Advantages of Virtualization

Back in the dark ages of personal computers, say the 1980’s, it was a time when applications were pushing the boundaries of what computers were capable of doing. The hardware of the time was hard pressed to keep up with everything that was being asked of it. Fast forward to the mid to late 1990’s and we saw that high performance hardware was becoming not only more available, but also more affordable. Today dual core machines are becoming common place and quad core and higher are making their way onto the scene. It comes down to the simple fact that the hardware is no longer the bottle-neck in computer operations; it is the applications that we run on these computers that are no longer keeping up with the times.  More>>

One Exam Is All You Need To Prove Your Office Expertise

With an improved set of applications, the 2007 Microsoft Office system offers a new, innovative and user friendly platform that makes everyday work life easier for information workers and IT professionals across an organization.  More>>

Summoning the Vast Power Of Certification!

By: George Pauwels, Technical Instructor, New Horizons Computer Learning Centers of the Ohio Valley

The topic of credentials connotes denotes different thoughts for different people depending a great deal on the credentials held by the person in question. For those who hold a baccalaureate degree, it is one of the most wonderful milestones in life. For the individuals who have not had the time, money or inclination, they wonder what all of the hoopla is all about.  More>>

New Horizons of Austin Honored with Global Award

Austin, Texas -- New Horizons of Austin was named winner of the Global Center of the Year 2008 by New Horizons Computer Learning Centers, Inc., during the company’s International Conference held recently in Dallas. The Austin franchise won top honors for its quality of training and customer satisfaction out of more than 300 New Horizons training centers in 60 countries. The owner of New Horizons of Austin is local entrepreneur Derek Wright.  More>>

San Antonio Instructors Honored

San Antonio, TX – Technical instructors Shari Atwell, Jeremy Hildenburg and Donna Munden, and graphics/applications instructor David Jones of New Horizons of San Antonio were named Training Excellence award winners by New Horizons Computer Learning Centers, Inc., during the company’s International Conference held recently in Dallas. The instructors were honored for being part of the top 25 New Horizons instructors in the world.  More>>

Austin Instructors Honored

Technical instructors Mick Tomlinson and Nora Daniels of New Horizons of Austin were named Training Excellence award winners by New Horizons Computer Learning Centers, Inc., during the company’s International Conference held recently in Dallas. The instructors were honored for being part of the top 25 New Horizons instructors in the world.  More>>

New Horizons Austin Ranks 11th In the World For Overall Student Satisfaction

New Horizons Computer Learning Center of Austin has announced that in a ranking of worldwide Microsoft Certified Partners for Learning Solutions (CPLS), in terms of overall student satisfaction, the center ranked eleventh last month for its technical training. The listing is based on student evaluation scores collected during June 2008.  More>>

Cisco Adds 3 Specializations to CCNA

By Meagan Polakowski
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New Horizons Computer Learning Center Franchise Achieves Cisco Sponsored Organization Status

The largest corporate New Horizons franchise is proud to announce that it has become a Cisco Sponsored Organization, joining an elite group of Cisco authorized training providers under the sponsorship of New Horizons Computer Learning Centers, Inc.  More>>

Hacker Camps Train Network Defenders

As the threats posed by computer hackers have metastasized, some businesses are realizing that even the best security technology won't keep their systems safe. So they're trying a different approach: training tech staffers to think like the bad guys.  More>>

Go Hack Yourself

By George Pauwels from New Horizons  More>>

Survey Indicates Gap Between IT Security Skills' Supply and Demand

Survey Indicates Gap Between IT Security Skills' Supply and Demand  More>>

What is Scrum?

By Roland Cuellar, Director, Lean-Agile Consulting Practice, CC Pace  More>>

Certiport Announces Microsoft Certification for Office 2007

Certiport has announced the availability of the Microsoft Certified Application Specialist Instructor, a resource for organizations transitioning to the 2007 Microsoft Office programs.  More>>

Microsoft Second Shot Extended

Get two chances to pass your Microsoft Certification exam with Second Shot.  More>>

Novell Ships SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 10

Novell announced the availability of SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 10  More>>

New Horizons Becomes National Sponsor for Microsoft Events

New Horizons and Microsoft Learning are partnering as national sponsors of the Microsoft Across America Events.  More>>

CCNA Certification Changes

Cisco Announces Changes to CCNA Certification - The CCNA curriculum has been revised to include more networking topics and focus on performance-based skills.  More>>

Prometric Partners with Microsoft Learning in Test Delivery

New Contract Will Support Aggressive Expansion of Certification Program.  More>>

Mentored Learning Goes Digital

If you search on Google for mentored learning, you will find many training organizations that offer it. The problem is, mentored learning is used to describe many different approaches to learning — how do you know exactly what you will get from a mentored learning provider?  More>>

Implement biometric authentication to keep unauthorized users at bay

Identity theft is reaching epidemic proportions, and when a thief steals a network user’s logon identity, the entire corporate network is at risk. Logging on with the valid credentials of an authorized user allows intruders to bypass common detection and security mechanisms and wreak havoc on the network.  More>>

5Point Staffing Solutions Completes First Successful Year in Austin

Niche Recruiting Firm Credits Banner Results to Innovative Recruiting Process in Technology Hotbed  More>>

NH San Antonio One of the Best Places to Work

New Horizons of San Antonio has been named one of San Antonio's Best Places to Work for 2007.  More>>

First ITIL v3 Exam Delivered in Austin

New Horizons Computer Learning Centers of Austin, TX, in conjunction with Quint Wellington Redwood, announced that it has successfully delivered the first IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) Version 3 (v3) training in North America. The training took place June 12-14 at New Horizons in Austin, TX, and was followed by the world's first ITIL v3 Foundations certification exam in the same location.  More>>

EC-Council Selects New Horizons for Award

New Horizons of San Antonio Receives Circle of Excellence Award from the EC-Council  More>>

New Horizons Develops Training for Ft. Hood Soldiers

This January, students at Central Texas College in Killeen saw a new training program on the spring schedule—Microsoft Certified System Administrator (MCSA) training via video iPod. The program includes five classes that prepare students for the tests required to attain the popular Microsoft certification, and offers them chance to earn eighteen hours of college credit without ever setting a foot in the classroom.  More>>

Exam Insurance

You’ve put in the time, studied, and practiced. You think you’re ready, but you aren’t 100 percent sure. Exam Insurance provides an extra measure of confidence to help you achieve your goals. Get Exam Insurance.  More>>

New Horizons is Celebrating our 25th Anniversary as the World Leader in the IT Training Industry

New Horizons is celebrating our 25th year providing innovative learning solutions that have transformed businesses and helped 25 million students reach their career goals. Over the last quarter of a century, we have grown into a global network of over 280 centers in 56 countries and are responsible for pioneering learning methods that have permanently changed the IT training landscape.  More>>

Fortune 100 chooses New Horizons as Training Provider

New Horizons Computer Learning Centers, Inc., the world's largest independent IT training provider, today announced that all 100 companies listed in Fortune magazine's 2006 ranking of America's 100 largest corporations and over half of the Global 100 have selected New Horizons as their training provider.  More>>