<div dir="ltr"><div>The Ohio Cyber Range Institute is a collaboration between State government and higher education to offer a virtual training environment to improve cybersecurity awareness and skills of Ohioans at all levels, from K-12 through professional development. The OCRI offers remote access to curricula and virtual machines to instructors and students in schools, clubs, libraries, and other entities. If you would like to learn more, and gain access to the OCRI to host classes in your library, visit <a href="https://www.ohiocyberrangeinstitute.org/education">https://www.ohiocyberrangeinstitute.org/education</a> and select "Get Access to OCRI Education Resources." <br><br>Here are some free events and classes available this fall:<br><br><a href="https://www.ohiocyberrangeinstitute.org/programs-events">3rd Annual Cybersecurity Education Symposium</a><br>October 13, 9 am - 3 pm, online <br>Learn more about everything OCRI in this virtual online event. Hear from other agencies providing free cybersecurity education in Ohio, and how you can access those resources for your library. <b>Registration closes October 7.</b><br><br><a href="https://www.ohiocyberrangeinstitute.org/programs-events">Cybersecurity Bootcamp</a><br>October 25 - November 21, 2021 - online <br>This free, month-long online course prepares adult students with entry-level technical skills to pass the
CompTIA Security+ certification exam. The course includes asynchronous instruction, virtual lab environment, student discussion and instructor support. The Bootcamp is free to Ohio residents, and a voucher for the Security+ exam is included.</div><div> <br></div><div><a href="https://www.ohiocyberrangeinstitute.org/programs-events">Networking Bootcamp </a><br>October 25 - November 21, 2021 - online <br>This free, month-long online course prepares adult students with entry-level technical skills to pass the CompTIA Network+ certification.
The course includes asynchronous instruction, virtual lab environment, student discussion and instructor support.
The Bootcamp is free to Ohio residents, and a voucher for the Network+ exam is included.</div><div><br></div><div><a href="http://education.ohio.gov/Topics/Learning-in-Ohio/OLS-Graphic-Sections/Resources/Virtual-Meetups-for-Content-Area-Educators/Past-Virtual-Meetups">OCRI Regional Programming Center Meetups</a><br>October 13, 3:30 pm online<br>John Wiseman of the Ohio Department of Education will host one-hour webinars each month to introduce the educational resources available through Regional Programming Centers. RPCs are colleges and universities around Ohio who partner with OCRI to provide security training in their area. You may find some great partners in your library's part of the state who are able to host events either online or in your library. Webinars will be available to view live and recordings will be posted online.</div><div><br></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div>Jessica D. Dooley</div><div>Infrastructure Specialist</div><div>Ohio Public Library Information Network<br></div><div><a href="mailto:jessica@oplin.ohio.gov" target="_blank">jessica@oplin.ohio.gov</a></div><div>614-728-5254<br></div></div></div></div></div>