Manta Technologies, Inc.

Manta's educational offerings can be divided into three distinct groups:

* Manta Online Training Courses
* Manta Online Seminar Series
* Manta Instructor-Led Classes


The Manta Online Training Courses
Manta offers a complete library of courses for programmers, operators, system administrators, and users of the IBM i operating system and its predecessors, i5/OS and OS/400. These operating systems run on POWER7, POWER6, System i, iSeries, and AS/400 hardware.

All Manta online courses use interactive training sessions that run in a browser. The courses run on any PC that supports Internet Explorer.

Related courses are combined into a series; an example is the seven-course RPG Programming series. Similarly, related series are combined into a combination pack; for example, the RPG Development Combination Pack includes not only the RPG Programming series but also the IBM i Programming Environment, CL programming, DB2, and SQL series.

When a course is not contained within a series, we call it a stand-alone course. Examples include Using Screen Design Aid (SDA) and Using the ILE Source-Level Debugger, which are also part of the RPG Development Combination Pack.

Our largest combination pack is the complete IBM i Training Library. This package includes all 100+ Manta courses.

Each Manta course has a corresponding Competency Exam, which tests the student's mastery of the course objectives. At the end of each exam is a report that shows the student's results and, if the results are not satisfactory, points the student to the appropriate session for review. For stand-alone courses, the exam is packaged at the end of the course. For courses within a series, the exams are packaged together and offered as a separate product. (Some customers use the exams as a pretest because if you pass the exam, there is no need to take the course.) If you purchase the entire series, the exams are included at no additional cost.

Student Reference Guides (SRGs) are also available for all Manta series and stand-alone courses. Each SRG includes a summary of all major topics plus a detailed glossary. As a result, the guides make an excellent reference when students have finished their studies and are back on the job. Because each guide also provides a place to take notes, we recommend that each student acquire his or her own copy.

For details about Manta's Online training courses, series, and combination packs, as well as the all-inclusive IBM i Training Library, click on the links at the bottom of this page.

The Manta Online Seminar Series
The Manta Online Seminar Series is a collection of online seminars presented by the industry's leading IBM i experts. All seminars are delivered using Manta's online training delivery system, MantaNow.

In general, the seminars cover new and advanced topics. In some cases, the seminars were developed exclusively for Manta. In other cases, the seminars are based on sessions that the instructors have recently given at national conferences. In all cases, you get the most up-to-date information from the leading experts in the field.

Handouts are an optional feature of many Manta seminars. Handouts are delivered as PDF files to the student's PC.

For details about the Manta Online Seminars, click the "Manta Seminars" link at the bottom of this page.

The Manta Instructor-Led Classes
The industry experts who developed the Manta online training courses are also available for classroom-based training. Any of our 100+ courses can be taught at your site. If you do not have enough students for a full class, you may also be able to send students to a public class that is hosted by Manta for multiple organizations.

Multiple training formats are available. One option is to have a Manta instructor deliver all material in a lecture-based format. Lectures can be supplemented with computer-based exercises, including Manta's IBM i simulations. This format is ideal for students who prefer a traditional classroom environment, either due to their personal learning styles or because of their need for a structured environment away from the workplace.

A more cost-effective option is to have a group of students take Manta courses in their original format under the direction of a Manta instructor. The instructor is available to answer questions, proctor exams, and otherwise help maximize the students' training experience.

In either case, an organization begins the process by working with a Manta educational specialist to determine the content, format, and duration of the classes. Topics from any of our 100+ courses can be included to build a personalized curriculum ranging from a half day to several months in duration.

Thanks to Manta's incredible depth of training options, the students' education does not end when the instructor leaves. Regardless of the format selected, each student receives one or more Student Reference Guides to use as an on-the-job reference. In addition, the organization is provided with a MantaNow license for students who may wish to review the material in the subsequent year and for students who were unable to attend the class.