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2008 Regional Training | Onsite Training for Dakota Auditor and Tracer

Web Based Training Seminars

Whatever your present level of expertise with Dakota Auditor or Tracer, we have a carefully constructed training course designed to move you up to the next level. These courses can either be implemented at your facility, taken at a Regional Training Course, or at our Annual Users Conference. Each course offers practical application examples and lots of individual attention.



2008 Regional Training Courses
Each class offers hands-on training with in-depth software application exercises and take-home course materials. All courses will take place at a New Horizons Training Center.

Training Schedule at each location -To Be Announced

8:30AM-12:00 Noon Auditor Training
12:00-1:00 Lunch
1:00-4:30   Tracer Training



Auditor Course
For current users looking to master the true potential of Dakota Auditor for use in a variety of audit situations. The course covers Filters, Customization, Profiling, Reference Change Tracking and other powerful features. You will learn how to add your own questions, generate customized checklists, create meaningful reports and use profiles to track regulatory changes.

Tracer Course
You will learn how to load information into the system, use a series of intuitive hierarchies to help you filter data to find information quickly, edit data using the action table, set up automatic e-mail notifications, archive actions, use attachments and create reports using any calculation or metric you specify. For those administering Tracer, you will learn how to create user accounts and manage security settings.

TRAINING COST
Cost (lunch included on site for all classes)
Auditor and Tracer training (full day) $395
Auditor training only (half day/morning) $295
Tracer training only (half day/afternoon) $295
To register for these training sessions, use the table below. Select full day, Auditor half day, or Tracer half day, and select whether or not you will be joining us for lunch.

On the next page, please enter the number of people who will attend this event. When you go through the check-out, you will need to supply the attendees' names.

You will receive a confirmation message once your order is complete.

LOCATIONS
All courses will take place at a New Horizons Training Center
 

Houston

5555 San Felipe Road

Suite 1500

Houston, TX 77056

April 11 , 2008

Full Day

Lunch?

Auditor - Half Day

Lunch?

Tracer - Half Day

Lunch?

Boston Downtown

40 Summer Street
3rd Floor
Boston, MA 02110

May 2 , 2008

Full Day

Lunch?

Auditor Half Day

Lunch?

Tracer Half Day

Lunch?

Chicago Downtown
International Tower
8550 W. Bryn Mawr

4th Floor
Chicago, IL 60631

May 30 , 2008

Full Day

Lunch?

Auditor Half Day

Lunch?

Tracer Half Day

Lunch?

Dallas
5151 Beltline Rd.
Suite 1212
Dallas, TX 75254

June 16 , 2008

Full Day

Lunch?

Auditor Half Day

Lunch?

Tracer Half Day

Lunch?

Atlanta
2060 Lower Roswell Road
Marietta, GA 30068

July 18 , 2008

Full Day

Lunch?

Auditor Half Day

Lunch?

Tracer Half Day

Lunch?

Cleveland
1 Infinity Corporate Centre Dr.
Suite 250
Garfield Heights,OH 44125

August 11, 2008

Full Day

Lunch?

Auditor Half Day

Lunch?

Tracer Half Day

Lunch?

Philadelphia
3604 Horizon Drive
King of Prussia, PA 19406

September 12 , 2008

Full Day

Lunch?

Auditor Half Day

Lunch?

Tracer Half Day

Lunch?

St. Louis
2122 Kratky Road
St. Louis, MO 63114

October 17 , 2008

Full Day

Lunch?

Auditor Half Day

Lunch?

Tracer Half Day

Lunch?

Los Angeles
100 Corporate Pointe
Suite 270
Culver City, CA 90230

November 14, 2008

Full Day

Lunch?

Auditor Half Day

Lunch?

Tracer Half Day

Lunch?

Northern New Jersey
1639 Route 10 East
Parsippany, NJ 07054

November 12, 2008

Full Day

Lunch?

Auditor Half Day

Lunch?

Tracer Half Day

Lunch?

 

Standard Courses for Onsite Training

 

Course 1 - The Basics
Designed for those new to Dakota Auditor. Learn the basic skills required to complete an audit with Dakota Auditor. Step-by-step instructions walk you through the process of determining regulatory applicability, entering compliance information, and generating audit reports. Basic navigation skills, explanation of toolbars, dialog boxes, pull-down and floating menus are all covered in this getting-started training course.

Course 2 - Comprehensive
For current users familiar with the basics and looking to master the true potential of Dakota Auditor. This course helps you get the most out of the software--Filters, Customization, Profiling, Reference Change Tracking, and other powerful features. Explore Dakota Auditor's new data fields and other recent enhancements. Learn how to add your own questions, generate customized paper checklists, create more meaningful audit reports, and use profiles to track regulatory changes.

Course 3 - Advanced
Here we focus on how to combine all of Dakota Auditor's features to help you implement your company's specific EHS management strategies. Topics include: managing and sharing your custom questions and annotations, maintaining regulatory profiles, and multi-state auditing. Discover new techniques for conducting corporate audits and site assessments with Dakota Auditor. This course is an ideal complement to Course 2 or for those with some practical experience using Dakota Auditor.

Course 4 - Tracer
Participate in a comprehensive look at the powerful tracking and analysis capabilities of Dakota Tracer. Learn how to load information into the system, use a series of intuitive hierarchies to help you filter data to find information quickly, edit data using the action table, and set up automatic e-mail notifications for selected Tracer events. For those administering Tracer, learn how to create user accounts and manage security settings.

Contact Dakota to request more information on Dakota's training programs.