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2000 Suggested Course Sequences

DISTANCE LEARNING

 
FIRST TRIMESTER
Number Course Title Orientation Training Sponsor Location
K2-132 Tech Crew Training 06/13 06/15 Mississippi Department of Education Jackson, MS
K2-133 Teletechniques I   06/19-06/23 Bell Atlantic Stillwater, OK

EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS

 
THIRD TRIMESTER
Number Course Title Orientation Training Sponsor Location
K2-217 Disaster Communications Management 8/18 8/21-8/25 Essential Technologies, Inc. Rockville, MD
K2-218 Amateur Radio Administration
TBA
TBA
 The American Radio Relay League (ARRL); International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) Newington, CT

INTERNET POLICY AND NETWORK MANAGEMENT/DESIGN

 
FIRST TRIMESTER
Number Course Title Orientation Training Sponsor Location
K2-102 Internet Public Policy 3/16-3/17 3/20-3/24 America Online, Inc. Dulles, VA
K2-104 Internet Service Provider Design Seminar 3/23-3/24 3/27-3/31 Cisco Systems, Inc. San Jose, CA
K2-105 Internet Service Provider Backbone Routing Protocol Workshop 3/30-3/31 4/3-4/7 Cisco Systems, Inc. San Jose, CA
K2-108 Security Policy Module 4/7 4/10-4/12 Cisco Systems, Inc. San Jose, CA
SECOND TRIMESTER
K2-207 Internet Public Policy 7/20-7/21 7/24-7/28 America Online, Inc. Dulles, VA
K2-209 Building and Managing the Network in an Internet and Wireless World-Developing Utility Grade Infrastructures for the Network of the Future 7/27-7/28 7/31-8/4 Hewlett-Packard Company (HP) Cupertino, CA
K2-214 Internet Service Provider Design Seminar 8/4 8/7-8/11 Cisco Systems, Inc. San Jose, CA
K2-215 Internet Service Provider Backbone Routing Protocol Workshop 8/11 8/14-8/18 Cisco Systems, Inc. San Jose, CA
K2-216 Security Policy Module 8/18 8/21-8/25 Cisco Systems, Inc. San Jose, CA
K2-219 Multiservice Architectures for Next Generation Converged Networks 8/25 8/28-9/1 Lucent Technologies, Inc. Morristown, NJ

MANAGEMENT

 
SECOND TRIMESTER
Number Course Title Orientation Training Sponsor Location
K2-203 Managing Effectively in the Competitive Telecommunications Environment 7/6-7/7 7/10-7/21 MCI WorldCom Washington, DC
K2-205 Marketing Global Telecommunication Services 7/20-7/21 7/24-7/28 Concert (A Global Venture of AT&T & BT) Basking Ridge, NJ
K2-210 Telecommunications Planning and Economic Decision Making 7/27-7/28 7/31-8/4 Lucent Technologies Inc. Morristown, NJ
K2-213 The Intelligent Workplace and the Management of Knowledge and Information Resources 8/18 8/21-8/23 The CIRCLE Group Boston, MA

NETWORK COMMUNICATIONS

 
SECOND TRIMESTER
Number Course Title Orientation Training Sponsor Location
K2-204 Connectivity and Transmission Solutions for Voice, Data, and Video from the CO to the Subscriber 7/20-7/21 7/24-7/28 ADC Telecommunications Minneapolis, MN
K2-211 Digital Switching and Network Applications 7/27-7/28 7/31-8/4 Nortel Networks Raleigh, NC

RADIO BROADCASTING AND RADIO PROGRAMMING

 
FIRST TRIMESTER
Number Course Title Orientation Training Sponsor Location
K2-116
 Introduction to Radio Broadcasting
5/5
5/8-5/19
 WRKS,WQHT,WQCD, Emmis Communications New York, NY
K2-120 Radio Broadcast Management in Emerging Democracies
5/19
5/22-6/2
 Mississippi Consortium for International Development (MCID) Jackson, MS
SECOND TRIMESTER
Number Course Title Orientation Training Sponsor Location
K2-202 Radio Broadcast Studio Design, Operation, and Management 7/6-7/7 7/10-7/21 Voice of America (VOA) Washington, DC
K2-208 Broadcast Transmitter Operation and Maintenance 7/20-7/21 7/24-8/4 Harris Broadcast Communications Division Quincy, IL

REGULATORY AND PRIVATIZATION

 
SECOND TRIMESTER
Number Course Title Orientation Training Sponsor Location
K2-206 Regulatory and Privatization Issues in Telecommunications  7/20-7/21 7/24-7/28 Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Washington, DC
K2-212 Privatization Overview 7/27-7/28 7/31-8/4 USTTI Board MemberCompanies Washington, DC

SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS

 
THIRD TRIMESTER
Number Course Title Orientation Training Sponsor Location
K2-303 Satellite Communications Technology and Management 9/14-9/15 9/18-9/29 COMSAT Corporation Bethesda, MD
K2-307 Implementing IP Networks Over Satellite 9/29 10/2-10/6 INTELSAT Washington, DC
K2-311 Satellite Support of Broadcasting, Multimedia, and Data Distribution Networks 10/6 10/9-10/12 PanAmSat CoralGables, FL
K2-317 Global Broadband Wireless: LEO System and Services 10/13 10/16-10/19 Teledesic LLC Bellevue, WA
K2-321 Commercial Satellite Communication Application 10/20 10/23-10/27 The Boeing Company Kent, WA
K2-324 Satellite Seminar 10/30 10/31-11/3 U.S. Satellite Industry Association; FCC Washington, DC

SPECTRUM MANAGEMENT

 
FIRST TRIMESTER
Number Course Title Orientation Training Sponsor Location
K2-103 Radio Frequency Spectrum Management 3/16-3/17 3/20-3/31 National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA); Motorola; Comsearch Washington, DC
K2-106 Spectrum Management in the Civil Sector 3/30-3/31 4/3-4/14 Federal Communications Commision (FCC); Motorola; Comsearch Washington, DC
K2-110 Radio Spectrum Monitoring and Measuring 4/14 4/17-4/21 Federal Communications Commission; Watkins-Johnson Company Columbia & Gaithersburg, MD
K2-111 Practical Applications of Spectrum Management and Spectrum Monitoring 4/20 4/24-4/28 Technology for Communications International (TCI) Sunnyvale, CA

SPECTRUM MONITORING

 
THIRD TRIMESTER
Number Course Title Orientation Training Sponsor Location
K2-304 Radio Spectrum Monitoring Techniques and Procedures 9/14-9/15 9/18-9/29 Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Columbia, MD
K2-306 Laboratory Techniques in Support of Equipment Authorization Programs 9/29 10/2-10/6 Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Columbia, MD

TELEMEDICINE

 
THIRD TRIMESTER
Number Course Title Orientation Training Sponsor Location
K2-309 Advanced Telemedicine Training 10/3 10/4-10/5 The Telemedicine Center at East Carolina University Greenville, NC
K2-314 Developing a Multiple Site Telemedicine Network 10/6 10/9-10/13 University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Telemedicine Training Program Little Rock, AR
K2-315 Advanced Telemedicine and Distance Learning Applications 10/13 10/16-10/17 The Office for the Advancement of Telehealth (OAT), Health Resources and Services Administration of the Department of Health and Human Services Rockville, MD
K2-318 Telemedicine and Distance Learning Synopsis 10/18 10/19-10/20 University of Virginia Charlottesville, VA
K2-320 Designing and Assessing Concepts for Telehealth Systems 10/20 10/23-10/25 Johns Hopkins University Laurel, MD

TELEVISION BROADCASTING AND TELEVISION PROGRAMMING

 
FIRST TRIMESTER, Sequence 1
Number Course Title Orientation Training Sponsor Location
K2-109 Introduction to U.S. Television Broadcasting 4/7 4/10-4/21 WJW Fox 8, a NATPE member station Cleveland, OH
K2-112 Introduction to U.S. Television Broadcasting 4/20 4/24-4/28 WMAZ-TV, a NATPE member station Macon, GA
K2-114 Introduction to U.S. Television Broadcasting 4/27-4/28 5/1-5/12 WDIV-TV, a NATPE member station Detroit, MI
K2-118 Introduction to U.S. Television Broadcasting 5/12 5/15-5/26 KXLT-TV, a Shockley Communications station and NATPE member station Rochester, MN
FIRST TRIMESTER, Sequence 2
Number Course Title Orientation Training Sponsor Location
K2-123 The U.S. Television Industry 6/1-6/2 6/3 The Radio/TV/Film Department, Rowan University; a NATPE member station Washington, DC
K2-126 Introduction to U.S. Television Broadcasting, medium market network affiliate 6/1-6/2 6/5-6/16 KXAN-TV & KNVA-TV, a LIN Television station and its LMA Austin, TX
(or)
K2-130 Introduction to the African-American Cable Television and Entertainment Industry   6/9 Black Entertainment Television Washington, DC
(to one of the following)
K2-128 Telecommunications Programming 6/1-6/2 6/5-6/16 School of Communications, Department of Radio, TV and Film, Howard University Washington, DC
K2-129 Introduction to Public Television Broadcasting 6/1-6/2 6/5-6/16 WHUT, Channel 32, a PBS affiliated station, Howard University Washington, DC
(to one of the following)
K2-136 News Planning/News Reporting 6/15-6/16 6/19-6/30 WEAR-TV Channel 3 News, Sinclair Broadcast Group Pensacola, FL
K2-137 Introduction to U.S. Television Broadcasting 6/15-6/16 6/19-6/30 WFAA-TV, a NATPE member station Dallas, TX
K2-138 Introduction to Television Broadcasting 6/15-6/16 6/19-6/30 WFTX-TV, Emmis Communications Fort Myers, FL
K2-139 Introduciton to U.S. Television Broadcasting 6/15-6/16 6/19-6/30 WKRM-TV, Young Broadcasting, a NATPE member station Nashville, TN
FIRST TRIMESTER, Sequence 3
Number Course Title Orientation Training Sponsor Location
K2-122 Introduction to the African American Cable Television and Entertainment Industry 6/1 6/2 Black Entertainment Television (BET) Washington, DC
K2-124 Network-Owned Television Station Operations 6/1-6/2 6/5-6/9 WRC-TV Channel 4, and NBC owned station, a NATPE member station Washington, DC
K2-131 Introduction to Television Broadcasting 6/9 6/12-6/23 WVUE-TV, Emmis Communications New Orleans, LA
K2-141 Introduction to U.S. Commercial Television Broadcasting 6/23 6/26-6/30 WHTM-TV/ABC27, an Allbritton Communications Company Station, and ABC Affiliate, a NATPE member station Harrisburg, PA
THIRD TRIMESTER, Sequence 1
Number Course Title Orientation Training Sponsor Location
K2-220 Introduction to Commercial Television Operations 8/25 8/28-9/8 KMEG Television Sioux City, IA
K2-301 Introduction to Network Owned and Operated Television Station Operations 9/8 9/11-22 Fox 13 WHBQ-TV, a Unit of Fox Television, a News Corporation Company, a NATPE member station Memphis, TN
K2-305 Network Owned and Operated Television Station News Operations 9/22 9/25-9/29 WTTG-TV/Fox 5, an owned-and-operated Fox Television Station, a NATPE member station Washington, DC
K2-308 Introduction to U.S. Television Broadcasting 9/29 10/2-10/13 WCOV-TV, a NATPE member station. Montgomery, AL
 
THIRD TRIMESTER, Sequence 2
Number Course Title Orientation Training Sponsor Location
K2-310 The U.S. Television Industry 10/6 10/7 The Radio/TV/Film Department, Rowan University; a NATPE member station Washington, DC
(to one of the following)
K2-312 Introduction to U.S. Television Broadcasting 10/6 10/9-10/13 Gateway Communications, Inc./WTAJ-TV, a NATPE member station Altoona, PA
K2-313 Introduction to U.S. Television Broadcasting 10/6 10/9-10/13 WLTZ-TV, a Lewis Broadcasting Corporation station, a NATPE member station Columbus, GA
(to)
K2-316 Introduction to the Cable Network Industry 10/13 10/16-10/19 Discovery Communications  Washington, DC
K2-319 Introduction to the African-American Cable Television and Entertainment Industry   10/20 Black Entertainment Television (BET) Washington, DC
(to one of the following)
K2-322 Introduction to U.S. Television Broadcasting 10/20 10/23-10/27 WDRB-TV/Fox 41, a Blade Communications station, a member of National Association of Broadcasters, a NATPE member station Louisville, KY
K2-323 Introduction to U.S. Television and Radio Broadcasting 10/20 10/23-11/3 WTNH-TV, and ABC affiliate, a NATPE member station New Haven, CT
WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS SOLUTIONS
 
FIRST TRIMESTER
Number Course Title Orientation Training Sponsor Location
K2-127 Wireless Communications Solutions: Understanding the Technologies, Capabilities, Regulatory Strategies and Specturm Management Practices to Implement Wireless Communications Solutions 6/1-6/2 6/15-6/16 Motorola Schaumburg, Il 
K2-134 A Comprehensive Review of the Fundamental Principles of Current Cellular/PCS and 3G Wireless Systems Including a Workshop Visit to a Live Commercial Wireless Network 6/15-6/16 6/19-6/23 BellSouth Mobile Systems Atlanta, GA
K2-140 Wireless Telecommunications System Planning Including Pair Gain and Line Concentrators 6/23 6/26-6/30 Telemobile-Wireless Communication Solutions Torrance, CA


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