New Horizons Computer Learning Centers is the world's largest independent IT training company with over 300 locations in 70 countries. New Horizons Computer Learning Centers, Inc. is a subsidiary of New Horizons Worldwide, Inc. New Horizons operates as a franchise model to support the worldwide expansion of their training centers.
New Horizons provides instruction in the use of personal computers, computer software and business skills. New Horizons offers vendor-authorized training and certifications for Microsoft, Cisco, CompTIA and VMware. Training methods include instructor-led courses, both in person and online, as well as self-directed labs. In many cases, students are provided with courseware developed by preferred courseware vendor, Logical Operations.
Many students attend with the support of their employers as part of corporate training programs. New Horizons also caters to individual students looking to change or advance their careers, providing certification and job placement assistance.
Company history
New Horizons was founded by Michael Brinda in Laguna Hills in 1982. In 1985, after adding Lotus and C++ to its curriculum, the company moved to larger offices in Irvine. The addition of classes in Windows programming in 1988 necessitated another expansion to offices in Santa Ana. By 1992, further additions to its course offerings enabled the company to expand nationwide. The first international location opened in Mexico City in 1993.
The following year, New Horizons was purchased by Handex Consulting & Remediation LLC, which resulted in further international expansion into South America, Asia, Africa and the Middle East. At this point, New Horizons had become the largest network of Microsoft Authorized Technical Education Centers (ATECs). The company's first European location (in Barcelona) was opened shortly thereafter.
In 1996, New Horizons began trading on NASDAQ under the ticker symbol of NEWH (changed to NASDAQ:Â NWRZ on Sep. 17, 2009). Within a year, New Horizons became the largest independent IT training company in the world with over 154 training centers and 100 Microsoft Certified Technical Education Centers (CTECs).
New Horizons and the EC-Council became partners in 2004 to deliver Certified Ethical Hacker and Countermeasures Training.
In 2011, New Horizons was granted VMware Authorized Training Center Status, allowing North American centers to deliver VMware training.
In 2012, New Horizons Computer Learning Centers celebrated its 30th Anniversary.
Awards and recognition
- 2000: Fortune names New Horizons one of America's "100 Fastest Growing Companies", and Forbes rates New Horizons one of the "200 Best Small Companies"
- 2001: Bloomberg BusinessWeek names New Horizons to its list of "100 Hot Growth Companies"
- 2003: New Horizons wins a Gold Excellence in eLearning Award from the BrandonHall Group
- 2006: New Horizons is honored as Partner of the Year for Technology Innovation at the 2006 Microsoft Worldwide Partner Program Awards
- 2009: New Horizons wins US & Canada Learning Partner of the Year at the Cisco Partner Summit.
- 2010: New Horizons Computer Learning Centers Wins Cisco Excellence in Acceleration Award at Cisco Partner Summit
- 2011: New Horizons Computer Learning Centers Wins Cisco Worldwide Learning Partner Award of Excellence for Collaboration
- 2011: TrainingIndustry.com names New Horizons one of its Top 20 IT Training Companies.
- 2012: New Horizons selected as at Microsoft Learning Competency Marketing Excellence Partner of the Year Award Finalist
- 2015: New Horizons Computer Learning Centers Receives Global Training (VATC) Partner of the Year Award at VMware Partner Exchange 2015
References
New Horizons Computer Learning Center Panamá, abrió sus puertas en 1998
External links
- Official website
- "Franchising Information - New Horizons Computer Learning Centers".Â
