OUR FOUR DAY ON-SITE TRAINING INCLUDES:

2-Day BASIc

Our 2-Day Basic Training covers all the fundamentals of using Crystal Reports. The entire training is perfect for Crime / Intelligence Analysts, Records Personnel, Investigators, and Administrative or IT Personnel (both sworn and non-sworn).

2-day ADVANCED

 Our 2-Day Advanced Training reinforces and builds on the fundamentals covered in the Basic Training.  Students gain the skills to efficiently and effectively use Crystal Reports. They will have learned and created reports, typically using their own CAD/RMS Systems.

FREE: GET IT DONE DAY

This FREE optional Get It Done Day is included in the price of your 4-Day Training. On this fifth day (if you choose to include it), students bring work to class, and with instructor assistance can work on their real world reports, allowing them to apply new skills to the jobs they perform in their respective departments. 

“Thru the 5-Day Crystal Report Training class I was able to gain confidence in how to create and navigate Crystal Reports. Unlike the majority of companies which offer Crystal Report training, Mark’s course is tailored towards law enforcement and the idiosyncrasies of the data we work with. He knows from experience what type of data we want to extract and most importantly what we need to show with the data as crime analysts.”
— Angie McCallister, Waco Police Department Crime Analyst

Our 2-Day On-Site Basic Training covers 11major topics:

 
  • Report purpose/layout/design principals
  • Default settings and report option settings
  • Starting a report from scratch, object sizing/moving/alignment, design window components/features
  • Formatting features
  • Record selection formulas and data filtering
  • Grouping and sorting data for summary purposes
  • Multiple table reports and using the Visual Linking Expert
  • Creating and using simple formulas
  • Conditional formatting (objects and sections)
  • Creating summary reports and graphs
  • Exporting reports

 

 
“I had no prior training or knowledge of Crystal Reports until Mark’s 5-day module. The course flowed thoroughly and Mark was able to streamline basic to complex actions naturally. Rating myself as a beginner at the commencement of the training; I undoubtedly achieved journeymen status by the end. I would highly endorse Mark’s 5-Day Crystal Report Training to any law enforcement agency.”
— Bret Page, Waco Police Department Crime Analyst

Our 2-Day On-Site Advanced Training covers 7 major topics:

 
  • Understanding Evaluation Times and Variables
  • Using the Running Totals Feature
  • Power formatting with multiple sections
  • Advanced grouping techniques
  • Parameters prompting and use of parameters in a report
  • Crosstabs in reports
  • Subreports

This 2-Day Advanced Crystal Reports Training builds on and reinforces what you've learned in the Basic Training.

 
“Mr. Rudolph’s deep knowledge of Crystal Report writing allowed him to deliver the information in a manner that I was able to apprehend and grasp. His five day course was the perfect time frame to move through the material at a pace that everyone in the class could understand. Mr. Rudolph is a valuable asset to have and even avails himself for assistance after the course. I’m very happy to have attended!”
— Liz Rohrer, Waco Police Department Records Manager

FREE BONUS: On-Site Get It Done Day

 

While not a required part of the Training, we do offer this FREE OPTIONAL Get it Done Day. Past students have benefitted from the ability to bring work so that they can get guidance and feedback from the instructor on actual reports they are working on or want to create.  This day makes a valuable training even more relevant to your workplace.

 
“I attended a week long Crystal Reports training back in April 2018 which Mark instructed. It was hands down one of the best classes I have taken to date. Mark was incredibly insightful, helpful, and extremely knowledgeable about Crystal Reports and was beyond patient with all our questions. Trust me, we had a lot of them. Also, I loved that he has created his own workbook that pretty much walks you through everything step by step. He took the time to carefully address common issues and concerns we all had with our own agency specific reports. Additionally, I liked how the class became progressively more challenging throughout the week and having the last day be devoted to the students was awesome. Even after the class, Mark has made himself as available as possible and has without a doubt been one of the most valuable resources I can call upon for assistance.”
— DS, Crime Analyst – Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office

Mark Rudolph, Crime Analyst, Crystal Reports Trainer & Consultant

 

Mark Rudolph is currently a Crime Analyst with the Loveland Police Department in Loveland, CO where he has worked since 2014.  Prior to that, he was the Crime Analyst for the Greeley Police Department in Greeley, CO for 5.5 years.  

Mark has worked with Crystal reports for over 20 years and was certified as a Crystal trainer and consultant when he was employed with Fast Planet Technologies from 1998 to 2001.  He has previously worked for companies where he traveled all over the United States (and one trip to Germany) teaching people how to use the Crystal Reports software program.  

In addition to teaching, Mark has created thousands of Crystal Reports and worked as both an employee and consultant in a variety of business arenas including Public Education, Telecommunications, Entertainment, Transportation services, and Health Care to name a few.  

He has taught hundreds of classes and over 1,500 people how to use Crystal Reports. His training work has also included helping create and update training materials and manuals.

Since a career shift to law enforcement back in 2008, Mark now customizes his Crystal Reports training specifically tailored to the Law Enforcement/Crime Analyst community so that they walk away from class having learned and created reports, typically off of their own CAD/RMS systems or a sample CAD/RMS type database, giving them immediate take-away skills and reports from the classes.  

He's a member of the International Association of Crime Analysts (IACA) and Colorado Crime Analysis Association (CCAA). He has taught Crystal Reports for both IACA at the Annual Conference in 2015 as well as for CCAA.

Mark also holds a Bachelor’s  of Science Degree in Business - Finance from the University of Northern Colorado.

 

 
“Mark Rudolph’s five-day class on Crystal report writing got me from having no idea what a crystal report was to being able to handle complex queries. He was very patient and was able to adapt his teaching to the needs of the class, while attending to individual students to make sure no one was left behind. I would absolutely recommend this class to any student of any skill level.”
— Jered Kramer, Larimer County Sheriff's Office Professional Standards