Computer Training 2007 Fall Term is Now in Session

As the weather cools and the colors change, the CIT Computer Training Program is pleased to announce its 2007 Fall Term of classes. Classes are offered free-of-charge and include several new sessions along with many popular returning topics such as Seminars for Scientists, Excel, Adobe Acrobat, SPSS, and MATLAB.

You can obtain full course information, register for 2007 fall classes, join our CIT Training Mailing list, and check out your transcript or current application status at our Web site.

Classroom improvements

Our main classroom at 10401 Fernwood Road is seeing some exciting improvements. At the end of September, fifteen new MacBook Pros, which can run Windows, OS X, and Linux, were deployed so both PC and Mac users can participate in a wide variety of courses and seminars.

We are also changing from a wireless environment to a wired one, which will increase network speed for those scientific classes that require higher bandwidth.

Courses to watch for:

Seminars for Scientists
In order to meet the needs of the diverse scientific community here at NIH, we offer sessions dealing with Microarray Data, AFNI, MIPAV, Lasergene, the Biowulf Cluster, “Microscopy on the Mac,” and many more.

Security Courses
In today’s world, everyone is concerned with security, both computer and personal. As we strive to provide the NIH community tools to help them with these concerns, we are offering the courses “Securing Web Applications,” “Identity Theft: What You Need to Know,” and “ISSO Orientation to NIH IT Security Program.”

Statistics
Many NIH staff use statistics to collect, analyze, interpret or explain, and present data. Courses in SPSS (Basics, ANOVA, and Regression), “Introduction to Statistical Issues and Procedures Using SUDAAN,” and “SAS - Statistics I: Introduction to ANOVA, Regression, and Logistic Regression” are available.

Grants
The popular “Understanding the Grants Process,” “QVR (Introduction, Intermediate, and Advanced),” and “QVR Training Profile” sessions explain the workings of the system here at NIH. Sessions in ECB Data Administration (Basic and Advanced) and the “ECB Early Concurrence Workshop” round out the exciting course offering for grants.

Personal Computers
NIH has a diverse user community, so our offerings range from “Basic PC Skills for NIH,” “Seeking Information on the Web,” and “Meet Your PC – What's Inside the Box,” to “Project Management Overview.” There are also sessions of returning favorites including Excel, “Windows XP Tips and Tricks,” and “BlackBerry Tips and Tricks.” New topics will include Windows Vista and Office 2007.

Web Development/Networking
Web development and networking strive to keep NIH connected to the outside world and CIT Training is here to help. Look for classes on Dreamweaver or SharePoint, “Home Networking Fundamentals” or “Consolidated Network Monitoring System (CNMS),” using a LISTSERV mailing list, or Wiki. We’ve got all bases covered when it comes to networking!

Volunteer teachers wanted

We strive to keep the interests of the NIH community in mind when we develop our training program and look to you for talent and ideas.

Do you have expertise you wish to share with other colleagues? Are you involved in an emerging field of interest which will benefit the mission of the NIH? Are you a project lead rolling out a new or updated program? Contact us; we can connect you with classes or opportunities to share what you know to assist others.

Classes, as always, are available free of charge to NIH staff! While NIH employees get first priority for classes, contractors are welcome to attend when space is available, the class is related to their NIH work, and they have approval from their NIH supervisor.

Contact information

If you have any questions about the CIT Training program you may contact us by phone at 301-594-6248 x2, TTY access 301-496-8294, or email us at CITTraining@mail.nih.gov.