The Training Camp's MCDST Accelerated
Certification Program is the most effective, efficient
way to learn how to
successfully support end users and to successfully
troubleshoot desktop environments running on the
Microsoft Windows® operating system.
Course Materials:
Students attending this
blended-learning program will receive a robust set
of course materials that caters to each of the three
primary individual learning-intake styles (auditory,
visual, and kinesthetic-tactual) - critical for a
successful accelerated learning experience.
Daily lectures, labs, and review sessions are
supplemented by a combination of:
-
Proprietary Lab Manual & Microsoft Courseware -
developed in conjunction with Microsoft, adapting
Microsoft Official Curriculum to address the demands
of accelerated learners
-
Self Test™
Testing Software
Delivery Schedule:
Microsoft Certified Desktop Support Technicians (MCDST) candidates are
required to pass two Microsoft certification
exams that provide a valid and reliable measure of
technical proficiency and expertise.
The Training Camp has an aggressive educational
schedule that thoroughly covers all essential
elements necessary to become a Microsoft Certified
Desktop Support Technician (MCDST).
|
Days |
Module
Description |
|
Exam |
|
1-3 |
Supporting Users
Running the Microsoft Windows XP Operating
System |
|
70-271 |
|
4-5 |
Supporting Users
Running Applications on a Microsoft Windows XP
Operating System |
|
70-272 |
Course Objectives:
The Training Camp
delivers a wholly-integrated curriculum that, while
minimizing redundancy, provides students with a
comprehensive,
real-world competency in the following
topic area (click on the exam link for greater detail):
Daily
Educational Schedule:
Our daily schedule incorporates different modes of
instruction and learning environments to ensure that
students learn, retain, comprehend, and can apply
knowledge critical to a Desktop Support Specialist.
|
Start Time |
End Time |
Activity |
Intake Style |
|
8:15 am |
9:00 am |
breakfast |
- |
|
9:00 am |
1:00 pm |
lecture |
auditory/visual |
|
1:00 pm |
1:30 pm |
lunch |
- |
1:30 pm
|
5:30 pm
|
instructor-led
labs |
kinesthetic
|
|
5:30 pm |
7:00 pm |
dinner |
- |
|
7:00 pm |
8:00 pm |
review session |
auditory/visual/kinesthetic |
|
8:00 pm |
9:00 pm |
breakout
sessions |
auditory/visual/kinesthetic
|
|
9:00 pm |
as appropriate |
lab review sessions |
kinesthetic
|
