{"id":6065,"date":"2022-08-12T00:05:14","date_gmt":"2022-08-12T00:05:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shpe.org\/?page_id=6065"},"modified":"2025-02-21T18:49:28","modified_gmt":"2025-02-21T18:49:28","slug":"continuing-education","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/shpe.org\/resources\/continuing-education\/","title":{"rendered":"Continuing Education"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"6065\" class=\"elementor elementor-6065\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6fc568a elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6fc568a\" data-element_type=\"section\" 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Our experience tells us that perpetual learning yields the best kind of leaders. We enthusiastically promote partner courses and certification programs that enhance our member\u2019s knowledge and expertise. Education is the key to a vibrant future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-25e4cef elementor-hidden-mobile\" data-id=\"25e4cef\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3da27258 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3da27258\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;66c5a8d&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_tablet&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_mobile&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_type&quot;:&quot;scroll&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_direction&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_fx_direction&quot;:null,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_z_index&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_animation_prop&quot;:&quot;transform&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;]}],&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1e9a9c8d\" data-id=\"1e9a9c8d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6dc49461 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6dc49461\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">MindEdge Online Courses &amp; Certifications<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e32bcd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8e32bcd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Get a competitive edge by boosting your skills &#8211; and, ultimately, your career! 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These programs are designed with adult learners in mind, with moderately priced, self-paced, online learning options. The courses and certificates will make you desirable in the job market because they focus on developing valuable career skills for high demand fields.<\/span><\/h4><p>SHPE is committed to the 21st century professional, providing access to programs that are current and comprehensive, while addressing the demands and opportunities of today\u2019s business environment. Course topics include Career Building, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Project Management, Six Sigma &amp; Lean, Computer Applications, Emerging Technologies, Business Communications, Data Analytics, and more.<\/p><p>Many of our online courses also count towards formal continuing education credits for certifications such as PDU, CEU, HRCI, SHRM, and CFRE. 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Take one of our many courses on cybersecurity or earn your Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP\u00ae) certification and join one of the most demanding fields. These courses, carefully selected and curated by SHPE and powered by MindEdge, offer our professional members a path into one of the fastest-growing specialties in STEM.<\/p><h4>Why Cybersecurity Matters<\/h4><p>Part of living in a globally connected world is understanding that your private information is more vulnerable than ever before. Whether you are a high school student, college student, or professional, we all have a responsibility to protect our information and the people\u2019s information we communicate with. That protection all starts with a strong fundamental understanding of cybersecurity.<\/p><p>Cybersecurity are techniques of protecting computers, networks, programs, and data from unauthorized access or attacks that are aimed for exploitation. 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According to CyberSecurityVentures there will be approximately 3.5 million job openings in cybersecurity by 2021.<\/p><p>Cybersecurity workers protect our most important and private information, from social media accounts, military, financial, cellphone data, all the way to your cellphone. 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Our courses cover topics from Cloud data security to cryptography, malware to risk management, and everything cyber in between.<\/p><h4>Course Catalog<\/h4><p>With over 25 courses and more added all the time, there&#8217;s something for every level of cybersecurity experience.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30ca533a elementor-widget elementor-widget-raven-button\" data-id=\"30ca533a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;turn_to_popup_action_button&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"raven-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"raven-widget-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"raven-button raven-button-widget-normal-effect-none  raven-button-text-align-center raven-button-link elementor-animation-none\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.mindedge.com\/shpe\" target=\"_blank\">\t\t\t\t<div class=\"raven-button-overlay\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"raven-button-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"button-text-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"raven-button-texts-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"button-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"raven-button-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGet Started\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-daf8167 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"daf8167\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc81723 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dc81723\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Google Cloud Certification Journey<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c7bbc2a elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3c7bbc2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In collaboration with Google Cloud, we have developed and launched an Associate Cloud Engineer training and certification program designed to prepare SHPE higher education student members for ACE certification and build proficiency in the cloud skills needed for entry-level employment opportunities.<\/p><p>Cohorts of student SHPE members who are currently enrolled at a college or university in an undergraduate or graduate program in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related majors. The ideal participants have 6+ months hands-on experience in CS\/CIS and are interested in pursuing roles such as cloud engineers, solution architects, and DevOps engineers. Familiarity with the following is helpful:<\/p><ul><li>Operating systems<\/li><li>File systems<\/li><li>The IP networking stack<\/li><li>How web browsers and web servers communicate<\/li><li>Databases<\/li><li>Programming<\/li><li>Working with Linux at the command line<\/li><li>Editing text files from the Linux command line<\/li><\/ul><p>Participants will be provisioned with free access to the on-demand training and hands-on labs that are part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/cloud.google.com\/certification\/cloud-engineer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Associate Cloud Engineer certification<\/a> journey.\u00a0<\/p><ul><li>Technical Skill Development:\u00a0<ul><li>An 8-week learning journey that includes a cohort-based approach to learning with a Learning Guide that contains on-demand courses, hands-on labs, and exam preparation.<\/li><li>4 months access to Google Cloud\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coursera.org\/programs\/google-specialization?collectionId=SDiDh&amp;currentTab=CATALOG&amp;productId=child~hHjdFjakEeibqxLjao-JFA&amp;productType=s12n&amp;showMiniModal=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Architecting with Google Compute Engine Specialization<\/a> (5-course Specialization)<\/li><li>Access to Google Cloud Skills Boost for hands-on practice, skill badges, and on-demand courses<\/li><li>Certification Vouchers upon competition of the Learning Guide<\/li><li>Office hours hosted by Google Cloud technical trainers and Cloud Certified Googlers<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Career Development:\u00a0<ul><li>Online community for support<\/li><li>Mentor Program\u00a0<\/li><li>Resume &amp; interviewing support\u00a0<\/li><li>Employment connections<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p>Upon completion of the program, students will have achieved the following to display on their resume and social profiles to signal proficiency to employers:<\/p><ul><li>Specialization Certificate of Completion (for Architecting with GCE)<\/li><li>At least 5 skill badges<\/li><li>Associate Cloud Engineer certification (with opt-on option to be in the publicly-accessible <a href=\"https:\/\/googlecloudcertified.credential.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Cloud Certified Directory<\/a>)<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We challenge our members to consider themselves students for life. 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