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Everest College - Portland Jazzes IT Up

PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Everest College'sPortland campus has launched a Network and Internet Security Specialist (NISS) program, a course offering designed for students interested in pursuing a career in the information technology industry.

Through hands-on exercises and teaching from certified instructors, students will learn how to install, secure, administer and troubleshoot networking applications for business and personal use. The coursework, in partnership with Microsoft, Cisco and CompTIA, helps students prepare themselves for industry-standard certifications such as MCSE, CCNA and A+.

"Our market research demonstrates a growing demand for IT service careers in the greaterPortland area, and we are excited to be the first Everest campus in the U.S. to offer this program," said Mickey Sieracki, president of Everest College'sPortland campus. "Our businesses and personal lives are connected to networks spanning the globe, and understanding how to keep information secure is a critical skill set in today's job market. The NISS program provides students with the necessary training to enter an in-demand field that requires a high level of expertise."

For more information on the NISS program, please call (888) 741-4270 or visit www.everest.edu.

About Everest College-Portland

Everest College-Portland, located at 425 SW Washington Street, provides career-oriented diploma and degree programs in healthcare, business administration, criminal justice and information technology. Everest College has three campuses in the greaterPortland area -Vancouver,Tigard andPortland. Everest has 100 schools in the U.S. andCanada, and is owned by Corinthian Colleges, Inc., one of the largest post-secondary education companies inNorth America. For more information, visit www.everest.edu.

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SOURCE Everest College