APPLE AUTHORIZED TRAINING CENTER IS ANNOUNCED AT MHCC

Mt. Hood Community College's Integrated Media Department celebrated the opening of their Apple Authorized Training Center at an informal Friday afternoon launch party on October 26, 2007. Jack Schommer, Apple Certified Pro Trainer, reports that "this prestigious designation is the latest coup for a department whose unique Integrated Media degree program develops digital skills for jobs in the creative services industry."

The Apple Authorized Training Center at MHCC is one of a handful in the Pacific Northwest and the only one offering Final Cut Pro Certification training in the Portland metro area. Apple's Training Centers are carefully selected to meet the highest standards in all areas, including faculty, course delivery and infrastructure. By gaining authorization from Apple for this center, MHCC's Integrated Media department can offer high-quality training to all segments of the creative services industry.

The college recently added 25 new Intel iMacs, fully loaded with Apple Final Cut Studio 2, Aperture, Digidesign's ProTools and the Adobe Creative Suite 3. In partnership with the Customized Workforce Training Department, MHCC is now ready to offer short-term training to industry professionals, software certification to Integrated Media students and introductory classes to the public.

The creative services industry represents one of the fastest growing and largest segments of the job market in Portland and the Pacific Northwest. Classes and workshops are being scheduled for the upcoming year.

To learn more about Integrated Media, Apple Pro applications and MHCC, call 503-491-7640 or E-mail Jack Schommer, Apple Pro Trainer for FCP.