Haitian Children and Families Devastated by Massive Earthquake---Will you help?

The catastrophic earthquake that hit Haiti on Tuesday 1-12-10 has resulted in unfathomable chaos and devastation for hundreds of thousands of children and families. Please reach out in the name of Jesus to bring relief, comfort, love and restoration to precious children and families whose lives have been devastated by this crisis. If you wish to donate, kindly go to this link May God bless you and your loved ones. THANK YOU!

 

 

Are you impacted by COMPUTERTRAINING.COM closing?
Let ASM, a family-owned and operated business for the past 18 years who is also MHEC (Maryland Higher Education Commission) approved (one of few MHEC approved IT Schools in the Greater Washington Metropolitan Area) to assist you with this unexpected closing. ASM is offering reduced-cost training options along with scholarships from ASM family funds as needed to assist displaced students. If you are one of many students that have partially or fully paid tuition to ComputerTraining.com for classes to be held in 2010; please contact ASM. We will gladly work with you to get you back on track with your professional and academic goal. To contact us please chick here . .

ASM Delivers Training for Cisco Nexus Platform
Cisco Nexus Platform is a special family of products designed for Data Centers, being able to route up to 15TB/sec. Training for such powerful line of Cisco products is now available at ASM and partners in a 5-days boot camp hands-on training program. Implementing Cisco Data Center Networking Infrastructure 2 (DCNI2) is the course name that will prepare students to pass the respective certification exam 642-974. Learn more...

Scholarship and Interest-Free Loans For Residents of  Maryland

ASM is Please to announce  Scholarship and interest-free loans through Central Scholarship Bureau (CSB) for the resident of Maryland. On-line applications are now being accepted. For additional information , Please click on here:

Are you being impacted by BRAC (Base Realignment & Closure)?
Approximately 6,000 workers in the National Capital Region will be dislocated due to the Federal Government Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) actions, a strategic undertaking by the Department of Defense to reconfigure its infrastructure to meet the new needs of the Military. Consequently, many civilian positions in installations such as the Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Potomac Annex, the Naval Washington, Bolling Air Force Base, and Leased Space-DC will be eliminated or relocated.
Did you know that you can possibly get up to $8,000 worth of FREE IT Training?
If you are interested to learn more about this program, please contact us. We will walk you through the process. You may also be eligible for additional scholarship that is funded by ASM directly. We look forward to hearing from you and assist you with this transition. If you know anyone else that is being impacted by BRAC, please pass this information on to them.

Military Spouse Career Advancement Accounts (MyCAA) program
ASM was approved to participate in the Military Spouse Career Advancement Accounts – (MyCAA) program. Effective Mid-May 2009, Military Spouses can receive up to $6,000 of financial assistance that will help to pay for licenses, certifications and education in high growth, high demand portable career fields. Who is eligible?

• Spouses of Active Duty Soldiers
• Spouses of Activated Guard
• Spouses of Reserve Service Members

Visit our MyCAA Info Page or contact ASM if you need further assistance.

ASM is approved to accept Veterans
Administrator (VA) Educational Benefit Program
ASM is pleased to announce that we are approved by the Maryland State Approving Agency to offer training to Veterans and other Eligible Dependents under the VA Educational Benefit Program. Contact ASM for further information about the VA Benefits. Learn how ASM has helped many Veterans in the past using their VA Educational Benefits at ASM More info...

To Government and Government Contractors:
Are you prepared to comply with DoD Directive 8570.1M? Time is running out!
Due to the tragic events that took place on September 11, 2001, Congress made the decision to strengthen the protection of our national computer networks. They took steps to provide effective government-wide management and oversight of the nations information security risks. On December 17, 2002, the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) became law requiring all federal agencies, including the DoD (Department of Defense), to become compliant. The Defense-wide Information Assurance Program (DIAP) was formed to develop a program and document that would be the guideline for the Directive called DoD Directive 8570.1M. The document was released in 2006. More...

Certification Fact Sheet
Take a look at what ASM has compiled for their students! In this single document you can get a quick overview of various certifications and do a quick comparison. This covers fundamental courses such as A+/Network+ to Microsoft, Cisco, and Information Security. Find out what is the industry demand, potential to get a raise, average national salary, and a lot more for every one of these certifications. More...

More organizations have sent
their workforce to be trained at ASM
US Army, Arrowhead Global Solutions, BAE Systems, FBI, Cox Communications, Kaiser Permanente, Verizon Business, University of Maryland, Hamilton, General Dynamics, Booz Allen, Howard University, Qwest Communications, Lockheed Martin, JDSU, Federal Reserve Board, UMUC, Mattress Discounter ...just to mention few of them.

What our Students are Saying About Us?
"I passed thanks to my instructor and lots of hard work and long study hours. Thanks ASM !!!! Next step CCNP".
Jer-Rald S., 07/2009, Exam: 640-802, Score: 846/1000.

"From CCNA to CCNP at ASM , praise the Lord , thank you to Mr. hamed . I found The Right place to reach the Mountain top."
Alberto  M., 07/2009, Exam: 0642-845, Score: 860/1000.

"Thank you ASM for the opportunity to become CCNP . Thanks a lot to hamed for being such a good teacher."
Willima V.   07/2009, Exam: 642-825, Score: 806/1000.

More Testimonials....

ASM Releases Windows Server 2008 Certification Courses
ASM is releasing 3 new certification courses related to Microsoft Windows Server 2008: MCITP Server Administrator 2008, MCITP Enterprise Administrator 2008 and MCITP Enterprise Support Technician. ASM is releasing the Enterprise version in 2 convenient ways: the whole course or an upgrading version for those already MCITP Server Administrator certified.

ASM Releases ITIL Courses
Economy doesn't hold back IT practitioners
as ITIL skills are in high demand
"With the current economic challenges many organizations are facing, you could say that ITIL's time has come," says Pink Elephant President David Ratcliffe. "Almost everyday we're seeing news outlets and industry analysts commenting on how frameworks like ITIL are essential for delivering IT services efficiently in troubled times.

ASM is pleased to be delivering ITIL Certification Courses. ASM offers all ITIL v3 Training Programs from Foundation to Intermediate to Managers in a boot camp style.

 

What if you are not Government or Government contractor?
Why should you care about this DoD Directive 8570.1? Be Proactive!
Get certified NOW. These certifications will offer you a career differentiator, with enhanced credibility and marketability. You will be in high demand with both government and government contractors. You will be hired right on the spot! They have to comply and you have already made it easier for them. Only 10% have been certified as of 2007. Everyone has to be certified by 2010.

Do you know where you are on the IT Security Skills Map?
Within every organization, IT security skills are required to protect the vital interests of the organization. The next step in securing an organization and advancing an IT career is either vendor-specific or vendor-neutral security training and certification. ASM in partnership with SCP, has prepared and IT Security Certification Map that provides general guidelines on the knowledge and skills required at each level of personal within the associated certifications that validate the knowledge and skills.
Find yourself on the map!

New CCNA Voice, CCNA Security and CCNA Wireless at ASM
On July/2008 Cisco released 3 new associate-level certifications: CCNA Voice, CCNA Security and CCNA Wireless. Cisco designed such certifications aiming currently CCNA certified professionals, validating specific technical knowlegde, while they are pursuing professional level certifications. ASM is proud to annouce that all 3 new certificatios are currently being offered on evenings or in a boot camp format.
Enroll today! These new certifications can be the boost your career needs!

ASM Training Vouchers
Stretch your training budget with FREE Training Vouchers! Get one FREE Training Voucher with every 10-Pack Voucher you buy before
September 30, 2010.   Learn more...

ASM Referral Program
Would you like to join this exciting program and earn some extra money?! In appreciation for any referrals that you will send our way, ASM is pleased to offer you 5% of course value. You can apply it toward any exam voucher or credit for any future ASM course. The choice is yours! There is no limit as to how much you can earn in this program. If you wanted to upgrade your certification and need to take an exam or you want to increase your chances for the next promotion by attending a training class at ASM, this is the time to do it and let others know about ASM too! Join in growing number of folks who are taking advantage of this customer appreciation program. The referral fee will be paid once the full class payment has been received from the referred candidate. Contact Us for more details.