SWFC IT Program Blog

Use Your Eyes Instead of a Mouse

noreply@blogger.com (Mr. Sandifer) — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:40:00 +0000

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/this-could-be-big-abc-news/eyes-instead-mouse-151319314.html

Southwest Florida College students to visit a premier Help Desk and the Help Desk Analyst of the Year Awards

noreply@blogger.com (Southwest Florida College) — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 18:51:00 +0000

Southwest Florida College Information Technology students will visit South Florida Information Technology Premier Help Desk and participate in the South Florida Help Desk Analyst of the Year Awards celebration on December 13, 2011. Southwest Florida College is a Silver Member of HDI (formerly the Help Desk Institute). Many of the classes taught at Southwest Florida College help prepare students for Tier 2, 3, 4 jobs in an IT Organization. The HDI Analyst of the Year Awards celebration will honor one winner who will represent the HDI South Florida chapter. The winner will also compete at the HDI Southeast Regional level competition and will receive free conference admission valued at $1695 for the Annual HDI National Conference in April of 2012 in Orlando, Florida, where the statewide 2011 HDI Analyst of the Year will be awarded. Cengage Learning has paid for the bus to transport the Southwest Florida College students on this trip. Breakfast will be served on the bus and is being paid for by Pearson Learning. HDI has covered the cost of the celebration for all of the students. Thank you for all of your support, Cengage Learning, Pearson Learning and HDI! http://www.swfc.edu/it/IT-Disclosures.htm About Southwest Florida College: Southwest Florida College is an accredited, private institution of higher learning that is listening to employers and providing its students with placement assistance in today’s most demanding career fields. The college is located in Fort Myers, Tampa, Port Charlotte and Bonita Springs. The Institute of Interior Design is also located within the Bonita Springs campus. For more information, call 1-877-455-0107 or visit www.swfc.edu.

Information Technology Advisory Board

noreply@blogger.com (Ms Cohen) — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 15:33:00 +0000

We will be hosting the advisory board meeting on December 2, 2011 at Fort Myers Campus. This is an opportunity to meet with the local IT Employers and discuss topics of curriculum, graduate placement, and community support. If you or your business are interested in participating as a member of our Information Technology Advisory Board please contact Ms Cohen at jcohen@swfc.edu

We will be honoring our Veterans on campus November 10 in the IT Department. Our campus will be closed for Veterans day November 11.

noreply@blogger.com (Ms Cohen) — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 15:13:00 +0000

Information Technology Students invited to visit Carnival Cruiselines Helpdesk in December. As part of our HDI membership we have business partners offering tours of their facilities to our students. We are Silver Members of the HDI South Florida Chapter. www.THINKHDI.com
We hope to have more field trips and speakers coming from HDI to present in our Desktop Support class and other IT Courses.

Certified Students: 2011

noreply@blogger.com (Southwest Florida College) — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 19:23:00 +0000

Congratulations to the following students who have earned their certifications!

Wayne Langer: A+, Net+, Sec+
Frank Rhoades: A+, Net+, Sec+
Wendy Davis: Security +
Richard Harris: A+, Net+
Eston Taylor: A+, Net+
Adam Oakley: A+, Net+
Jeff Norris: A+, Net+
Vincent Zinkus: A+, Net+, Sec +
Doug Little: A+, Net+
Larry Theil: Net+
Kevin Fontes: A+, Net+
David Schmidt: A+
Alan Thomas: A+
Richard Kraus: A+
Terry Collins: A+
Rickie Zarb: Net+
Robert Rossi: A+

http://www.swfc.edu/IT/IT-Disclosures.htm

About Southwest Florida College: Southwest Florida College is an accredited, private institution of higher learning that is listening to employers and providing its students with placement assistance in today’s most demanding career fields. The college is located in Fort Myers, Tampa, Port Charlotte and Bonita Springs. The Institute of Interior Design is also located within the Bonita Springs campus. For more information, call 1-877-455-0107 or visit www.swfc.edu.

Students Certified 2011

noreply@blogger.com (Ms Cohen) — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 20:55:00 +0000

CONGRATULATIONS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY STUDENTS SWFC
COMPTIA CERTIFIED

Wendy Davis: Security +
Frank Rhodes: A+, Net+, Security +
Wayne Langer: A+, Net+, Security+
Adam Oakley: A+, Net+
Terry Collins: A+
Jeff Norris: A+, Net+
Vincent Zinkus: A+, Net+, Security+
Rickie Zarb: Net+
Richard Harris: A+, Net+
Robert Rossi: A+
Eston Taylor: A+
Doug Little: A+, Net+
Larry Theil: Net+
Kevin Fontes: A+
David Schmidt: A+
Alan Thomas: A+
Richard Kraus: A+

Southwest Florida College is an accredited, private institution of higher learning that is listening to employers and providing its students with lifetime career placement assistance in today’s most demanding career fields. The college is centrally located in Fort Myers, Tampa, Port Charlotte, and includes the Institute of Interior Design located within the Miromar Design Center in Estero. Career training is offered in fields such as Health Care, Business, Design, Education, Information Technology and Legal Studies. For more information, call toll free 888‐526‐7973 or visit http://www.swfc.edu/it.

Southwest Florida College: Information Technology Straight from a Student

noreply@blogger.com (Southwest Florida College) — Fri, 21 May 2010 12:30:00 +0000

Careers in Information Technology are on the rise! Southwest Florida College has top-notch programs that will put you in demand for years to come.

Here are a few reasons why you should look to SWFC for training in Information Technology.

1) SWFC's IT students can graduate in as little as a year and a half with associate's degrees in Network Engineering & Administration, Computer Programming & Database Management, or Web Design & Development.

2) Courses are taught by CompTia, Cisco, and Microsoft certified instructors, all of whom have their master's degree in IT.

3) Throughout your training with SWFC, you may become certified in A+ Hardware and Software, Net+, Security+, Linux+, Project+, CCNA, and MCTS.

4) SWFC offers lifetime career placement assistance, so you can be assured of your success far beyond graduation.

See for yourself!

We invite you to get started today -- visit www.swfc.edu/it!
Southwest Florida College is an accredited, institution of higher learning centrally located in Fort Myers, Tampa, Port Charlotte, and includes the Institute of Interior Design located within the Miromar Design Center in Estero. The College has been providing post secondary education to Floridians since 1974 and offers programs in Allied Health, Business, Design, Education, Information Technology and Legal Studies. Its mission is to provide educational opportunities for individuals to acquire knowledge and skills that will help prepare them for rewarding careers in fields with high growth potential. For more information, call toll free 888-526-7973 or visit www.swfc.edu.

IT Press Release: DUNBAR IT STUDENTS CAN FAST TRACK A COLLEGE DEGREE UNDER NEW LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING WITH SOUTHWEST FLORIDA COLLEGE

noreply@blogger.com (Southwest Florida College) — Fri, 21 May 2010 12:27:00 +0000

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Fort Myers, Fla. (December 28, 2009) – A Letter of Understanding between Dunbar High School in Fort Myers and Southwest Florida College will fast-track the school's information technology graduates by granting them advanced standing at the college. Students who successfully complete Microsoft IT Academy as part of their high school curriculum will be granted college credit that applies directly to an associate's degree in information technology related programs, the college announced this week.

"Students at Dunbar High School who are enrolled in its branch of the Microsoft IT Academy are taking college-level courses and SWFC wants to recognize this," said Jennifer Cohen, Program Manager for Information Technology at Southwest Florida College.

Dunbar High School is the first high school in the world offering the Microsoft IT Academy. This is the fifth year that Dunbar has offered the program and thus far, it has certified 1,400 students, with 90 students certified this year alone. A total of 18 different Microsoft Certifications are available to the students at Dunbar High School.

Due to this success, students who are now graduating or have graduated from Dunbar High School are encouraged to further their education and careers by enrolling at Southwest Florida College. In doing so, the student can eliminate repetition of academic experiences already acquired while they were enrolled in the Microsoft Academic Academy at Dunbar High School.

Depending on the high school students' course and certification exam completion, a total of up to 16 credits may be granted toward an associate's degree in Network Engineering and Administration and a total of up to 8 credits may be given for an associate's degree in Web Design and Development at Southwest Florida College, enabling a student the possibility to graduate in less than two years.

Cohen explained how having both a degree and a certification can mean making it from the back of the line to the front of the line in the hiring process.

"Certification is confirmation that you understand the material, but it is a combination of both certification and college degree graduates that employers seek. This can make a real difference in the amount of pay you can receive once you graduate," she said.

The Information Technology instructors at Dunbar High School are also a part of the Southwest Florida College Information Technology Advisory Board.

"Dunbar teaches Microsoft Academy Certified courses, same as Southwest Florida College," Cohen said. "We know their students are good learners because they are coming with Microsoft Academy Certifications and their teachers are Microsoft Certified Trainers, as are ours. We welcome these graduates to the Information Technology degree programs at Southwest Florida College upon high school graduation."

Southwest Florida College prides itself on having Master's level instructors and Microsoft Certificated courses taught by Microsoft Certified Trainers or MCT's. Many of our instructors are IT directors or managers for companies doing business in Fort Myers.

"We don't just teach the book, we bring real life experience into the classroom by focusing on assessment and making sure our students are knowledgeable and ready for the workplace," Cohen said.

Southwest Florida College is an accredited, private institution of higher learning centrally located in Fort Myers, Tampa, Port Charlotte, and includes the Institute of Interior Design located within the Miromar Design Center in Estero. The College offers programs in Health Care, Business, Design, Education, Information Technology and Legal Studies. Its mission is to provide educational opportunities for individuals to acquire knowledge and skills that will help prepare them for rewarding careers in fields with high growth potential. For more information, call toll free 888‐526‐7973 or visit http://www.swfc.edu/.