Upcoming
June and July classes* at our Training Center in Rockville, MD.Click here to take a virtual tour of our facility.
Please see our expanded course schedules for rest of 2008 by checking "Schedules & Pricing" tab above. We have dates till the end of the year.
Are you ready? We are!
Updated on 06/30/2008
| Regular Training Options - MHEC Approved Programs | |||
| Course | Class | Starts on | Details |
| CCIE Regular Training | CCIE_E17 | 05/05/2008 |
Mon & Wed 6pm~10pm |
| CCNP Regular Training | CCNP_E32 | 05/06/2008 |
Tue/Thu: 6~10pm Sat: 8am~4pm |
| Net+ Regular Training | Net+_E51 | 06/04/2008 |
Wed & Fri 6pm~10pm |
| CISSP Regular Training | CISSP_13 | 06/14/2008 |
Saturday 8am~4pm |
| A+ Regular Training | A+_E51 | 06/16/2008 |
Mon, Tue & Thu 6pm~10pm |
| CCNA Regular Training | CCNA_E58 | 07/12/2008 |
Saturday 8am ~ 4pm |
| MCSA Regular Training | MCSA_E44 | 07/14/2008 |
Monday ~ Thursday 6pm ~ 10pm |
| MCSE Regular Training | MCSE_E44 | 07/14/2008 |
Monday ~ Thursday 6pm ~ 10pm |
| CCNP Regular Training | CCNP_E33 | 07/29/2008 |
Tue/Thu:
6~10pm Sat: 8am~4pm |
| Boot Camp / Corporate Training Options | |||
| Course | Class | Starts on | Details |
| Sec+ Boot Camp | Sec+_BC5 | 06/30/2008 |
3
weekdays 9am ~ 5pm |
| MCTS Boot Camp | MCTS_BC6 | 06/30/2008 |
M~W
or W~F 8am ~ 6pm |
| CCVP Boot Camp | CCVP_BC01 | 07/07/2008 |
Mon ~ Sun 8am to 6pm |
| SCNS Boot Camp | SCNS_BC06 | 07/07/2008 |
Mon ~ Fri 9am ~ 5pm |
| ISCW Boot Camp | ISCW_BC04 | 07/07/2008 |
Mon ~ Fri 8am ~ 6pm |
| CEH Boot Camp | CEH_BC05 | 07/07/2008 |
Mon ~ Fri 9am ~ 5pm |
| MCSE Boot Camp | MCSE_BC10 | 07/07/2008 |
Mon
~ Sun 8am ~ 6pm |
| CCIE Boot Camp | CCIE_RSF_BC5 | 07/14/2008 |
Mon
~ Fri 8am ~ 6pm |
| CWSP Boot Camp | CWSP_BC04 | 07/14/2008 |
Mon ~ Fri 9am ~ 5pm |
| BSCI Boot Camp | BSCI_BC06 | 07/14/2008 |
Mon
~ Fri 8am ~ 6pm |
| CCNA Boot Camp | CCNA_BC29 | 07/14/2008 |
Mon
~ Fri 8am ~ 6pm |
| CCNP Boot Camp | CCNP_BC15 | 07/21/2008 |
Mon ~ Sun 8am ~ 6pm\ |
| CCNP Boot Camp | CCNPa_BC15 | 07/21/2008 |
Mon ~ Sun 8am ~ 6pm\ |
| A+ Boot Camp | A+_BC9 | 07/21/2008 |
Mon ~
Sun 8am ~ 6pm |
| MCDST Boot Camp | MCDST_BC06 | 07/28/2008 |
Mon
~ Fri 8am ~ 6pm |
| CCNP Boot Camp | CCNPb_BC15 | 07/28/2008 |
Mon ~
Sun 8am ~ 6pm |
| Network+ Boot Camp | Net+_BC12 | 07/28/2008 |
Mon ~
Thu 9am ~ 5pm |
*Our training schedules can change without prior notice.
Certification Fact Sheet
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Posted on 06/02/2008Take 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.
Learn more…
Exclusive CCIE training program at ASM -
Posted on 01/02/2008ASM has established an exclusive partnership with Narbik Kocharians, one of the best CCIE instructors available in the world (Triple CCIE). The exclusive content was specially designed by Narbik in an effort to fill the huge gap between CCNP and CCIE course contents. Narbik will be conducting all CCIE Boot Camp training at ASM. Click here for more information.
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ASM Referral Program
- Posted on 12/17/2007
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.
What
organizations sent employees to be trained at ASM on the last 3 months?
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Updated on 06/30/2008
FBI, Kaiser Permanente, University of Maryland, Booz Allen
Hamilton, General Dynamics, Howard University, Cox Communications, Quest Communications, Verizon Business, Lockheed Martin, UMUC, Arrowhead Global Solutions, US Army,
BAE Systems, JDSU, Mattress Discounter, Federal Reserve Board ... just to mention few.
"Thanks ASM, your teacher Mr. Augustine rocks!"
"Thank you ASM. Thank you Ahmad."
"Thanks ASM the class was well worth the time & effort."
"...with your test taking advice and guidance I was able to pass the
test on my first attempt."
"Thanks for everything, the training I received from ASM was
excellent!!!!
"Good job ASM. Passed first time..."
"Thanks to ASM, I passed..."
"I am very pleased and satisfied..."
"I am so blessed to have come here..."
"Thank you ASM you guys are wonderful..."
"Great
resource. Definitely Recommended..."
"I'll be back for my next course..."
"Seven tests in 12 days!
MCSE Boot Camp can work!"
"Just check the score. ASM do an
outstanding
job preparing students..."
"I will recommend every one to ASM. They are great!"
"I tried self-study and failed! With ASM,
second time passed"
"After my experience here I must say you are truly professional,
well knowledgeable, kind and motivating."
"Thank you guys. You're by far the best teachers
that
I have had in my career."
"Oh my God, again!!! Joseph, you're awesome!
Thank you so much. Thank you ASM!"
(after two consecutives 1000-point exams)
ASM releases
the 2008 Course
Schedule - Posted on 01/02/2008
ASM has just updated its
Course Schedule for 2008. Check the
Regular
(Evening/Weekend) schedule page, or the
Boot Camp schedule page, to
see what is the best training schedule for you. Additional information
about each program is available through the menu "Training Programs".
Hot News
you can use!
- Updated on 02/11/2008
Article: Cisco Study on Remote Workers Reveals Need for Greater Diligence Toward Security
A Cisco annual global study on remote workers' security awareness and online behavior, indicating how they can inadvertently heighten risks for themselves and the companies they work for. The study's findings are prompting Cisco security executives to offer recommendations to information technology (IT) professionals on how to protect their companies against threats and maximize the business benefits of distributed and mobile workforces.
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Information Security in 2008
Warren Peterson, SCP President.
As we move into 2008, much of the Information Security world challenges remain the same, while new challenges will appear on the horizon to cause chaos. In this article, I'll discuss five of the issues facing the Information Security professional in the New Year.
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Information Security Checklist
As we move into 2008, this is a great time to review the information security posture in your organization. Of course no two organizations are going to be exactly the same, there are a few key points that you should address, and these points are provided here in your InfoSec checklist. Take just a few minutes out of your busy day, and ensure that you have plans in place to cover these ten points.
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Online Security Awareness is Here!
Most Security Breeches Occur at the End-User Level.
Security Certified Program is proud and excited to release a brand new E-Learning course that educates users on Security Awareness for businesses, as well as the home consumer. Many organizations are faced with compliance and policy challenges around the implementation of a good security awareness program. The SCP solution can help you overcome those challenges in a very value driven way.
"Security awareness is vital to the security of every organization, big or small." said Warren Peterson, President of SCP "Security is not an issue that can be left to IT administrators and technology gurus alone, every person who uses a computer needs to understand how to use that computer, email, and the Internet securely."
Topics covered in this training:
Security Awareness Overview
Social Engineering
Identity Theft
Data Classification
Backups
Passwords
Viruses, Worms, and Trojans
Secure Computer Use
Secure Internet Use
Intellectual Property and Software Piracy
Security Policy and Incident Response
Education and Continual Awareness
This product can be bought or licensed to one person or 10,000.
To learn more about purchasing this Security Awareness for yourself or company contact ASM Educational Center, Inc.
ASM Archive Page -
Updated on 01/21/2008
Check the latest IT articles, newsletters, hot links and much more.
CISCO CCENT
- Posted on 10/12/2007
This brand new official authorized Cisco CCENT course is offered
by ASM and is designed specifically to prepare students for the
ICND1 Exam ( Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices Part 1) . This
new and exciting entry-level
CCENT Boot Camp is deemed to be the
most popular accelerated Cisco certification course.
Hurry up! We are waiting for you.
Two New Microsoft Courses at ASM - Posted on 09/10/2007
If you offer technical support in Windows XP or Windows Vista, you should pursuit a MCDST (Microsoft Certified Desktop Support Technician) or a MCTS (Microsoft Certified
Technology Specialist) certification.
It doesn't matter your choice, ASM can help you: both courses
are now available in an all-inclusive boot camp training style.
To learn more about our MCDST Boot Camp Training Program, click here.
To learn more about our MCTS Windows Vista Boot Camp Training program, click here.
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Narbik Kocharians, a renowned and experienced CCIE instructor, currently teaching CCIE boot camp classes at ASM, is the author of 4 CCIE Workbooks, now available to CCIE candidates, through our online Shopping Cart. This is original, fresh and valuable training material, focusing CCIE Lab Exams.
Click here to check these new workbooks.
Do you know where you are on the IT Security Skills Map?
- Posted on 08/27/2007Within 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!
ASM is expanding its IT Security Training Courses
- Posted on 08/24/2007There is a critical lacking in high-quality, well-organized, hands-on security training for today's
IT professionals. In
an ongoing commitment to improving the level of IT Security
education and training, ASM has teamed up with various
industry leaders such as EC-Council & SCP to offer such
training as an authorized training partner. ASM was already
delivering CompTIA
Security+ and (ISC)2 CISSP training and now is also
offering authorized boot camp trainingAre you prepared to comply with DoD Directive 8570.1M? Time is running out!
Posted on 08/23/2007
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

Why should you care about this DoD Directive 8570.1? Be Proactive!
Posted on 08/23/2007
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.

Posted on 08/20/2007
After 2 weeks in our Cisco authorized CCNP boot camp training program, each student working on various lab activities using latest equipment, a new group of CCNP professionals have left our classroom with an impressive passing score of 91.66% (first time attempt) on their certification exams. ASM wants to congratulate this group and is also inviting you to join our next Cisco authorized CCNP boot camp training program. Check the next available schedules clicking here. FBI selects ASM once again to get 13 of their agents trained - Posted on 08/17/2007
In May 2007, ASM was elected to deliver Cisco authorized CCNA training to a group of 13 agents from FBI. They attended training in small groups of 3 to 5 students (flexible scheduling) and we are proud to announce that all of them are already CCNA certified. ASM welcomes back FBI to our center once again. Few years ago we had the privilege of training more than 60 FBI agents for variety of certification courses. If ASM is good for FBI surely will be good for you too!
Are you an ASM alumni? ASM Needs Your Help! - Posted on 08/16/2007
You may not be aware, but MHEC (Maryland Higher Education Commission) requires that each vocational training center such as ASM, to collect specific professional information from each student. This is a law and we need to comply with it. Please help. ASM has created an easy and short online form (only 9 fields to be completed). Read more and fill out the Form. Project Management Certifications are not enough for You?
ASM and Dr. Ken Smith have the Answer - Posted on 08/14/2007
Sometimes to just study in order to pass your certification exam doesn't mean that you'll be well prepared to use those skill sets in your daily job. Sometimes even the skills learned are
not enough to face practical challenges, and
that specially is true for the Project Management field
where to sharpen your skills is truly essential for
successfully accomplishing your daily common tasks.From his 40 years experience, as a Project Manager and Project Management Instructor, Dr. Kenneth F. Smith has clearly understood the real needs of this field and has customized a set of modular training workshops, now available at ASM. You can enroll now for our Project Management Skills Modular Training Program or, in you are interested in to measure results, in our Project Performance Monitoring and Evaluation Skills Training Program.
Dr. Kenneth Smith -
A Life Dedicated to Project Management - Posted on 08/14/2007
Experience is his name, and we are talking about a lot of that. With an impressive world wide experience as Project Manager, Dr. Kenneth F. Smith now has landed at ASM, to share all his expertise with anyone interested in to acquire practical skills in Project Management.
Read More...
IT
Certifications and 2007 Salary Survey.
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