Does GLBA apply to our career school?▼
If your school participates in federal student aid programs, yes. The Department of Education requires Title IV institutions to comply with the GLBA Safeguards Rule administered by the FTC. That includes a qualified individual overseeing the program, a written risk assessment, MFA, encryption, staff training, vendor oversight, an incident response plan and periodic reporting to leadership. Compliance audits review these safeguards. Schools that use a third-party aid servicer still need to oversee that servicer’s security.
How do you protect clock-hour attendance records?▼
We start by making sure every punch belongs to one identified student, using individual sign-in on managed kiosks or badge readers. Records go to a protected database with daily backups to immutable storage, so ransomware or a failed PC can’t erase them. Any manual change to recorded hours is logged with the staff member and reason. That gives your aid office accurate data and gives auditors a clear picture of how attendance integrity is maintained.
Our admissions team works off a CRM and email. What’s the risk?▼
Admissions accounts hold prospect personal details and are targeted heavily by phishing. A compromised rep account can expose lead lists, leak enrollment documents and let attackers impersonate your school to collect fake fees from prospects. We protect those accounts with MFA and phishing filtering, limit bulk exports from the CRM, secure e-signature workflows and alert on unusual activity. Reps keep their speed, and the school keeps its reputation with prospects and their families.
Can you support equipment in our shops and labs?▼
We support the IT side. Welding simulators, CNC trainers, automotive diagnostic tools and similar equipment belong to their manufacturers, who handle internal software and calibration. We put those devices on a separate network segment, manage the PCs that drive them where appropriate and coordinate updates with the vendor so a patch doesn’t break a simulator mid-term. We also design wireless coverage that works in shops and bays full of metal, sparks and dust.
How long do we need to keep student records?▼
Retention requirements come from several places: federal aid rules, your state licensing or approval agency, your accreditor and sometimes licensing boards that ask graduates for hour verifications years later. Transcripts are often kept indefinitely. Your director and compliance staff set the schedule. We configure storage to match, with backups that cover the full period, protection against deletion and search tools that let staff produce old records quickly when a graduate calls.
Do you support schools with several campuses?▼
Yes. Career school groups with multiple campuses benefit from one identity system, one SIS security model, consistent attendance kiosks and a shared help desk. Each campus network follows the same design, with labs and shops segmented the same way. We manage it all remotely and handle on-site work through our engineers locally near our offices or a vetted local technician we direct, so every campus gets the same standard of support.
Do you provide Trade & Career Schools IT Services in Houston and nearby areas?▼
Yes. LayerLogix is based in the Greater Houston area and delivers trade & career schools IT services to businesses across Houston and the surrounding communities, including The Woodlands, Spring, Katy, Sugar Land, Conroe, Cypress, and Pearland. For most Houston-area clients we can be on-site the same day when something needs hands-on attention, and our help desk is available during business hours, with after-hours emergency support. Call 713-571-2390 to check coverage for your specific address.
What does Trade & Career Schools IT Services cost for a Houston business?▼
Pricing depends on your size and what you need, so we do not publish a one-size-fits-all number — but Houston businesses generally pay a flat, predictable monthly fee rather than surprise hourly bills. We start with a free, no-obligation assessment of your current setup, then give you a clear quote in plain English with no hidden costs. That way you know exactly what you are getting and what it costs before you commit.