eBizITPA in Erie, Pa. Offers Affordable, Comprehensive RFID Training

The Center for eBusiness and Advanced IT (eBizITPA) and the RFID Center of Excellence at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College are collaborating again this year to present four original Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) training courses, ranging from introductory information to advanced technical implementation. The trainings are offered at the state-of-the-art RFID lab located on the campus of Penn State Erie, The Behrend College in Erie, Pa.

Erie, PA (PRWEB) November 9, 2007 -- The Center for eBusiness and Advanced IT (eBizITPA) and the RFID Center of Excellence at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College are collaborating again this year to present four original Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) training courses, ranging from introductory information to advanced technical implementation. The RFID Center of Excellence was established in early 2005. The mission of the center is to conduct RFID research and outreach, resulting in strategic advantage and economic growth for industry.

Used to track everything from Pepsi to people, RFID is changing the face of supply chain management. Small and medium-sized businesses have the opportunity to learn about the competitive advantage of RFID technology by participating in the following courses:

Introduction to RFID
November 14, 2007; March 18, 2008; April 30, 2008 in Erie, Pa.
This introductory, half-day course provides an overview of RFID technology and capabilities, and features hands-on demonstrations using cutting-edge RFID readers, antennas and tags.

RFID Training
December 3-4, 2007; February 6-7, 2008; May 21-22, 2008 in Erie, Pa.
Participants will gain an in-depth understanding of RFID technology, capabilities, system implementation and maintenance. This interactive course is designed to prepare attendees for the CompTIA RFID+ examination, the industry standard for foundation-level information technology skills, at a fraction of the cost of other national trainings.

RFID Integration Management
January 16, 2008; April 9, 2008 in Erie, Pa.
This brand new half-day course provides a strategic vision for integrating RFID into your business enterprise. Geared toward decision makers who want to know how to get the most out of RFID, this course examines several popular technology packages and explores what they have to offer in the way of RFID functionality.

RFID Technical Integration
February 27-28, 2008; June 4-5, 2008; June 25-26, 2008 in Erie, Pa.
This new interactive two-day course, designed for experienced IT professionals, provides a comprehensive overview of RFID middleware standards and RFID reader programming. Using a combination of actual RFID readers and reader simulators, participants will gain hands-on programming experience.

"The paucity of IT professionals with RFID skills continues to hamper broader deployment of the technology," said Neill Hopkins, vice president, skills development, the Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA). "If organizations are to realize all of the business benefits that RFID offers, it is essential for our industry to educate, train and certify technology professionals who will be asked to implement RFID solutions. The RFID Center of Excellence and the Center for eBusiness and Advanced IT are meeting the challenge of developing RFID talent by offering this series of comprehensive training courses."

Supply chain and operations professionals, company executives, IT managers and developers, IT solution providers and consultants can all benefit from course participation. For complete registration information, visit www.ebizitpa.org/CourseRegistration, or call (814) 898-6500.

eBizITPA, headquartered in Erie, Pa., is a statewide Ben Franklin Technology Development Authority Initiative, designed to help Pa. enterprises understand and use information technology and e-business tools. More information about eBizITPA can be found online at www.ebizitpa.org.

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