Database Management Certificate

We are now accepting applications for the 2008-2009 program that starts in October 2008.

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PROGRAM OVERVIEW

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Society is increasingly dependent upon the availability of timely and accurate information. In today’s competitive economy, the ability of an organization to capture, store, retrieve, organize and analyze information in meaningful ways can make the difference between success and failure. This certificate program was created to prepare individuals to meet these challenges through training in the fundamentals of Database Management Systems as well as their practical application.

Database Management Fundamentals
Provides an introduction to database management concepts such as definition of data elements and basic data structures, data modeling and systems architectures. Introduces some of the leading database management products and design tools currently in use and teaches principles that are used throughout the program.

Required Textbook for this class:
Database Processing: Fundamentals, Design, & Implementation, David Kroeake. Prentice Hall; 10th edition, ISBN - 0131672673, appx. $137.

Required Equipment for this class:
You are required to have a laptop computer with high-speed Internet connectibility to bring to each class

Instructor	Class meets	Location	Fee	Credit/Contact hours
TBA	Thursdays, 10/ 02 -12/11/2008 (no class on 11/27) 6:30 - 9:30 pm	TBA	$835	3 CEUs
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Database Design and Implementation
Participants apply concepts and techniques from the first term in the design and implementation of a database management system including database planning, database architectures, data integrity, backup and recovery systems and data warehousing administration.

Instructor	Class meets	Location	Fee	Credit/Contact hours
TBA	Thursdays 1/15 - 3/19/2009 6:30 - 9:30 p.m.	TBA	$835	3 CEUs
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Database Administration
Participants explore the role and responsibilities of the database administrator. Provides an introduction to generally accepted database administration functions and examines the challenges and problems that arise in day-to-day operations. Participants also explore some of the political, legal and ethical issues in
database administration.

Instructor	Class meets	Location	Fee	Credit/Contact hours
TBA	Thursdays 4/02 - 6/04/2009 6:30 - 9:30 p.m.	TBA	$835	3 CEUs
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HOW TO APPLY

Admission Requirements
Applicants should have at least four years of undergraduate education, technical training, or equivalent experience; familiarity with a programming language is preferred; and a basic understanding of data processing concepts.

If you are uncertain about whether your meet the admission requirements, please contact Michael McMillan at the KeyBank Professional Development Center at 253-692-4682 or mcmilm@u.washington.edu

Once accepted into a certificate program, you have one year within which to complete it.

Application Process
The 2008-2009 program begins in October 2008. Applications are now being accepted; qualified students will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis until the program reaches enrollment, or until 5 p.m. on Friday, September 26, 2008. After this date, applications may be accepted on a space-available basis.

To apply you must submit one copy of the application form with a $50 non-refundable application fee and application set, to include:

• Your résumé listing education and applicable experience and
• A typed (250-word maximum) letter of application describing (a) your relevant work experience and knowledge in one or more areas related to software development or database management, and (b) how the program will help you meet your professionals goals.

Applications are evaluated by a review committee. Selection of program participants is based on admission requirements. The application fee does not guarantee admission to, or enrollment in, the program.

Applicants will receive written notification of their acceptance, placement on a waiting list, or non-acceptance after review of submitted materials. Accepted applicants will be sent registration information for the first-term courses.

Fees and Tuition
Tuition is payable on a term-by-term basis. Tuition for the entire 9 month program is $2505. This does not include a non-refundable one-time certificate program fee of $50, a registration fee of $10 per quarter and textbooks. First-term tuition and fees are due three business days before the class begins.

Refunds
Students must make a written request to withdraw. Written requests should be sent to uwtpdctr@u.washington.edu or mailed to the KeyBank Professional Development
Center, UW Tacoma, 1900 Commerce Street, Tacoma, WA 98402. Students withdrawing by 5 p.m. 24 hours BEFORE the program begins, are eligible for a full refund of all fees except the $50 application fee and $10 registration fee. There is no refund for withdrawals after the first day of class.

Earning the Certificate
Participants are evaluated in each course. Because courses are arranged sequentially, participants need to successfully complete classes in the previous term before they advance to the next term. After successful program completion, participants earn a certificate which is presented at an annual UW Tacoma awards ceremony.

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Instructors and courses are subject to change.

INFORMATION MEETINGS

For information about our meetings please click here. Information about our Database Management Certificate Program and all other programs will be available at these meetings; staff and instructors will be available to answer your questions. Contact Michael McMillan at the Office of Continuing Studies at UW Tacoma for details (253 692-4682, mcmilm@u.washington.edu).