Senior Instructor | Project Manager
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James Arendt
James Arendt is a Senior Instructor and Project Manager for SetFocus. A Master's Program Alumnus of 2000, James has put his mark on the success of hundreds of graduates since joining SetFocus as a full-time instructor in 2001. His knowledge spans from Java to the diverse application development options available for the .NET platform.
In addition to his teaching responsibilities, James had his hand in the successful launch of the new SetFocus website both in the roles of developer and project manager.
James resides in sunny Florida, teaching and project managing remotely via The GRID.
Certifications
- MCPD:EAD
- MCTS: Windows Applications
- MCTS: Web Applications
- MCTS: Distributed Applications
- MCSD.NET
- MCAD
- SCJP
"What People are Saying!"
"James is an outstanding teacher with incredible knowledge. (He is like a human MSDN)"
"Once again James uses his super powers to enlighten us.”
“I would like to credit him (James) for the effort he makes in going beyond what is expected and spending extra hours to do reviews. His dedication is outstanding and immeasurable. Overall I would say that James is one of the very best instructors with great passion, dedication, and technical expertise that I have come across.
“James is obviously a skilled professional (developer AND trainer)"
“James has been an outstanding instructor. He has a great knack for explaining topics and gives many coding examples to help reinforce what we are discussing. “
“James Arendt is a gifted teacher.”
“James is definitely the best teacher we've had. He makes learning easy with his presentations.”
“James Arendt is great! He once again proved his strength as an instructor by delivering clean and clear demonstrations that made us all understand the concepts taught.”
“James is an excellent instructor. He takes the time to make sure that everyone understands the topic at hand. He demonstrates with great examples and shows vast knowledge on the topics being covered.”
“As for James, what can one say? He is a professional on all levels-both technical and training. He was able to cover a huge amount of material in a short time and every bit of it was clearly presented. His sessions are well thought out, clearly articulated and methodically presented. He is always polite and he always answers questions fully. Everything from his general teaching approach to his review sheets for the test, his review sessions during project week, his example code...all of it is top notch. “
"James has been an excellent instructor during the past 11 weeks. He is very knowledgeable of all topics and has not been asked a question he could not answer. He always tries to make himself available to students, when possible, outside of class hours, during weekends, and during project weeks. James is definitely a great asset to SetFocus and represents what SetFocus strives towards."