Computer Training in Miami, Florida

The Academy of Florida:
The Academy offers Microsoft MCSE 2012, Cisco CCNA, CompTIA A+, Network +, Security+ Certification training in Florida and Online.

The Academy’s mission is to provide students with first-class education, actual hands-on experience, and a unique, personalized “student experience.” Our goal is to ensure that each student obtains the proper tools needed to begin a career in the Information Technology field.

The Academy was originally founded with a vision of helping others to become successful working with computers. The goal was to give the students the proper training and assist them to stand out in the IT industry.

The school continues forward today with one basic principle – to help individual students get a high-quality computer education at an affordable price. Former students who have graduated from The Academy programs have been able to leave with the skills and knowledge to be competitive in today’s job market.

The “student experience” is a signature of The Academy. The instructors and staff strive to make each student’s time enjoyable, exciting, and rewarding. We believe that a positive environment leads to success!

Students at The Academy have the opportunity to build one-on-one relationships with instructors and staff.

From day one, Admission Representatives meet with students individually to discuss their educational goals and career objectives. Periodically, instructors provide hands-on internship opportunities and discuss effective study habits and test-taking skills.

This provides a point of reference for evaluating progress:

"The Academy is a private post-secondary institution dedicated to providing quality education designed to prepare students for specific professional fields. The curriculum prepares students for employment within their chosen disciplines by developing new skills, expanding their knowledge base, and awakening new intellectual interests.The Academy strives in all its activities to provide an atmosphere that fosters professional and personal development, academic achievement, and social interaction"
Christopher M Perez
Operations Manager
The Academy

The Academy was originally founded with a vision of helping others to become successful working with computers. The goal was to give the students the proper training and assist them to stand out in the IT industry.

The school continues forward today with one basic principle – to help individual students get a high-quality computer education at an affordable price.

Former students who have graduated from The Academy programs have been able to leave with the skills and knowledge to be competitive in today’s job market.

The Academy has also expanded its offerings into new areas throughout the last few years including providing professional services in the areas of network implementations, migrations, design and validation for Active Directory and Exchange. The Academy has also been successful in providing custom developed software solutions delivered on the Microsoft .Net Framework and Microsoft SQL platforms.

Most recently, The Academy has expanded its services to include the staffing of qualified individuals including graduates, contractors, permanent placements, and our new seven-day-a-week help desk to assist companies in outsourcing the tracking and resolution of most of their low level IT issues.

Certified Trainers:
All classes are led by Microsoft Certified Trainers with real and practical field experience, training individuals and companies throughout the country and here locally in Miami.

Vendor Certifications:

MCSE, MCSA, MCDBA, MCTS, MCITP, MCT, MOS, CCNA, CCNP, A+, Network+, Security+, Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), Certified Hacking Forensics Investigator (CHFI), CISSP, Health IT


Vocational Programs:

Network Technician, Network Engineers, Network Experts, Information Technology, Application Architect, Microsoft Office Specialist, Virtualization Professional, Cisco Certified Network Associate, MCTS/MCITP, A+ Computer Technician, Network+ Professional


Vendors:

Microsoft, Cisco, CompTIA, VMware, Citrix, EC-Council, Adobe, Apple, ITIL, Novell, Red Hat, Oracle, IBM, PMI, Autodesk, Prezi, Symantec, Web Development/Programming, Business Soft Skills, Cell Phone Repair, Mobile Development, Health IT


Boot Camps:

Microsoft – Exchange (MCTS Server 2010 Config, MCTS Server 2007 Config, MCITP Enterprise Messaging, MCITP Exchange 2010-Design, Configure, and Manage), Office 2010 (Access, Excel, Outlook, Project, PowerPoint, Word), Virtualization, Dynamics (CRM 4.0, AX 2012, GP 2010, NAV 2009), Forefront Security, Developer Tools App (MCTS ASP.NET 3.5, MCTS ASP.NET 4, MCTS Silverlight 4, MCPD Azure Developer), Windows Desktop (MCTS/MCITP Windows 7 Config and Desktop Support Technician, MCDST), Server Technology (MCTS Config and Operations Manager 2007, MCSE 2003+, MCTS BizTalk Server 2006, MCTS/MCITP Server 2008 Enterprise Admin, MCITP Server 2008 Enterprise Admin Upgrade, MCTS SQL Server 2008, MCTS SQL Server 2008 Business Intelligence, MCTS SQL Server 2005, MCITP SQL 2005 Database Admin, MCITP SQL 2005 Database Developer, Automating Admin Windows Powershell 2.0, MCTS Small Business Server 2008, BizTalk 2010, Querying SQL Server 2012, MCTSW Upgrade from Server 2003 to 2008, Admin SQL Server 2012 Database, Developing SQL Server 2008 Database, Advanced Transact, Implementing a Data Warehouse with SQL Server 2012, MCSA/MCITP Server 2008 Admin, MCSA Server 2012, MCSA SQL Server 2012, MCSE Data Platform SQL Server 2012, MCSE Business Intelligence SQL Server 2012, MCSE Server 2012, BizTalk Server 2010 Admin, BizTalk Server 2010 Developer), SharePoint (MCTS/MCITP SharePoint 2012 Admin and Config, MCTS/MCITP SharePoint 2010 App Development, MCTS SharePoint Service 3.0/Office Server 2007), Lync Server 2010 (Develop, Config, and Admin Lync Server 2010, Plan and Design Lync Server 2010), Windows Mobile Infrastructure

Cisco – CCNET/CCNA, CCNA Voice, CCNP, CCNA Security, CCDA

CompTIA – A+/Network+, Security+, CASP, Healthcare IT Technician, CTT+/MCT, Linux+, CDIA+

VMware – vSphere

Citrix – XenApp 5.0, Architecting Virtualization Solution, NetScaler 9.2, XenApp 6.5, XenDesktop 5, XenServer 5.6, Engineering Virtualization Solution, Access Gateway 9.0, Implementing Xen App 5.0, XenApp Help Desk Support

EC-Council – CEH, CHFI

Adobe – Acrobat X, Flash, InDesign, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Illustrator

Apple – OS X Server Essentials (Lion 101), OS X Server Essentials (Lion 201), Certified Technical Coordinator

ITIL – Foundation, Lifecycle Management, Capability Management (Service Offering and Management), Capability Management (Release, Control, and Validation), Capability Management (Operation Support and Analysis), Capability Management (Planning, Protection, and Optimization)

Novell – CLP 10, Linux+, LPIC-1

Red Hat – Core System Admin, Advanced System Admin, Linux Development, JBoss Enterprise Middleware

Oracle – MySQL for Developers, MySQL Performance Tuning, Database 10g (Admin I, PL/SQL), Database 11g (RAC and Grad Infrastructure Admin , Admin Workshop I, Admin Workshop II, Advanced PL/SQL, Data Guard Admin, Implement, New Features for Admin, RAC Admin, Security), Database (Intro to SQL), Enterprise Manager (Grid Control Essentials), Essbase 11.1.2, Hyperion Planning 11.1.2, Reports Developer 10 g (Build Internet Apps, Building Reports), Solaris 10 ZFS Admin, PeopleSoft (PeopleTools, Query Reporting, Workflow), Solaris 10, System Admin for Solaris 10 OS

PMI – PMP

Web Development/Programming – C++, HTML/CSS, JavaScript, MySQL, PHP, AJAX

Business Soft Skills – Customer Service, Effective Sales, Negotiation, and Time Management, Communication, Presentation, and Business Writing, Successful Management, Advanced Sales

Mobile Development – Objective C, Android Development, iPhone App Development, iPad App Development

Health IT – ICD-10 (CM, PCS, Comprehensive Online Training), CPHIT & CPEHR