Classroom - Get In. Get Out. Get Ahead.

Experience the benefits of face-to-face education with our classroom learning options. Participants have the opportunity to ask questions directly, share ideas with peers and participate in hands-on labs.

Individuals seeking certification can choose from many alternatives to help them prepare for their exams. Statistically, self-study is the most widely chosen option, adopted by more than half of all aspiring certificants in their quest for credentials. Those who attend classroom training sit at the other end of the spectrum.

The bottom line is that traditional classroom learning methods still have tremendous value and appeal.

That’s because in a classroom, students can ask questions, request clarification or explanation when it’s needed and interact with a knowledgeable instructor who can help them understand concepts and terminology in terms of their own frames of reference.

Instructors Make a Difference

As the common designation for classroom training—namely, “instructor-led training” or ILT—indicates, its biggest asset is the instructor. OITTA’s qualified and talented instructor’s insight, knowledge, flexibility and leadership are what make a class great.

What’s really at work here is the instructor’s ability to recast and represent classroom training materials in whatever form is necessary to meet student needs. Our instructors alter their examples to fit the students’ frame of reference, will raise or lower their subject matter coverage to match student knowledge bases and will choose illustrations most likely to make sense to people sitting in the classroom.

An instructor’s ability to elicit feedback—especially nonverbal or implicit feedback—from his students and turn it to the class’s advantage is what makes classroom training so valuable.

OITTA’s definite and real advantages:

1. Structured classes, delivery hours and well-equipped and controlled facilities provide a great learning environment. This goes double when students participate actively in class.

2. ILT is like being in school—that is, it uses familiar learning models and techniques. By taking IT professionals away from their desks and everyday demands, ILT permits real concentration and learning.

3. Access to a savvy, experienced instructor permits students to apply what they learn to real-world needs by asking questions and looking for connections to the job. Because learning works best when materials are relevant, good instructors add real value.

4. We not only include, but also insist that students get hands-on experience with the subjects being taught. This is particularly useful for those preparing for certification exams because analysis and problem-solving skills are learned best through trial and error, with access to a helpful mentor as needed.

5. Out instructors distinguish between the information that students must master to pass exams and the information they must know to do their jobs. They can explain and illuminate such differences. This not only improves the odds of passing exams, but also helps develop genuine job skills.

Finally remember that what you put into the classroom also determines what you’ll get out of your training experience. That’s why we strongly urge you to start out strong by preparing before your class begins!