Technical
		These Microsoft courses conducted at Stark State are held in cooperation with Mitchell Technology Group of Hartville, OH, a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner for Learning Solutions.

• Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) and Microsoft Certified Information Technology Professional (MCITP) Certification Prep
• Microsoft Server 2008 Certification Prep

Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) and Microsoft Certified Information Technology Professional (MCITP) Certification Prep
Earn your Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist Certification after successfully completing one exam. Pass one additional exam and receive your Microsoft Certified Information Technology Professional Certification as either an Enterprise Support Technician or a Consumer Support Technician.
 

MCTS: Windows Vista, Configuration Recommended Track (Exam 70-620)
	Required Courses: Installing and Configuring the Windows Vista Operating System This course provides students with the knowledge and skills to install and configure Windows Vista desktops. It will focus on four main areas: installing, securing, networking, and browsing. By the end of the course, the student will have installed and configured a Windows Vista desktop that is secure, on the network, and ready for browsing. This is the first course in the Windows Vista curriculum and will serve as the entry point for other Windows Vista Technology Specialist courses. Instructor: Scott Mitchell, MCT Index No.: 1171 Mondays and Wednesdays, September 22 – October 8 6 – 9 p.m. Fee: $1349 (includes manual and materials) Configuring Windows Vista Mobile Computing and Applications This course provides students with the knowledge and skills to successfully configure mobile computers and applications that run Windows Vista. It will also provide them with the knowledge and skills necessary to ensure successful configuration of the IT Pro tools and productivity applications that ship with Windows Vista. Students will focus on six main areas: maintenance and optimization tools, media applications, productivity applications, notebook computers, mobile devices, and Tablet PCs. Instructor: Scott Mitchell, MCT Index No.: 1172 Mondays and Wednesdays, October 20 – 29 6 – 9 p.m. Fee: $899 (includes manual and materials)

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MCITP: Enterprise Support Technician Recommended Track (Exam 70-622) OR MCITP: Consumer Support Technician Recommended Track (Exam 70-623)
	Required Courses: Maintaining and Troubleshooting Windows Vista Computers This course provides students with the knowledge and skills to successfully maintain and troubleshoot Windows Vista computers. It will provide them with the knowledge and skills necessary to identify technical problems that can occur in an organization's client computers. The course will focus on five main troubleshooting areas: operating system, hardware, networking, security, and applications. It will also provide the knowledge and skills necessary to monitor and maintain Windows Vista client computers. Instructor: Scott Mitchell, MCT Index No.: 1173 Mondays and Wednesdays, November 5 – 24 6 – 9 p.m. Fee: $1349 (includes manual and materials) Supporting the Microsoft Windows Vista Operating System and Applications This course provides students with the knowledge and skills to use a Windows Vista operating system image and application package deployment infrastructure to minimize the downtime at the Windows Vista client. The desktop support technicians can use this infrastructure to improve the support experience in new installations, single computer migrations, and single computer reinstallations. The course also provides guidance on how to install application packages on Windows Vista computers for support scenarios that require application updates or reinstalls. Instructor: Scott Mitchell, MCT Index No.: 1174 Mondays and Wednesdays, December 1 – 10 6 – 9 p.m. Fee: $899 (includes manual and materials)

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MCITP: Enterprise Support Technician Recommended Track (Exam 70-622) OR MCITP: Consumer Support Technician Recommended Track (Exam 70-623)
	Required Courses: Maintaining and Troubleshooting Windows Vista Computers This course provides students with the knowledge and skills to successfully maintain and troubleshoot Windows Vista computers. It will provide them with the knowledge and skills necessary to identify technical problems that can occur in an organization's client computers. The course will focus on five main troubleshooting areas: operating system, hardware, networking, security, and applications. It will also provide the knowledge and skills necessary to monitor and maintain Windows Vista client computers. Instructor: Scott Mitchell, MCT Index No.: 1173 Mondays and Wednesdays, November 5 – 24 6 – 9 p.m. Fee: $1349 (includes manual and materials) Supporting the Microsoft Windows Vista Operating System and Applications This course provides students with the knowledge and skills to use a Windows Vista operating system image and application package deployment infrastructure to minimize the downtime at the Windows Vista client. The desktop support technicians can use this infrastructure to improve the support experience in new installations, single computer migrations, and single computer reinstallations. The course also provides guidance on how to install application packages on Windows Vista computers for support scenarios that require application updates or reinstalls. Instructor: Scott Mitchell, MCT Index No.: 1174 Mondays and Wednesdays, December 1 – 10 6 – 9 p.m. Fee: $899 (includes manual and materials)

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Microsoft Server 2008 Certification Prep (Series will continue in January) Pass the exam for 70–640, 642 or 643 and earn your Microsoft Certified Technical Specialist certification. Pass 70-642, 640 and 646 and earn your MCITP Server Administrator certification. Pass 70-620, 643, 642, 640 and 647 and earn your MCITP Enterprise Administrator certification.
	Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure Configuration (70-642) Focusing on Windows Server 2008 networking, this course covers configuring remote access, Network Access Protection (NAP), network authentication, IPv4 and IPv6 addressing, and Domain Name System (DNS) replication; capturing performance data and monitoring event logs; and managing file and print services. Instructor: Ernie Campbell, MCSE/Security, MCSA, MCP+I, MCT, A+, CEH, CHFI, CEI (Bio) Index No.: 1175 Tuesdays and Thursdays, September 11 – October 9 6 – 10 p.m. Fee: $1199 (includes manual and materials) Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Configuration (70-640) Focusing on Active Directory in Windows Server 2008, this course covers configuring, managing, and supporting user and computer accounts, groups, Domain Name System zones and client settings; group policy objects; the new Active Directory Lightweight Directory Service and Active Directory Rights Management Service; backup and recovery; and communication security. Instructor: Ernie Campbell, MCSE/Security, MCSA, MCP+I, MCT, A+, CEH, CHFI, CEI (Bio) Index No.: 1176 Tuesdays and Thursdays, October 16 – November 13 6 – 10 p.m. Fee: $1199 (includes manual and materials) Windows Server 2008 Administrator (70-646) This course covers planning server roles; maintaining server security; planning data storage, network load balancing, and server backups; managing software deployment and versioning; monitoring IPv6, server performance and capacity, and Active Directory® replication; scheduling server deployments; and designing a rollback contingency plan. Instructor: Ernie Campbell, MCSE/Security, MCSA, MCP+I, MCT, A+, CEH, CHFI, CEI (Bio) Index No.: 1177 Tuesdays and Thursdays, November 18 – December 18 (no class Nov. 27) 6 – 10 p.m. Fee: $1199 (includes manual and materials)

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