My name is Keith Childress, I am the founder and owner of Practical CATIA Training.  I am a Batavia and Philpot graduate, I hold multiple patents for my designs, I have been asked to write articles that have appeared in numerous worldwide trade publications, and I've been teaching designers and enginers how to use the CATIA software for more than 20 years.

I have developed my "Practical CATIA Training" course based on my 30+ years in the automotive design/engineering profession and 20+ years using the CATIA software. Our course is designed to teach you what you need to know to go to work using the CATIA V5 software immediately.

We have a world-wide reputation for providing CATIA training.  Dassault Systemes, owners of the CATIA software, thought so highly of our company's reputation that they contacted us a few years ago with a request to advertise their Global Certification Program on our website.  We agreed and Dassault's ads continue to appear on our website to this day.

We are the company that many high schools, colleges, community colleges, and technical schools send their instructors to for CATIA training.

We offer day, evening, and weekend classes at our training facility in Warren Michigan.  We also offer Internet-Based (online) CATIA V5 Training (see below).

Upcoming Classes

We have one opening in our one-week day class starting Monday November 30th 2009.  The class will meet from 9 - 4:30 Monday through Thursday and from 9 - 1 on Friday.

We have one opening in our one-week day class starting Monday December 14th 2009.  The class will meet from 9 - 4:30 Monday through Thursday and from 9 - 1 on Friday.

We have one opening in our weekend class that starts Saturday December 12th.  The weekend class meets from 9 - 4:30 on Saturday and Sunday for two consecutive weekends.

If you'd like to take advantage of one of these openings and the special discount pricing (see below), please call or email today to register.  Please visit http://www.practicalcatia.com/schedule.htm  for further details and to view our course schedule.

NOTICE: All of our students are entitled to take the class a second time FREE-OF-CHARGE (based on availability)

Current Discount: For a limited time, receive up to 1/2-OFF the cost of training. If you'd like to take advantage of the discount prices please contact us ASAP as class sizes are very small and fill up fast. For more information regarding the current discount pricing please visit http://www.practicalcatia.com/Pricing.htm

Cost: We offer competitive prices with substantial monthly discounts to those who are unemployed and to those who are working but paying for the training out of their own pockets. NOTE: discounts vary month to month. Unfortunately, some months we are unable to offer discounts.

Bonus:Be one of the next 3 people to register for one of our upcoming classes and receive a FREE CATIA V5 tutorial CD ($75 value). NOTE: You do not need the CATIA V5 software to use the tutorial. To see a sample of the tutorial go to: http://www.practicalcatia.com/PTT.html

Internet-Based Training: In addition to our CATIA V5 classes offered at our training facility in Warren Michigan, we also offer live One-On-One Internet-Based (online) Training. Avoid the cost and inconvenience of travel by learning CATIA V5 from the comfort of your own home or office.  For more information, please visit http://www.practicalcatia.com/IBT.html .

What People Are Saying: We have an outstanding wordwide reputation for providing CATIA V5. Our former students are anxiously sought after by recruiters. Having the "Practical CATIA Training" name on your resume carries some weight. We also offer the lowest prices.

Our highest recommendation: Our reputation extends well beyond the borders of the USA.  A few years ago Dassault Systemes, a French company and the owners of the CATIA software, contacted us and said they'd heard great things about our training and asked if they could advertise on our website.  We reached an agreement and Dassault's banner ads continue to be displayed on our website to this day.

Don't Delay: To maintain the quality and integrity of the training, the class sizes are very small. As such, this is very exclusive training and the classes fill up fast. So please don’t delay in registering.

Location: Classes are conveniently located in Warren Michigan near the I-75 and I-696 interchange.

To Register: Please contact us at:  keith@practicalcatia.com or phone us at 586 693 2585.

Our Website: Please be sure to visit our website at http://www.practicalcatia.com /

FREE Tutorials: Be sure to check out our video tutorials on youtube at  http://www.youtube.com/practicalcatia

Employment Opportunities:  We are in need of an experienced Class A surfacing trainer.  The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 10 years experience doing on-the-job Class A surfacing and a minimum using 5 years experience teaching the CATIA V5 Class A surfacing module.  Salary is negotiable.  If you possess the qualifications described above, please email your resume to [Click Here to Email Your Resumé].

ATTENTION: Unigraphics (UG), ProE, AutoCAD, Inventor, SDRC (IDEAS), SolidWorks, CGS, and PDGS designers and engineers; CATIA V5 is becoming the de facto CAD software in the metro Detroit area. Toyota, Hyundai and Honda. Ford and Chrysler have already switched to CATIA V5. GM is expected to make the switch to CATIA V5 when they get their financial house in order. The future is clear; if you want to work in the automotive design/engineering industry, you must learn CATIA V5.