CENTRA Training
CENTRA Technology, Inc., is a company of national security experts. Hundreds of our analysts directly contribute to the nation’s security every day, working from corporate and government locations. Drawing upon this mission-focused, frontline perspective, CENTRA experts develop and provide training that meets the operational needs of professionals at the federal, state, and local levels.
Our mobile training teams travel across the country and overseas to develop and present analytic- and risk-related courses to government and private-sector groups. Our customers include the Department of Homeland Security, the National Security Community, State and Local Fusion Centers, local police departments, Fortune 100 companies, and many others.
Computer- and Web-Based Formats
Computer-based training and distance learning are integral to CENTRA’s training practice. Depending on the requirements and preferences of our customers, we create self-paced and interactive training modules, delivered via the Web or from a CD/DVD.
When instructor interaction is desired in distance-learning formats, CENTRA develops and presents educational Webinars and deploys virtual classrooms that replicate the in-depth interactions of live seminars on the Web.
Customer-Focused Programs
CENTRA experts present training across a range of analysis and security topics customized to your organization's mission and requirements. Depending on the level of detail required, the following sample courses can be presented in as little as one day or as many as three days. For more information or for a detailed course syllabus, contact us at
Training@CentraTechnology.com.
Sample Courses:
Fundamentals of Analysis
This hands-on workshop introduces methods for identifying your customers' analytic requirements, finding and evaluating relevant sources of information, using essential analytic tools and techniques, and constructing professional written products and briefings.
Advanced Analytic Techniques
This in-depth workshop presents a range of analytic methodologies, including trend analysis, analysis of competing hypotheses, alternative futures analysis, red team analysis, distribution analysis, and more. Participants learn how to select and employ the best analytic techniques against specific types of questions.
Writing Analytic Products
This workshop teaches best practices in each step of writing professional-quality analytic products. The course covers topics such as: determining when and how to write, effective organization and argumentation, building strong headlines and thesis statements, describing and evaluating sources and confidence levels, self-editing, and choosing effective graphics and other visual images to support your analysis.
Briefing Analytic Products
Through practical interactive learning and videotaped exercises, this course enhances participants’ skills in identifying customer needs, selecting and organizing content, employing the most useful strategies for presentations and exchanges, assessing the audience effectively, and professionally responding to questions.
Managing Analytic Organizations
This course presents tools and techniques for managers to lead and manage high-performing analysis organizations. It covers issues such as matching analytic resources against requirements, mentoring and developing junior analysts, fostering a climate of dialog and debate, reviewing analytic products, providing feedback to analytical staff, and meeting the analytic needs of your customers.
Harnessing the Internet for Research and Analysis
This hands-on course assists analysts to leverage the latest search engines, directories, and databases, with a close eye to the impact of Web 2.0 technologies. The course provides practical methods to exploit both Surface Web and Deep Web content. It provides tools for assessing the quality of online information and anonymizing sensitive Internet research efforts.
Risk Analysis and Management
This workshop describes the practical application of risk analysis and risk management as these paradigms are envisioned and employed in the antiterrorism and homeland security fields. Attendees gain a working knowledge of the prevailing risk analysis methodologies and the ability to articulate, evaluate, and select appropriate task-specific risk analysis protocols.