Chicago Public Schools Educator Honored by Computing Technology Industry Association; Charles Willard recognized for efforts to guide high schools students into IT careers.OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill. -- The top technology educator in the Chicago Public Schools' Department of Education To Careers system was recently honored hon·or n. 1. High respect, as that shown for special merit; esteem: the honor shown to a Nobel laureate. 2. a. Good name; reputation. b. by the Computing Technology Industry Association See CompTIA. (CompTIA), the leading trade association for the global information technology (IT) industry, for his efforts to interest high school students in careers in technology. Charles Willard, career cluster manager A Cluster manager is a small service on each node of the cluster and it does active and desactive available services. Cluster Manager should create a specific list of node auth, manage and repliace it to each node. for IT in the Chicago Public Schools Chicago Public Schools, commonly abbreviated as CPS by local residents and politicians, is a school district that controls over 600 public elementary and high schools in Chicago, Illinois. , received a CompTIA Industry Achievement Award at the association's Breakaway break·a·way adj. 1. Designed to break, bend, or fall apart easily upon impact, especially to create an illusion, as with a theater prop, or for safety, as with a highway sign or barrier. 2. conference in Orlando, Fla., earlier this month. Willard was honored for his work to prepare students for careers in technology; and for his work with Chicago area employers to secure internships and post-graduate employment for his tech program students. "Charles has put into place solutions for the students of the Chicago Public Schools system that will insure Insure can mean:
In the first complete year of the new program, 160 Chicago Public Schools students were prepared to sit for IT certification exams, including CompTIA A+ and CompTIA Network+. CompTIA A+ is a credential credential verb To determine or verify titles, qualifications, documents, completion of required training, and continuing education, in those persons who function in a professional or official capacity–eg, ER physician, neurosurgeon, etc. Cf Credentials. that serves as the skills benchmark for entry into a technology career. The CompTIA Network+ exam tests for technical ability and skill in the networking environment in use today and planned for tomorrow; and provides the platform from which several higher certifications in networking can be attained. CompTIA A+ and Network + certification holders have demonstrated their knowledge in both technology essentials and in the specialized spe·cial·ize v. spe·cial·ized, spe·cial·iz·ing, spe·cial·iz·es v.intr. 1. To pursue a special activity, occupation, or field of study. 2. skills employers require in different computer service and support environments. About CompTIA The Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) represents the business interests of the information technology (IT) industry. For 24 years CompTIA has provided research, networking and partnering opportunities to its 20,000 member organizations in more than 100 countries worldwide. CompTIA initiatives extend to areas such as convergence technologies, electronic commerce, information security, IT services, public policy, skills development, and software. CompTIA helps organization maximize the benefits they receive from their investments in technology; and assists IT workers to obtain the skills they need for productive careers in technology. For more information, please visit: www.comptia.org. |
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