TRAINING
LeaderQuest History
LeaderQuest began in the early 1990s as a Colorado based IT outsourcing firm then called Hensmann Technology. They provided IT outsourced support services and solutions for small to mid-sized companies before the .com boom.
Evolution of IT training
In 2001, LeaderQuest's training services evolved in response to the growing demand for certified/ accredited IT professionals. Today, LeaderQuest has become a global full-service IT staffing, training and certification provider having trained and placed thousands of individuals in IT careers across a Range of top tier companies.
Present Day
In today's increasingly changing economic landscape, there is one clear industry that continues to expand on a global basis with record careers in demand: IT. At any given day in the U.S. economy, there are over 90,000 IT jobs available to qualified candidates. At LeaderQuest, our clients receive training and placement in the most sought after technical skills of today:
- Microsoft Windows 2003 / 2008 Administration and Engineering
- Cisco Network Administration and Engineering
- Information Systems Security
- Database Development and Management
- Web Based Software Development
- Virutalization
- Adobe Creative Development
- Java
Legitimacy through accreditation and affiliation
LeaderQuest is a Microsoft, Cisco, and Skillsoft partner accredited by the state of CO department of higher education. All of our training programs support an Associates or Bachelors level college credit through our partnerships with Pima Community College, University of Phoenix, and Drexel University.
Funding Your Training
We provide a broad range of student financial support services including:
- Employer's Tuition Assistance: We are recognized as a preferred training provider by many Fortune 500 companies.
- Credit Cards: We accept all major credit cards.
- Sallie Mae (http://www.salliemae.com/): We have partnered with Sallie Mae to help individuals looking for a more traditional student lending provider
- Montgomery GI Bill: LeaderQuest is approved by the Veterans Administration.
Additionally, LeaderQuest is an authorized training provider for the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment - Workforce Investment Act (WIA). Visit http://www.coworkforce.com/emp/trainingproviders.asp for more details.
Career Services and Placement
Since 2001, over 94% of the individuals who have attained their skills through our program have been placed in an IT career. Our staff of dedicated Staffing Consultatns will open job opportunities for each student and will provide assistance with resumes, cover letters, and interview coaching. We place with large organizations such as HP, Lockheed Martin, IBM, Time Warner, Qwest, and the US Army.