Technical Professionals

For those focused on the technology and technical aspects of rural telecommunications, NTCA has products and services to meet your information and resource needs. For those employees focused on the technical side of the telecom business, take advantage of the following:

NTCA offers a limited number of technical training courses through Telecom Training Associates Inc. They are an independent training resource for SS7, voice, data and wireless networks. They specialize in technical and non-technical training classes and seminars in a variety of subjects. Classroom sessions are hosted in the Chicago, Illinois area. They provide an intensive learning experience in the telecom field. They are education specialists and professional instructors having experience in the disciplines they teach. All of the trainers have many years of experience developing and teaching wireless, intelligent network and telephony courses at Telcordia Technologies and Bell Communications Research. To visit Telecom Training Associates' Website, use the link below.

http://www.telecomtrainers.com

In addition to Telecom Training Associates, NTCA endorses Texas Engineering Extension Service (TEEX). It offers a wide range of telecommunications courses aimed at seasoned telco employees and those entering the labor force. TEEX annually provides technical training to more than 200,000 people from all 50 states and 54 countries throughout the world. TEEX is a member of the Texas A&M University System, one of the largest and most complex systems of higher education in the United States. The mission of the Texas Engineering Extension Service is to develop a skilled and trained workforce that enhances public safety, security, and economic growth of the state and the nation through training, technical assistance, and emergency response. For more information about their telecommunications courses, use the link provided.

http://www.teex.com/teex.cfm?pageid=training&templateid=14&area=teex&browse=13

For Web-based telecommunications technical training, try NTCA's on-line training partner ComputerPrep, a division of ProsoftTraining. It is a global supplier of information technology (IT) educational materials and certifications designed to create and train a workforce with marketable and portable job skills. ComputerPREP is one of the world's leading providers of innovative technology training solutions since 1983. It is committed to providing the latest comprehensive training to meet the needs of the current and future technological business environment. Use the link below to get acquainted with all that ComputerPrep has to offer.

http://www.computerprep.com/subjects/telecommunications.asp