SAN FRANCISCO, June 27, 2023 — ExitCertified has recognized three instructors as a Top-Quality Instructor of the Quarter for Q2 2023.

For Q2, Tommy Cooksey, Craig Cory, and Vince Rightley have each been recognized for their excellence, based on ExitCertified’s student surveys. Students acknowledged the instructors for their outstanding abilities in IT training delivery, including the use of course materials and labs. Furthermore, students praised the instructors’ expertise and course presentations and said they would recommend the courses they took.

Tommy Cooksey

Cooksey began his training career as a U.S. Marine. In the 30+ years since then, he has taught IT courses for a range of vendors, including Microsoft Systems, CompTIA A+ and Network+, Cisco CCNA and PeopleSoft. In 2016, Tommy switched his focus to cloud and blockchain and today offers training in several cloud-based technologies, mainly AWS, Docker, and Kubernetes.

Craig Cory

Delivering IT training since 1994 and certified as an Architect Professional, a Developer Professional, and a Security Specialist, Cory teaches Architecting, Advanced Architecting, System Operations, DevOps, Migrating to AWS, Tech Essentials and Business Essentials, and  ForgeRock Access Management.

Vince Rightley

This marks the ninth quarter that Rightley has been named a Top-Quality Instructor of the Quarter. Last year, VMware gave him a VMware Instructor of Excellence award. He has been a technical instructor for more than a decade and previously worked as a solution architect and project manager. He began his teaching career at Purdue University Indianapolis where he taught Introduction to Computers and Quantitative Analysis.

ExitCertified, a multi award-winning IT training company, offers a full lineup of vendor-authorized IT training courses. Click below to see awards both ExitCertified and its instructors won in 2022 alone.

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ExitCertified is a leading IT training provider whose award-winning instructors use engaging and interactive methods to ensure knowledge retention. The company has been named one of the “Top 20 IT Training Companies” by Training Industry, Inc. for 11 consecutive years. The company’s comprehensive customer care has earned ExitCertified a 97% student-satisfaction rating. ExitCertified’s Continuous Training Cycle starts with pre-course consultation and continues with training and post-course follow-up to ensure learning success. Learn more at Exitcertified.com.