United Training BlogNews and resources on the latest trends in IT training and professional developmenthttps://www.newhorizons.com/resources/blogUnited Training Expands Footprint with National Acquisitions and Merger with Focal Point Learning!https://www.newhorizons.com/resources/blog/postid/98/united-training-expands-footprint-with-national-acquisitions-and-merger-with-focal-point-learningAnnouncement,trainingThu, 27 May 2021 14:10:42 GMT<p>United Training, a professional development and IT training company, has acquired the assets of 22 training businesses throughout the U.S. This substantial acquisition brings United Training business operations to a total of 48 campuses allowing organizations across the country to benefit from their modern, customizable training solutions.</p> <!--paragraph 2--><!--paragraph 3--> <p>United Training’s new, local presence in key national markets strengthens the strategic mission of United Training Academy, the arm of United Training that supports workforce development initiatives. Through community relationships, on-the-ground resources, apprenticeships, and career training programs, United Training Academy is now positioned to help alleviate the economic impact from the COVID pandemic which greatly shifted the workforce, emphasizing the need to reskill displaced workers.</p> <!--paragraph 4--> <p>In parallel with the acquisitions, United Training merged with Focal Point Learning, a Learning as a Service company that provides training companies with a cutting-edge platform and expert instructors ready to meet the training needs of all organizations. This merger will increase United Training’s ability to provide modern training solutions through virtual instructor-led delivery, self-paced on-demand classes, micro-learning, or blended hybrid learning solutions while offering one of the largest course catalogs in the country.</p> <!--paragraph 5--> <p>“Merging a business is more than increasing revenue or creating operational efficiencies, it is about finding shared values, cultures, vision, and purpose. When exploring a merger with United Training, we found that United Training ticked all these boxes. We are excited to build a world-class training organization that not only provides an exceptional training experience but is also a company that our employees are proud to be a part of.” said Tynan Fischer, Founder Focal Point Learning. Fischer will join United Training as the Vice President of Training and Technology.</p> <!--paragraph 6--> <p>“The rapid shift to remote work uncovered IT and technical skills gaps that increased the demand for immediate, accessible, and relevant training solutions. Virtual learning needs to meet the demands of the industry as well as drive student engagement. Merging with Focal Point Learning has positioned United Training as a nimble and agile training provider offering custom training options that can quickly meet and adapt to each customer’s unique needs.” said Jamie Fiely, President of United Training & Academy.</p> <!--insert CTA--><!--paragraph 7--> <p><span style="font-weight: 600;">About United Training </span></p> <p>United Training unites customers with the training solutions they need, how they need them, at just the right time. United Training was founded by a team of industry experts who believe it is critical to developing innovative solutions to train professionals for the skills of the future. Their training and learning solutions are designed to help individuals and organizations gain the education they need to succeed. With over 100 expert instructors, United Training can quickly create a custom & professional curriculum on almost any topic imaginable. Please visit <a href="www.unitedtraining.com">www.unitedtraining.com </a> for more information and a complete list of markets where you can find our expert training solutions.</p> <!--paragraph 8--> <p><span style="font-weight: 600;">About United Training Academy </span></p> <p>United Training Academy provides short term-training, career readiness, and certification preparation designed to quickly get students prepared for the fastest growing industry skills needed for high-growth careers. Our objective is to provide career-specific training related to information technology, project management, and business administration in-demand fields. Our Career Consultants provide a personal development career plan. United Training Academy works closely with local Workforce offices, transitioning military service members and community partners to assist their prospective students with the latest technology training.</p> 98Instructor Insight – Low-Code Development Q&Ahttps://www.newhorizons.com/resources/blog/postid/96/instructor-insight-low-code-development-qaAnnouncement,Instructor Insight,Low-Code,Skills,trainingMon, 24 May 2021 09:25:00 GMT<p>To coincide with the launch of our new eBook <a href="/lp/trends-in-it-2021" target="_blank">2021: Trends and Insights for IT Pros</a> we reached out to our subject matter experts with a few questions on the trending topics for 2021.</p> <p>Tom Payne is an award-winning Technical Instructor with over 20 years of experience. He specializes in Java, JavaScript, iOS and Android development and Microsoft’s Power Platform.</p> <p><span style="font-weight: 600;">Many organizations were forced to develop and launch new apps quickly in 2020. Do you think that need helped inspire the rise of low-code platforms, or was it just a natural progression?</span></p> <p>Tom: In the 1980's computers became so affordable and powerful that businesses who rejected new technology struggled to compete with early adopters.</p> <p>A similar phenomenon occurred with the internet in the 1990's. Organizations that provide the most value thrive, while those who reject new and powerful technologies can't compete. Now it is all about the cloud.</p> <p>While cloud-based apps are naturally growing in popularity, the shock of being forced to access apps remotely during the pandemic certainly pushed the timeline forward. Covid-19 necessitated social distancing and acted as an accelerant in need of more remote web applications. How many job roles required tools that were only available on workstations connected to the intranet at work? Organizations had to adapt quickly. Low-code platforms provided the quickest way to spin up new web apps that would allow employees to perform their duties.</p> <p>While the convenience and cost savings would eventually bring more and more companies to low-code platforms, resistance to change is a powerful inhibiter.</p> <p>Covid-19 indeed forced many organizations to adapt more quickly.</p> <p><span style="font-weight: 600;">In our eBook, <a class="a" href="/lp/trends-in-it-2021" target="_blank">2021: Trends and Insight for IT Pros</a>, we discover that utilizing low-code platforms like Microsoft's Power Platform led to a 74% reduction in app development costs. Do you see low-code as the future of app development?</span></p> <p>Every organization exists to provide value. The winners are the ones who find ways to provide the most value to their stakeholders.</p> <p>If you try to build something without having the right tools, it makes it hard to accomplish those goals.</p> <p>To create an application would typically require someone who knows a programming language such as C#, Java, or Python. To have that application work with a database, you now must learn to talk to that database with SQL. On top of that, if you want your app accessed through the web, you have to know HTML, JavaScript, and CSS along with JSON or XML.</p> <p>You are looking at a high-priced full-stack programmer that knows all of these languages or a whole team of programmers. Add up the costs for weeks, months, and perhaps years of development it will take to deliver a final product. If the app you are creating can fulfill the exact requirements using low-code power tools that require less high-priced expertise and fewer person-hours to complete, it is a no-brainer.</p> <p>Does this mean low-code platforms will disrupt the app development world? Not entirely. For most standard types of applications, low-code works great.</p> <p>As long as applications require elements that deviate from the most fundamental norms or require more customization than the low-code platforms provide, programmers will still have a place.</p> <p style="margin-top:16px; margin-bottom:16px"><a href="https://unitedtraining.com/lp/trends-in-it-2021" target="_blank"><img alt="" class="img-fluid" src="/Portals/2/blog-images/trend_banner.png" style="width: 800px; height: 200px;" /></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 600;">Since low-code is so accessible, do you predict an increase in collaboration between business users and developers?</span></p> <p>Low-code platforms make creating new applications within the realm of possibility for computer savvy power users. To shield them from the underlying code, they are limited to the tools and components available in the platform. Those limits are not nearly as restrictive as they used to be. As low-code platforms expand their capabilities, there can also be an increased learning curve. Business users will find the limitations of their abilities, and the boundaries of the medium may lead them to seek more.</p> <p>When businesses are in need, developers have an opportunity to help produce powerful custom apps with less effort by using low-code solutions. The platform reduces the need to hand-code most functionality while also reducing errors and debugging effort. When more customization is needed, more code-heavy solutions can still be incorporated.</p> <p>Low-code solutions give business users more opportunity to create the tools they need.</p> <p>As they gain proficiency, they may never need code or developer assistance. Even with the power of low-code platforms, collaboration with developers will undoubtedly be required in situations that require a higher level of customization.</p> <p><span style="font-weight: 600;">How should someone get started?</span></p> <p>Microsoft has done an excellent job with their role-based course curriculum starting with the Fundamentals, moving on to the Associate level, and finally onto Expert. All of the information is available on our <a class="a" href="/find-training/microsoft-power-platform" target="_blank">Power Platform product </a>page.</p> <p>We thank Tom for his time and his valuable input.</p> 96Instructor Insight – Cybersecurity Q&Ahttps://www.newhorizons.com/resources/blog/postid/95/instructor-insight-cybersecurity-qaAnnouncement,CyberSecurity,Instructor Insight,trainingMon, 10 May 2021 09:24:00 GMT <p> To coincide with the launch of our new eBook <a href="/lp/trends-in-it-2021"> 2021: Trends and Insights for IT Pros</a> , we reached out to our subject matter experts with a few questions on the trending topics for 2021. </p> <p> George Pauwels is a veteran Technical Instructor with over 30 years of experience it the IT industry. He holds several vendor certifications in cybersecurity, and also specializes in Cisco technology. </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 600;">Many companies have seen the benefit of remote work and will be adopting a hybrid work-from-home model in the future. How can businesses prepare for this sweeping change?</span> </p> <p>George: One of the most prominent challenges organizations face is that security issues are addressed on an ad hoc basis without acquiring a complete understanding of what threatens the achievement of their business objectives. </p> <p>For organizations that have developed a formalized risk assessment function, the next step in addressing the risks associated with remote access would be to adopt a standardized industry framework similar to the National Institute of Standards and Technology Special Publication 800-46: Guide to Enterprise Telework, Remote Access, and Bring Your Own Device Security documentation. Documentation of this format will guide the best, industry-standard approaches to address the risks associated with remote access. </p> <p>Without a formalized risk assessment function, organizations will have no idea what threats exist to achieve their business objectives. Addressing this one, not well understood, the perceived threat will have the same result as patching a single hole in a sieve of security vulnerabilities. </p> <p> <span style="font-weight: 600;"> Anyone can be the target of a security breach. What are your recommendations for companies to properly inform their end-users of potential security risks and preventative best practices? </span> </p> <p> There are three activities every organization should engage in to ensure its employees are equipped with the knowledge necessary to address security threats. Those three activities include awareness campaigns, formalized corporate training, and industry-associated education. </p> <p> Awareness campaigns focus on providing constant subtle reminders of what threats exist for the organization and what the employee can do when recognizing those threats in the wild. Awareness campaigns usually follow formalized corporate training. </p> <p> Formalized corporate training is an activity where subject matter experts engage the organization's employees in instruction and discussion of the current corporate threat landscape. Training comes after industry-associated education. </p> <p> Industry-associated education involves a more role-specific evaluation and understanding of security concepts, and for some, the proper operation of security controls to provide adequate protection of company assets. </p> <p> One of the popular misconceptions is that information security is a "Set it and forget it" activity. It is important to remember that people need constant reminders and updates on the importance of protecting corporate information assets. </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 600;"> In our eBook, <a href="/lp/trends-in-it-2021"> 2021: Trends and Insight for IT Pros</a>, we refer to cybersecurity as a "team sport." What do you recommend as a winning IT security strategy for most organizations?</span> </p> <p> Corporate culture is one of the most common reasons an organization's security-related goals are successful and/or are not. If the team members do not have a winning attitude, it is doubtful that they will be successful. Shaping the corporate culture comes from the top. Upper management must create an inclusive environment that is conducive to success. If upper management does not display, encourage, and endorse a winning attitude, the team will flounder if they are distant, non-transparent, and inconsistent. To coin a well-worn quote that some attribute to Mahatma Gandhi, is it vital that they "Be the change they want to see in the world." </p> <p style="margin-top:16px; margin-bottom:16px"><a href="https://unitedtraining.com/lp/trends-in-it-2021"><img alt="" class="img-fluid" src="/Portals/2/blog-images/trend_banner.png" style="width: 800px; height: 200px;" /></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 600;"> What are some next steps for those individuals who are not in the IT department or focused on security? What level of security training do you think is necessary?</span> </p> <p> Certainly, for end-users the best choice <a href="/course-outline/courseid/200007702/coursename/cybersafe-extended-edition-2019"> CyberSAFE Extended Edition</a>. It really helps drive security awareness and provides best practices that they can immediately implement. It is also only a half-day in length which is convenient. </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 600;"> And how about for those more advanced that are currently in the IT field? </span></p> <p> Too many to name here since United Training offers a wide variety of security related courses but I can certainly highlight a few. Microsoft recently introduced a new set of courses focused on identity management. You can get those details on our <a href="/find-training/microsoft-security"> Microsoft Security page </a>. CompTIA maintains a cybersecurity certification pathway which is a great option for those a bit more advanced. For experienced cybersecurity professionals I would direct them to the <a href="/course-outline/courseid/200002333/coursename/certified-information-security-systems-professional-cissp"> Certified Information Security Systems Professional (CISSP)</a> course or several courses titles from EC-Council such as <a href="/course-outline/courseid/200002498/coursename/ec-council-certified-ethical-hacker-ceh-v11"> Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)</a> or <a href="/course-outline/courseid/200002738/coursename/ec-council-computer-hacking-forensics-investigator-chfi-v9-0"> EC-Council Computer Hacking Forensics Investigator (CHFI)</a> . Should also mention <a href="/search/keyword/cisco%20security"> Cisco security</a> as well. So a lot of different options based on your experience option and vendor of choice. </p> <p> Thanks to George for his valuable insight. </p>95Instructor Insight – Cloud Q&Ahttps://www.newhorizons.com/resources/blog/postid/94/instructor-insight-cloud-qaAnnouncement,Cloud,Instructor Insight,Skills,trainingMon, 26 Apr 2021 21:38:00 GMT<p>To coincide with the launch of our new eBook <a href="/lp/trends-in-it-2021">2021: Trends and Insights for IT Pros</a>, we reached out to our subject matter experts with a few questions on the trending topics for 2021.</p> <!--paragraph 2--> <p>Norm Kennedy is an award-winning Technical Instructor with over 20 years of experience. He specializes in Microsoft and Google Cloud architecture.</p> <!--paragraph 3--> <p><span style="font-weight: 600;"> Cloud computing has been a standard feature for most IT departments for over a decade. What challenges do you still see customers struggling with?</span></p> <!--paragraph 4--> <p>Norm: For most businesses, the challenge of the cloud comes down to training. Many IT departments are asked to "go to the cloud" from people above that are not sure what that means. For long- entrenched IT staff who have been doing things on-premises, the notion of cloud feels like a loss of control and security. In truth, in some instances, it gives them more control and security. Getting IT staff trained on how to leverage cloud resources will help reduce stress and increase productivity.</p> <!--paragraph 5--> <p><span style="font-weight: 600;"> In our eBook, <a href="/lp/trends-in-it-2021">2021: Trends and Insight for IT Pros</a>, we discover that 72% of enterprises describe their cloud strategy as hybrid-first. What are the advantages that make the hybrid cloud model the clear favorite? </span></p> <!--paragraph 6--> <p>Hybrid approaches to cloud enable companies to maintain complete control over data and services are not ready to turn over to a service provider. At the same time, the cloud offers massive vertical and horizontal scalability. Companies want to take advantage of moving those non-mission-critical services and resources to the cloud while keeping control over data they wish to stay on-prem. A classic example is leveraging the cloud for a fully scalable front-end stateless web app that accesses data housed entirely in an on-premises database service.</p> <p style="margin-top:16px; margin-bottom:16px"><a href="https://unitedtraining.com/lp/trends-in-it-2021?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=banner&utm_campaign=instructor-insight-cloud-qa&utm_content=click_here_to_download&utm_term=var_b"><img alt="" class="img-fluid" src="/Portals/2/blog-images/trend_banner.png" style="width: 800px; height: 200px;" /></a></p> <!--paragraph 7--> <p><span style="font-weight: 600;">2020 fast-tracked the digital transformation plans for many organizations. Now that many have adopted the cloud somehow, how do you recommend they continue to evolve with it? </span></p> <!--paragraph 8--> <p>Often companies approach the cloud with a lift and shift mentality. Simply put, taking virtual machines running on-premises and moving them to the cloud as hosted VMs. While this is a significant first step, the IT staff still has to manage the entire stack from the Operating System up. Once comfortable with this type of Infrastructure as Service (IaaS) migration, companies should then begin to look at ways to offload some administrative overhead by leveraging both Platform and Software as a Service offering (PaaS & SaaS). For example, instead of deploying VMs and installing a hosting platform such as IIS and then deploying the code to the web app in an IaaS model (thus managing the OS/IIS application/Code and all patching.) Instead, they could deploy a PaaS web app allowing the provider to manage the OS and application tier while simply focusing on code.</p> <!--paragraph 9--> <p><span style="font-weight: 600;"> I know you have primarily been focused on Microsoft technology for most of your career. What are some next steps that you can recommend to our readers who are either new to Cloud or more advanced? </span></p> <!--paragraph 9--> <p>United Training offers cloud solutions from all of the big players in the cloud space. You can find all of Azure solutions on our <a href="/find-training/microsoft-azure">Azure product page</a>. If you need training in AWS we offer <a href="/course-outline/courseid/200010594/coursename/fundamentals-of-aws">Fundamentals of AWS</a>, and <a href="/course-outline/courseid/200010122/coursename/aws-solutions-architect">AWS Solutions Architect</a> among others. We also have several options for Citrix cloud training such as <a href="/course-outline/courseid/300020008/coursename/cws-215-citrix-virtual-apps-and-desktops-7-administration-on-premises-and-in-citrix-cloud">CWS-215 Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 7 Administration On-Premises and in Citrix Cloud</a>, <a href="/course-outline/courseid/300020016/coursename/cxd-250-moving-to-the-citrix-virtual-apps-and-desktops-service-on-citrix-cloud">CXD-250 Moving to the Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Service on Citrix Cloud</a>, and <a href="/course-outline/courseid/300020017/coursename/cxd-252-moving-to-the-citrix-virtual-apps-and-desktops-service-on-citrix-cloud-with-microsoft-azure">CXD-252 Moving to the Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Service on Citrix Cloud with Microsoft Azure.</a></p> <p>We thank Norm for his valuable input.</p> 94United Training Chosen as Official Tableau Authorized Training Providerhttps://www.newhorizons.com/resources/blog/postid/89/united-training-chosen-as-official-tableau-authorized-training-providerAnnouncement,General,trainingFri, 26 Feb 2021 08:00:00 GMT<div class="WordSection1"><span style="page:WordSection1"></span> <p style="margin-bottom:8px"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="page:WordSection1"><span style="font-size:10pt"><span segoe="" ui=""><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="background:white"><span calibri="">United Training has been selected by Tableau to be an official Tableau Authorized Training Provider.  </span></span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span calibri="">As an authorized partner, United Training can offer the same learning experiences provided directly from Tableau, including classes taught by certified instructors teaching from official Tableau courseware. </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="page:WordSection1"><span style="font-size:10pt"><span segoe="" ui=""><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="background:white"><span calibri=""><span style="color:#171717"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="page:WordSection1"><span style="font-size:10pt"><span segoe="" ui=""><a name="_Hlk49267374"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span calibri="">“<span style="background:white">Data-driven decision-making is a huge priority for our customers,” </span>United Training founder and President Jamie Fiely explains<span style="background:white">. “Tableau is one of the leading business intelligence platforms on the market, and this partnership allows us to provide the most relevant training as data analytics continuously evolves.</span></span></span></span></a></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:8px"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="page:WordSection1"><span style="font-size:10pt"><span segoe="" ui=""><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="background:white"><span calibri=""><span style="color:#000000;">As a Tableau </span><a><span style="color:#000000;">Authorized Training Partner</span></a></span></span></span><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="background:white"><span calibri="">, United Training instructors have met stringent technical instructor certification requirements and continuously learn and maintain their qualifications.  This means United Training is always up to date on the latest Tableau releases to offer valuable, current knowledge.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></span><span style="color:#000000;"></span> <p class="x"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="page:WordSection1"><span style="font-size:11pt"><i></i></span></span></span></span></p> <p class="x"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="page:WordSection1"><span style="font-size:11pt">Starting March 1<sup>st</sup>, United Training will offer ten authorized Tableau courses from fundamentals to advanced data analytics.</span></span></span></span></p> <p class="x"><span style="page:WordSection1"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> <i></i></span></span></span></p> <p class="x"><span style="page:WordSection1"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></span></span></span></p> </div> <p><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"></span></span></p> <div class="WordSection2"><span style="page:WordSection2"></span> <p style="margin-bottom:8px"><span style="page:WordSection2"><span style="font-size:10pt"><span segoe="" style="font-family:" ui=""><a href="https://unitedtraining.com/course-outline/courseid/300120002/coursename/tableau-desktop-i-fundamentals" style="color:blue; text-decoration:underline">Tableau Desktop I: Fundamentals</a>                                             <span style="page:WordSection2"><span style="font-size:10pt"><span segoe="" style="font-family:" ui=""><a href="https://unitedtraining.com/course-outline/courseid/300120005/coursename/tableau-visual-analytics" style="color:blue; text-decoration:underline">Tableau Visual Analytics</a></span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:8px"><span style="page:WordSection2"><span style="font-size:10pt"><span segoe="" style="font-family:" ui=""><a href="https://unitedtraining.com/course-outline/courseid/200012105/title/tableau-desktop-part-2" style="color:blue; text-decoration:underline">Tableau Desktop II: Intermediate</a>                                              <span style="page:WordSection2"><span style="font-size:10pt"><span segoe="" style="font-family:" ui=""><a href="https://unitedtraining.com/course-outline/courseid/300120000/coursename/tableau-analyst-bootcamp" style="color:blue; text-decoration:underline">Tableau Analyst Bootcamp</a></span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:8px"><span style="page:WordSection2"><span style="font-size:10pt"><span segoe="" style="font-family:" ui=""><a href="https://unitedtraining.com/course-outline/courseid/300120001/coursename/tableau-desktop-i-ii-accelerated" style="color:blue; text-decoration:underline">Tableau Desktop I & II: Accelerated</a>                                         <span style="page:WordSection2"><span style="font-size:10pt"><span segoe="" style="font-family:" ui=""><a href="https://unitedtraining.com/course-outline/courseid/300120007/coursename/tableau-server-administration" style="color:blue; text-decoration:underline">Tableau Server Administration</a></span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:8px"><span style="page:WordSection2"><span style="font-size:10pt"><span segoe="" style="font-family:" ui=""><a href="https://unitedtraining.com/course-outline/courseid/300120004/coursename/tableau-desktop-iii-advanced" style="color:blue; text-decoration:underline">Tableau Desktop III: Advanced</a>                                                   <span style="page:WordSection2"><span style="font-size:10pt"><span segoe="" style="font-family:" ui=""><a href="https://unitedtraining.com/course-outline/courseid/300120008/coursename/tableau-server-architecture" style="color:blue; text-decoration:underline">Tableau Server Architecture</a></span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:8px"><span style="page:WordSection2"><span style="font-size:10pt"><span segoe="" style="font-family:" ui=""><a href="https://unitedtraining.com/course-outline/courseid/300120006/title/tableau-prep-i" style="color:blue; text-decoration:underline">Tableau Prep I</a>                                                                                         <span style="page:WordSection2"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><a href="https://unitedtraining.com/course-outline/courseid/300120009/coursename/tableau-site-administration" style="color:blue; text-decoration:underline">Tableau Site Administration</a></span></span></span></span></span></span></p> </div> <p><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"></span></span></p> <div style="page-break-after: always"><span style="display: none;"> </span></div> <p class="x"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></span></span></p> <p class="x"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="color:#000000;">T</span><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;">hese courses align with Tableau certification pathways for Specialist, Associate, and Professional certifications. To learn more, </span><a href="http://unitedtraining.com/find-training/tableau-training/tableau-certification"><span style="color:#3498db;">visit the Tableau Certifications webpage. </span></a><span style="color:#000000;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></span></p> <p class="x"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:8px"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:10pt"><span segoe="" ui=""><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span calibri="">About United Training</span></span></b> </span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:8px"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:10pt"><span segoe="" ui=""><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span calibri=""><span style="color:#000000;">United Training unites our customers with the training solutions they need, how they need them at just the right time. <span style="background:white">United Training was founded by a team of industry experts who believe it is critical to developing innovative solutions to train professionals for future skills. Our training and learning solutions are designed to help individuals and organizations do what they do best- only better. </span>With over 100 expert instructors, we can quickly create a custom & professional curriculum on almost any topic imaginable. Learn more about United Training at</span> </span></span><a href="http://www.unitedtraining.com"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span calibri="">www.unitedtraining.com</span></span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span calibri="">.</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:10pt"><span segoe="" ui=""><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span calibri="">About Tableau</span></span></b></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span segoe="" style="font-family:" ui=""><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span calibri="" style="font-family:"><span style="font-size:10pt"><span segoe="" ui=""><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span calibri=""><span style="color:#000000;">Tableau helps people see and understand data. Tableau's self-service analytics platform empowers people of any skill level to work with data. From individuals and non-profits to government agencies and Fortune 500, tens of thousands of customers around the world use Tableau to get rapid insights and make impactful data-driven decisions. See how Tableau can help you by downloading the free trial at</span> <a href="https://www.tableau.com/products/trial">www.tableau.com/trial</a>.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <div> <div> <div class="msocomtxt" id="_com_1" language="JavaScript" onmouseout="msoCommentHide('_com_1')" onmouseover="msoCommentShow('_anchor_1','_com_1')"> <p class="MsoCommentText" style="margin-bottom:8px"><span style="font-size:10pt"><span segoe="" style="font-family:" ui=""><span style="font-size:8.0pt"></span></span></span></p> </div> </div> </div> 89United Training Named DevOps Institute Registered Education Partnerhttps://www.newhorizons.com/resources/blog/postid/41/united-training-named-devops-institute-registered-education-partnerAnnouncement,Certifications,DevOps,General,News ,trainingMon, 12 Oct 2020 08:00:00 GMT<p style="margin-bottom:8px"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:10pt">United Training has been named a Registered Education Partner (REP) by the DevOps Institute, “Offering Enterprise-Level DevOps Training and Certification for Today’s IT Marketplace.”</span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:8px"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:10pt">“DevOps Institute is pleased to collaborate with United Training to support the advancement of the Humans of DevOps.  As a global member-based association, DevOps Institute relies on Partners like United Training to take to market the most relevant certifications and thought leadership in the DevOps arena,” says Jayne Groll, CEO, DevOps Institute.</span></span><span style="font-size:10pt"><span segoe="" style="font-family:" ui=""><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:8px"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:10pt">DevOps Institute is laser focused on ensuring the highest quality certifications and content for partners to leverage in the market to optimize organizational adoption and implementation while supporting and addressing the current global skills gap in the market.</span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:8px"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:10pt">“More and more companies are committing to continuous improvement through continuous delivery (CI/CD) which is the primary goal of DevOps,” explains Jamie Fiely, Founder and CEO of United Training. “DevOps unites development and operations teams. That’s what United Training is all about.”</span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:8px"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:10pt">United Training DevOps course offerings include:</span></span></p> <table class="Table" style="width:1108px; border-collapse:collapse" width="1108"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="padding:0in 7px 0in 7px" valign="top"> <p style="margin-bottom:8px"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:10pt"><a href="https://unitedtraining.com/course-outline/courseid/200008888/title/devops-foundation" style="color:blue; text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" title="Click to view course outline"><b>DevOps Foundation</b></a><span class="MsoHyperlink" style="color:blue"><span style="text-decoration:underline"><b></b></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:8px"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:10pt"><a href="https://unitedtraining.com/course-outline/courseid/200013991/title/devops-site-reliability-engineering-sre-foundation?" style="color:blue; text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" title="Click to view course outline"><b>DevOps Site Reliability Engineering Foundation (SREF)</b></a><span class="MsoHyperlink" style="color:blue"><span style="text-decoration:underline"><b></b></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:8px"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:10pt"><a href="https://unitedtraining.com/course-outline/courseid/200009644/title/devops-leader-dol" style="color:blue; text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" title="Click to view course outline"><b>DevOps Leader (DOL)</b></a><span class="MsoHyperlink" style="color:blue"><span style="text-decoration:underline"><b></b></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:8px"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:10pt"><a href="https://unitedtraining.com/course-outline/courseid/200010507/title/devsecops-foundation" style="color:blue; text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" title="Click to view course outline"><b>DevSecOps Foundation</b></a></span></span><span style="font-size:10pt"><span segoe="" style="font-family:" ui=""><b><u><span style="color:blue"></span></u></b></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="padding:0in 7px 0in 7px" valign="top"> <p style="margin-bottom:8px"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:10pt"><a href="https://catalog.unitedtraining.com/catalog/outline?courseid=200009642" style="color:blue; text-decoration:underline" title="Click to view course outline"><b>Continuous Testing Foundation</b></a><span class="MsoHyperlink" style="color:blue"><span style="text-decoration:underline"><b></b></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:8px"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:10pt"><a href="https://catalog.unitedtraining.com/catalog/outline?courseid=200009956" style="color:blue; text-decoration:underline" title="Click to view course outline"><b>Continuous Delivery Ecosystem Foundation</b></a></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="padding:0in 7px 0in 7px" valign="top"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></span></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p style="margin-bottom:8px"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:10pt"><b>About United Training</b> </span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:8px"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="color:black">United Training unites our customers with the training solutions they need, how they need them at just the right time. <span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt; padding:0in">United Training was founded by a team of industry experts who believe it is critical to develop innovative solutions to train professionals for the skills of the future. Our training and learning solutions are designed to help individuals and organizations do what they do best- only better. With over 100 expert instructors, we can quickly create custom & professional curriculum on almost any topic imaginable.</span> </span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size:10pt"><span segoe="" style="font-family:" ui=""><span style="font-size:11.0pt"></span></span></span></p> 41