Thomas (Oris) Akpa is an IT professional with 8+ years of experience in IT domain. He is an extremely driven and highly skilled Cisco2 Certified Instructor Trainer, experienced in network design, technical management, and training and believes in the successful delivery of projects through planning, exceptional organization and excellent communication with clients and colleagues.

Currently, he is working as Cisco Instructor at American University of Nigeria, Yola. He has also been Cisco Instructor Trainer at Veritas University and the University of Benin. He has successfully qualified 6 IT certification exam, namely: Cisco Instructor Trainer, CCNA Security, Cisco Certified Academy Instructor, Cisco CCNA,  CompTIA A+, CNSS . He recently accessed our CCNP-ROUTE-300-101 course and has provided the following feedback, that we are more than happy to share:

1. Best College and Career Readiness Solution
2. Best Corporate / Workforce Learning Solution
3. Best Education Cloud-based Solution
4. Best Learning Relationship Management Solution
5. Best Postsecondary Learning Content Solution
6. Best Postsecondary LMS or Learning Platform
7. Best Virtual Learning Solution

uCertify also had a good year in 2015 when it won 7 CODiEs including the “Best Education Solution” award.

The winner announcement was made by the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA), the principal trade association for the software and digital content industries, to an audience of over 300 education, software, information and business technology leaders. 29 awards were given for products and services deployed specifically for education and learning professionals.

An SIIA CODiE Award win is a prestigious honor as each award winner was reviewed by a field of industry experts, whose evaluations determined the finalists. SIIA members then reviewed the finalists and their votes were combined with the scores from the industry experts’ to select this year’s CODiE Awards winners.

On winning 7 CODiE Awards, Manish Gupta, CEO says “It is gratifying to be recognized and be counted among some of the best EdTech companies. uCertify team has worked hard to create a highly interactive platform that delivers HigherEd, vocational, workforce development & readiness and corporate training programs. Since such training requires hands-on approach, and often passing a certification exam, uCertify delivers interactive lessons, hands-on labs, virtual environments and test prep as a seamless, easy to use course- a feature that sets uCertify apart from other solutions. ”

About uCertify

uCertify, headquartered in Pleasanton, CA, is a leader in career and vocation training and platform. uCertify is highly interactive, cloud-based and device-enabled, teaching and learning management platform for online, anywhere, anytime, competency based learning. uCertify platform is equally effective for self-paced, instructor-led or blended learning.

uCertify was founded on belief that we “learn by doing” and interactivity is the key to effective learning using virtual environments where students learn by doing. These environments encourage exploration and experimentation in a risk-free environment resulting in better learning.

With over 400 titles and partnerships with major publishers, uCertify offers both depth and breadth in its course offerings. uCertify provides this solution in a cloud based, hassle-free hosted environment with powerful and scalable infrastructure and 24×7 support.

uCertify has won CODiE awards consecutively for last 3 years. For 2016, all the details about the winning products can be found at http://www.siia.net/codie/2016-Winners.

About the SIIA CODiE™ Awards

The SIIA CODiE Awards is the only peer-reviewed program to showcase business and education technology’s finest products and services. Since 1986, thousands of products, services and solutions have been recognized for achieving excellence.  For more information, visit siia.net/CODiE.

About ETIN

ETIN (the Education Technology Industry Network of SIIA) is the leading voice for 200+ companies that provide software applications, digital content, online learning services and related technologies across the PK-20 sector. ETIN drives growth and innovation within the industry by providing leadership, advocacy, business development opportunities, government relations and critical ed tech market information. For more information, visit siia.net/etin.

Zend Certifications

Zend certification covers different areas of developing applications in PHP 5.5 like Security or Arrays, Object Oriented Programming, PHP Basics. The Zend certificate validates basic concepts of the candidate like handling sessions, syntax, string and array manipulation, operators or language constructs, working with files, cookies, and form data etc. Zend certification exam also includes a comprehensive knowledge about SQL, databases, basics of HTTP requests or different data types like JSON, XML etc. uCertify provides study guidance for Zend credentials:

• Zend-PHP 5.5 Certification
• Zend Framework Certification 

Zend PHP 5.5 Certification

The Zend’s PHP 5.5 certification is an industry recognized credential. This certification program is a proof of a person’s competence across a spectrum of skills, knowledge and capabilities that are matched to real-world job functions. Zend certification provides a measure of technical distinction that employers use to evaluate prospective employees. Learn more about Zend-PHP 5.5 Certification.

Zend Framework Certification

The Zend Framework certification is an industry-wide standard certification that recognizes the attainment of a professional level of expertise in using Zend Framework. The Zend Framework certification is required for Zend Framework certification. Learn more about Zend Framework Certification.

Cisco certification courses certify the skills of professionals who design, install, configure and manage networks. The Cisco certifications list  are categorized into three levels: professional, associate, and expert. Cisco certificate offers recognition of technical expertise with networking technologies, using Cisco certification tracking system candidate can validate or view Cisco certifications, recertification status, and test history. uCertify is the official partner of Cisco Press and Pearson.

• CCENT: Cisco Certified Entry Networking Technician
• CCNA: Cisco Certified Network Associate
• CCNP: Cisco Certified Network Professional

CCENT: Cisco Certified Entry Networking Technician

Cisco Certified Entry Networking Technician (CCENT) validates the ability to install, operate and troubleshoot a small enterprise branch network, including basic network security. With a CCENT, a network professional demonstrates the skills required for entry-level network support positions – the starting point for many successful careers in networking. CCENT is the first step toward achieving CCNA, which covers medium-size enterprise branch networks with more complex connections. Learn more about CCENT Certification.

CCNA: Cisco Certified Network Associate

The Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) certification is an entry-level certification, which is a pre-requisite for all the advanced level Cisco certifications such as CCNP and CCIE. It validates the skills of networking professionals to install, configure and troubleshoot routed and switched networks. CCNA Certified professionals are capable of implementing and verifying connections to remote sites in a WAN. They also have basic knowledge on security issues, Wireless networking and performance-based skills. There are two options to achieve this certification:

• Option 1: Pass one exam CCNA – Cisco Certified Network Associate
• Option 2: Pass two different exams Pearson CISCO: CCENT/CCNA (ICND1 100-101) and Pearson CISCO: CCNA Routing and Switching (ICND2 200-101) which will also help you to achieve Cisco CCNA certification.

Learn more about CCNA Certification.

CCNP: Cisco Certified Network Professional

The CCNP certification is Cisco’s professional-level networking certification. Candidates who earn this accreditation are able to install, configure and troubleshoot LAN’s and WAN’s, and can do so for small and large enterprises alike. This CCNP test cover a wide range of networking concepts with attention given to specialized topics such as security, converged networks, quality of service (QoS), virtual private networks (VPN) and broadband technologies. The certification requires you to pass three exams:

• Implementing Cisco IP Routing
• Troubleshooting and Maintaining Cisco IP Networks
• Implementing CISCO IP Switched Networks

Learn more about CCNP Certification.

The International Council of Electronic Commerce Consultants (EC-Council) curriculum provides a comprehensive range of skills and knowledge needed to effectively utilize numerous resources to achieve operation excellence and to build and manage security and networking operations of an organization. EC-Council certifications are designed to offer the foundation desired by every Electronic Commerce and Security Professional who are seeking specialized knowledge and advancement in career opportunities in fields like: network security, IT security, including disaster recovery, secure programming, e-Business. uCertify provides study guidance for the following EC-Council certifications:

• CEH: Certified Ethical Hacker Certification
• CHFI: Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator

CEH: Certified Ethical Hacker Certification

The CEH (Certified Ethical Hacker) certification reinforces the application knowledge of site administrators, security professionals, security officers, auditors, and anyone who is concerned about the reliability of the network infrastructure. The CEH exam validates individuals in the specific network security discipline of Ethical Hacking from a vendor-neutral perception. Learn more about Certified Ethical Hacker Certification.