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SetFocus • Catalog 2009 | 2010 • www.setfocus.com

Table of Contents .................................................................................... 2

About SetFocus........................................................................................ 4

About The Master’s Program® ............................................................. 5

Career Services and Development ........................................................ 5Career Services .............................................................................................................................5Placement Services .......................................................................................................................5

Student Faculty Ratio ............................................................................ 5

Facility ...................................................................................................... 5Campus Facility ............................................................................................................................5Classrooms ....................................................................................................................................5The GRID®....................................................................................................................................5

Educational Equipment .......................................................................... 5Virtual Machine ............................................................................................................................5GRID Equipment and Set-Up .......................................................................................................5Technical Support .........................................................................................................................5

Admissions Selection Process ................................................................. 6Entrance Requirements .................................................................................................................6Admission Requirements ..............................................................................................................6Enrollment Deadlines ....................................................................................................................6

Tuition and Fees ...................................................................................... 6The GRID Rental Fee ...................................................................................................................6Transfer Policy and Fee ................................................................................................................6Withdrawal Policy .........................................................................................................................6

Financial Aid............................................................................................ 6

Attendance Policies ................................................................................. 6Attendance ....................................................................................................................................6Leave of Absence ..........................................................................................................................6Cuts ...............................................................................................................................................6Tardiness .......................................................................................................................................6

Student Conduct Policies ........................................................................ 7Sexual Harassment ........................................................................................................................7Cheating ........................................................................................................................................7Penalties ........................................................................................................................................7

Grading and Academic Progress Standards ......................................... 7Makeup Work ................................................................................................................................7Graduation Requirements .............................................................................................................8Conditions for Readmission ..........................................................................................................8Recording Withdrawal from Course .............................................................................................8Grievance Procedure .....................................................................................................................8Probation .......................................................................................................................................8Minimum Academic Standards .....................................................................................................8

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This Catalog was prepared on the basis of the best information available at the time of publication.All information, including statements of course descriptions, curriculum, admission and graduation

requirements, and financial aid, is subject to revision. SetFocus, therefore, reserves the right to change the requirements and regulations contained in this document with adequate notice and communication.

The Master’s Program: .NET Training Track ..................................... 9

The Master’s Program: SQL Server Training Track .........................11

The Master’s Program: Business Intelligence Training Track ......... 13

The Master’s Program: SharePoint Training Track ......................... 15

Accrediation and Membership ............................................................ 17

SetFocus Staff and Faculty ................................................................... 17

Holidays ................................................................................................. 18

Academic Calendar 2009 | 2010 ........................................................... 18

Application for SetFocus Master’s Program ...................................... 20

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About SetFocus

Since 1997, SetFocus has been a leader in selecting, training and placing Microsoft professionals nationwide. Working with a network of industry experts, SetFocus identifies areas where IT skill gaps exist, develops relevant training programs and then selects and sources qualified talent to its network of hiring partners seeking specialized skills.

Individual Training Solutions | The Master’s Program® - Career Training and DevelopmentA Microsoft Certified Gold Partner for Learning Solutions, SetFocus provides an exceptional, in-depth training

experience, known as The Master’s Program, in .NET, SharePoint, SQL Server and MS Business Intelligence technologies. Course curriculum is evaluated quarterly to ensure that it is current and relevant for the ever-changing needs of today’s businesses.

Individuals seeking to break into IT, as well as experienced professionals seeking to advance their careers, will find that The Master’s Program will have a lasting and measurable impact on their careers.

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About The Master’s Program®The Master’s Program is a comprehensive training and

career devleopment program designed to have a lasting and measurable impact on the careers of IT professionals. The focus of the program is on challenging real-world applications and rapid skills development which will provide graduates with a competitive edge in the job market.

Each Master’s Program consists of combination of lectures, labs, exams and projects.

Career Servicesand Development

An integral part of The Master’s Program’s success is the comprehensive, customized career development program. The Master’s Program includes individual career services, coaching and placement assistance.

Career ServicesThe Master’s Program includes career coaching on critical job

search and personal marketing strategies. SetFocus provides guidance, support, and tools necessary to increase visibility, employability and career resiliency of candidates.

Placement ServicesSetFocus markets candidates, who meet the position

requirements, directly to its network of hiring partners and recruiters facilitating introductions, interviews and follow ups.

Master’s Program candidates participate in one-on-one coaching and attend interactive workshops covering the following critical job search components:

Self Assessments • 60 Second Commercial Creation • Resume and Cover Letter Writing • Interviewing Skills • Networking Skills • Public Speaker Skills • Negotiation Skills • Online Presence and Profiles•

To be eligible for career development services, candidates must meet the following requirements:

Maintain at least an 80% average in class and project work• Attend Career Development Workshops (one absence • is acceptable)Complete online profile• Complete resume and portfolio link• Debrief Career Services after each interview in an effort to • assist in preparing for successful future interviewsCommit to a full time job search strategy upon graduation• Advise Career Services immediately upon accepting a position•

This program is designed to prepare each candidate for conducting a successful job search. Any candidate who does not meet the requirements loses his or her privilege for Career Development Services.

Student Faculty Ratio A standard is set not to exceed more than 15 people per class.

Instructors and Teaching Assistants are available to answer questions, hold one-on-one or group mentoring sessions or assist projects – by voice, by video, or by instant message.

FacilitySetFocus’ training facility is located in Parsippany, NJ,

approximately 45 minutes outside of New York City. Candidates can attend class on site or remotely via The GRID®.

Campus FacilityThe handicap-accessible facility is located in a smoke-free

building at 4 Century Drive, Parsippany, New Jersey. The facility has two kitchen areas equipped with a refrigerator,

a microwave, a toaster oven, and vending machines for beverages and snacks. These facilities are available for candidates to use.

ClassroomsAll classrooms have wireless high-speed internet access, GRID

video-conferencing equipment, and personal computers with high resolution 19-inch flat panel monitors.

The GRIDThe GRID is a seamless, remote attendance, live, face-to-face

instructor-led training solution.The GRID uses a combination of high quality audio and video.

Candidates attending via The GRID are able to participate in training, from a remote location as though they were in a physical classroom.

Educational EquipmentCandidates attending class on-site will be provided with internet

access and a personal computer.

Virtual MachineAll candidates are provided a password to access the Virtual

Machine through a personal computer which allows each candidate to have the software and a full Microsoft professional environment necessary for the course.

GRID Equipment and Set-UpCandidates choosing to attend class remotely must provide the

following to enable GRID training.

Television • A minimum of 13” diagonal display with Audio/Video (RCA) ports are required. If a TV is not available, an LCD or CRT can be used along with a video converter and computer speakers for sound. Router • A Belkin Wireless G, model F5D7230-4 is recommended, but any router that is compatible with H.323 and H.460 will work High speed internet line • For optimal performance a minimum upload speed of 512 kbps is recommended.

Personal Computer and System Requirements • Any PC or MacIntosh computer capable of running Microsoft Remote Desktop with a visible display resolution of at least 1024x768.

Technical SupportTechnical support is available during the following hours:• Monday – Thursday 8:30 AM – 8:00 PM EDT• Friday 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM EDT• Saturday 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM ET•

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Admissions Selection ProcessCandidates seeking to enroll in The Master’s Program should

submit a completed application form and current resume.

Entrance RequirementsApplicants will be required to complete a proprietary

online assessment test and technical interview to ensure that foundational skills and technical knowledge meet the minimum prerequisites of the program.

Admission RequirementsPassing score on the SetFocus Online Apptitude Test• Passing grade on the technical interview•

Enrollment DeadlinesSetFocus adheres to a rolling admissions policy. It is strongly

recommended that all admissions materials be submitted within two weeks of the start of the course.

Tuition and FeesTuition for The Master’s Program will be determined based on the

specific course.

.NET Master’s Program – $19,000 • SQL Server Master’s Program – $19,000• Business Intelligence Master’s Program – $19,000• SharePoint Master’s Program – $15,000•

The GRID Rental FeeCandidates have the option to attend class remotely using a

video-conferencing delivery solution known as The GRID. Part-time courses are delivered exclusively on the GRID. The rental fee is based on monthly GRID usage.

Full-time monthly fee – $300• Part-Time montly fee – $100•

Transfer Policy and FeeThe candidate must contact the Dean of Students to discuss

a transfer, then request a transfer to another session in writing. The request must include the reason for transfer and the session requested. Based on the circumstances and availability in the requested transfer session, the Dean of Students will approve or deny the transfer request.

The candidate understands that while there is no additional tuition for the transfer they are responsible for any additional GRID rental charges or any class materials that may have changed from the previous session.

A candidate may transfer 3 times while enrolled in the training portion of the placement program.

SetFocus reserves the right to charge a transfer fee for the second and third transfer to cover the cost of the administrative work required to accomplish the transfer. There is no transfer fee charge for the first transfer.

Withdrawal Policy In the event that a student needs to withdraw from the

program they must contact the Dean of Students to discuss and then submit a withdrawal letter stating the reason for withdrawal and an explanation. Based on the time of the withdrawal from the session and the policy stated in the training agreement a tuition refund will be calculated.

For full-time attendance in courses exceeding 300 hours in length but not exceeding 1,200

hours, SetFocus will retain:

Ten percent of the total tuition if withdrawal occurs within • three-weeks prior, as well as within the first week of training commencement;Twenty percent of the total tuition if withdrawal occurs in the • second or third week;Forty-five percent of the total tuition if withdrawal occurs after • the third week but prior to the completion of 25 percent of the course;Seventy percent of the total tuition if withdrawal occurs after 25 • percent but not more than 50 percent of the course has been completed; orOne hundred percent of the total tuition if withdrawal occurs • after completion of more than 50 percent of the course.

Financial AidFinancing is a concern for many individuals. There are financial

aid programs available to help meet the expenses encountered in acquiring an education.

Our financing department provides information and counseling to candidates on available sources of aid in accordance with federal and state regulations.

Attendance PoliciesFull-time classes are held Monday through Friday from 9:00am to

5:00pm (ET), with a one-hour break for lunch and a fifteen-minute break during each of the morning and afternoon sessions. Unless excused, candidates are expected to be in class during these hours.

Part-time classes are held two nights a week from 7:30pm to 11:00pm (ET) and every other Saturday from 10:00am – 6:00pm (ET).

AttendanceAttendance is expected for the entire training session. It is

the candidate’s responsibility to make up any missed work.If a candidate is unable to attend class due to illness or other

legitimate emergency, it is the candidate’s responsibility to email or speak to their instructor as well as the Dean of Students.

A message may be left on the voicemail system,which is available 24 hours 7 days a week or email. All absence-related messages must be time-stamped no later than 8:00am (ET) on the day of the absence. A doctor’s note may be required before returning to class. Planned absences must be arranged and approved in advance through the Dean of Students. All work regardless of absences will be due on the specified due date. A documented incident report will be placed into the candidate’s file if the candidate does not comply with the attendance policy.

Leave of AbsenceCandidates accepted in The Master’s Program are expected to

work with continuity. The Dean of Students will consider candidate initiated requests for a leave of absence from studies in all programs. Requests for a leave must be documented.

CutsStudents are expected to attend all classes. Only one absence is

allowed during the session.

TardinessPunctuality to class is important to the student and the school. It is

the student’s responsibility to get to class on time. Students must be on time at the start of each class.

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Student Conduct PoliciesExemplary professional behavior is expected of all

candidates. Following is a listing of the professional behavior requirements.

Exhibits a high standard of moral and ethical behavior.• Interacts with peers, faculty, and staff with attitudes and • behaviors that communicate respect and common courtesy. Is honest in working with other candidates, faculty and staff.• Respects individual differences regarding religious, • political, ethnic and sexual diversity, avoiding negative words and actions. Understands that certain types of personal conduct seriously • threaten the goals of SetFocus for each candidate. He or she recognizes that unacceptable behaviors, most notably, substance abuse and harassment need to be strictly avoided.Recognizes that any discussions with peers, faculty, and/or staff • will be carried out in a civil tone and volume. Shouting, cursing, or personal attacks have no place in any discussion.

Sexual HarassmentSexual harassment in class has been defined as unwelcome

activity of a sexual nature when one or more of the following applies:

Acceptance or rejection of the conduct is used to make 1. employment decisions: hiring, work assignments, and project grades.The conduct has the purpose or effect of unreasonably 2. interfering with candidate performance.The conduct creates an intimidating, hostile or 3. offensive environment.

We are governed by State and National employment and business conduct standards. SetFocus is committed to providing an environment that is free from intimidation and harassment of any nature. We cannot permit Web content on personal computers that may be seen as offensive. It is imperative that candidates refrain from visiting and downloading from sites that may breach the moral guidelines and contain offensive content.

CheatingThe decision as to whether a candidate has cheated depends

on the intent of an assignment, the ground rules specified by the instructor and the behavior of the candidate. Two guidelines help an instructor decide if cheating has occurred:

Program plagiarism will be suspected if an assignment that 1. calls for independent development and implementation of a program results in two or more solutions so similar that one can be converted to another by a mechanical transformation. Cheating will be suspected if a candidate who was to 2. complete an assignment independently cannot explain both the intricacies of his or her solution and the techniques used to generate that solution.

PenaltiesThe penalty for a first offense of cheating or plagiarism is a grade

of “0” on the project or test in which the offense occurred, and will result in a comment being placed in the Candidate’s Record. The penalty for the second offense of cheating or plagiarism is the candidate will be placed on Probation and lose any Career Development Services provided by SetFocus. If a further violation of the policy occurs, the candidate will be withdrawn immediately from SetFocus and will not be eligible for reinstatement.

Grading and Academic Progress Standards

Progress and performance will be monitored regularly through a series of online tests and development projects. Faculty will review resulting scores.

All candidates are encouraged to maintain a “B” or 3.0 averages throughout their training period. Failure to do so could jeopardize a candidate’s position in the Program.

GPA will be calculated the following guidelines have been developed:

All tests, projects, and professional reviews are based on the 1. 100 point grading system with the following delineation: A 90 – 100 points

B 80 – 89 points C 70 – 79 points D 60 – 69 points F 59 points and below

Any test in which the high score in the class is below 90 points 2. will have the grading scale curved. The standard curve in such situations will be to adjust the high score to meet the 90-point minimum. The number of points added to the high score to achieve this will then be added to each remaining test result.Exams may not always be announced. It is the candidate’s 3. responsibility to review the course offerings on a daily basis and to be prepared to demonstrate your command of the material.Exam materials and software are the sole proprietary property 4. of SetFocus and are not to be removed from the premises or copied in any way.Projects submitted on time can earn a maximum grade of 100 5. points. Projects submitted after the deadline will likely carry significant penalties. All requests for an extension on any project due date must be sent to the Dean of Students for approval prior to the original due date. Each candidate will have online access to his or her current 6. grades. The performance average used to determine contract compliance will be the curved test scores averaged with any projects completed according to the following schedule: Component Weight

Class Exams 50% Class Projects 50%

Candidates who fall below 80% in their average may be given a 7. warning and put on probation. Once a warning has been given and the candidate put on probation, the procedures set out under the probation section of this document will then apply.

Any grievances concerning candidate results in grading and academic performance should follow the SetFocus Grievance Policy.

Makeup WorkUnless an absence is valid and excused, there will be no makeup

of exams or projects. Missed exams or projects will result in a score of zero.

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Graduation Requirements

Category Requirements Career ServicesCertificate of Dis-tinction

The student completed all assignments, projects and exams, and maintained an A average

Eligible for full career and alumni services.

Certificate The student completed all assignments, projects and exams and maintained the required B average.

Eligible for full career and alumni services

Completed The student completed all the assignments, projects and exams but did not maintain the required B average.

Eligible for limited career and alumni services.

Attended The student attended classes but did not complete all assignments, projects or exams and did not maintain a passing grade.

Not eligible for career or alumni services.

Conditions for ReadmissionIf a student withdraws and decides to return they must do another

technical interview and write to the Dean of Students the reason for return.

Recording Withdrawal from CourseAll withdrawals from the course must be made in writing stating

the reason for the withdrawal as well as an explanation.

Grievance ProcedureA grievance procedure has been established for correcting the

misapplication of SetFocus’ polices and/or procedures. Among other things, the grievance procedure allows for the clarification of SetFocus’ policies and procedures.

Candidate must submit a written request (the “Request”) on the 1. form provided by SetFocus for a hearing. The request must set forth a detailed statement of the known facts from which the grievance arose and a request for specific relief. The request shall be submitted to the Dean of Students (Dean).A review of the grievance shall be completed within not more 2. than five (5) business days after Dean’s receipt of the request, and within five (5) business days after the close of the review, the Dean shall provide his decision in writing.If a candidate is dissatisfied with the result of the grievance 3. process, all appeals thereof must be submitted to non-binding, expedited mediation. If a candidate elects to pursue non-binding mediation, a written 4. demand for mediation must be made to SetFocus within five (5) business days of the Dean’s decision.Mediation shall proceed as follows: 5. a. The parties shall either agree on a mediator or seek the assistance of a reputable neutral Alternative Dispute Resolution Services organization in the selection of a mediator. The costs of the mediator shall be split equally between candidate and SetFocus. Each party shall be responsible for its other costs associated with the mediation. b. The mediator will contact all parties to fix the date of the mediation session, which shall be held at SetFocus’ northern New Jersey office within twenty (20) days of the date the mediator is appointed. c. No less than seven (7) days prior to the mediation session, each party shall submit directly to the mediator a mediation statement not to exceed five (5) pages double-spaced, not including exhibits, outlining the key facts and issues presented in the mediation.

d. The mediation concludes when the parties reach a mutually acceptable resolution or when the mediator determines that resolution is not likely to occur.Candidate agrees that any complaint, issue or defense not 6. raised in accordance with the grievance procedure, is waived and candidate is barred from asserting such complaint, issue, or defense in any subsequent legal action or proceeding between candidate and SetFocus.

ProbationAt the discretion of SetFocus, candidates who fall below

the minimum academic standards may be put on probation. During the probationary period, the candidate will be responsible for meeting academic performance evaluations as well as any additional requirements, as discussed in the probationary review meeting. Faculty will work directly with a candidate to improve performance. A documented incident will be included in the candidates’s file as to the terms and length of the probationary period. Below is a summary of the minimum academic standards required to maintain attendance in our program:

Minimum Academic StandardsCandidates are encouraged to maintain a minimum of a • B average (80-84) for their course work during the Training Period.Grades during the Training Period are determined by • the following:

Component Weight Class Exams 50% Class Projects 50%

No more than one (1) absence will be acceptable during the • Training Period.Letter grades will be based on the following point scores:•

Grade Points A+ 96-100 A 90-95 B+ 85-89 B 80-84 C+ 75-79 C 70-74 D 60-69 F < 60

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The Master’s Program: .NET Training Track

Program Length: 560 hours

Program combines technical training with proven career search strategies. The .NET training program will cover the key components necessary to plan, build and roll out Windows, ASP.NET, WCF applications using Microsoft Visual Studio 2008.

Included in the program will be discussion of the latest technologies including WPF, LINQ, AJAX, Silverlight, WCF, querying using MS SQL Server 2008 Transact-SQL and using Visual Studio Team Foundation Server for source code control. Also included in the .NET Master’s Program: Programming with C#, Windows Forms Programming and ADO.NET programming.

Course Length: 40 hours SF 6001 - Programming with .NET

The goal of this course is to provide students with the knowledge and skills they need to develop C# applications for the Microsoft .NET Platform. The course focuses on C# program structure, language syntax, and implementation details.

Overview of the Microsoft .NET platform • Overview of .NET • Using value-type variables • Statements and exceptions • Methods and parameters • Arrays • Essentials of object oriented programming • Using reference-type variables • Creating and destroying objects • Inheritance in .NET • Aggregation, Namespaces, and Advanced Scope • Operators and Events • Properties and Indexers • Working with Types•

Course Length: 40 hours SF 6002 - Framework 3.5 New Features & Intro to XML

This week dives deep into the new features that are revolutionizing .NET programming, covering query expressions, lambda expressions, extension methods, collection interface extensions, standard query operators, and LINQ as a whole. Plus the Intro to XML provides a technological overview of the structure and programming techniques of XML. This course discusses the role of XML in the Microsoft .NET vision and the larger world of distributed standards-based computing.

.NET Classes • Garbage Collection • Interfaces • Generics • Generic Collections • Deployment and Versioning • Basic XML • Validating XML•

Course Length: 40 hoursSF 6003 - Customized Framework Project

Course Length: 40 hoursSF 6004 - Developing Windows Forms and WPF applications using VS2008

Visual Studio 2008 and the .NET Framework 3.5 make it easier than ever to create robust, enterprise-level applications. You will learn how to build solid applications using structured exception handling, how to use the Visual Studio debugging features, how to use MenuStrip and ToolStrip controls, and how to add unprecedented flexibility to your user interfaces using the container controls. As you continue through this course you will learn about important development topics that aren’t normally covered in a beginning Windows application programming course such as an introduction to .NET interoperability, using .NET Serialization, Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI), and drawing your own user interfaces using the System.Drawing namespace.

Introduction to Windows forms • Taking advantage of the Form Event Model • Common Windows Forms Controls • Handling Input / Output tasks • Project Settings in Visual Studio 2008 • Debugging your applications • Container Controls • Menus and toolbars • Deploying applications using ClickOnce • Introduction to WPF • Revisiting WPF•

Course Length: 40 hoursSF 6005 - Customized Windows Project

Course Length: 40 hoursSF 6006 - Writing Queries Using Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Transact-SQL

This course provides students with the technical skills required to write basic Transact-SQL queries for Microsoft SQL Server 2008.

Getting Started with Databases and Transact-SQL in SQL • Server 2008 Querying and Filtering Data • Grouping and Summarizing Data • Joining Data from Multiple Tables • Working with Subqueries • Modifying Data in Tables • Querying Metadata, XML, and Full-Text Indexes • Using Programming Objects for Data Retrieval • Using Advanced Querying Techniques•

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Course Length: 40 hoursSF 6007 - Visual Studio 2008: ADO.NET 3.5 and LINQ

This course provides students with the knowledge and skills using ADO.NET 3.5 to access and modify data stored in relational database systems and to access data in non-relational sources.

Getting Started with ADO.NET 3.5 • Modifying Data by Using ADO.NET Commands • Querying and Maintaining Data by Using DataSets • Introduction to LINQ • Language Enhancements for LINQ • LINQ to Objects • LINQ to SQL • More LINQ to SQL • LINQ to DataSet • LINQ to Entities•

Course Length: 40 hoursSF 6008 - Customized ADO.NET and LINQ project

Course Length: 80 hoursSF 6009, SF 6010 - Developing Web Applications Using Microsoft Visual Studio 2008

This course will teach introductory-level Web developers the fundamentals of Web application development and best practices for Microsoft Web development technologies, including ASP.NET 3.5, ASP.NET AJAX Extensions and Silverlight. This course focuses on using the Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 development environment and the Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 to create a Web application that delivers dynamic content to a Web site.

Overview of the Microsoft .NET Framework • Creating Web Applications by Using Microsoft Visual • Studio 2008 and Microsoft .NET-Based Languages Creating a Microsoft ASP.NET Web Form • Adding Code to a Microsoft ASP.NET Web Form • Tracing in Microsoft ASP.NET Web Applications • Validating User Input • Creating and Implementing User Controls • Accessing Data with Microsoft ADO.NET and Visual • Studio 2008 Accomplishing Complex Data Access Tasks • Reading and Writing XML Data • Creating an ASP.NET AJAX Application • Delivering Dynamic Content with Microsoft Silverlight • Consuming and Creating XML Web Services • Managing State • Configuring, Optimizing, and Deploying a Microsoft ASP.NET • Web Application Securing a Microsoft ASP.NET Web Application•

Course Length: 40 hoursSF 6011 - Customized ASP.NET Project

Course Length: 40 hoursSF 6012 - Windows Communication Foundation Using Visual C# 2008

In this course, you will learn how to use Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) and you will see how it is a unified programming model for building service-oriented distributed applications. You will see how to build, host and call WCF services and you will gain a deep understanding of the basic building blocks of WCF, including endpoints, bindings and contracts. In addition,

see how to handle exceptions, maintain state between calls to a service and use transactions. Subsequent topics include and basics of WCF security, integrating WCF with Windows Workflow Foundation and building WCF services that support Representational State Transfer (REST) and syndication. By the time you have completed the course, you will have a good understanding of how to build and use WCF services in your distributed applications.

Introduction to WCF • Hosting and Calling WCF Services • Bindings and Contracts • Exceptions, Diagnostics and Message Patterns • Sessions and Transactions • Security • Workflow Services • RESTful Services and Syndication•

Course Length: 40 hoursSF 6013 - Customized WCF Project

Course Length: 40 hoursSF 6014 - Customized Final Team Project

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The Master’s Program: SQL Server Training Track


Program combines technical training with proven career search strategies. The SQL Server training program will cover querying, programming and administering MS SQL Server 2008. Included will be SQL Server Integration Services, SQL Server Reporting Services and SharePoint Administration. Also included is DRBMS Concepts Review, XML Overview, Windows Administration Review, troubleshooting, tuning and optimizing SQL Server.

Course Length: 40 hoursSF 8001 - SetFocus Fundamentals This first week is designed to give the student a review of RDBMS concepts as well as an introduction to XML.

Introduction to Database Management System • The Relational Model • Data Modeling • Normalization • Data Integrity • Advanced Database Objects • Codd’s Rules • Introduction to DBA Concepts • Basic XML • Validating XML • Windows Administration Basics•

Course Length: 40 hoursSF 8002 - Writing Queries using MS SQL Server 2008 T-SQL

This course provides students with the technical skills required to write basic Transact-SQL queries for Microsoft SQL Server 2008.

Getting Started with Databases and Transact-SQL in SQL • Server 2008 Querying and Filtering Data • Grouping and Summarizing Data • Joining Data from Multiple Tables • Working with Subqueries • Modifying Data in Tables • Querying Metadata, XML, and Full-Text Indexes • Using Programming Objects for Data Retrieval • Using Advanced Querying Techniques •

Course Length: 40 hoursSF 8003 - Implementing a Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Database

This SQL Server training class provides students with the knowledge and skills to implement a Microsoft SQL Server 2008 database. The class focuses on teaching individuals how to use SQL Server 2008 product features and tools related to implementing a database.

Create databases and database files • Create data types and tables • Creating and Tuning Indexes • Implementing Data Integrity by Using Constraints and Triggers • Using XML • Implementing Views • Implementing Stored Procedures •

Implementing Functions • Implementing Managed Code in the Database • Managing Transactions and Locks • Using Service Broker •

Course Length: 40 hoursSF 8004 - SetFocus - Customized SQL Programming Project

Course Length: 40 hoursSF 8005 - Advanced SQL Querying and Programming

The course focuses on writing and tuning queries and programming with T-SQL in SQL Server 2008. In this course you will learn the details and capabilities of T-SQL.

SQL 2005 new features workshop • SQL 2008 new features workshop • Hierarchies and recursive querying • Working with dates • Concurrency and locking • Query performance tuning • Database security and encryption • Spatial data•

Course Length: 40 hoursSF 8006 - Maintaining a Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Database

This course provides students with the knowledge and skills to maintain a Microsoft SQL Server 2008 database. The course focuses on teaching individuals how to use SQL Server 2008 product features and tools related to maintaining a database.

Installing and Configuring SQL Server • Managing Databases and Files • Disaster Recovery • Managing Security • Transferring Data • Automating Administrative Tasks • Implementing Replication • Maintaining High Availability • Monitoring SQL Server • Troubleshooting and Performance Tuning •

Course Length: 40 hoursSF 8007 - SetFocus – Customized SQL Server 2008 Admin Project


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Course Length: 40 hoursSF 8008 - Implementing and Maintaining MS SQL Server 2008 Integration Services

Microsoft Integration Services is a platform for building enterprise-level data integration and data transformations solutions. This course teaches students how to implement an Integration Services solution in an organization. The course discusses how to develop, deploy, and manage Integration Services packages.

Introduction to SQL Server 2008 Integration Services • Developing Integration Services Solutions • Implementing Control Flow • Implementing Data Flow • Implementing Logging • Debugging and Error Handling • Implementing Checkpoints and Transactions • Configuring and Deploying Packages • Managing and Securing Packages •

Course Length: 40 hoursSF 8009 - Implementing and Maintaining MS SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services (SSRS) provides a full range of ready-to-use tools and services to help you create, deploy, and manage reports for your organization, as well as programming features that enable you to extend and customize your reporting functionality. This course teaches students how to implement a Reporting Services solution in an organization. It discusses how to use the Reporting Services development tools to create reports, and how to use the Reporting Services management and administrative tools to manage a Reporting Services solution.

Introduction to Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services • Authoring Basic Reports • Enhancing Basic Reports • Manipulating Data Sets • Using Report Models • Publishing and Executing Reports • Using Subscriptions to Distribute Reports • Administering Reporting Services • Programming Reporting Services•

Course Length: 40 hoursSF 8010 - SetFocus – Customized SSIS & SSRS Project

Course Length: 40 hoursSF 8011 - Microsoft SharePoint 2007 for Administrators and Project

Administering SharePoint teaches you the principles and practices of how to deploy, manage, and maintain SharePoint. It takes you through each phase of a deployment as you plan, install, rollout, and support SharePoint in the real world.

Planning • Installing • Configuring the server • Preparing • Roll-out • Providing support • Managing the server • Configuring external access•

Course Length: 80 hoursSF 8012, SF 8013 - SetFocus – Customized Final Project

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The Master’s Program: Business Intelligence Training Track


Program combines technical training with proven career search strategies. The Business Intelligence training program will cover designing an ETL Solution Architecture Using Microsoft SQL Server Integration Services and implementing and maintaining Microsoft SQL Server Integration Services. Included will be designing an Analysis Solution Architecture using Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services and implementing and maintaining Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services. Also included will be MDX Queries and creating reports employing expressions, global collections and conditional formatting using SQL Server Reporting Services. At the completion of the course, candidates will plan, build and roll out an Enterprise Reporting Dashboard utilizing SharePoint 2007 as well as know how to leverage PerformancePoint Server 2007 for monitoring and analysis purposes.

Course Length: 40 hoursSF 1029 - Introduction to Data Warehousing and T-SQL Review

This class will review data warehousing systems including backend tools for extracting, cleaning and loading data from Online Transaction Processing 9OLTP) Databases and historical repositories of data. Concepts on the data warehouse and data marts and front end tools for mining, querying, reporting on data will be explained. In addition, Transact-SQL will be reviewed.

Intro to Transact-SQL• Retrieving Data• Grouping Data• Joining tables• Subqueries• Modifying Data• Dimensional Modeling Primer• Retail Sales• Inventory• Procurement• Order Management• Customer Relationship Management• Accounting• Human Resources Management• Financial Services •

Course Length: 40 hoursSF 1026 Microsoft SQL Server Integration Services

This course will enable technology professionals with little or no ETL experience and minimal exposure to SQL Server 2005 and Visual Studio 2005 to be comfortable and productive with the SSIS tools and technologies. In this course you will learn about the SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) and building Database Maintenance Plans. You will be introduced to the Business Intelligence Development Studio (BIDS) and working with Control Flow and Data Flow. You will also become familiar with SSIS package management and package deployment along with learning to write solid code using debugging, error handling and logging techniques.

Guided tour of SSIS• Introduction to Control Flow• Introduction to Data Flows• Variables and Configurations• Advanced Control Flow•

Error logging and handling• Advanced Data Flow• Package Deployment• Package Management• Introduction to scripting and custom components• Best Practices• Beyond ETL – Other scenarios for SSIS•

Course Length: 40 hours SF 1027 - Customized SSIS Project

Course Length: 40 hoursSF 1027 - Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services

In this course, you will learn how to use Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services (SSAS) to design and implement OnLine Analytical Processing (OLAP) cubes and data mining models to support Business Intelligence (BI) solutions. This course includes concepts, procedures and practices based on real-world experience giving both the novice and experienced SQL Server 2005 developer the tools to build data warehousing and decision support system solutions. This course also provides information on end-user tools including Microsoft Excel 2003/2007 and Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services. Implementing SSAS solutions have shown to boost data retrieval and report generation from SQL Server by up to 1000%.

What is Business Intelligence?• OLAP Modeling• Creating Data Sources• Intermediate SSAS• Advanced SSAS• Cube Storage and Aggregation• Beginning MDX• Intermediate MDX• SSAS Administration• Introduction to Data Mining• Introduction to SSAS clients• Office 2007 integration with SSAS•

Course Length: 40 hoursSF 1005 - MDX Queries

This course shows data warehouse developers what they need to know to build effective multidimensional data warehouses. After a brief overview of the MDX language and a look at how it is used to access data in sophisticated, multidimensional databases and data warehousing, the class moves directly to providing practical examples of MDX in use.

The material covers changes in the MDX language itself as well as major changes in its implementation with the latest software releases of Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services 2005 Also it covers more advanced techniques, like aggregation, query templates, and MDX optimization, and shows users what they need to know to access and analyze data to make better business decisions.

Introduction to MDX• Calculated Members and Named Sets• Common Calculations and Selections• MDX Query Context and Execution• Named Sets and Set Aliases• Sorting and Ranking in MDX•


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Course Length: 40 hoursSF 4013 - Customized SSAS Project

Course Length: 40 hoursSF 1003 - Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services

In this course, you will learn how to use SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services to create, execute, and manage reports. You will learn how to create tabular, matrix (cross-tab), and chart reports using Visual Studio 2005 and SQL Server 2005 Business Intelligence Studio. You’ll explore creating reports with groups, expressions, conditional formatting, and parameters. The reports you create in the course will employ shared data sources, interactive sorting, and drill-down capabilities. You’ll explore the deployment and printing of reports and the export of reports to PDF, Excel, and other formats. You’ll gain a thorough understanding of Reporting Services security, report snapshots, subscriptions, and the use of custom assemblies. You’ll also discover how to integrate reports into your ASP.NET and WinForms applications using URL access and the Reporting Services Web Service API, without requiring users to use Internet Explorer. Finally, you’ll learn how to empower your users to create ad-hoc reports using Report Builder and Report Model projects.

Introduction to SSRS • Basic Report Creation • Intro to Relational Data Sources • Intro to OLAP Data Sources • Report Calculations, Formatting and Miscellaneous • Report Editing SSRS configuration, Deploying reports, URL syntax, • and exporting Report Globals • Report Parameters • Report Expressions and Dynamic Formatting and Images • Report Grouping and Sorting • Advanced Relational Data Sources (using T-SQL • and Stored Procs)Advanced OLAP Data Sources (using MDX)• Other Data Sources (XML services) • Matrix Control • Basic Charting • Advanced Charting • SubReports • Advanced Page Layout control • Extending with Code • Report Manager Overview • Report Manager: Roles and Security • Report Manager: Snapshots and Subscriptions • Sharepoint Integration•

Course Length: 40 hoursSF 1037 - Business Intelligence with SharePoint and PerformancePoint Server

Introduction to PerformancePoint Server• Performance Management• Creating Scorecards• Creating Reports and Scorecards• Importing SSRS Reports• Creating a SharePoint Site Collection• Incorporating SSRS reports into SharePoint• Incorporating Excel spreadsheets into SharePoint • via Excel ServicesIncorporating Excel spreadsheets into PerformancePoint•

Course Length: 40 hoursSF 1037 - Customized SSRS/PPS/SP Project

Course Length: 40 hoursSF 1030 - Project 4 Customized Final team project

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The Master’s Program: SharePoint Training Track

Course Length: 296 hours

Program combines technical training with proven career search strategies. Includes Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 (WSS) and Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 (MOSS) and customization through styles, themes and master pages, controls and web parts, custom pages, creation and deployment of solutions, security, debugging, workflows, custom site definitions, lists, documents, libraries and features. Includes the principles and practices of how to deploy, manage and maintain SharePoint. The program covers each phase of a deployment – planning, installation, roll out and support. Also included is assembling and configuring business solutions by designing and architecting the portal and collaboration solutions, document and records management solutions and web content management solutions of MOSS, implementing search and indexing as well as other business data-oriented concepts such as the Business Data Catalog, Excel Services, Key Performance Indicators, Business Intelligence Dash-boards and Reports.

Course Length: 24 hours SF 7001 - ASP.NET & XML Review

This course is aimed at providing a review of basic XML and ASP.NET features that are foundational for developing SharePoint solutions.

Master pages and site navigation• Web Parts• Security• Profiles• Themes, skins and localization• Basic XML• Validating XML•

Course Length: 24 hours SF 7002 - SharePoint for Administrators

Administering SharePoint teaches you the principles and practices of how to deploy, manage, and maintain SharePoint. It takes you through each phase of a deployment as you plan, install, rollout, and support SharePoint in the real world.

Planning• Installing• Configuring the server• Preparing• Roll-out• Providing support• Managing the server• Configuring external access•

Course Length: 16 hours SF 7003 - Customized SP Admin Project

Course Length: 40 hoursSF 7004 - SharePoint for Developers – I

This course is designed to provide those who are responsible for customizing and creating new functionality within the platform mastery of these common tasks, including: customization of look and feel through styles, themes, and master pages, controls and web parts, custom pages, creation

and deployment of solutions, security, debugging, workflows, custom site definitions, lists, documents libraries, and features. Students who master the contents of this course will possess the knowledge to productively contribute on most types of SharePoint implementation because they will understand the tasks and building blocks required in all types of custom solutions.

Introduction to SharePoint Development• Site Columns and Content Types• Extending Lists with Office 2007• Authentication and Authorization• Forms Based Authentication and Anonymous Access• SharePoint Architecture• Features• Solution Development• Categorized Document Library• Site Definitions• Programming Fundamentals• Creating User Controls and Web Parts• Advanced List Concepts•

Course Length: 16 hoursSF 7005 - Customized SharePoint Development Project

Course Length: 32 hours SF 7006 - Branding & Web Content Management

In this course, you’ll learn about the web content management features of Microsoft SharePoint 2007. The course starts from the perspective of an end-user so that you will understand what the authors and consumers of your SharePoint sites will see, and then goes beneath the surface to teach you to customize and extend the out-of-the-box features.

You will understand how to implement sites that face the Internet with branded look and feel so that your visitors will never know they are looking at a SharePoint site; and you’ll understand how to configure the same site to support the creators and managers of content in your organization. You’ll also learn how to implement and customize things like security and navigation, how to deploy content to production environments, and how to target different audiences and different countries and languages.

Introduction to MOSS Publishing• Branding• Creating a Publishing Site Definition• Content Types and Page Layouts• SharePoint Site Design• Content Management• Navigation and Search• Aggregation Information•

Course Length: 16 hours SF 7007 - Customized SharePoint Branding & Web Content Management Project


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Course Length: 32 hoursSF 7008 - SharePoint Business Processes

Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 provides a wealth of services that you can use, customize, and extend to augment and streamline your business processes. This course covers these features and teaches you how to build on them to create business solutions. The beginning of the course orients you with the built-in capabilities and teaches how to customize them using SharePoint Designer. From there you will learn how to create custom forms using both ASP.NET and InfoPath. The last half of the course teaches how to build custom workflows in SharePoint using Visual Studio and covers sequential workflows, state machines, tasks, and custom workflow forms using both ASP.NET and InfoPath.

Out-of-the-Box Business Process Automation• SharePoint Designer Workflows• Working with SharePoint Designer and Custom • ASP.NET FormsUsing InfoPath Forms with SharePoint• Custom Workflows and the SharePoint Object Model• Visual Studio 2008 Workflow Development Basics• Workflow Tasks• Workflow Forms•

Course Length: 16 hoursSF 7009 - Customized SharePoint Business Processes Project

Course Length: 24 hoursSF 7010 - SharePoint Portal Management

In this course, you’ll learn about the portal features found in Microsoft Office SharePoint Server’s Standard and Enterprise versions, MOSS. After completing this course, you’ll have a good understanding of the standard MOSS collaboration portal features including collaboration portals, user profiles, search, and information management policies, as well as the enterprise features including business data catalog, InfoPath forms services and Excel Services.

Collaboration Portals• Personalization and My Sites• Business Data Catalog• Office Forms Services• Excel Services• Customizing Search Center• Programming with the Search API• Document Management•

Course Length: 16 hoursSF 7011 - Customized SharePoint Portal Management Project

Course Length: 40 hoursSF 7012 - Customized SharePoint Final Project

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Accrediation and MembershipSetFocus is certified by the Department of Education and

Department of Labor and Workforce Development.

SetFocus Staff and Faculty

Telephone NumbersThe general number for SetFocus is 973.889.0211.

Academic and Administrative officers may be reached at thefollowing numbers:

Mike LandauFounder, Chairman & CEO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .973.889.0211 x117 Mike SimmonsPresident . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 973.889.0211 x115 Dave LandauCo-Founder, Chief Financial Officer / Loan Officer . . . . . . . . . . 973.889.0211 x116 Robert WitkowskiDean of Students . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 973.889.0211 x113

Theresa BillyDirector, Client Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 973.889.0211 x132 Matt UhrigDirector, Finance and Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . 973.889.0211 x119

Vivian McMillenVice President, Admissions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 973.889.0211 x127 Pat RovnerDirector, Marketing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 973.889.0211 x151

Ananthalakshmi “Priya” ChidambaramDirector, Training and Support.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 973.889.0211 x137

MailSetFocus’ mailing address is SetFocus, 4 Century Drive, Parsippany, New Jersey 07054.

WebsiteSetFocus’ website is www.setfocus.com.

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HolidaysSetFocus observes six holidays each year:

2009 | 2010

New Year’s Day – January 1• st

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Academic Calendar 2009 | 2010

.NET / .NET BI / Business Intelligence SQL / SQL Server SP / SharePoint

Session Track Timeframe Days of Week Start Date End Date

2009Q3 NET Day MTWTF 7/6/2009 9/30/2009 2009D3 BI Day MTWTF 7/13/2009 9/18/2009 2009N3 NET Day MTWTF 8/3/2009 10/28/2009 2009B3 BI Day MTWTF 8/10/2009 10/16/2009 2009I3 BI Evening TTS2 8/18/2009 3/25/2010 2009H3 SP Day MTWTF 8/24/2009 10/15/2009 2009T3 NET Day MTWTF 9/7/2009 12/4/2009 2009R3 SP Evening TTS2 9/8/2009 3/11/2010 2009G3 BI Day MTWTF 9/14/2009 11/20/2009 2009S3 SQL Day MTWTF 9/21/2009 12/16/2009 2009E3 NET Evening MWS1 9/28/2009 6/23/2010

2009Q4 NET Day MTWTF 10/18/2009 1/20/2010 2009B4 BI Day MTWTF 10/26/2009 12/31/2009 2009H4 SP Day MTWTF 11/16/2009 1/11/2010 2009N4 NET Day MTWTF 11/29/2009 3/3/2010 2009G4 BI Day MTWTF 12/6/2009 2/12/2010 2009I4 BI Evening MWS2 12/14/2009 7/14/2010

2010S1 SQL Day MTWTF 1/4/2010 3/31/2010 2010Q1 NET Day MTWTF 1/10/2010 4/14/2010 2010R1 SP Evening MWS1 1/11/2010 7/7/2010 2010B1 BI Day MTWTF 1/18/2010 3/26/2010 2010E1 NET Evening TTS1 1/26/2010 11/11/2010 2010H1 SP Day MTWTF 2/15/2010 4/6/2010 2010N1 NET Day MTWTF 2/22/2010 5/26/2010 2010G1 BI Day MTWTF 3/1/2010 5/7/2010

2010S2 SQL Day MTWTF 4/5/2010 6/30/2010 2010Q2 NET Day MTWTF 4/12/2010 7/14/2010 2010I2 BI Evening TTS2 4/13/2010 11/4/2010 2010B2 BI Day MTWTF 4/19/2010 6/25/2010 2010R2 SP Evening TTS1 5/11/2010 11/11/2010 2010H2 SP Day MTWTF 5/17/2010 7/6/2010 2010N2 NET Day MTWTF 5/24/2010 8/25/2010 2010E2 NET Evening MWS1 5/24/2010 3/9/2011 2010G2 BI Day MTWTF 6/1/2010 8/4/2010


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Academic Calendar 2009 | 2010 (continued)

.NET / .NET BI / Business Intelligence SQL / SQL Server SP / SharePoint

Session Track Timeframe Days of Week Start Date End Date

2010S3 SQL Day MTWTF 7/5/2010 9/29/2010 2010Q3 NET Day MTWTF 7/12/2010 10/13/2010 2010B3 BI Day MTWTF 7/19/2010 9/24/2010 2010I3 BI Evening TTS2 8/9/2010 3/2/2011 2010H3 SP Day MTWTF 8/16/2010 10/5/2010 2010N3 NET Day MTWTF 8/23/2010 11/24/2010 2010G3 BI Day MTWTF 8/30/2010 11/5/2010 2010R3 SP Evening MWS1 9/13/2010 3/16/2011 2010E3 NET Evening TTS1 9/27/2010 7/13/2011

2010S4 SQL Day MTWTF 10/4/2010 12/29/2010 2010Q4 NET Day MTWTF 10/11/2010 1/12/2011 2010B4 BI Day MTWTF 10/18/2010 12/24/2010 2010H4 SP Day MTWTF 11/15/2010 1/4/2011 2010N4 NET Day MTWTF 11/29/2010 3/2/2011 2010G4 BI Day MTWTF 12/6/2010 2/11/2011 2010I4U BI Evening TTS2 12/7/2010 6/30/2011

All dates may be subject to change.

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Application for SetFocus Master’s Program

Mail or fax application to:SetFocus Attn: Admissions4 Century DriveParsippany, NJ 07054Fax: 973.889.0213

1. Personal Data

Name: _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Last First Middle Former Last Name (one only) Mailing Address: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Number Street Apt.

____________________________________________________________________________________________________ City County State Zip

Home Telephone: _________________________________ Email: ___________________________________________________________

Work Phone: _____________________________________ Cell Phone: (______)_______________________________________________

Employer: _______________________________________ Position: _________________________________________________________

Are you eligible to work in the United States? ___________

If you are not a U.S. citizen, do you have the legal right to remain permanently in the United States? ___________

What is your visa status? (If no to the previous question.) ________________________________________________________________

2. Academic History

Have you ever applied to The Master’s Program? Yes No If yes, did you attend? Yes No

List, in chronological order, ALL colleges, professional schools or universities you have attended.

Institution City, State Dates of Attendance Diploma / Degree Completion Date

3. Additional Data

Which Master’s Program track are you applying for? .NET SQL Server MS Business Intelligence SharePoint

How many years of IT experience do you have? ___________

Why are you applying? ______________________________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________________________ 4. All Applicants

I certify that the information I have given is true to the best of my knowledge.

Applicant’s signature: ________________________________________________________ Date: ______________________

SetFocus does not discriminate on the basis of sex, physical handicap, race, age, color and national, or ethnic origin, in theadministration of its admissions, educational policies, and loan programs, or other company policies including employment.

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