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Course Name Category Vendor Course Description
.NET Framework 3.5 The Learning Pad Students will learn how to code programs with .NET framework. This course provides students with the knowledge and skills to create a fully functional Web application by using ASP.NET 3.5.
Access 2003 Expert Microsoft Creating & Using Databases, Creating & Modifying Forms, Viewing & Organizing Information, Defining Relationships, Producing Reports, Integrating with other Applications.
Access 2003 Specialist Microsoft With its Fluent user interface and interactive design capabilities that do not require deep database knowledge, Microsoft Office Access 2003 helps you track and report information with ease. Get started quickly with prebuilt applications that you can modify or adapt to changing business needs. Collect information through forms in e-mail or import data from external applications. Create and edit detailed reports that display sorted, filtered, and grouped information in a way that helps you make sense of the data for informed decision-making.
Access 2007 Expert Microsoft Creating & Using Databases, Creating & Modifying Forms, Viewing & Organizing Information, Defining Relationships, Producing Reports, Integrating with other Applications.
Access 2007 Specialist Microsoft With its Fluent user interface and interactive design capabilities that do not require deep database knowledge, Microsoft Office Access 2003 helps you track and report information with ease. Get started quickly with prebuilt applications that you can modify or adapt to changing business needs. Collect information through forms in e-mail or import data from external applications. Create and edit detailed reports that display sorted, filtered, and grouped information in a way that helps you make sense of the data for informed decision-making.
Acrobat 8.0: Level 1 Adobe Communicate and collaborate with the essential PDF solution.
Acrobat 8.0: Level 2 Adobe Communicate and collaborate with the essential PDF solution.
Administering Adobe Contribute CS3 Adobe Adobe® Contribute® CS3 enables content authors to quickly and easily update existing websites and blogs while maintaining site integrity — with no technical expertise required. Thanks to a true WYSIWYG authoring environment, content authors and contributors can edit or update any website or blog without having to learn HTML.
Administrative Medical Assistant The National Healthcareer Association Administrative Medical Assistant program is now available evenings.

This course will prepare you for all administrative procedures & practices in a Health Care Facility. This includes Billing & Coding, patient care, as well as processing and scheduling.

Adobe Illustrator® CS3 Level 1 Adobe Discover new ways to experiment with color; work faster with new drawing tools and controls; and produce artwork for print, web, mobile, and motion designs with Adobe® Illustrator® CS3 software.
Adobe Illustrator® CS3 Level 2 Adobe Discover new ways to experiment with color; work faster with new drawing tools and controls; and produce artwork for print, web, mobile, and motion designs with Adobe® Illustrator® CS3 software.
Adobe Photoshop CS3 - Advanced Adobe Learn advanced techniques including, creating a complex composite mastering the pen tool, layer masks, challenging color corrections and more.
Adobe Photoshop CS3 Fundamentals Adobe Digital imaging, color models & theory, the language of resolution, basic color correction tools, retouching techniques and file types.
Advanced ColdFusion 8 Adobe Provides ColdFusion application developers with the knowledge and hands-on practice they need to build, maintain, and scale effective web applications.
ASP.Net Application Services The Learning Pad Students will learn how to harness the power of Microsoft’s ASP.NET software. Using an object oriented programming approach, ASP.NET allows the user to build and deploy Web applications and XML Web Services. Students will learn how to create roles and assign users to roles, and how to customize the Login control. Students will learn how many websites require new users to verify their email address before their account is activated, how to implement such behavior, and how to apply user- and role-based authorization rules to methods.
Cisco Certified Network Associate Training (CCNA) Cisco Networking Get a foundation in and apprentice knowledge of Cisco networking.
Clinical Medical Assistant The National Healthcareer Association Clinical Medical Assistant program is now available evenings.

The student will learn both front and back office procedures as well as medical terminology, medical ethics, CPR training, EKG training, and Phlebotomy. There is also an externship included with the program.

CompTIA A+ Certification Training CompTIA Confidently acquire and assemble all the components you need to build your own custom PC from scratch.
CompTIA Linux+ Certification Training CompTIA Learn fundamental management and use of Linux systems.
CompTIA Network+ Certification CompTIA Validates the knowledge and skills of networking professionals.
Dreamweaver® CS3: Website Development Adobe Use Dreamweaver CS3 to create and administer database-driven sites.
EKG Technician The National Healthcareer Association Become certified in the use of the EKG machine. Learn anatomy & physiology of the cardiovascular system. Then sit for the national certification exam.
Excel 2003 Expert Microsoft Organizing & Analyzing Data, Formatting Date & Content, Collaborating, Managing Data & Workbooks, Customizing Excel.
Excel 2003 Specialist Microsoft Excel 2003 is a powerful and widely used tool that helps people analyze information to make more informed decisions. You can share and manage your analysis and insight with coworkers, customers, and partners with greater confidence.
Excel 2007 Expert Microsoft Analyze, share, and manage information to make more informed decisions.
Excel 2007 Specialist Microsoft Analyze, share, and manage information to make more informed decisions. Get started with the new Excel.
Fast Track to Authorware 7 Adobe Create rich-media e-learning applications for delivery on corporate networks, CD/DVD, and the Web.
Fast Track to Authorware 7 Advanced Adobe Use variable & functions to augment Authorware pieces, Increase interactivity of your programs by using perpetuals in Movies and Motions, Solve problems using the Authorware Icons.
Fast Track to Coldfusion 8 Adobe Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software solves the day-to-day challenges of Internet application development, allowing you to be extremely productive as you create and deliver engaging online applications. And because it fits into any IT environment, you can use ColdFusion 8 for everything from small departmental applications to highly scalable, reliable implementations of your most important business applications.
Flash® CS3: ActionScript Adobe Create dynamically generated event-driven animation and interactive games with Flash.
Flash® CS3: Rich Content Creation Adobe Enjoy a fast, fluid workflow with Adobe® Flash® CS3 Professional software, featuring a streamlined user interface, advanced video tools, and impressive integration with related software.
InDesign® CS3 Level 1 Adobe Adobe® InDesign® CS3 software delivers powerful new features that allow you to explore more creative possibilities, experience greater productivity, and streamline repetitive tasks. Creative effects and controls, Productivity enhancements, Table and cell styles, Robust long-document support, Advanced Find/Change command, XHTML export, Intuitive and customizable workspace, Placed InDesign files, Rule-based layouts from XML, and automation through scripting
InDesign® CS3 Level 2 Adobe Creative effects and controls, Productivity enhancements, Table and cell styles, Robust long-document support, Advanced Find/Change command, XHTML export, Intuitive and customizable workspace, Placed InDesign files, Rule-based layouts from XML, Automation through scripting
Information Security Basics And Best Practices The Learning Pad The Office Security course provides practical advice on how to significantly reduce security breaches in the small business information technology environment. Armed with the latest preventive methodologies and best practices, office workers can fight back and preserve valuable company assets.

This informative and fun, three hour course will help novices and long time users improve their security skills.
Macromedia Fireworks CS3: Advanced Design Adobe Students will learn to build richer, more easily updatable Flash pieces that can load graphical assets, XML data and cascading style sheets from external sources as well as improve and optimize your designs with new Macromedia Flash 8 features like filters, blends, bitmap caching and text anti-aliasing.
Macromedia Fireworks CS3: Web Graphic Creation Adobe Accelerate web design and development with Adobe® Fireworks® CS3 software, the ideal tool for creating and optimizing images for the web and rapidly prototyping websites. * New Mac and Windows® OS support, Adobe Photoshop® and Illustrator® integration, * Hierarchical layer organization, Intelligent scaling, Multipage support, RIA layout prototyping, Customizable assets, Photoshop blend modes, Adobe Bridge integration, Adobe Flash® and Dreamweaver® integration
Maya for Beginners The Learning Pad This multi-day course will provide an overview of the interface and techniques required in order to use Maya successfully. This course is designed for the entry-level user who wants to become familiar with Maya with a focus on workflow. Topics will range from interface interaction to modeling, animation and rendering. This course consists of both classroom lectures and hands-on exercises. As Fundamentals Level course, attendees should have experience in using computers to get the most out of this course.
Microsoft 70-086 Exam Prep Microsoft Measures your ability to implement, administer, and troubleshoot information systems that incorporate Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS) version 2.0.
Microsoft 70-089 Exam Prep Microsoft Plan a Systems Management Server (SMS) deployment.
Microsoft 70-121 Exam Prep Microsoft Designing and Providing Microsoft Volume License Solutions to Small and Medium Businesses
Microsoft 70-122 Exam Prep Microsoft Designing and Providing Microsoft Volume License Solutions to Large Organizations
Microsoft 70-123 Exam Prep Microsoft Planning, Implementing, and Maintaining a Software Asset Management (SAM) Program
Microsoft 70-210 Exam Prep Microsoft Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
Microsoft 70-214 Exam Prep Microsoft Implementing and Administering Security in a Microsoft Windows 2000 Network
Microsoft 70-215 Exam Prep Microsoft Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
Microsoft 70-216 Exam Prep Microsoft Implementing and Administering a Microsoft Windows 2000 Network Infrastructure
Microsoft 70-217 Exam Prep Microsoft Implementing and Administering a Microsoft Windows 2000 Directory Services Infrastructure
Microsoft 70-218 Exam Prep Microsoft Managing a Microsoft Windows 2000 Network Environment
Microsoft 70-219 Exam Prep Microsoft Designing a Microsoft Windows 2000 Directory Services Infrastructure
Microsoft 70-220 Exam Prep Microsoft Designing Security for a Microsoft Windows 2000 Network Infrastructure
Microsoft 70-221 Exam Prep Microsoft Designing a Microsoft Windows 2000 Network Infrastructure
Microsoft 70-222 Exam Prep Microsoft Designing a Microsoft Windows 2000 Network Infrastructure
Microsoft 70-223 Exam Prep Microsoft Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft Clustering Services by Using Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
Microsoft 70-224 Exam Prep Microsoft Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server
Microsoft 70-225 Exam Prep Microsoft Designing and Deploying a Messaging Infrastructure with Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server
Microsoft 70-226 Exam Prep Microsoft Designing Highly Available Web Solutions with Microsoft Windows 2000 Server Technologies
Microsoft 70-227 Exam Prep Microsoft Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2000, Enterprise Edition
Microsoft 70-228 Exam Prep Microsoft Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft SQL Server 2000, Enterprise Edition
Microsoft 70-229 Exam Prep Microsoft Designing and Implementing Databases with Microsoft SQL Server 2000, Enterprise Edition
Microsoft 70-230 Exam Prep Microsoft Designing and Implementing Solutions with Microsoft BizTalk Server 2000
Microsoft 70-232 Exam Prep Microsoft Implementing and Maintaining Highly Available Web Solutions with Microsoft Windows 2000 Server Technologies and Microsoft Application Center 2000
Microsoft 70-234 Exam Prep Microsoft Designing and Implementing Solutions with Microsoft Commerce Server 2000
Microsoft 70-235 Exam Prep Microsoft TS: Developing Business Process and Integration Solutions Using Microsoft BizTalk Server
Microsoft 70-244 Exam Prep Microsoft Supporting and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Network
Microsoft 70-262 Exam Prep Microsoft TS: Microsoft Office Live Communications Server 2005 - Implementing, Managing, and Troubleshooting
Microsoft 70-270 Exam Prep Microsoft Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Microsoft 70-271 Exam Prep Microsoft Supporting Users and Troubleshooting a Microsoft Windows XP Operating System
Microsoft 70-272 Exam Prep Microsoft Supporting Users and Troubleshooting Desktop Applications on a Windows XP Operating System
Microsoft 70-281 Exam Prep Microsoft Planning, Deploying, and Managing and Enterprise Project Management Solution
Microsoft 70-282 Exam Prep Microsoft Designing, Deploying, and Managing a Network Solution for a Small and Medium Sized Business
Microsoft 70-284 Exam Prep Microsoft Implementing and Managing Microsoft Exchange Server 2003
Microsoft 70-285 Exam Prep Microsoft Implementing and Managing Microsoft Exchange Server 2003
Microsoft 70-290 Exam Prep Microsoft Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment
Microsoft 70-291 Exam Prep Microsoft Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure
Microsoft 70-292 Exam Prep Microsoft Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment for an MCSA Certified on Windows 2000
Microsoft 70-293 Exam Prep Microsoft Planning and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure
Microsoft 70-294 Exam Prep Microsoft Planning, Implementing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory Infrastructure
Microsoft 70-296 Exam Prep Microsoft Planning, Implementing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment for an MCSE Certified on Windows 2000
Microsoft 70-297 Exam Prep Microsoft Designing a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory and Network Infrastructure
Microsoft 70-298 Exam Prep Microsoft Designing Security for a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network
Microsoft 70-299 Exam Prep Microsoft Implementing and Administering Security in a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network
Microsoft 70-300 Exam Prep Microsoft Analyzing Requirements and Defining Microsoft .NET Solution Architectures
Microsoft 70-301 Exam Prep Microsoft Managing, Organizing, and Delivering IT Projects by Using Microsoft Solutions Framework 3.0
Microsoft 70-305 Exam Prep Microsoft Developing and Implementing Web Applications with Microsoft Visual Basic .NET and Microsoft Visual Studio .NET
Microsoft 70-306 Exam Prep Microsoft Developing and Implementing Windows-based Applications With Microsoft Visual Basic .NET and Microsoft Visual Studio .NET
Microsoft 70-310 Exam Prep Microsoft Developing XML Web Services and Server Components with Microsoft Visual Basic .NET and Microsoft .NET Framework
Microsoft 70-315 Exam Prep Microsoft Developing and Implementing Web Applications with Microsoft Visual C# .NET and Microsoft Visual Studio .NET
Microsoft 70-316 Exam Prep Microsoft Developing and Implementing Windows-based Applications with Microsoft Visual C# .NET and Microsoft Visual Studio .NET
Microsoft 70-320 Exam Prep Microsoft Developing XML Web Services and Server Components with Microsoft Visual C# .NET and Microsoft .NET Framework
Microsoft 70-330 Exam Prep Microsoft Implementing Security for Applications with Microsoft Visual Basic .NET
Microsoft 70-340 Exam Prep Microsoft Implementing Security for Applications with Microsoft Visual C# .NET
Microsoft 70-350 Exam Prep Microsoft Microsoft 70-350 Exam Prep
Microsoft 70-441 Exam Prep Microsoft PRO: Designing Database Solutions by Using Microsoft SQL Server 2005
Microsoft 70-442 Exam Prep Microsoft PRO: Designing Database Solutions by Using Microsoft SQL Server 2005
Microsoft 70-443 Exam Prep Microsoft PRO: Designing a Database Server Infrastructure by Using Microsoft SQL Server 2005
Microsoft 70-444 Exam Prep Microsoft PRO: Optimizing and Maintaining a Database Administration Solution by Using Microsoft SQL Server 2005
Microsoft 70-447 Exam Prep Microsoft UPGRADE: MCDBA Skills to MCITP Database Administrator by Using Microsoft SQL Server 2005
Microsoft 70-526 Exam Prep Microsoft Work on a team in a medium or large development environment that uses Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 Enterprise Developer or Visual Studio 2005.
Microsoft 70-528 Exam Prep Microsoft Work on a team in a medium or large development environment that uses Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 Enterprise Developer or Visual Studio 2005.
Microsoft 70-529 Exam Prep Microsoft Work on a team in a medium or large development environment that uses Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 Enterprise Developer or Visual Studio 2005.
Microsoft 70-536 Exam Prep Microsoft Candidates for this exam work on a team in a medium or large development environment that uses Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 Enterprise Developer or Visual Studio 2005.
Microsoft 70-547 Exam Prep Microsoft Work on a team in a medium or large development environment that uses Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 Enterprise Developer or Visual Studio 2005.
Microsoft 70-548 Exam Prep Microsoft PRO: Designing and Developing Windows-Based Applications by Using the Microsoft .NET Framework
Microsoft 70-549 Exam Prep Microsoft PRO: Designing and Developing Enterprise Applications by Using the Microsoft .NET Framework
Microsoft 70-551 Exam Prep Microsoft UPGRADE: MCAD Skills to MCPD Web Developer by Using the Microsoft .NET Framework
Microsoft 70-552 Exam Prep Microsoft UPGRADE: MCAD Skills to MCPD Windows Developer by Using the Microsoft .NET Framework
Microsoft 70-553 Exam Prep Microsoft UPGRADE: MCAD Microsoft .NET Skills to MCPD Enterprise Application Developer by Using the Microsoft .NET Framework: Part 1
Microsoft 70-554 Exam Prep Microsoft UPGRADE: MCSD Microsoft .NET Skills to MCPD Enterprise Application Developer by Using the Microsoft .NET Framework: Part 2
Microsoft Certified Desktop Support Technician (MCDST Certification) Microsoft Learn to successfully support end users and to successfully troubleshoot desktop environments that are running the Microsoft Windows operating system.
Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP Certification) Microsoft Students will learn how to install, configure, and administer Microsoft Windows XP Professional.
Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA Certification) Microsoft Provide a valid and reliable measure of technical proficiency and expertise to successfully manage as well as maintain the typically complex computing environment of medium-to-large sized companies.
Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) Microsoft Design and implement the infrastructure for business solutions based on the Microsoft Windows 2003 platform and Microsoft Windows Server System.
Outlook 2003 Expert Microsoft Microsoft Office Outlook provides an integrated solution for managing your time and information, connecting across boundaries, and remaining in control of the information that reaches you.
Outlook 2003 Specialist Microsoft Microsoft Office Outlook provides an integrated solution for managing your time and information, connecting across boundaries, and remaining in control of the information that reaches you.
Outlook 2007 Expert Microsoft Microsoft Office Outlook provides an integrated solution for managing your time and information, connecting across boundaries, and remaining in control of the information that reaches you.
Outlook 2007 Specialist Microsoft Microsoft Office Outlook provides an integrated solution for managing your time and information, connecting across boundaries, and remaining in control of the information that reaches you.
Phlebotomy Technician The National Healthcareer Association Become certified in obtaining patients blood specimens by venipuncture & micro collection. Sit for National Certification Exam.
PowerPoint 2003 Expert Microsoft Microsoft Office PowerPoint enables users to quickly create high-impact, dynamic presentations, while integrating workflow and ways to easily share information.
PowerPoint 2003 Specialist Microsoft Microsoft Office PowerPoint enables users to quickly create high-impact, dynamic presentations, while integrating workflow and ways to easily share information.
PowerPoint 2007 Expert Microsoft Microsoft Office PowerPoint enables users to quickly create high-impact, dynamic presentations, while integrating workflow and ways to easily share information.
PowerPoint 2007 Specialist Microsoft Microsoft Office PowerPoint enables users to quickly create high-impact, dynamic presentations, while integrating workflow and ways to easily share information.
Professional Skills Development Course List The Learning Pad

The Learning Pad offers a complete line of Professional Skills Development training. Classes can be held: at our north Austin facility; can be taught at your facility; and are available as on-line webinars.

Prices are competitive and scheduling is flexible. Each course will be adjusted to meet your team’s specific needs. Choose from our list of courses or contact us to provide a course topic especially for you.
Project+ Certification Training Microsoft Microsoft Office Project Standard 2007 gives you robust project management tools with the right blend of usability, power, and flexibility, so you can manage projects more efficiently and effectively.
Security+ Certification Training CompTIA CompTIA Security+ validates knowledge of communication security, infrastructure security, cryptography, operational security, and general security concepts.
Server+ Certification Training CompTIA CompTIA Server+ validates the knowledge and skills of advanced IT technicians.
Small Business Software Applications Made Easy The Learning Pad Is there a way you can use proficient software programs without paying hundreds of dollars of licensing fees? Will the new "cloud application computing" trend really make your company more efficient? Can your network be hacked into with a coffee can? Answers to these questions and more will be solved when you attend this session. Learn how you can save hundreds of dollars by taking advantage of free open-source applications, utilizing "cloud application computing", and understanding the importance of data security. Missing out on these key concepts might become a recipe for disaster, so don't miss out on this opportunity to learn from the best in the business!
Using Adobe Contribute CS3 Adobe Learn to quickly, easily, and safely update existing websites and blogs.
Visio 2003 Professional - Level 1 Microsoft

Students will learn how to use the Visio tool to communicate visually through drawings and diagrams, diagram business and technical information, and create project schedules, organization charts, office layouts, and network diagrams.

Topics include formatting and connecting shapes; creating project schedules, network diagrams, and organization charts; laying out office space; and customizing shapes and templates.

Word 2003 Expert Microsoft Office Word is a powerful authoring program that gives you the ability to create and share documents by combining a comprehensive set of writing tools with an easy-to-use interface.
Word 2003 Specialist Microsoft Office Word is a powerful authoring program that gives you the ability to create and share documents by combining a comprehensive set of writing tools with an easy-to-use interface. Office Word helps information workers create professional-looking content more quickly than ever before. With a host of new tools, you can quickly construct documents from predefined parts and styles, as well as compose and publish blogs directly from within Word. This class focuses on Creating Content, Organizing Content, Formatting Content, Collaborating, Formatting and Managing Documents.
Word 2007 Expert Microsoft Create and share great-looking documents by combining a comprehensive set of writing tools with an easy-to-use interface.
Word 2007 Specialist Microsoft Create and share great-looking documents by combining a comprehensive set of writing tools with an easy-to-use interface.