Kirk Graves

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Kirk Graves Quick Facts

Main Areas
Microsoft, Adobe, Java, Custom Training, Business Desktop Applications, Information Security
Affiliation
Microsoft

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

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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

Contacting Kirk Graves

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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