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Yes, SYS-ED offers specialized COBOL training: basic, advanced, debugging, enterprise, and tailored modules. Yes, since 1980, SYS-ED has taught fast-track COBOL courses and integrated COBOL training programs. Yes, we have the flexibility and resources to provide personalized training for small groups. We very rarely cancel COBOL courses. COBOL courses are available in multiple formats: classroom, distance-learning and blended web-based delivery. Upon completion of a SYS-ED course, our staff is available to answer COBOL questions.

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News for Immediate Release!

Consulting companies recommend SYS-ED in conjunction with distance-learning for z/OS mainframe programming skills, legacy programming languages and web enablement training.

COBOL Training Program - z/OS Skills and Web Enablement

All IT personnel will need to learn new skills for the z/OS environment in order to implement the next generation of technologies. In general these skills will be both a new and better way of doing something that they knew how to do before. Training will cut across generations - some very experienced people will be learning web enablement technologies; while first generation IT staff will be using ISPF, JCL, and “tried and tested” mainframe programming languages, such as COBOL and IBM systems software for the first time.

The tailored COBOL training programs will reflect and incorporate COBOL Debugging, Enterprise COBOL, and optionally OOPs. The instruction will utilize the full complement of training methodologies in order to address the client's operational objectives, the geographic location of the audience, as well as scheduling and class size requirements.

There is a training plan for mainframe and operating system concepts, operations fundamentals, and application development - legacy programming languages, web enablement, and selected topics.

• Distance-learning will be used for introductory training for personnel, most operator training, and programmer training on selected subjects.
• SYS-ED in New York will be used for their 5-day z/OS JCL, 5-day COBOL Programming, 5-day COBOL Programming - Advanced, and 3-day Enterprise COBOL courses.
• IBM Education Center offerings will be used for specialized systems programmer training.

Twelve programmers and eight people from technical support will complete the distance-learning training and then take the SYS-ED instructor-led courses. Based upon feedback from this group, adjustments will be made as needed.

On a long range basis, we plan that all of the programmers and operators will be trained in both z/OS and the new web technologies essential to SOA: Service Oriented Architecture during the period January through June. The exact schedule will depend on the workloads of staff members.  The core system programmer education will be completed during this period, although specialized courses may be taken later in the year.

Evolving IT - Interrelated Technologies

Training on IBM mainframe systems and more specifically programming languages and system software is more complex and challenging than ever before. The “business and training as usual” mainframe paradigm no longer can be simply applied. In the 21st century, organization’s have a huge investment in a working infrastructure. However, there are new web server and web enabled technologies which require for the most part development from scratch and/or integration with the mainframe and client/server systems and enterprise databases. There are long term implications regarding strategies for upgrading the legacy applications, many now 30 or more years of age, while retrofitting and transitioning to the new technologies which for the most part are significantly better than the programming languages developed in the 1960’s and 1970’s. Moreover, for the first time in modern information technology, there are demographic issues which have to be addressed. The original work force who coded, maintained, and documented the legacy applications are reaching retirement age and there is a need for qualified personnel. Very few colleges, universities, or junior colleges offer training on legacy programming languages and IBM system software. 

SYS-ED trained a significant number of the first generation of mainframe DP personnel. And look forward to training their IT successors in the 21st century.

Footnote 1:

SYS-ED’s core mainframe curriculum have been submitted to the New York State Department of Education - Bureau of Proprietary School Supervision for technical review and licensing.