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MILTON training online Click to watch:
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MILTON (MIL Training Online) was developed as a means of helping employees grow for Learners
professionally and personally. MILTON offers courses, certification prep, practice
labs, books, book summaries, and audiobooks to prepare you for the next step in your
career. Choose what interests you! The training year has just begun and a minimum of
five courses is required to fulfill requirements. Course subjects range from Technology
and Development to Business to Leadership. Explore the catalog here:
https://www.skillsoft.com/explore

Belinda "Brandy"” DePhillip and Kimberly Yost - 2021 Co-Scholar Award Winners

Congratulations to Brandy DePhillip and Kimberly Yost, co- the time.”
recipients of the 2021 Scholar Award! The prolific training
Brandy holds a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology
colleagues completed more courses than any other employees
from University of Maryland University College. In this
last year. Brandy, located at Webster Field, St. Inigoes,
time of rapidly changing technology, Brandy takes MILTON
Md, completed 451 courses. Kimberly, located at the MIL
courses to stay informed of the latest trends. As a young
Integration Facility, Lexington Park, MD, completed 346.
girl, she became interested in computers and since has had
Employed by MIL since 2010 and 2009, respectively, they
a penchant for gaining knowledge in a variety of fields,
have always considered training to be an integral part of their
including: medicine; accounting; business management;
career.
technical writing; asset management; radiation technology;
Kimberly has been working in the audio-visual installation music; and physical education. Additionally, Brandy is a
field since she joined MIL in 2009. She holds an Associate Doctor of Naturopathy, Genealogist, and is a world-renowned
Degree in Information Technology from The College of professional accordionist!
Southern Maryland. Previously, she worked in the radio
“The MILTON training program is very well laid out and the
communications installation field. In her spare time,
courses are excellent!" said Brandy, Project Management,
Kimberly enjoys cross stitch and hanging out with her dogs,
Associate. "There are many different fields of study one could
Spunky and Sparky.
concentrate on or sample a few courses from each field. I
“MILTON classes are a great way to explore different subjects, always learn something new and useful in each of the courses
without having to pay for them," said Kimberly, Engineering I have taken.”
Technician III. "You can take refresher courses or learn a
MILTON courses assist Brandy with keeping up with the
whole new subject matter. Either way MILTON is worth
latest technologies in both her busy professional career and
Certifications & Courses personal life.
Certification preparation and individual courses are offered from the following vendors:
» (ISC)2 » Information Systems Audit » Project Management
and Control Association Institute (PMI) – and
» AWS
Professional Development
» International Institute of
» American Society for Quality Units (PDU)!
Business Analysis (IIBA)
(ASQ)
» Red Hat
» International Software
» Cisco
Testing Qualification Board » SAS
» CompTIA
» Isograd » TOGAF
» Digital Marketing Institute
» Kubernetes » VMware
» EC-Council
» Microsoft and Microsoft Working towards a PMI certification for the first time? Or
» Google Office
looking for PDUs? Detailed information regarding Project
» HR Certification Institute » Oracle Management Professional information can be found via
(HRCI) skillsoft's website.
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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