Novell Education Announces CNI Advisory Council

March 22, 1995--BRAINSHARE, SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH--Novell, Inc. today announced the formation of its first Certified Novell Instructor (CNI) Advisory Council, comprising of seven CNIs from around the globe.

"The Advisory Council is a group of CNIs chosen by Novell Education. The Council serves as the champion of the CNI community--a champion which Novell Education looks to for maintaining and improving the technical quality and instructional skills of the global CNI community. These CNIs help shape and guide the development of the policies and procedures that assist us as we grow the program," said Brent Done, director of Programs and Services for Novell Education.

The roles and responsibilities of the CNI Advisory Council make this body the prime conduit between Novell Education and CNIs, providing Novell Education with varied viewpoints. "The Council at its best provides a voice for CNIs," Done said. "They are a select body of peers whose experience and reputation make them excellent representatives for the CNI community."

CNI Advisory Council members will represent the CNI community to Novell and at industry events. They are chosen on the basis of industry experience, knowledge and support of networking and network applications, consistent excellence in classroom performance, a thorough understanding of Novell's leading-edge products, and reputation within the CNI community.

CNIs comprise one-third of the differentiating requirements that uniquely qualify NAECs as the source for networking and network applications training, which are: quality hardware/software facilities, Novell-developed courseware, and CNIs to teach that courseware.