Information Technology Certificates from Kaplan Continuing Education

In recent years, the demand for Information Technology professionals has been increasing. Kaplan Continuing Education’s Information Technology (IT) Certificates are designed to prepare you for a career in this growing industry.

KCE offers a variety of IT training programs in areas such as systems engineering, systems administrators and information security. KCE’s IT training programs are also designed to prepare you to sit for Microsoft Certification Exams, including the MCSE and MCSA certification exams as well as several Cisco Certification Exams, including CISSP, CCENT, CCNA, CCNP, CCDA and CCDP certificates.

KCE also offers Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP) Certificates for systems engineers and database administrators. These certificate programs are designed to help you pursue MCITP Certification.

NEW Program: MCITP SQL Server 2008 Database Administration Certificate

Kaplan Continuing Education’s Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP) SQL Server 2008 Database Administration Certificate shows prospective employers that you are experienced and qualified in the IT field. The certificate proves that you have the ability to perform critical IT roles using the most up to date Microsoft technology. The certificate program is designed to prepare you to sit for the MCITP certification exam and gives you the tools to manage the SQL Server Database of any company.*

Job growth in this field is projected to increase 13% to 20% from 2008 to 2018 adding 51,900 positions. Median annual salaries for Database Administrators was $69,740 in May 2008, ranging from $39,900 to 111,950, according to the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics and 2010-2011 Occupational Handbook.

KCE offers three program tracks which can help open doors in the IT field:
• Database Administrator Track where you will learn how to implement, maintain, and administer the Microsoft SQL 2008 Database Management System.
• Database Developer Track where you will learn advanced skills in developing databases and solutions in the Microsoft SQL 2008 Database Management System.
• Business Intelligence Developer Track where you will learn how to work with business intelligence technologies in the Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Database Management System, including analysis, reporting, and integration services.

Kaplan Continuing Education (KCE) programs are designed to prepare graduates to pursue employment in their field of study, or in related fields. However, KCE does not guarantee that graduates will be placed in any particular job or employed at all. Although certain Kaplan Continuing Education (KCE) programs are designed to prepare students to take various certification or licensing exams, KCE cannot guarantee the student will pass those exams.