IT Training Newsletter

Welcome to the December 2004 Issue of our IT Training Newsletter.

In this issue we tell you about our new LearnKey courses for Microsoft's MCDST certification, a new Microsoft Office 2003 Course Bundle representing exceptional value, an update on Boot Camp & LearnFlow™ courses from Wave Technologies, and more...

...we have just become a LearnKey Authorised Reseller and will be adding to our range of courses from LearnKey over the next few months...

...and we are continuing to revise our website to make it faster to load and easier to find the information you need - let us know what you think about the changes, email us at sales@wise.co.uk

In this issue we are covering the following topics:

1. New MCDST Courses from LearnKey Now Available

2. New Cost Saving Microsoft Office 2003 Course Bundle

3. Update on Wave Boot Camps, eCamps & LearnFlow

4. New Courses from Wave Technologies

5. New CBT Courses from NETg

6. News Bytes...

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1. New MCDST Courses from LearnKey

To recap, Microsoft Certified Desktop Support Technician is targeted at professionals who support end users and troubleshoot desktop environments running on Microsoft Windows^® operating systems. MCDST candidates should also have six months experience of working with a Microsoft desktop operating system.

We now have a BRAND NEW self-study course available at a very reasonable price from LearnKey...

LK681518 MCDST Training Course Complete self-study course on CD-ROM more details...	£ 310  + VAT
The course prepare candidates for exams 70-271 and 70-272 (Cost of exams not included.)

MCDST is ideally suited to help-desk staff and those seeking to become IT support professionals.

Note: to gain certification, candidates are required to pass both core exams:

MCDST Core: Client Operating System Exams (Two Required)
70-271	Supporting Users and Troubleshooting Microsoft Windows Desktop Operating Systems
70-272	Supporting Users and Troubleshooting Applications on a Microsoft Windows Desktop Operating System Platform

More information about LearnKey courses...

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2. New Cost Saving Microsoft Office 2003 Course Bundle

We are really pleased to bring you significant savings when buying MS Office 2003 courses. We can now supply a Complete Microsoft Office 2003 Bundle which includes the Microsoft Approved course curriculums from Thomson NETg for Access 2003, Excel 2003, FrontPage 2003, Outlook 2003, PowerPoint 2003, Project 2003, Visio 2003 and Word 2003.

The good news is that this bundle only costs £339 + VAT. That's a 53% SAVING of £450 compared with the cost of buying each of these 8 courses separately!

Complete Microsoft Office 2003 Bundle only £339 +VAT

Don't forget either, that we provide FREE DELIVERY to all UK addresses.

Microsoft has also released most of the exams for Microsoft Office 2003 Specialist certifications - MOS. However, CCS who administer the UK Authorised Testing Centres (ATCs) has not yet updated their website to show available test centres for these new exams. We recommend using the link on our website to go to the ATC Locator, selecting Search ATC by County to find your local test centre details, then 'phone them to check availability of the Office 2003 exams that you are interested in.

To find out more about Microsoft Office Specialist certification and courses click on the following links:

3. Update on Wave Boot Camps, eCamps and LearnFlow

Wave Technologies is no longer supplying eCamps. These have been superseded by LearnFlow™.

Wave is also withdrawing Windows 2000 based courses in favour of Windows Server 2003 based courses utilising LearnFlow™.
This does not apply to SQL 2000, but does apply to Exchange 2000 and all other Windows 2000 electives including MCSA 2000 & MCSE 2000. Although Wave is running down stocks of Windows 2000 based self-study materials, we may still be able to obtain Windows 2000 based Boot Camps, if you act quickly - contact us now!

All Microsoft Fast Track courses and Boot Camps from Wave Technologies will benefit from Wave's LearnFlow™ technology.

Now Wave's proven methodologies are delivered via the web through this ground-breaking new learning technology. From a personalized project-plan interface, students can access learning materials, hands on-labs, virtual classes and assessments with a single click, and get unlimited support from Wave's teams of expert mentors. Students can study smarter and learn better.

Fast Track / LearnFlow™ packages are available as one of three variants:
(see available options for specific courses for price information)

• comprehensive self study using LearnFlow and allocation of an experienced certification counsellor;
  or
• comprehensive self study using LearnFlow and allocation of an experienced certification counsellor, plus Virtual Classrooms;
  or
• comprehensive self study using LearnFlow and allocation of an experienced certification counsellor, plus Finishing School at a Wave centre which includes taking the exams with guaranteed pass; (exam vouchers required).

LearnFlow™ Structured Study Benefit include:

• Personalized day-by-day learning plan helps structure your study time
• Hands-on labs - practice on real Win2003 servers through your own web browser
• Recorded virtual classes teach you core concepts
• Microsoft-certified mentors are on hand for extra support and deeper technical insights
• An online library of 1,000+ IT books allows you to explore beyond the core topics
• Hundreds of test questions simulate the exams, and highlight gaps in your knowledge

Intensive Classroom Finishing School Benefits:

• Save time with fewer days in class - compared to standard Microsoft courses
• Focus on intensive labs, complex concepts and final exam preparation
• Exams during class (not afterwards) in our on-site testing centres
• Money-back guarantee + human capital guarantee secures your investment
• Hot meals, pastries and unlimited hot beverages included

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4. New Courses from Wave Technologies

In this edition we have an additional Fast Track course / Boot Camp for complete MCSD.NET certification, available for either the Visual Basic .NET track or the Visual C# track:

Discounts from 5% to 10% available when ordering online!

Free delivery for all items delivered to UK addresses.

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5. New CBT Courses from NETg

We have a number of new Computer Based Training courses from NETg:

Free delivery for all items delivered to UK addresses.

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6. News Bytes

Cisco Updates...

We have introduced new NETg CBT courses for both CCDA and CCNA certification. There is a single course required to prepare for CCDA exam 640-861, while two courses are necessary at present to prepare for CCNA exams 640-821 & 640-811 or 640-801. For details see above.

Cisco is introducing an online CCNA Prep Centre designed to assist those preparing for CCNA certification.

Security Update..

We have introduced a new section dedicated to courses on IT Security. This is located as a sub-section within the Information Technology Courses section of our catalogue.

We have just become a GFI Authorised Reseller and we will start selling their highly regarded range of IT Security Software products in the New Year. The range includes email anti-virus, content checking, exploit detection, anti-Trojan, anti-spam, email disclaimers, mail archiving, download content checking, security scanning, patch management and more.

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We hope that you have found this and previous Newsletters both useful and informative. Please let us know your comments and any articles you would like to see covered in future issues by sending an email to sales@wise.co.uk.

In the meantime I would like to wish all of our readers a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Best regards,

Tim Weaver

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