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MILTON training online
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         MILTON (MIL Training Online) was developed as a means of helping          Intro to Skillsoft Percipio
         employees grow professionally and personally. Choose what interests you!   for Learners
         MILTON offers free courses, certification prep, practice labs, books, book
         summaries, and audiobooks.
         The training year ends on December 31st.  Employees who are currently
         enrolled should take note of their course completions status.  If enrollment
         occurred between January and May, a minimum of 5 courses must be
         completed by December 31st.  If enrollment occurred between June and
         October, a minimum of 4 courses must be completed by December 31st.
         Employees who do not complete the minimum number of required courses
         by December 31st will be unable to participate in MILTON in 2023.  All
         employees wishing to continue training in 2023 must re-enroll.
         Skillsoft’s immersive learning platform, Percipio, offers certification preparation for numerous global leaders in information
         technology and sponsors of best practices in business processes. Dozens of certifications are included.  Some of the more
         popular ones are CompTIA, (ISC)2, ISAC, Cisco, CEH, AWS, GCP, PMI and Microsoft.  After becoming certified, use Percipio
         to remain certified with CPEs and PDUs.  Percipio is Latin for "Acquiring Knowledge"— we hope it helps you sharpen your
         current skills, dive into new ones, and feel confident that no matter what professional challenges present themselves tomorrow,
         you'll be ready.


                The Training Awards Program

                                                                            Course Spotlight!

         As an extra incentive to promote your participation, MIL rewards its   Contributing as a Virtual Team Member
         dedicated training program participants with training awards. The   Length: 17 minutes
         Training Awards Program is three-tiered and allows employees to reap
         the benefits of their efforts on various levels. The three awards programs   Companies often opt to create virtual teams in
         include the Honor Roll Award for 15 completed courses ($50), Dean’s   place of on-site teams. This allows employees to
         List Award for 30 completed courses ($100), and The MIL Scholar Award   work from home or remote locations. However,
         for completing the most courses within a year at MIL (surprise gift!).   if not managed appropriately, remote working
         MILTON awards will be presented in the form of cash bonuses paid via   may cause breakdowns in communication,
         payroll.                                                           collaboration, and teamwork. In this course, you'll
         The following employees recently received awards:                  learn how to develop the skills you need to show
                                                                            team leadership and be an effective member of a
                                                                            virtual team. You’ll explore personal traits that are
                                                                            useful when working on a team remotely. You’ll
          Stepanie    Cundiff          South Carolina  Honor Roll           also learn strategies to stay connected with other
                                                                            team members, and ways to manage your time and
          Caroline    Fossi            South Carolina  Honor Roll
                                                                            overcome the challenges associated with managing
          Preston     Leeke            South Carolina  Honor Roll           teams remotely.

          Najeebullah Najeeb           South Carolina  Honor Roll
          Shane       Leinbach         Lexington Park  Honor Roll
                                                                             Register for live courses
          Adriana     Daly             Lexington Park  Honor Roll
                                                                             Current MILTON users - have you noticed the
          Charity     Higgs            Lexington Park  Honor Roll            new bar, on the home page, to view upcoming
                                                       Honor Roll &          live courses? The image below makes finding and
          Michael     Souter           Souther Carolina
                                                       Deans LIst            registering for live courses much easier!

         For more information, including the MILTON enrollment form,
         course catalogs, and details regarding our awards program, please
         go to the MILtranet's HR-MILTON page. For further information
         or questions, please contact  Colleen O’Connor.


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