April 2012 - EXTRA, Volume 4, Issue 4

In this issue:
- Sample Previews Available For ComSoc Training Courses
- ComSoc Training Registration Remiders for April
- WCET Spring Exam Reminder; Application Deadlines for the Fall 2012 Testing Window

Sample Previews Available for ComSoc Training Courses:

Feed your curiosity about what it's like to take an online course from ComSoc Training. Short sample previews for four courses are now available online. The sample streaming video lets you see what the voice over PowerPoint presentation is like and since the samples have been taken from the start of the course you will gain some insight into the type of information covered. You will not however be able to see how course participants communicate with the moderator to ask the instructor(s) questions or share other information such as their need for assistance in hearing the audio or things similar to that nature. Typically the GoTo Meeting platform is used to deliver these courses online. Take a peek. Any feedback can be shared directly with Marilyn Catis at m [dot] catis [at] comsoc [dot] org

All ComSoc training courses are run live. They are always updated and slightly modified to best suit the group attending the specific course date. Learn more about ComSoc Training.

ComSoc Training Registration Reminders for April 2012
LTE for the Wireless Engineering Practitioner: Fundamentals & Applications
20 April 2012 - 9:00am - 4:30pm EST - ONLINE
Instructor: Daniel Wong
Registration open through 11 April 2012. Register Today.

LTE (Long Term Evolution) is the most recent cellular system to be deployed. This course focuses on the evolution of wireless communications technology and networks with a conentration on an end-to-end LTE system view and the influence of emerging IP networks. Topics addressed include:

Evolution of wireless core networks
Access networks and wireless services
LTE technology, standards, and features
Phased evolution
Service architecture, network management, security
How LTE may develop over the next 3-5 years
Implications of moving toward all IP based networks & services

Learn more about this course. This course will be offered again on 29 May 2011.

Introduction to Professional Wireless Communications
1 May 2012 - 9:00am - 4:30pm EST - ONLINE
Instructor: Lee Vishloff

This training course is for professionals who need to stay competitive in today’s job market with up-to-date knowledge of technologies, products and services in the Mobile Telecommunications Industry. Topics include radio/spectrum/mobility terms and definitions; wireless broadband, cellular, WLAN , grids and short-range networks; devices such as smartphones, sensors; and multimedia, applications, and services.
Learn more about this course.
Registration is open through 20 April 2012.

5-Day Wireless Communications Engineering Intermediate Fundamentals Review and Current Practices
14-18 May 2012 from 9:00am - 11am EST (2 hour break) then 1:00pm - 3:00pm EST.
Four hours of instruction each day for 5 days with a break built in so you can manage your other responsibilities during the week long training. 20 hours of total instruction earn you 2 IEEE Continuing Education Units upon completion of the course.

This course provides a comprehensive overview of how different facets of wireless practice fit into the overall design, implementation, and operation of wireless networks. It will help attendees understand current technology and operations and assess prospective future developments in wireless communications. Learn more about this course.

Instructors:
Alan Bensky Jonathan Levine

Register by 20 April and save $100. Registration open through 4 May 2011.
Learn more. Register Today.

Visit www.comsoc.org/training to review full course descriptions, course agendas, course materials and instructor biographies. All online courses are taught live and recorded. Course participants have access to the streaming video (voice over PowerPoint) for 7 days after the course has been taught and access to the file has been provided. Questions are asked using the Questions feature on the GoTo Webinar platform -- instructors address questions after the long break and via email in written format. Self test questions asked throughout the course help you test your understanding. They are optional. Send questions about these courses directly to Marilyn Catis at m [dot] catis [at] comsoc [dot] org.

WCET Spring Exam Reminder
Application Deadlines for the Fall 2012 Testing Window

If you completed an application to sit for the IEEE WCET Certification Exam and you have not scheduled your appointment to actually take the test you need to do so immediately. Space at testing centers is limited. This is a four hour exam and it is administered through PES at testing centers all around the world from 9 April through 5 May 2012. Locate a testing center near you to schedule your exam. If you do not schedule your exam you forfeit the fees and are not eligible for a refund. Review what you need to do before your exam (to shedule your exam) and understand the withdrawal and refund policy.

Applications for the Fall 2012 testing window are presently being accepted. Complete your appliation today. Applications must be received by 7 September 2012 if you wish to take the exam between 23 September through 27 October 2012. The exam will be offered again in 2013 with a Spring and Fall testing windows.

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