Training & Education
The IJIS Institute provides training essential to the successful implementation of information sharing projects in the justice, public safety, and homeland security communities.
All IJIS Institute courses are taught by practicing information technology professionals from both the public and private sector; all have years of justice, public safety, and homeland security information technology design and implementation experience. These individuals are leaders in the field who will share practical experiences and identify critical factors for success with your information sharing projects. Training services are provided by the IJIS Institute through an innovative delivery approach that engages the resources and expertise of industry. By participating in this service area, industry is afforded the unique opportunity to work with jurisdictions seeking to develop NIEM information sharing capabilities.
Executive Offerings
- National Information Exchange Model (NIEM) Executive Briefing
This half-day seminar is offered as an on-site training or as a webinar.
Standard Offerings
- Introduction to XML for NIEM
This two-day course provides an overview of basic eXtensible Markup Language (XML) technical concepts as used by the National Information Exchange Model (NIEM). The program explains how XML and NIEM are used in the justice and public safety communities. The delivery methodology mixes classroom presentations with numerous trainer-facilitated, hands-on exercises. - NIEM Practical Implementer's Course
This three-day course provides practical implementation strategies for data exchanges and methodologies utilizing NIEM 2.1. Training can be customized for all NIEM domains. For example, the JXDM domain (formerly GJXDM) can include case scenarios relevant to the justice area. The first part of this course incorporates material from the Introduction to XML class, but students are expected to already be familiar with XML concepts.
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- NIEM Practical Implementer's Course (online)
This e-learning course, designed to mirror the classroom version, takes students through the IEPD development process and lays the foundation for understanding advanced XML and NIEM concepts. This online course includes a capstone exercise that is required to successfully complete the course. - Web Services and Service Oriented Architectures
This one-day seminar is designed to support and discuss patterns for design, development, deployment, and management of business application infrastructure. In this course, business functionality issues relative to publishing, discovering, and consuming reusable technical and business services are evaluated and discussed. - Train-the-Trainer
The Train-the-Trainer seminar is designed to enhance the presentation skills of professionals in a “learn by doing” setting. This seminar provides helpful tips and instruction that will give you the confidence and skills to stand in front of any group and effectively communicate your message, whether you are briefing high-level officials or leading in-house meetings. - Project Management for Justice & Public Safety
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Training courses are funded through grants provided by the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance, and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.


