Sheridan Technical Center to Offer Cutting Edge IT Certification Testing System

Sheridan Technical Center Joins Global Pearson VUE Testing Network

Hollywood, Florida – May 22, 2012– Sheridan Technical Center today announced that it has signed an agreement with Pearson VUE, the electronic certification and licensure testing business of Pearson, to provide Information Technology certification test delivery using the Pearson VUE® Testing System. The Pearson VUE advanced computer-based testing system administers exams for leading IT certification programs such as Cisco®, CompTIA®, Citrix®, Novell® and others through a global network of quality test centers.

“We’re very excited about our new partnership with Pearson VUE,” said Kim Curry, Marketing Coordinator. “The Pearson VUE Testing System is the most powerful available. We’re pleased to partner with a company whose breakthrough technology and passion for service will allow us to provide even greater service for our customers.”

Among the technological advances of the Pearson VUE system is the ability of test candidates to register and reschedule their tests at the test center, on the Pearson VUE website or through a Pearson VUE call center, all in real time via the Internet. “The Pearson VUE Testing System gives us unparalleled control and flexibility over our ability to manage our business our way,” added Andrew Cuthbertson, Testing Coordinator. “With so many options, we will be able to experiment with testing hours and number of testing stations. We can easily offer same-day testing, or bring testing to our customers’ locations. Everyone benefits.”

The growing list of IT certification tests accessible through the Pearson VUE system are delivered directly from the test sponsors. Test results are quickly transmitted back, ensuring the candidate’s certification status is promptly updated.

Raymond Murray, vice president of the global IT business segment for Pearson VUE, said, “We are proud to welcome Sheridan Technical Center to the rapidly growing global network of Pearson VUE Authorized Test Centers, providing candidates with an opportunity to participate in a positive, rewarding test experience.”

Pearson VUE (www.pearsonvue.com) is the global leader in computer-based testing for information technology, academic, government and professional testing programs around the world. Pearson VUE provides a full suite of services from test development to data management, and delivers exams through the world’s most comprehensive and secure network of test centers in 165 countries. Pearson VUE is a business of Pearson (NYSE: PSO; LSE: PSON), the international education and information company, whose businesses include the Financial Times Group, Pearson Education and the Penguin Group.

Sheridan Technical Center
5400 Sheridan Street
Hollywood, FL 33021
754-321-5400
www.sheridantechical.com

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Intro to Solar
Dates: May 29 through June 15
Times: 8:30 am to Noon
Cost: Tuition+Reg Fee = $152.50
Students will receive an overview of PV systems including: sun basics; how PV works; components of a PV system; setup configuration; sizing; wiring and controls; relevant sections of the NEC®; zoning laws and building codes pertaining to PV systems; interconnection requirements in Florida; specific parameters of concern to utilities in grid connected systems; and practical experiments and demonstrations of different aspects of PV. Basic electrical concepts and safety issues related to PV installation and maintenance work will be covered.

Come in today and Register! or send someone you know!

Building Analyst / Energy Auditor Program coming soon! Call 754-321-5154 for more information.

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Officials of the National Merit Scholarship Corporation have announced that 18 Broward County Public Schools students are among 1,600 Black American high school seniors who have been designated Semifinalists in the 48th annual National Achievement Scholarship Program.

These scholars now have an opportunity to continue in the competition for approximately 800 Achievement Scholarship awards, worth more than $2.4 million, to be offered next spring. A total of 1,600 students nationwide are included on the semifinalists list. About 1,300 are expected to advance to the Finalist level.

To be considered for a National Achievement Scholarship, Semifinalists must fulfill several requirements to advance to the Finalist level of the competition. About 80 percent of the Semifinalists are expected to attain Finalist standing, and more than half of the Finalists will win an Achievement Scholarship Award.

Semifinalists include the following seniors:

Danielle N. Reid, Monarch High School
Marina E. Donyegro, Cooper City High School
Ceshae C. Harding, College Academy @ BC
Darien D. Douglas, William T. McFatter High School
Alister Bent and Christina M. Thomas, Nova High School
Chantel A. Franklin, Sophia C. Marseille and Shadae S. Whynn, Boyd Anderson High School
Devin N. Thomas, Atlantic Technical High School
Stephanie O. Joseph, Everglades High School
Dean Buchana, Cai A. Duhart, Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School
Leighton Davis, Charles W. Flanagan High School
Marlena R. Stablein, South Plantation High School
Ingred Prince, Blanche Ely Beach High School
Nicole K. Morgan, Pompano Beach High School
Carina D. Flores, Cypress Bay High School

ABOUT BROWARD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) is the nation’s sixth largest public school system and the largest fully accredited district with over 258,000 students in 232 schools and education centers and 76 charter schools. For more information about BCPS, visit (www.browardschools.com). Follow Broward Tech Centers on Twitter (@BrowardTechCtrs). Find us on Facebook at (www.facebook.com/browardtechcenters).

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On Monday, September 19, 2011 Sheridan Tech’s School of Culinary Arts had an appearance on Live Miami on NBC 6. View the MiamiNBC.com segment here.

Below is the recipe for the dishes we prepared.

 Seared Scallops with Mango puree and Kiwi puree

 Scalloped Potato Napoleon
Ingredients
• 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
• 1 sprig fresh thyme
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• Butter
• 2 pounds russet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/8-inch thick slices
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan, plus more for broiling
Directions
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
In a saucepan, heat up the cream with a sprig of thyme, chopped garlic and nutmeg.
While cream is heating up, butter a casserole dish. Place a layer of potato in an overlapping pattern and season with salt and pepper. Remove cream from heat, then pour a little over the potatoes. Top with some grated Parmesan. Make 2 more layers. Bake, uncovered, for 45 minutes. Sprinkle some more Parmesan and broil until cheese browns, about 5 minutes.
For our presentation, after potatoes had cooled slightly, we used a biscuit cutter to form the potato stack. We layered in slices of red bell pepper (using same biscuit cutter) to form the Potato Napoleon. Plate was finished with micro greens and fresh orange slices.
*For Mango puree, simply place a mango in the food processor and puree. For Kiwi puree, simply place 2 kiwi fruit in the food processor and puree
**Scallops were lightly seasoned with salt and pepper and seared in a pan with cooking spray

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Sheridan Tech celebrated the Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting of the Alternative Energy Lab at Sheridan Technical Center on Wednesday June 22nd. The programs offered in the Alternative Energy Lab include Solar Photovoltaic, Weatherization, LEED training and Solar Thermal Installation. Sheridan’s involvement with the Broward Alliance Green Think Tank presented an opportunity to join forces with OIC and Broward Minority Builders in the pursuit of two large DOL stimulus grants…POP (Pathways out of Poverty) and ETP (Energy Training Partnership) to develop this state of the art lab and training programs.

These grants focused on high quality workforce training in green areas targeted to low income residents of Broward County. The overall objectives of the grants were job placement, job retention, or job advancement in energy efficiency or energy generation fields.

For More information on the Green Ready Training Programs, call 754-321-5400 or visit us on the web at www.sheridantechnical.com.

School Board Member for District 1 Ms. Ann Murray, Mr. Zeff Ross, CEO of Memorial Healthcare, Supperintendant Mr. Jim Notter, School Board Chair, Mr. Ben Williams and Mr. Bob Boegli, Director at Sheridan Technical.

Mr. Jeff Ross CEO of Memorial Healthcare, Supperintendant Mr. Jim Notter, School Board Chair, Mr. Ben Williams, chool Board Member for District 1 Ms. Ann Murray, Mr. Newton Sanon, CEO of OIC, Mr. Brian Johnson, Minority Builders of Broward County, and Mr. Bob Boegli, Director at Sheridan Technical

Pictured in photo is School Board Chair, Mr. Ben Williams and Mr. Eric Bonny, Instructor

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Students celebrated with their families and friends on June 5, 2011 as they graduated from Sheridan Technical Center at the War Memorial Auditorium. Congratulations Class of 2011 graduates!

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Graudates from the School of Culinary Arts

2011 Graduation Ceremony for Sheridan Tech

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