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The following is the schedule of Technical Training classes at New Horizons Computer Learning Centers in Des Moines and Cedar Rapids. You may click on each course title to be taken to the course outline listed on the New Horizons' corporate website.

The schedule lists session dates ranging 2-3 months at a time, so please check back for future sessions to be scheduled.

Course Title
PDS Course Number
Course Length
Per Person Cost
Des Moines
Microsoft
1846 MS Solutions Framework Essentials PD 219 3 days $915  
2209 Upgrading Sys Adm Skills from W2K to 2003 (Work Shop) PC 511 2 days $610  
2210 Updating Systems to MS Server 2003 (Workshop) PC 512 3 day $915  
2261 Supporting Users running MS Win XP OS PC 502 3 days $915 7/28 - 7/30
12/01 - 12/03
2262 Supporting Users Run.Apps on XP OS PC 503 2 days $610 9/8 - 9/9
2272 Implement and Support MS XP Professional PC 213 5 days $1525 7/28 - 8/01
2273 Manag. Main. MS Win Serv 2003 PD 027 5 days $1525
9/8 - 9/12
2274 Manag. MS Win Serv 2003 PC 504 5 days $1525  
2275 Main Win Server 2003 PC 505 3 days $915  
2276 Impl. MS 2003 Net Infr PC 506 2 days $610 7/28- 7/29
10/20 - 10/21
2277 Impl. Managing Maintain Net Services PC 507 5 days $1525 9/22 - 9/26
12/01 - 12/05
2278 Plan Main MS Net Services Server 2003 PC 508 5 days $1525 9/8 - 9/12
2279 Plan Impl. Main Active Directory Server 2003 PC 509 5 days $1525 7/28 - 8/01
10/20 - 10/24
2282 Designing 2003 Active Directory PC 510 5 days $1525  
2285 Installing/Configuring XP Pro PD 041 2 days $610  
2287 Mang.Infrastructure using MS Operations Mgr 2005 PD 329 3 days $915 7/14 - 7/16
2596 Managing Microsoft Systems Mgmt Server 2003 PD 223 5 days $1525  
2297 Plan Implement Man. 2003 Update MCSE PC 513 5 days $1525  
2299 Man. Maintain Ser 2003 Env. For MCSA PD 061 2 days $610  
2550 Implementing MOM PD 001 3 days $915  
2732 Planning Deploying and Managing Project Server PD 005 5 days $1525  
2824 Implementing MS ISA 2004 PD 007 5 days $1220

7/21- 7/25

5105B Deploying Windows Vista Business Desktops PD 250 3 days $1320 8/11- 8/13
5115 Installing and Configuring the Windows Vista Operating System PD 251 3 days $1320 7/14 - 7/16
9/22 - 9/24
12/01 - 12/03
5116 Configuring Windows Vista Applications and Tools PD 260 2 days $880
8/12 - 8/13
10/28 - 10/29
5118 Maintaining and Troubleshooting Windows Vista Computers PD 261 3 days $1320 7/28 - 7/30
9/8 - 9/10
12/01 - 12/03
6451 Plan, Deploy, and manage System Center Configuration   5 days   12/08- 12/12
5119 Supporting Windows Vista Computers with Desktop Images and Application Packages PD 262 2 days $880 7/29 - 7/30
9/9 - 9/10
12/04 - 12/05
Microsoft Server 2008
6415 Updating Network Infrastructure Tech. to Server 2008 PD 331 3 days $1320
10/20 - 10/22
6416 Updating Active Directory to Windows Server 2008 PD 322 3 days $1320 7/28- 7/30
9/8 - 9/10
12/01 - 12/03
Microsoft.Net
2124 Program with C Sharp PD 035 5 days $1525  
2310B Dev MS ASP.NET Web Apps Using Visual Studio.NET PC 211 5 days $1525  
2349B Prog the MS .Net Framework with C# PD 010 5 days $1525  
2373B Programming with MS VB.Net PC 214 5 days $1525  
2389B Programming with MS ADO.NET PC 215 3 days $915
10/27 - 10/29
2415B Program the .NET Framework with VB.NET PC 218 5 days $1525  
2524C Develop XML Web Services Using MS ASP.NET PD 013 3 days $915
10/28 - 10/30
2555 Develop .NET Windows Apps with MS Visual C# .NET PD 263 3 days $1525 10/27- 10/31
2557 Building COM+ Apps Using MS .NET Enterprise Services PD 264 5 days $1525  
2558 Program with Managed Extensions for MS Visual C++ PC 220 3 days $915  
2559 Intro to VB .NET Programming PC 217 5 days $1525  
2565 Develop .NET Windows Apps with MS VB.NET PC 221 5 days $1525 10/27- 10/31
2609 Intro to C# Programming with Microsoft.NET PD 015 5 days $1525  
2640 Upgrading Web Development Skills from ASP to ASP .NET PD 023 3 days $915  
2663 Programming with XML in MS.NET PD 209 3 days $915 1029- 10/31
2710 Analyze Requirements & Define MS.Net Solution Arch PD 026 5 days $1525  
2717 Intro to Microsoft .NET Development PC 222 2 days $610  
Visual Studio
2541 Core Data Access with MS Visual Studio 2005 PD 307 3 days $1320
10/27 - 10/29
2542 Advanced Data Access with MS Visual Studio 2005 PD 201 2 days $880
10/30 - 10/31
2543 core Web Application Technologies with MS Visual Studio 2005 PD 202 3 days $1320
9/22 - 9/24
2544 Advanced Web Application Technologies with MS Visual Studio 2005 PD 204 2 days $880
9/25 - 9/26
2546 Core Windows Forms Technologies with MS Visual Studio 2005 PD 205 3 days $1320
10/27 - 10/29
2547 Advanced Windows Forms Technologies with MS Visual Studio 2005 PD 206 2 days $880
10/30 - 10/31
2548 Core Distributed Application Development with MS Visual Studio 2005 PD 207 3 days $1320  
2549 Adv. Distributed Application Development with MS Visual Studio 2005 PD 208 2 days $880  
2562 Getting Started with MS Visual Studio 2005 for Visual Basic 6.0 Developers PD 265 2 days $880  
4994 Introduction to Programming MS .NET Applications with MS Visual Studio 2005 PD 266 5 days $2200  
4995 Programming with the MS .NET Framework using MS Visual Studio 2005 PD 267 5 days $2200  
Microsoft Exchange Server
2011 Troubleshooting Exchange 2003 Serv PD 055 3 days $915  
2400 Impl. And Mang. MS Exchange 2003 PC 514 5 days $1525 9/08- 9/12
3938 Upgrading Messaging Admin Skills to MS Exchange Server 2007 PD 268 3 days $1760 7/28- 7/31
10/20- 10/23
5047 Introduction to Installing and Managing Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 PD 269 3 days $1320 9/08- 9/10
5049 Managing Messaging Security using Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 PD 270 1 day $440 7/30
10/23
5050 Recovering Messaging Servers and Databases Using Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 PD 271 1 day $440 7/31
10/24
5051 Monitoring and Troubleshooting Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 PD 272 2 days $880 7/28- 7/29
10/21- 10/22
5053 Designing a Messaging Infrastructure Using Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 PD 273 3 days $1320  
5054 Designing a High Availability Messaging Solution Using Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 PD 274 2 days $880  
Microsoft Sharepoint Server
2552 Administering MS Windows Sharepoint 2003 PD 314 2 days $630  
2553 Administering MS Sharepoint Portal Server 2003 PD 316 3 days $915

 

3369 First Look at Sharepoint 3.0 PD 308 1 day $440  
5060 Implementing Windows Sharepoint Services 3.0 PD 275 2 days $880 7/28- 7/29
7/08- 7/09
12/01- 12/02
5061 Implementing MS Office Sharepoint Server 2007 PD 276 3 days $1320 7/30- 8/01
9/10- 9/12
12/03- 12/05
8036 Designing Collaborative Applications with MS Sharepoint Server 2003 PD 112 2 days $610  
Microsoft SQL Server
2071 Querying MS SQL Server with Transact-SQL PC 169 2 days $610 7/21 - 7/22
11/10 - 11/11
2072 System Admin for SQL 2000 PC 167 5 days $1525
10/20 - 10/24
2073 Program a MS SQL Server 2000 Database PC 168 5 days $1525  
2778 Writing Queries MS SQL Server 2005 Transact-SQL PD 211 3 days $1320 7/21 - 7/23
11/10 - 11/12
2779 Implementing a MS SWL Server 2005 Database PD 242 5 days $2200 7/28 - 8/01
9/08 - 9/12
12/01 - 12/05
2780B Maintaing a MS SQL Server 2005 Database PD 277 5 days $2200 9/08 - 9/12
10/20 - 10/24
2781 Designing MS SQL Server 2005 - Server Side Solutions PD 212 3 days $1320 9/8- 9/12
2782 Designing MS SQL Server 2005 Databases PD 213 2 days $880  
2783 Designing the Data Tier for MS SQL Server 2005 PD 214 1 day $440 9/13
2784 Tuning & Optimizing Queries Using MS SQL Server PD 333 3 days $1320 12/01- 12/03
2786 Designing MS SQL Server 2005 Infrastructure and Services PD 216 2 days $880  
2787 Designing Security for MS SQL Server 2005 PD 217 2 days $880  
2789 Admin and Automating MS SQL Server 2005 Databases and Servers PD 218 1 day $440  
2791 Implement & Maintain SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services PD 334 4 days $1525

8/04- 8/06

12/08- 12/10

2792 Implement & Maintain SQL Server 2005 Integration PD 335 4 days $1525 9/15- 9/17
2793 Implement & Maintain SQL 2005 Reporting Services PD 313 3 days $1320 10/06- 10/08
2794 Designing a Business Intelligence Solution Arch for the Enterprise using MS SQL Server 2005 PD 278 2 days $880  
2795 Designing an ETL Solutions Arch using MS SQL Server 2005 Integration Services PD 279 2 days $880 7/21- 7/22
2796 Designing an Analysis Solution Architecture using MS SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services PD 282 3 days $1320  
2797 Designing a Reporting Solution Architecture using MS SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services PD 285 2 days $880 8/18- 8/19
Hardware
A+ Certification PD 018 5 days $1525  
A+ Depot Technician PD 194 2 days $610  
A+ Essentials PD 193 5 days $1525 9/08- 9/12
12/01- 12/05
A+ IT Technician PD 195 3 days $915  
A+ Remote Support Technician PD 196 3 days $915  
Network + Certification PD 020 5 days $1525 10/20- 10/24
CDIA+ Certification PD 220 2 days $880  
Information Security
2576 Implement & Admin MS Internet Information Services PD 366 3 days $915  
2694 Impl. And Support MS IIS 6 PD 002 2 days $650  
2810 Fund of Net security PD 004 4 days $1220  
2821 Design and Manage Public Key Infrastructure PD 006 4 days $1220


2823 Security in a MS Win Server 2003 Network PD 117 5 days $1525 9/08- 9/12
2830 Design Sec. MS Networks PD 008 3 days $915 10/20- 10/24
Certified Ethical Hacker PD 078 5 days $2200 10/20- 10/24
CISSP Certification PD 079 5 days $2200  
Computer Hacking Forensics PD 180 5 days $2200  
Security+ Certification PD 011 5 days $1525 9/08- 9/12
Security 5 PD 286 2 days $650  
Internet
E-Commerce Professional Series PD 087 5 days $1525  
Foundations Series/I Net+ PD 088 5 days $1525  
Site Designer Series PD 091 5 days $1525  
ITIL
ITIL Essentials PD 215 2 days $880 7/28- 7/29
12/15- 12/16
Linux/Unix
Linux + PD 040 5 days $1525 9/08- 9/12
12/01- 12/05
Linux Fundamentals PD 103 5 days $2200  
Linux System Administration PD 105 5 days $2200  
Linux Troubleshooting PD 203 5 days $2200  
Linux Fast Track PD 287 5 days $2375 11/03- 11/07
Project Management
Project+ PD 123 3 days $915 8/11- 8/13
Visual Basic
2667 Introduction to Programming PD 046 3 days $915  
VBA Foundations with Microsoft Office PD 048 3 days $915  
Wireless
CWNA Certified Wireless Network Administrator PD 099 5 days $2375  
CWSP Certified Wireless Security Professional PD 221 5 days $2375  
Cisco
Building Cisco Multilayer Switched Networks (BCMSN) PD 068 5 days $2375  
Building Cisco Remote Access Networks (BCRAN) PD 062 5 days $2375  
Building Scalable Cisco Internetworks (BSCI) PD 069 5 days $2375  
Cisco IP Telephony (CIPT) PD 070 5 days $2375  
Cisco Safe Implementation (CSI) PD 801 5 days $2375  
Cisco Secure VPN (CSVPN) PD 804 5 days $2375  
Cisco Voice Over IP (CVOICE) PC 071 5 days $2375  
Cisco Aironet Wireless PD 064 5 days $2375  
Implementing Cisco Intrustion Systems PD 292 5 days $2375  
Implementing Secure Converged Wide Area Networks (ISCW) PD 293 5 days $2375  
Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices (ICND1) - Part 1 PD 074 5 days $2375  
Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices (ICND2) - Part 2 PD 337 5 days $2375  
Introduction to Cisco Networking Technologies PD 295 5 days $2375  
Optimizing Converged Cisco Network (ONT) PD 290 5 days $2375  
Quality of Service PD 291 5 days $2375  
Securing Cisco Network Devices (SND) PD 288 5 days $2375  
Securing Networks with PIX & ASA PD 289 5 days $2375  
Secure PIX Firewall Advanced PD 338 5 days $2375  
Citrix
CTX-1258AI Citrix Presentation Server 4.0: Support PD 339 3 days $1320  
CTX-1259AI Citrix Presentation Server 4.5: Administration PD 340 5 days $2200
CTX-1308AI Citrix Access Gateway 4.5: Administration PD 341 2 days $880  
CTX-1327AI Citrix Password Manager 4.5: Administration PD 342 2 days $880  
PMP Project Management Professional
Intro to Project Management PD 252 3 days $1350  
Scope & Requirements Management PD 253 2 days $950  
Project Schedule & Cost Control PD 302 3 days $1350  
Project Risk Management PD 303 1 day $680  
Project Quality Management PD 304 1 day $680  
PMP Exam Prep PD 305 3 days $1680  

 

 

Courses take place at the New Horizons Computer Learning Center and begin at 8:30 am and end at 4:00 pm. Please contact your Training Liaison to enroll.

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