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Quality Training is an Art Form

Class PhotoThe best trainers are truly artists. They understand how to synthesize the material and make it speak to you. At /training/etc Inc., we have earned our reputation as artists in the transfer of knowledge, with an instructional staff that is consistently rated superior by our clients and our students. It is clear to us that the instructor is the most important resource in the classroom. That's why /training/etc Inc. instructors are:

Teacher and Student

/training/etc Inc. represents an outstanding collaboration of masterful software trainers who specialize in the design and delivery of educational programs for the technical professional. Courses are a comprehensive blend of lecture and hands-on lab exercises, which prepare students to perform at optimized skill levels. We offer programmer and end-user training in a variety of subject matter areas including, but not limited to:

Class Instructor

Since its founding in 1990, /training/etc Inc. has conducted on-site seminars at hundreds of high profile firms. As a small, woman-owned company, we are active in all sectors of the economy. Whether it's your classroom or ours, we deliver the quality training your organization needs.


A Reputation Built on Experience

Michael Saltzman, FounderMr. Michael Saltzman's professional career began in 1968 at the National Security Agency (NSA) of the Department of Defense (DoD) at Fort Meade, MD. Assigned to the National Cryptologic School, he designed, developed and led many courses in mathematics and computer science.

In 1990, Mr. Saltzman left the DoD to found /training/etc Inc., a software training company specializing in the delivery of instructor-led, technical seminars on subjects such as UNIX, C, C++, Perl, Java, C#, Sybase, Oracle, XML, and other leading edge technologies.

He has developed extensive course materials including complete courses in C, C++, UNIX Fundamentals, Korn Shell, Programming in Perl, Java Programming, Advanced Java Programming, and Java Servlets. Many of his instructional materials have been used by the Department of Defense and commercial training vendors such as The Chubb Institute, Howard Community College, and the University of Pittsburgh.

His book on Perl programming is available through Prentice Hall and local bookstores.

Mr. Saltzman received his BS in Mathematics at the University of Rhode Island in June 1967. His two Masters degrees are from the American University, Computer Science/Operations Research in 1974 and from the Johns Hopkins University, Computer Science in 1987.


Client List

Ameritrade
Applied Signal Technology
Arbitron
ARINC Inc.
BEA Systems
Ben & Jerry's
Boeing Aircraft
Bridgestone/Firestone
British Airways
CACI Technologies
CheckFree Corp.
Circuit City
CMS
CompUSA Inc.
Conquest
Convergys
CSC
Dept. of Treasury
Eagle Alliance
Eastman Kodak
Emerson
Fannie Mae Corp.
FDDI Institute of Belgium
Federal Express
Federal Financing Bank
Freddie Mac Corp.
GEICO
General Dynamics
Gordon Food Services
Hagerstown Community College
Harris Corporation
Hitachi Data Systems
Howard Comm. College
Impact Innovations
Johns Hopkins Univ. / Welch Library
Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab

KSSI
Leading Edge
Learning Tree
Lockheed Martin
Mantech/CTX Corp.
Michelin
NASA Goddard
National Security Agency
Naval Research Labs
Nextel
Nielsen Media Research
NOAA
Northrop Grumman
Orbital Sciences
Oxford Health Plans, Inc.
Patuxent Technology Partners
Publix
QSS Group
Raytheon Systems Corp.
Red Hat, Inc.
Royal Ahold Corp.
SAIC
Social Security Administration
St. Paul
Sun Microsystems
T. Rowe Price
TRW, Inc.
UNISYS
US Air Force
US Army
US Census Bureau
US Navy
University of Arizona
University of Maryland
University of Pittsburgh
UPS


Letter from Michael Saltzman

Dear Friends and Clients:

When you have been providing technical training for over 30 years, as I have, it's astonishing to realize that in that same time the computer has transitioned from a scientist's tool to a common household device. Advanced technology is now the fastest growing sector of the economy, and it is essential for your employees to become and/or remain "technically intelligent." Your organization or business can only achieve its goals if you and your employees have the skills valued in this economy.

At /training/etc Inc., you will find a group of professional educators whose mission is to make technology less complicated by actively engaging our students in their own learning experience. Our instructors are chosen based on a stringent set of interdisciplinary skills. Each is required to have superior technical knowledge, as well as the ability to effectively communicate with and manage groups of people. Each is required to deliver complex subject matter in an atmosphere conducive to technical enlightenment. Our instructors are experts trained to deliver course material to those who are willing to complete the work required. In essence, we form partnerships with our clients, developing learning paths and curricula, so that the goal of becoming technically modernized is realized economically and efficiently.

At /training/etc Inc., we deliver modern, high-tech curricula while espousing traditional beliefs in dedication and hard work. Talk with us, and talk to those who have partnered with us, and you will learn that we deliver on what we promise.

Finally, remember the words of Benjamin Franklin, "Tell me and I forget; teach me and I remember; involve me and I learn." Take our classes; we will involve you!

Michael Saltzman
Founder, Director of Technical Services


Partners



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For almost 30 years, Oracle has been helping customers manage business systems and information with reliable, secure, and integrated technologies.

The rich technical discussions and in-depth lab exercises found in Capstone courses are made possible by a tight focus on current, practical technology in the Java space. Courses such as our Java web services course and Java web application security course give thorough treatment to Java EE standards, and students can go as far from basic language skills into the latest enterprise specifications as they choose. Our XML courseware and open-source courseware extend into related topics and frameworks, such as Ajax, Spring, and Hibernate.