Mar 6

Microsoft Project

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SharePoint Site User Jan 5 & 6 or Apr 18 & 20 $449

SharePoint Site Owner Feb 14 & 16 or Apr 25 & 27 $449

Offi ce 365 and SharePoint Feb 21 $249

Microsoft SharePoint

AutoCAD Level 1 Jan 12 & 13 or Apr 27 & 28 $449

AutoCAD Level 2 Feb 9 & 10 $449

AutoCAD Level 3 Mar 2 & 3 $449

AutoCAD

SQL Level 1 Jan 24, 26, & 27 or Apr 11, 13, & 14 $1,099

SQL Level 2 Jan 31 & Feb 2 $899

SQL Level 3 Feb 7 & 9 $899

SQL

Certifi ed Fiber Installer Feb 2 & 3 or Apr 6 & 7 $1,799

Fiber Opticsmust complete two days of online coursework prior to class

Python

Tableau

Python Level 1 Feb 16 & 17 $449

Python Level 2 Mar 1 & 2 $449

Level 1 Jan 26 & 27 or Mar 16 & 17 $449

Level 2 Apr 27 & 28 $449

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“Great course! Got my money’s worth in the fi rst two hours!”

~ Chris VaughanResearch Assistant

ITRERaleigh, NC


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IT C

ertifi cation

sPrices (Exams not included)

A+ $1,999

Network+ $999

Security+ $1,099

CCNA $1,999

CCDA $999

A+ A+

Network+ Network+

Security+ Security+

CCNA

CCDA

3-Cert 5-Cert CCNA/Courses CCDA Courses

CERTIFICATES

Security+

Network+

A+

A+ 5:45 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Feb 20 - Mar 29 (M/W)

A+ 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Jan 4 - Feb 22 (W)

Network+ 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Mar 1 - Apr 12 (W)

Network+ 5:45 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Apr 3 - May 9 (M/W)

Security+ 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Apr 19 - May 31 (W)

Security+ 5:45 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Jan 12 - Feb 14 (T/Th)

CCNA 5:45 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Feb 21 - Mar 30 (T/Th)

CCDA 5:45 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Apr 4 - 20 (T/Th)

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Certifi cate of DigitalMarketing CompetencyTake the Certifi cate of Social Media Management and six of

the following courses to earn the Certifi cate of Digital

Marketing Competency:

• Paid Social Media Advertising for Business

• Email Marketing for Business

• Google Analytics

• Google AdWords for Business

• Evernote

• Podcasting with Perry Williams

• Set up an Online Store with Shopify

• LinkedIn for Sales and Marketing

Certifi cate of Social Media ManagementConcepts, techniques, and tools to develop and manage aneffective social media program.

You’ll explore strategy, voice, policy, and vital elements of abusiness approach to social media marketing.

Attend and You’ll Learn:

• Creating relevant content

• Metrics and reporting: results

• Beyond “free:” paid marketing on the social

platforms

• Best practices: tools, automation, workfl ow,

systems

• Integrating traditional, new, and social media

marketing

• Marketing your social media management

practice

• Social media overview and perspectives

• Initial inventory: gathering intelligence

• Discovery: what does your client think/

want/know?

• 360° Audit: what is happening in the client’s

landscape?

• Planning, policy, and proposing: defi ning the

work

• Understanding social media options

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Introduction to Social Media for Business Jan 19 & 20 $395

Certifi cate of Social Media Management Jan 23, 30, Feb 6, Jan 23, 30, Feb 6,

13, 20, 27, Mar 6, 13, 20, 27, Mar 6,

13, 20, 27, 13, 20, 27,

Apr 3, & 10 Apr 3, & 10 $695

Paid Social Media Advertising for Business Jan 20 $249

Email Marketing for Business Jan 27 $249

Google Analytics Mar 17 $249

Google AdWords for Business Mar 10 $249

Evernote Feb 24 $249

Podcasting with Perry Williams Feb 17 $249

Set up an Online Store with Shopify Mar 3 $249

LinkedIn for Sales and Marketing Feb 10 $249

Course Day Evening Fees


9:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. or 1:00 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.

9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

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Traditional Design Concentration

Web Design and Development Level 1 12 hrs


HTML5 Level 1 6 hrs

HTML5 Level 2 6 hrs

CSS3 Level 1 6 hrs

CSS3 Level 2 6 hrs

JavaScript Level 1 12 hrs

jQuery Fundamentals 6 hrs

Web Accessibility 6 hrs

Total 72 hrs

CMS Design Concentration



HTML5 Level 1 6 hrs

HTML5 Level 2 6 hrs

CSS3 Level 1 6 hrs

CSS3 Level 2 6 hrs

WordPress Level 1 6 hrs

WordPress Level 2 6 hrs

jQuery Fundamentals 6 hrs

Web Accessibility 6 hrs

Total 72 hrs

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Evening courses run from 6:00 p.m. - 9:15 p.m.Day courses run from 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

See ncsu.edu/tts for more info

Course Specifi cs:All courses on these two pages run from 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.1-day course fees $249 / 2-day course fees $449 / Half-day course fees $12920% Multi-class discount if you register for 3 or more classes in the same session.

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Web

master

The Capstone Project

To earn any WCP certifi cate, you must complete a fi nal Capstone Project showcasing

knowledge sets learned from each course you have taken. The Capstone Project charges

a $150 fee for submission. This project is evaluated by an independent web developer

according to criteria given to you in your fi rst WCP class. Contact 919.515.8163 for more

information.

Web Design/Development 1 Jan 10 & 12 or Feb 28 & Mar 2 Jan 10, 12, 17, & 19 $449

Web Design/Development 2 Jan 17 & 19 or Mar 14 & 16 Jan 24, 26, 31, & Feb 2 $449

HTML5 Level 1 Jan 24 or Mar 21 Feb 7 & 9 $249

HTML5 Level 2 Jan 25 or Mar 23 Feb 14 & 16 $249

CSS3 Level 1 Jan 31 or Mar 28 Feb 21 & 23 $249

CSS3 Level 2 Feb 1 or Mar 30 Feb 28 & Mar 2 $249

JavaScript Level 1 Feb 7 & 8 or Apr 4 & 6 Mar 14, 16, 21, & 23 $449

PHP Fundamentals Feb 13 & 20 $449

WordPress Level 1 Feb 14 or Apr 11 Mar 22 & 27 $249

WordPress Level 2 Feb 15 or Apr 13 Mar 29 & Apr 3 $249

jQuery Fundamentals Feb 21 or Apr 18 Apr 11 & 13 $249

Web Accessibility Feb 23 or Apr 21 Apr 18 & 20 $249

Drupal Essentials Feb 23 & 24 or Apr 20 & 21 $449

MySQL Fundamentals Feb 27 & Mar 6 $449

PHP/MYSQL Web Applications Mar 13, 20, & 27 $999

AJAX Web Applications Apr 3 & 10 $449

Course Day Evening Fees

PHP Developer Concentration

CSS3 Level 1 6 hrs

JavaScript Level 1 12 hrs

PHP Fundamentals 12 hrs

MySQL Fundamentals 12 hrs

PHP/MySQL Web Applications 18 hrs

AJAX Web Developments 12 hrs

Total 72 hrsYes, we rentour labs...Call 919.515.8163

for information.

20% Multi-class discount if you register for 3 or more classes in the same session. Evening offerings only.

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Certifi cate in Professional Development (PD) for Information Technology LeadersTake 4 of the following courses and 2 of the courses listed above

to earn a Certifi cate in Professional Development for Information

Technology Leaders:

Certifi cate in Professional Development (PD) for Information Technology ProfessionalsTake 6 of the following courses to earn a Certifi cate in

Professional Development for Information Technology

Professionals:

• Recruiting and Retaining IT Talent

• Energizing, Engaging, and Motivating the IT

Professional

• Encouraging Creativity and Innovation in the IT

Workplace

• The Art of Delegating IT Projects

• Creating Successful Work Relationships in the

IT Field

• How to Stay Relevant in Information

Technology

• Email Writing Skills for IT Professionals

• Communication Skills for IT Professionals

• The New IT Workplace: Thriving in an

Intergenerational Environment

• Time Boxing: Staying in Your IT Project

Window

• Successfully Managing a Remote IT Staff

• Unbeatable IT Management Skills

• Successfully Supervising an

Intergenerational Technology Team

• Creating and Managing Cross-Functional

Teams in an IT Environment

• Emotional Intelligence for IT Professionals

• Juggling Multiple IT Responsibilities

Successfully

• Working Within an IT Cross-Functional

Team

• The Changing IT Workplace Demographic

• Successfully Networking in the IT Field

• Coping with Diffi cult Co-workers in the

World of IT

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Course Specifi cs:Half-day course fees $12920% Multi-class discount if you register for 3 or more classes in the same session.

Creating Successful Work Relationships in the IT Field Jan 13

Successfully Managing a Remote IT Staff Jan 13

How to Stay Relevant in Information Technology Jan 20

The Art of Delegating IT Projects Jan 20

Email Writing Skills for IT Professionals Jan 24

Encouraging Creativity and Innovation in the IT Workplace Jan 24

Communication Skills for IT Professionals Feb 3

Energizing, Engaging, and Motivating the IT Professional Feb 3

Unbeatable IT Management Skills Feb 10

Recruiting and Retaining IT Talent Feb 10

Juggling Multiple IT Responsibilities Successfully Mar 3

Creating and Managing Cross-Functional Teams in an IT Env. Mar 3

The New IT Workplace: Thriving in an Intergenerational Env. Mar 10

Coping with Diffi cult Co-workers in the World of IT Mar 10

Time Boxing: Staying in Your IT Project Window Mar 17

Successfully Networking in the IT Field Mar 17

Emotional Intelligence for IT Professionals Mar 24

Working Within an IT Cross-Functional Team Mar 24

Successfully Supervising an Intergenerational Technology Team Mar 31

The Changing IT Workplace Demographic Mar 31

Course 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. - 12:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m.

PD

Co

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See page 19 for our policies on cancellation and rescheduling.

Sallie Mae fi nancing for any TTS course is available to individuals who qualify.

Visit this website to apply:

go.ncsu.edu/salliemae

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Kramden Institute is a Durham-based nonprofi t

organization whose mission is to provide

technology tools and training to bridge the

digital divide. Kramden was founded in 2003

and has since awarded over 24,000 refurbished

computers across North Carolina. Most recently,

the organization has expanded its programming to offer technology education classes. Class

offerings cover everything from basic computer literacy to digital image editing and track out camp

opportunities for middle school students.

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Internet Security and Privacy$10

Online Job Searching 101FREE

May 22 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

May 1, 8, & 15 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Mar 13 - 17 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Register at:

kramden.org/ncsuor call 919.293.1133

Digital Creativity Camp$250

Multi-class discounts do not apply to Kramden courses.

All of these lunch and learns will be in lab 16 at North Carolina State University’s Jane S. McKimmon Center, located at 1101 Gorman Street in Raleigh. Parking is free. Sign up today at ncsu.edu/tts.

Technology Training Solutions presents…

Lunch and LearnsBring your lunch and learn about new technologies from the experts! Come 30 minutes

early to network, and stay 30 minutes to ask questions of our seminar leaders.

Jan 6 Bitcoins 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Feb 3 Android Security 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Mar 3 iOS Security 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Apr 7 Top Security Threats to Watch 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

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Online Courses from Technology Training Solutions

All levels of a specifi c Microsoft Package (i.e., Word 2013 Levels 1, 2, & 3) $179

Microsoft Access 2013 or 2016: Level 1, 2, or 3 $99

Microsoft Excel 2013 or 2016: Level 1, 2, or 3, or PivotTables $99

Microsoft Offi ce 2013 or 2016 Suite including Word, Access, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint $449

Microsoft OneNote 2013 $99

Microsoft Outlook 2013 or 2016: Level 1 or 2 $99

Microsoft PowerPoint 2013 or 2016: Introduction or Advanced $99

Microsoft Project 2013 $99

Microsoft Word 2013 or 2016: Level 1, 2, or 3 $99

Networking Essentials $99

Sharepoint 2013 $99

Sharepoint 2016 $99

Skype for Business 2016 $99

Using Microsoft Windows 10 $99

Work Effectively with Sharepoint 2010 $99

Brush up your technical skills on your own timetable and in your own chosen space. Announcing new online technology courses that will add to your personal knowledge banks while also building up your resume. Full outlines and more information can be found at ncsu.edu/tts.

Multi-class discounts do not apply to online courses.

Podcasting with Perry Williamsand Andres QuintanaFebruary 17 – 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.Join Perry Williams, a former football player for NC State and the NY Giants, and two-time

Super Bowl ring winner, for this information-packed seminar. Perry and Andres Quintana will

teach you how to plan, launch, and grow your own business podcast, and will send you back

to work with all the tools you need.

You will learn: • How to get your podcast going fast

• The hardware, software, and web components of a podcast

• The basics of show format

• The top technical challenges you need to overcome for a successful show

• How to use your podcast to build social capital

• How to grow listenership using digital marketing

• Podcasting Tips and Tricks

Seating is limited – reserve your spot today. ncsu.edu/tts

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Jan 30 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Photographing Events for Your Organization$249

Mar 20 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Photographing Products for Your Organization$249

Jan 23 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Mar 13 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Photographing People for Your Organization$249

Basic Adobe Lightroom Photo Editing for Business$249

Jan 9 & 10 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Basic Digital Photography for Business$449

Mar 6 & 7 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Certifi cate in DigitalPhotography for BusinessTake all 5 courses and earn this certifi cate!

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Vid

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raphy

Jan 5 & 6 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Basic DSLR Videography$449

Feb 23 & 24 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Premiere Pro Level 2$449

After Effects Level 1$449

Feb 9 & 10 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Jan 26, 27, & 30 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Premiere Pro Level 1$699

Apr 20 & 21 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

After Effects Level 2$449

Certifi cate in Videographyfor BusinessTake all 5 courses and earn this certifi cate!


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Build Your Own Android Apps Using App InventorLearn how to use the App Inventor tool to create software applications for the Android operating system.

Available ongoing6 hoursOnline

Android User Interface DesignLearn how to plan out the high-level screen hierarchy for an application, and then choose appropriate forms of user navigation.


Developing Android Apps Using JavaIn this course, you will learn to develop Android applications using Java and the Eclipse development environment.


Making and Marketing Apps that SucceedLearn how to take your app from idea to design to development to distribution and marketing your app on Google Play or Amazon Appstore.


Developing Windows 10 AppsThis course will enable you to take advantage of your existing JavaScript and HTML5 skills to build apps for Windows 10 and add them to the Windows Store. Available ongoing18 hours Online

Course Specifi cs:6-hour course fee $249 / 12-hour course fee $449 / 18-hour course fee $649Books not included in course fee. See course outline for book link.

Getting Started with App DevelopmentIn this course, you will be introduced to the world of mobile app development.


Mobile Application Development Courses for Android and Windows

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10+ Days Out

• Full refund

8-9 Days Out

• Refund - $50 fee

1-7 Days Out

• No refund

8+ Days Out

• Reschedule

1-7 Days Out

• Reschedule + $50 fee

No Show

• Forfeitcourse fee

Rescheduling Policy

Refund Policy

(Only 1 reschedule per course)

Visit go.ncsu.edu/TTSPolicies for more information.

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1st CLASS

Take 10% off yourfi rst class with us.

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Find out about our IT Certifi cation program, our Webmaster program, and our Social Media Management Certifi cate program from a certifi cation instructor.

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Check out offerings on

pages 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 17, & 19!

Webmaster Online and more...Productivity

Seminars

Save the Date! NEW Tech Expo 2017 - April 5

Documents

Technology Training Solutions (TTS) · • Google Analytics • Google AdWords for Business • Evernote • Podcasting with Perry Williams • Set up an Online Store with Shopify