LabVIEW Courses
"I felt that the instructor was exceptional in his grasp of the subject matter and very effective in conveying concepts. I came away from the [NI LabVIEW Basics] class with a greater understanding of the capabilities of LabVIEW and the LabVIEW environment."
- Ron Click
Development Technician, Robert Bosch Corporation
Bruce Williams, a project manager at Intertek Caleb Brett, integrated NI Developer Suite and Compact FieldPoint with Windows XP and a Dell Computer. His system used analog and digital I/O, as well as serial communications. NI products - especially LabVIEW - were the heart of the project's control, security, and safety systems.
"I have traditionally programmed in Visual Basic and used PLCs to do most of the control functions for my applications. My previous applications were fairly simple, and I was running them, so I didn't have to worry about what others knew of the program.
"I was a bit apprehensive about writing the control program when I went to a LabVIEW seminar. I soon after took the LabVIEW Basics I and II courses, and now I have the confidence to tackle much more complex applications.
"The depth of material covered and the concepts highlighted are beyond comparison to other courses I've had. I learned more about object-oriented programming in this week than I have learned on my own in two years. By attending NI training, I estimate that we saved four man-months getting our system running.
"Great job! Great company! I know I'll be successful thanks to NI."
- Bruce Williams
Project Manager, Intertek Caleb Brett
NI Certifications
"More than 70 percent of the engineers at VI Technology are certified. Certification gives our customers the assurance that our engineers are highly qualified on National Instruments products and equipped with the advanced skills necessary to deliver the best solution and help make them successful. Internally, NI certifications help us establish employee career paths and skills to support our business goals and initiatives."
- Marcela Maldonado, VI Technology, Inc.
Certified LabVIEW Architect
Certified TestStand Architect
Certified Professional Instructor
"The National Instruments Certification program provides an independent verification by a recognized leader in the automation industry of the capability of integration professionals. As a leading solutions provider in a very competitive market, we are committed to the certification process for the benefit of both our clients and our employees. Architect level certification provides our clients with the assurance that our engineers have the competence and capability to tackle their most demanding projects and deliver the most efficient and cost-effective solutions. Internally, we rely on all levels of the certification program to validate the technical expertise of our staff and to monitor their growth as members of our team."
- Todd Wilson, Mink Hollow Systems, Inc.
Certified LabVIEW Architect
"Having LabVIEW and NI TestStand certification gives me confidence that I have a thorough understanding of the software and gives our customers confidence that we can provide them with the best solutions."
- Jeff Siegel, V I Engineering
Certified LabVIEW Developer
Certified TestStand Developer
NI Training and Certification Membership Program
"I have almost completed my year with the Training and Certification Membership from National Instruments. It has proven to be a great value, not only with a combination of course fees into one reasonable price but also about a 75 percent application development time savings by understanding and applying the programming principles and techniques taught.
"I was a self-taught LabVIEW user for more than three years, but after attending the courses I found I still had much to learn. In addition to easy-to-follow lesson materials, the instructors brought invaluable LabVIEW programming experience into the class that helped me quickly understand best practices for product features. I estimate that the training courses have saved me more than 150 hours in self-paced learning time to get to an equivalent skill level.
"I have not only been able to increase my understanding of LabVIEW through the Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced courses, but I also extended my knowledge into vision systems, motion control, DAQ, and instrument control through other NI courses at no additional expense.
"I found the instructors to be very knowledgeable as well as capable in getting the information across to the students. I also found the staff at National Instruments to be very helpful in getting me into the classes I needed to attend. One e-mail was all I needed to sign up for an upcoming class, even on short notice.
"I highly recommend the Training and Certification Membership to the beginner as well as the experienced LabVIEW programmer. It is money well spent."
- Thomas Sumrak, Test Engineer
PAR Technologies, LLC
