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Missouri State teams with Security Certified Program to offer training

SPRINGFIELD — Missouri State University’s Computer Institute has entered into a training partnership with Illinois-based Security Certified Program (SCP), LLC, to provide official SCP courses to students in the Springfield area.

The Computer Institute, located in the Jim D. Morris Center for Continuing Education in downtown Springfield, is part of Missouri State University’s Extended Campus. The Computer Institute offers information technology (IT) training to help individuals and companies meet the challenges of the fast-changing computer software and hardware environment.

“I am very excited about the Computer Institute’s partnership with SCP,” said Rick Cooper, program manager for the Computer Institute. “The certifications they offer are going to be very important to IT professionals in the private sector. They are also becoming a requirement for anyone involved in IT in the military and contractors doing work for the Department of Defense.”

SCP develops multi-level, vendor neutral, security certification and training programs which enable individuals to acquire necessary job skills and earn certification. Certifications include: Security Certified Network Specialist (SCNS), Security Certified Network Professional (SCNP) and Security Certified Network Architect (SCNA). Training is available through the SCP network of authorized training partners worldwide.

For more information about the Computer Institute, visit http://ci.missouristate.edu.

For more information about SCP, visit www.SecurityCertified.Net.