Month: January 2022

University of Phoenix Recognized by Largest Cybersecurity Body, EC-Council, for Cybersecurity Academic Excellence

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University of Phoenix Recognized by Largest Cybersecurity Body, EC-Council, for Cybersecurity Academic Excellence

- by Harry Simson

Further cementing its status as a leading institution for gaining in-demand skills in cybersecurity, University of Phoenix recently received a 2021 Academic Circle of Excellence Award from EC-Council, the world’s largest cybersecurity certification body. This is the third year University of Phoenix has received the award in recognition of the University’s success in preparing students with an associate, bachelor’s or certificate in cybersecurity. These programs provide skills that students need to apply math, science and engineering principles, to use computers to solve technical problems and to contribute to network defense.

University of Phoenix cybersecurity degree and certificate programs are designed to meet the needs of adult and nontraditional learners with flexible online courses, and the certificate programs in cybersecurity prepare students to take certification exams administered by the EC-Council including the Council Certified Incident Handler (ECIH) and Computer Hacking Forensics Investigator (CHFI) exams and the EC-Council Certified Ethical Hacker exam.

“University of Phoenix has continued to prepare workforce ready professionals with the tactical cybersecurity skills required in today’s emerging industry,” said Wesley Alvarez, Director of Academics at EC-Council, in a related release. “We are pleased to honor them for the third consecutive year with the Circle of Excellence award, representing elite Cybersecurity programs dedicated to student success.”

Certificate Programs in Cybersecurity at University of Phoenix

Certificate programs in cybersecurity at University of Phoenix, which can be applied toward a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology or a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, include an Advanced Cybersecurity certificate …

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Fun Ways to Fit in Homeschool Fitness
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Fun Ways to Fit in Homeschool Fitness

- by Harry Simson

People tend to think of fitness as a hard-core workout that takes up a lot of time. And as a busy homeschool parent, the last thing you can handle is adding an intense P.E. class to your daily schedule. Fortunately, you don’t have to because there are several fun ways to fit in fitness, like the examples below.

Hit the Park

Not much can beat a good day in the park. You can let your kids run, play, and work off all their energy while getting some exercise in. The best part is that they don’t even realize it’s exercise.

Pillow Fights

This might seem silly, but pillow fights can get the heart pumping and burn a lot of calories. And they are really fun.

Dance

Make a playlist of your kids’ favorite songs and have random dance parties throughout the day. It provides great exercise and helps wake them – and you – up when you’re ready to crash from working through multiplication tables for the 80th time.

Create An Obstacle Course

Here’s a great way for fun and learning. Have your kids help you design an obstacle course at home. Planning and building it will help work on measurements, organization, budgeting, and much more. Once it’s finished, they have a way to exercise and something to be proud of.

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Homeschooling doesn’t mean you’re on an island. There are plenty of programs that your children can join that keep them fit and take the burden of organizing …

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