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Kirk  Graves

Corporate Computer Training Expert

Corporate Overview

Introducing The MindCenter, LLC - The Computer Education Profesionals for Utah. From our location in Salt Lake, we offer a complete line of both software application and technical training to companies.

Our services include:

  1. Scheduled applications and technical training at our facilities in Salt Lake City, or at one or our associated training organizations across the US
  2. Private classes delivered at the client's site
  3. Customized training on both general use software and proprietary software
  4. Custom course development
Our team of professional educators has more than 70 years combined experience in the computer industry and the principals are completely committed to providing the best quality computer education.

"Investing in people raises performance, increases customer service and fosters company culture . . . not to mention that it simply improves people's lives." - Phil Webb, Founder of The MindCenter

Saving just 10 minutes a day from a new computer skill generates an annual savings of more that $500 per employee. (*Based on a $30,000 a year salary and 11.5 working months) We enjoy helping people find solutions to training needs . . . that's what we do. Please call us for a presentation on our services.

Thank You,
Kirk Graves, President

From our headquarters in Utah, The MindCenter offers computer education services to companies throughout the State and across the Nation through our national affiliations. We believe that the investment in people's ability to perform their jobs is fundamental to the growth of any organization. Our mission at the MindCenter is to provide the highest quality, most cost-effective, best results-oriented computer education to the customers we serve. To achieve our Corporate Mission, we have built our organization on the following tenets:

  1. Always employ the best quality team players.
  2. Keep our business flexible enough to provide instruction in the right way, at the right time, and with the right results.
  3. Actively solicit and respond to client feedback.
  4. Operate profitably and maintain our fiscal responsibility.

Our Pledge:
We pledge to you our customers that we will be professional, dedicated and hardworking. We also promise to do our absolute best to see you succeed.

We have a service-oriented management team who understands the needs of Corporate America as well as the results that can be achieved through high-quality training programs. Our professional education team has taught at such organizations as Iomega, Autoliv, Wells Fargo, AOL, Discover Card, and Kimberly-Clark and they are of the highest caliber and dedication.
Our staff collectively holds these certifications:


Microsoft Non-Microsoft
  • MCP+I- Microsoft Certified Professional plus Internet
  • MCSE+I- Microsoft Certified systems Engineer plus Internet
  • MCT- Microsoft Certified Trainer  
  • MCP- Microsoft Certified Professional
  • MCSE- Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer
  • MCSD- Microsoft Certified Solution Developer
  • MCTS - Microsoft Technology Specialist
  • MCPD - Microsoft Certified Professional Developer
  • MOS Certified - Microsoft Office Specialist
  • MMI (MOS Master Instructor)
  • CISSP
  • CEH
  • CNE- Certified Novell Engineer
  • CNI- Certified Novell Instructor
  • CCNA- Certified Cisco Network Associate  
  • CNA- Certified Netware Administrator
  • MCNE- Master Certified Novell Engineer
  • Sun Java Certified
  • A+
  • Security +
  • Network +
  • Oracle OCP
  • PMI Certified
Kirk  Graves Quick Facts
Main Areas: Microsoft, Adobe, Java, Custom Training, Business Desktop Applications, Information Security
Affiliation: Microsoft
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Our list of courses include the following:

  Title PRO: Designing and Developing Web Applications Using the Microsoft .NET Framework PRO: Designing and Developing Windows Applications Using the Microsoft .NET Framework MCPD Boot Camp (Web Applications) MCPD Boot Camp (Windows Applications) Exchange Serv 2003 Organization Upgrading Your Skills from Exchange Server 5.5 to Exchange Server 2003 Troubleshooting MS Exchange Server 2003 SharePoint Portal Server 2003 Reporting Solutions Using Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Reporting Services Querying SQL Server 2000 w/TSQL Administering a Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Database Programming SQL Server 2000 Database Programming SQL Server 2000 Database Designing and Implementing OLAP Solutions Using Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Deploying Microsoft Office Live Communications Server 2003 Programming with C# Active Directory Fundamentals Server 2003-Upgrading Support Skills from NT to 2003 Supporting Users Running Windows XP Support Running Apps on Win XP Implementing & Supporting Windows XP Professional Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment Managing a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment Implementing Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure Implementing, Managing & Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Serv 2003 Infrastructure: Network Services Plan & Maintain Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure Plan, Implement, Maintain Windows Server 2003 Active Dir. Server 2003-Designing and Active Directory for Net Inf Migrating from NT4 to Windows Server 2003 Directory Services XP Professional-Install,Configure,Admin Managing Your Infrastructure with Microsoft Operations Manager (MOM) 2005 Windows Server 2003 Environment for MCSE on Windows Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment for an MCSA on Windows 2000 Developing ASP.NET Web Applications using Visual Studio.NET Developing ASP.NET Web Applications using Visual Studio.NET Advanced Web Application Development Using Microsoft ASP.Net Advanced Web Application Development Using Microsoft ASP.Net Programming with the .NET Framework (Visual C# .NET) Programming with the .NET Framework (Visual C# .NET) Visual Basic.Net Programming for Experienced Programmers Programming with ADO.NET Implementing & Managing Exchange Server 2003 Implementing & Managing Exchange Server 2003 Programming with the .NET Framework (Visual Basic .NET) Introduction to XML and the Microsoft .NET Platform Developing XML Web Services Using Microsoft ASP.Net Core Data Access w Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Advanced Data Access with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Core Web Application Technologies with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Advanced Web Application Technologies With Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Core Windows Forms Technologies w/Visual Studio 2005 Advanced Windows Forms Technologies w/Visual Studio 2005 Core Distributed App Dev w/Visual Studio 2005 Advanced Distributed App Dev w/Visual Studio 2005 Administering MS Windows SharePoint Services SharePoint Portal Server 2003-Administering  Administering Windows SharePoint Services and SharePoint Portal Server 2003 Introduction to Visual Basic .NET Programming Developing .NET Applications for Window (Visual Basic .NET) Implementing and Administering Internet Information Services (IIS) 6.0 Managing Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS) 2003 SMS 2003-Planning and Deploying  Introduction to C# Programming with Microsoft .NET Upgrading Web Development Skills from ASP to Microsoft ASP.NET XML Programming in .Net for VB and C# Introduction to Programming Update Web Server Skills to Internet Info Services (IIS) 6.0 Analyzing Requirements and Defining Microsoft .NET Solution Architectures Introduction to Microsoft .NET Development Biztalk 2003 Planning, Deploying and Managing an Enterprise Project Management Solution Updating Your Database Administration Skills to SQL Server 2005 Developing SQL 2005 Database Implementing SQL Server 2005 Database Maintaining an MS SQL 2005 Database Designing SQL Server 2005 Server-Side Solutions Designing SQL Server 2005 Databases Tuning and Optimizing Queries Using SQL Server 2005 Designing a Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Infrastructure Designing Security for SQL Server 2005 Designing High Availablity Database Solutions Using SQL Server 2005 Administering and Automating Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Databases and Servers Troubleshooting and Optimizing Database Servers Using Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Troubleshooting and Optimizing Database Servers Using Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Implementing and Maintaining Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services Implementing and Maintaining Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Integration Services Implementing and Maintaining Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services Designing a Business Intelligence Solution for the Enterprise Using Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Designing an ETL Solution Architecture Using Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Integration Services Designing an Analysis Solution Architecture Using Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services Designing a Reporting Solution Architecture Using Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services Fundamentals of Network Security Implementing & Admin Security in MS Windows Server 2003 Network Implementing Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2004 Implementing Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2004 Designing Security for Microsoft Networks Core Foundations of Microsoft .NET 2.0 Development Advanced Foundations of Microsoft .NET 2.0 Development First Look: Deploying Microsoft Windows Vista and the 2007 Office System Client Products (1/2 day) First Look: Getting Started with the 2007 Microsoft Office System (1/2 day) Developing Microsoft ASP.NET 2.0 Web Applications First Look: Getting Started with the 2007 Microsoft Office System (1/2 day) Course 3938B: Updating Your Skills from Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server or Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 to Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Introduction to Installing and Managing Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Introduction to Installing and Managing Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Managing Messaging Security using Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Recovering Messaging Servers and Databases using Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Monitoring and Troubleshooting Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Monitoring and Troubleshooting Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 First Look: Windows Vista for IT Professionals (1/2 day) Implementing Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Implementing Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Deploying Microsoft Windows Vista Business Desktops Deploying Microsoft Windows Vista Business Desktops Installing and Configuring the Windows Vista Operating System Configuring Windows Vista Mobile Computing and Applications Maintaining and Troubleshooting Windows Vista Computers Maintaining and Troubleshooting Windows Vista Computers Supporting the Windows Vista Operating System and Applications Upgrading to Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Microsoft SQL Server 2005 for Experienced DBAs Microsoft SQL Server 2005 for Experienced DBAs Sharepoint 2003-Designing IT Platform Collaborative Apps  Great Plains General Foundation Great Plains General Ledger Great Plains Payable Management Great Plains – Receivables Management Microsoft CRM Sales Management Microsoft CRM Marketing Automation Microsoft CRM 3.0 Customization Evening Certification Boot Camp: SQL Server 2005 Technology Specialist Certified Ethical Hacker .Net 2.0 Framework Development ADO.Net 2.0     Title Designing Security for SQL Server 2005 Designing Security for Microsoft Networks Certified Ethical Hacker CISA Security+  Security for End-Users Specialized Security Techniques: Intrusion Detection & Countermeasures Java Security CISSP Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator Ethical Hacking and Countermeasures ECSA     Title Exchange Serv 2003 Organization Upgrading Your Skills from Exchange Server 5.5 to Exchange Server 2003 Troubleshooting MS Exchange Server 2003 Active Directory Fundamentals Server 2003-Upgrading Support Skills from NT to 2003 Supporting Users Running Windows XP Support Running Apps on Win XP Implementing & Supporting Windows XP Professional Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment Managing a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment Implementing Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure Implementing, Managing & Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Serv 2003 Infrastructure: Network Services Plan & Maintain Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure Plan, Implement, Maintain Windows Server 2003 Active Dir. Server 2003-Designing and Active Directory for Net Inf Migrating from NT4 to Windows Server 2003 Directory Services XP Professional-Install,Configure,Admin Windows Server 2003 Environment for MCSE on Windows Implementing & Managing Exchange Server 2003 Implementing & Managing Exchange Server 2003 Administering MS Windows SharePoint Services Managing Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS) 2003 SMS 2003-Planning and Deploying  Implementing & Admin Security in MS Windows Server 2003 Network Implementing Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2004 Implementing Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2004 CCNA (Cisco) A+  Network+     Title Java Boot Camp EJB J2EE Design Patterns J2EE JUNIT Java Mentoring Java Programming Fundamentals Java Security Java Server Faces JSP Servlets Java Struts Intro Java Struts Advanced Java Swing Java Web Components (JSP/Servlets) Websphere Application Server on Solaris Enhancing Web Pages w JavaScript           Title Reporting Solutions Using Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Reporting Services Querying SQL Server 2000 w/TSQL Programming SQL Server 2000 Database Programming SQL Server 2000 Database Programming with C# Developing ASP.NET Web Applications using Visual Studio.NET Developing ASP.NET Web Applications using Visual Studio.NET Advanced Web Application Development Using Microsoft ASP.Net Advanced Web Application Development Using Microsoft ASP.Net Programming with the .NET Framework (Visual C# .NET) Programming with the .NET Framework (Visual C# .NET) Visual Basic.Net Programming for Experienced Programmers Programming with ADO.NET Programming with the .NET Framework (Visual Basic .NET) Developing XML Web Services Using Microsoft ASP.Net Core Data Access w Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Advanced Data Access with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Core Web Application Technologies with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Advanced Web Application Technologies With Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Core Windows Forms Technologies w/Visual Studio 2005 Advanced Windows Forms Technologies w/Visual Studio 2005 Core Distributed App Dev w/Visual Studio 2005 Advanced Distributed App Dev w/Visual Studio 2005 Introduction to Visual Basic .NET Programming Developing .NET Applications for Window (Visual Basic .NET) Introduction to C# Programming with Microsoft .NET XML Programming in .Net for VB and C# Introduction to Programming Advanced Foundations of Microsoft .NET 2.0 Development Developing Microsoft ASP.NET 2.0 Web Applications HTML EJB J2EE J2EE Web Component Development J2EE Design Patterns JUNIT Java 5 Enterprise JavaBeans Java EE 5 Web Component Development Java Script Programming Java Mentoring Java Programming Fundamentals Java Security Java Server Faces JSP Servlets Java Struts (3 days) Java Struts (5 days) Java Struts Intro Java Struts Advanced Java Swing Java Web Components (JSP/Servlets) Java Web Component Developer w Servlets & JSP Tech Java Web Components (JSP/Servlets) .Net 2.0 Framework Development ADO.Net 2.0 Agile Development Java Script OOAD with UML Oracle 10g Oracle 9i Fundamentals 1 Intro to Oracle 9i- SQL, PL-SQL, & SQL Plus     Title BUSINESS SKILLS SERIES: 4001 Team Collaboration Using Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services (1/2 day) BUSINESS SKILLS SERIES: 4002 Forecasting and Trend Analysis Using Microsoft Office Excel 2003 (1/2 day) BUSINESS SKILLS SERIES: 4003 Summarizing Microsoft Office Excel Data to Make Better Business Decisions (1/2 day) BUSINESS SKILLS SERIES: 4004 Managing Critical Business Information Using Microsoft Office Access 2003 (1/2 day) BUSINESS SKILLS SERIES: 4005 Managing Financial Information Using Microsoft Office Access 2003 (1/2 day) BUSINESS SKILLS SERIES: 4006 Time and Task Management Using Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 (1/2 day) BUSINESS SKILLS SERIES: 4007 Creating Effective Presentations Using Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003 (1/2 day) BUSINESS SKILLS SERIES: 4008 Building Better Microsoft Office Word 2003 Documents in Less Time (1/2 day) BUSINESS SKILLS SERIES: 4009 Setting Up Projects for Success Using Microsoft Office 2003 (1/2 day) BUSINESS SKILLS SERIES: 4010 Online Merchandising Using Microsoft Office FrontPage 2003 (1/2 day) SQL 2005 Reporting Services (1/2 day) SQL 2005 Database Mirroring (1/2 day) .NET 2.0 Remoting (1/2 day) .NET 2.0 Threading (1/2 day) .NET 2.0 Generics (1/2 day)     Title BUSINESS SKILLS SERIES: 4001 Team Collaboration Using Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services (1/2 day) BUSINESS SKILLS SERIES: 4002 Forecasting and Trend Analysis Using Microsoft Office Excel 2003 (1/2 day) BUSINESS SKILLS SERIES: 4003 Summarizing Microsoft Office Excel Data to Make Better Business Decisions (1/2 day) BUSINESS SKILLS SERIES: 4004 Managing Critical Business Information Using Microsoft Office Access 2003 (1/2 day) BUSINESS SKILLS SERIES: 4005 Managing Financial Information Using Microsoft Office Access 2003 (1/2 day) BUSINESS SKILLS SERIES: 4006 Time and Task Management Using Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 (1/2 day) BUSINESS SKILLS SERIES: 4007 Creating Effective Presentations Using Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003 (1/2 day) BUSINESS SKILLS SERIES: 4008 Building Better Microsoft Office Word 2003 Documents in Less Time (1/2 day) BUSINESS SKILLS SERIES: 4009 Setting Up Projects for Success Using Microsoft Office 2003 (1/2 day) BUSINESS SKILLS SERIES: 4010 Online Merchandising Using Microsoft Office FrontPage 2003 (1/2 day) Access 2003 Level 1 Access 2003 Level 2 Access 2003 Level 3 Access 2007 Level 1 Access 2007 Level 2 Access 2007 Level 3 Access 2007 Level 4 Access 2007 New Features Access 2003 Level 4 with VBA Act! 1 Act! 2 Adobe Acrobat 7.0 Level 1 Adobe Acrobat 7.0 Level 2 DreamWeaver MX 1 DreamWeaver MX 2 Dream Weaver MX 3 DreamWeaver CS3-1 Excel 2003 Level 1 Excel 2003 Level 2 Excel 2003 Level 2 Excel 2003 Level 3 Excel 2003 Level 4 with VBA Excel 2007 Level 1 Excel 2007 Level 2 Excel 2007 Level 3 Flash MX Professional FrontPage 2003 Level 1 FrontPage 2003 Level 2 HTML 1 HTML 2 Adobe Illustrator CS2: Level 1 Adobe Illustrator CS2: Level 2 Introduction to Computers / Windows XP Adobe Indesign CS3-1 Outlook 2003 Level 1 Outlook 2003 Level 2 Outlook 2003 Level 3 Outlook 2007 Level 1 Outlook 2007 Level 2 Outlook 2007 Level 3 Adobe Photoshop CS2: Level 1 Adobe Photoshop CS2: Level 2 PowerPoint 2003 Level 1 PowerPoint 2003 Level 2 PowerPoint 2007 Level 1 PowerPoint 2007 Level 2 Project 2003 Level 1 Project 2003 Level 2 Project Professional Visio 2003 Level 1 Visio 2003 Level 2 Word 2003 Level 1 Word 2003 Level 2 Word 2003 Level 3 Word 2007 Level 1 Word 2007 Level 2 Word 2007 Level 3 Word 2007 New Features WordPerfect Level 1 WordPerfect Level 2 WordPerfect Level 3 XML: An Introduction (Third Edition)      Title Flash MX Professional HTML IT Project + Java Script Network+ Project Management Professional Upgrade to ADO.Net 2.0

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Salt Lake Location
5505 S 900 East
Plaza 1, Suite 225
Murray, UT 84117
801-269-1300 (voice)
801-269-1500 (fax)

 

http://mindcenter.net/contact.aspx

 

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