Testimonials

Philip Beck

CANADIAN EDI COORDINATOR, PROCTER & GAMBLE INC.

This course is essential for anyone who wants a comprehensive foundation of EDI. I was able to apply the teachings of the course to resolve an issue my first day back at work. No matter what your EDI knowledge may be this course is for you.

Amanda McCall

EDI PROJECT MANAGER, BLUECROSS BLUESHIELD OF KANSAS, INC.

As someone that has been around EDI for a few years prior to attending this course, I was very pleased with the way I was able to take the information provided in the training and use it to fill in the gaps where my knowledge may have been lacking. I feel more confident now that I have a better understanding and am excited for the opportunity to utlize the information I learned on a daily basis in my job and share that knowledge with others.

Machelle Holloway

LOGISTICS CUSTOMER SERVICE ANALYST, GHIRARDELLI CHOCOLATE COMPANY

Michael is an excellent instructor! He has in depth and practical knowledge of EDI that can be used in the real world. The class was extremely informative covering a lot of material. Myself and my peers thoroughly enjoyed the class and would definitely recommend it.

Mason Byers

N/A, R&S Logistics

The EDI Academy is a great educational experience that enhances or introduces you to EDI!

Carlos A Lopez Velez

EDI Specialist, GAINWELL TECHNOLOGIES

The training helps you understand more to the EDI in the health environment.

Patricia DiSalvo

Payroll/Operations Assistant, Finish Line Technologies, Inc.

I am new to EDI and found the course content as well as all the resources you shared with everyone valuable. I believe the class provides individuals with a solid foundation in the EDI world!

Sara Houston

Sr. EDI Analyst, BlueLinx Corporation

There are very limited EDI training classes available. EDI Academy training provided great information and best practices along with real-life examples that were applicable. The trainings were straight forward ,easy to follow and understand and the training documentation was great.

Curtis Szmania

Software Framework Manager, Apkudo

I thought the lectures by EDI Academy were very eye-opening. The most common EDI messages were covered in great detail and common phrases used with EDI were defined. I had a great time within these courses and Michael was very helpful!

Nicholas Byler

IT Help Desk Technician, Summit Golf Brands

Michael does a great job in breaking down the criteria of each EDI session and how it all works together. Everything is well organized and he really pushes to help you understand new subject matter!

Mark Ussery

IT Manager, J. Berry Nursery

Experience and knowledge are key components for EDI training. Michael presented the training in such a way that anyone could understand. It was concise, thorough and he made EDI less intimidating than expected.

Zakhar Dikhtyar

CEO, DocStudio.com

It is a great course wi optimal volume and timing. Recommended to both newcomers to EDI and professionals. A lot of practical cases with detailed descriptions. Mr.Kotoyan is a great lecturer.

Elizabeth Bisbee

Customer Service Specialist, Melnor

This class was very informative and provided a good base to go off in my future EDI career.

Daniel Ekefre

N/A, CSL plasma

I will advice anyone who is interested in EDI to go ahead and take this webinar. The instructor is very knowledgeable and his style of delivery is so worth it.

Alisa Enotaeva

VP of Business Development, DocStudio

Michael is definitely very experienced in EDI. I enjoyed webinars, very informative and interesting. Lot's of useful and practical information.

Logambal Karthikeyan

Logambal Karthikeyan, Cognizant

Detailed information with examples on the sessions are of great help.

Steve Watkins

EDI Programmer/Analyst, Paragon/GetFoundational

Great teacher that really knows his stuff.

Jenee Brown

Manager, Integration Services, N/A

I highly recommend this webinar to anyone who needs a thorough breakdown of EDI. I went into this class with very little knowledge and now understand the concept of EDI and already feel so much more confident stepping into EDI discussions at work.

Steven Garcia

EDI Business Analyst, The Ginger People

Online EDI Academy gave me the tools and training necessary to advance in an EDI career/industry.

Mary Vrana

CEO, MVrana Consulting LLC

Very useful information that I can apply and utilize in my every day, taught by an experienced and knowledgeable instructor! Great supplemental resources and documents supplied as well from real life examples!

Beethi Karmakar

N/A, HCL America

The sessions held by EDI Academy were detailed and gave a good understanidng of the methodology. As a suggestion, I'd have preferred more exercises to test the learning.

Vanessa Williams

Senior Analyst, Exelon

This was a very education class and most should take this for it is very beneficial to your business and seem to be cost effective.

Lori Waldo

EDI Analyst, Tempur Sealy

Attended all six classes and found value in each and every one. Pace was good; ample opportunity to ask questions. Michael is very knowledgeable!!

Glenn Melton

EDI Business Analyst, Tempur Sealy

Michael is a great trainer and is very knowledgeable.

James Primiani

IT Helpline Manager, Miele Inc.

A very detailed, yet friendly introduction to EDI put in a way that can be relatable to everyone. I'm definitely glad to have taken this course, it's helped me considerably!

Pedro Costa

Software Engineer, Infor

I started the course without any knowledge in EDI X12 and in the end I was able to understand the transactions and map them.

Manuel Rodriguez

IT Tech, Memory Company

Great class! Must take if you deal with anything EDI.

Craig Rondeau

Manager, EDI Services and Support, Bridgestone Americas

I've been an EDI coordinator for around a year, this course helped give me some more ideas on how to better implement EDI with my company and how to use transactions we currently aren't utilizing.

Jarrod Kipp

N/A, Duracell

Michael was very knowedlgeable on anything and everything EDI, and he gave me a great foundation on my EDI education. I suggest anyone looking to understand both high level and some finer detail concepts about EDI to take this course.

Kathleen Huebler

Manager, EDI Compliance, Medical Mutual of Ohio

This was a very thorough course series which provided a lot of useful material. Our instructor was very personable and approachable, who made us all feel very comfortable. He even encouraged us to reach out to him with any questions we may have in the future.

Marlena Solis

EDI Coordinator, 5.11 Tactical

I really enjoyed this EDI course and the Instructor Michael. I will definitely recommend this course to others in the future.

Martin Duda

Operations Manager, Anything Possible Brands

A great online course for EDI beginners, especially those who are planning to process EDI in house as opposed to hiring third party.

Francisco Torres

Team Leader Contact Center, Inmediata Health Group INC

Great Webinars. Mr. Kotoyan has a lot of knowledge of the Health EDI. He will explian and guide you until he understand that you are ready.

Jake Bartlett

Accounts Payable Lead, Western Pacific Distributors

As a small company who was thrust into the world of EDI due to customer mandates, EDI seemed like a daunting and overwhelming task. EDI Academy's training helped turn our hesitation into excitement over the potential EDI has to offer. EDI Academy broke down the information and presented it in a manner that was engaging and easy to digest. If you're new to EDI, this is the perfect way to not only get your feet wet, but to build a foundation that will help you push forward with confidence!

Taylor Soltys

N/A, Emerson Group

I went into the course having a very brief/beginner perspective, so I learned a lot on how to read EDI raw data and the flow of the EDI communications.

Rashmi Jagasia

N/A, Self Employed

Michael brings to the program a wealth of knowledge. His programs are very detailed with a level of real world examples. The hands on exercises and interactions are most helpful in the learning process. I would highly recommend all levels take his courses at some point in their careers.

Aaron B Hamilton Sr

Owner, AbHsR Enterprises

EDI education and its use are underrated. I highly recommend this course.

Abby Lytle

Product Owner, Centene Corporation

A great class if you work in the claims world!

Karen L Courey

Product Owner, Centene

Michael's content delivery of the material with many examples was a great combination which helped to make a complicated topic very understandable.

Art Nimbley

IT Director, Pierre Fabre USA

Michael is a walking encyclopedia of EDI.

Kristina Whitener

Implementation Consultant, ChannelAdvisor

I learned a ton during this event. It may be for people already familiar with EDI more than newbies just getting started because it was a ton of information.

KAZI MOHAMMAD HUSSEIN MOINUDDIN

EDI Specialist, Therap Services LLC

Very good course to understand the domain knowledge on EDI. Proofreading and correcting his content enhance the EDI understanding. And the instructor is clearly experienced.

Orlando Clarke

Quality Analyst, RELI Group, Inc.

Very good courses. The times the courses are offered make them very convenient to take and not interfere with work life.

Tajeen Maliha

Senior Billing EDI Specialist, Therap Services, LLC

Although I have been working in the EDI department for a while now, I found EDI academy training to be very useful. It gave me clear insight about different segments of the whole EDI process.

Yvette Nickerson

Operations Specialist, Eden Valley Poultry

I learnt a lot from this course. I had a brief understanding how EDI worked, but I have a much better understanding how it works now.

Caroline Beraldi

EDI Specialist, W.L Gore & Associates

It's definitely a great learning regarding 'how to read' the transmissions types and specification files. The materials are full of information for those who are starting their careers or would like to review EDI topics.

Jennifer Cannon

N/A, Bosma Enterprises

The presenter is very knowledgeable and open to all sorts of questions. I do not work will all that was presented in the course but it was good to see what else EDI has to offer.

Andrea Pedreschi

IT System Analyst, W.L.Gore & Associates

I would highly recommend the EDI Academy Course to any company working with EDI. Michael Kotoyan has a great knowledge and the training material provided is very helpful.

Jaime Rigol

EDI Technical Analyst, WL. Gore & Associates

Michael is a great trainer and with excellent knowledge and experience. He is answering all the questions that trainees are doing. Very good training to introduce us to the EDI world.

Mike Clark

Customer Service/Materials Coordinator, Ashley Industrial Molding

Instructional seminar, allot of categories covered in great detail.

Beth Frost

Engineering Manager, Veyo

Very helpful for building general EDI knowledge and practical skills, agnostic of any particular EDI software. As a technical manager, these courses helped me form a common vocabulary with my team and clients, understand the right questions to ask during requirements gathering, and better understand the issues and discussions going on.

Tiffany Fisher

Billing Specialist, Four Corners Community Behavioral Health Inc

This class was a great learning experience for someone who is pretty much self taught on the medical billing side.

Ryan Chiou

N/A, Melnor, Inc

Great course for new EDI personnel

Keri Walters

Business Analyst III, Centene

The class was very informative. I do not use the information on a daily basis and most of it was new to me, but it was wonderful knowledge to obtain and taught in a very effective manner. Thank you.

Camellia Taylor

N/A, Centene

I really appreciated that Michael provided a lot of handouts during this training; they will definitely be put to use. Thank You Michael

Anet Guerrero

IT Manager, Strattec Security Co

I like the training, because include more than I use and give me the opportunity to achieve understand invoice process on EDI

Bandana Binadi

Programar Analyst, Strattec Security Corporation

I highly recommend the training since it is very informational if you are a beginner/ just getting started in EDI.

Daniel Solis

Information Technology, Pixior, LLC

I felt intimidated at first, but after the attention to detail in the webinars. Everything explained. I feel real comfortable with understanding how EDI works, and reading the raw data.

Beth Witmer

Business Process Analyst, II-VI

This course is great for beginners trying to understand the EDI fundamentals and best practices.

Krutika Fender

N/A, CTS

I feel EDI is a closed community with not many online trainings are available. By knowing Michael and attending this training i got know i still have it in me and will flourish once again. Thank you for all the confidence i have gained back again.

Charles Bernstein

N/A, Self Employed

Michael did a thorough job explaining background and detailed information in a effective and engaging manner.

Rashmi Jagasia

N/A, Self Employed

Michael brings to the program a wealth of knowledge. His programs are very detailed with a level of real world examples. The hands on exercises and interactions are most helpful in the learning process. I would highly recommend all levels take his courses at some point in their careers.

Maura

Senior EDI Analyst, Harvard Pilgrim Healthcare

A very comprehensive course for those with some EDI background. Great resource materials provided. I have no doubt they will come in handy. Michael is knowledgeable, and made the training as enjoyable as learning about EDI transactions can be.

Catherine Bonaparte

User Acceptance Testing Analyst, SkyGen USA

Instructor is very knowledgeable, the certification program will help in the healthcare field with EDI files. The hands on demonstration of the files provided a clear understanding and the instructor explained things to make it easy to understand.

Diana Poulin

EDI Analyst, Hanson Logistics

A refreshers course of not doing EDI more than a year.

Charlie Hasseldiek

NetSuite Consultant, GBS

Great course to learn everything EDI. Michael is very knowledgeable and really helps to learn EDI.

Regina A. Burris

Controller | Senior Manager, Innova Disc Golf

Our instructor was very knowledgeable. He provided real-life examples that helped me understand EDI better. Having never worked directly with the raw EDI data, the 6 classes I attended gave me a new perspective. I look forward to utilizing the training I received. I could see many things we could implement in our organization. I would recommend EDI training from the EDI Academy to anyone interested in learning the ins and outs of EDI.

Stuart Neal

EDI & Big Box Specialist, Innova Champion Discs

Very thorough class that seemed to cover everything needed to gain either a beginners, or even a more in-depth view on EDI.

Grace

EDI Analyst, FGF brands

The EDI trainng shared was excellect and cover all the topics to gain realtime experience of an year or two in a week.

Hoda Bitar

Accountant III, Los Angeles County

Very educational.

Reggie Agapito

Data Management System Specialist, FGF Brands

All the basics of EDI were covered, and are related to my field.

Tatiana Arabadji

Operations Director, Thread Collective and Shoulder Transport

Great value and extremely detailed information on EDI for basics, mid level and even advanced.

Jonathan

N/A, Kaiser

A very thorough review of x12 transactions (834/835/837, etc.) used in the HIPPA environment. Gave me a good understanding of that world.

Lynn Santarcangelo

EDI, Rubie's Costume Company

This is an excellent course for individuals who will support EDI in their companies. It gave a nice overview of all types of EDI documents. The course would be beneficial for all departments who need to understand the benefits of EDI.

Kimberly Walters

EDI Manager, Carecentrix

EDI Academy training was very informative regarding all aspects of the health care transactions. I especially enjoyed the IB837 and paper mapping exercises that will help significantly in my role.

Swaroopa Matte

EDI trainee, XOX

Michael is very highly trained Instructor. Learned and got most knowledge from this EDI education.

Jason Reed

Business Analyst, SKF USA

EDI Academy is a great course that provides knowledge and skills that can be immediately applied in the EDI workplace. I would recommend this course for everyone.

Joel Jorstad

Software Engineer, Andersen Corporation

For someone with minimal EDI training I really enjoyed the level of detail that was presented in the class along with the real world scenarios that were shared. Very Good class and I would recommend it to anyone working with EDI.

Jo Anna Breunig

Senior Analyst, Foremost Farms USA

Michael's in depth knowledge and experience made the class very educational. He uses real life examples to demonstrate how EDI can be implemented and used. Michael engages students to discuss their EDI experiences and offers guidance. His classes are very educational and fun.

Deb Faison

EDI Coordinator, Post Consumer Brands

Excellent EDI Training course. I took it to fill in the gaps in my knowledge. This class pulled it all together for me.

Byron Goree

Business Systems Analyst III, Sutter Physician Services

The EDI course provided very thorough and complete training. The exercises done in the course as a group were the most valuable part of the traning. All in all a very good training course.

Vir Lim

Administrative Resident, Sutter Physician Services

The EDI Education course was perfect for understanding EDI at high level. Any users seeking to understand how EDI functions and how it is critical to businesses should look to attend an EDI Education course.

Erika Chambers

Operations Assistant, Savoir-Faire

Michael is a great instructor, he makes the class fun and dynamic but also very informative. You can ask any questions and he will be happy to explain in detail if you need more information. I believe my knowledge in EDI is better thanks to him.

Joseph Garcia

Systems Admin, Intex Recreation Corp., Inc.

The class is great. It's easy to get intimidated when looking at raw EDI data, but after taking the class I felt more confident in actually understanding what's inside the EDI data. Basically, it makes much more sense now. I highly recommend this class if you've been thrown into maintaining and managing EDI for your company.

Shannon Jezek

Data and EDI Specialist, Employee Family Protection

I have had to self teach myself EDI over the course of the past year and was so excited when I came across EDI Academy online. There is not much out there as far as EDI training goes so I felt like I had found gold. Michael's class filled in so many gaps of knowledge I had for the 834 transaction. The way that he presents the class and teaches is very easy to understand and follow. I am so thankful for everything I've gained from Michael's class and cannot wait to apply it to my day to day work in the future. Thank you Michael and EDI Academy!

Shannon Rosario

eCommerce / EDI Analyst, MOL (America) Inc.

I went to this training with a very basic understanding of EDI for our company only. I was able to broaden my knowledge of not just my own industry, but realized how inclusive and relevant EDI is across industries. I think this was the stepping stone for a good foundation in EDI knowledge.

Karthik Kaveriselvan

N/A, N/A

Michael has in depth knowledge of EDI. He covered a lot of ground on EDI fundamentals within the two day training program. The mapping exercises that he provides are extremely useful. I would highly recommend him for all EDI related training.

Jonie Parker

SAP Generalist, ThyssenKrupp

I was nervous to attend this course since my EDI knowledge was very little. After attending the class and the way that Michael teaches, I had nothing to be nervous about. I gained so much information within the two days and will be taking the Advance class soon!

Jonie Parker

SAP Generalist, ThyssenKrupp

I was nervous to attend this course since my EDI knowledge was very little. After attending the class and the way that Michael teaches, I had nothing to be nervous about. I gained so much information within the two days and will be taking the Advance class soon!

Susan McMillan

EDI System Administrator, Big Rock Sports LLC

I really enjoyed Michael's classes. He did a great job breaking down each EDI document for everyone to understand what each segment represented.

Rosy Regalado

MX IT Coordinator, Clarios

After a few months looking for EDI training, I found Ediacademy and for me, who had no prior knowledge of EDI, it was the best option, the instructor was very detailed and patient.

Anastassia Rogers

Operations Manager, Rodd & Gunn

Within one week of class, I have a full understanding of cycle of each transaction. The instructor was great with in detail explanation. I feel much more confident in my day to day using EDI.

Larry McBride

President, EDIIQ

Overall very good. Michael is very knowledgeable and presented the material in a straight forward manner with emphasis on actual real-world issues and implementations. Worthwhile all around.

Jonie Parker

SAP Generalist, ThyssenKrupp

I was nervous to attend this course since my EDI knowledge was very little. After attending the class and the way that Michael teaches, I had nothing to be nervous about. I gained so much information within the two days and will be taking the Advance class soon!

Emily T.

Business Analyst, Common Ground HealthCare

A thoroughly enjoyable class- strange thing to say about a very technical training course! EDI is an area where most staff find themselves "thrown into" with little to no knowledge. It is a very intimidating and frustrating situation to be in. EDI academy understood this need for educating industries who use these transactions and broke elements down in a way that was specific to our industries focus and helped us understand REAL situations that occur. From the knowledge base, to the thoughtful interactions and engagement of our questions and concerns; this course was a top notch and I would highly recommend!

Karthik Kaveriselvan

EDI Specialist, Individual Specialist

Michael has in depth knowledge of EDI. He covered a lot of ground on EDI fundamentals within the two day training program. The mapping exercises that he provides are extremely useful. I would highly recommend him for all EDI related training.

Sandra Amonette

Senior Customer Service Manager, Bosma Enterprises

EDI Academy is very laid back, easy to follow and takes the time to allow questions and share personal experiences. Also, ensures everyone in the class understands the lesson and helps to provide resources and tools for EDI. Thank you, EDI Academy for providing a great teacher and class experience.

Valerie Soderquist

EDI Professional, Independent EDI Professional

This EDI class was extremely enjoyable and beneficial to me. I learned new things and was able to expand my network of EDI professionals. The group discussions were especially helpful and fun. Listening to folks from other companies talk about their EDI successes and challenges was very eye-opening. Michael did an excellent job of sharing the information utilizing his own EDI stories and leading the group discussions. All in all, the whole experience was top-notch. Thank you so much!

Tamara Mulia

IT Supervisor, UC Davis Health

Great class, lots of mapping exercise to help me easily read the information. Thank you.

Pat Grieci

Systems Analyst, Corning LIfe Science

This was a great class! The instructor always accomondated our questions and scenarios.

Paul Nguyen

IT Analyst, Shell

Instructor is friendly and very helpful. Instructor is patient and listening to questions and provide answers

Sarah Murphy

EDI Business Analyst, Seattle Childrens Hospital

The instructor made the EDI transactions make sense in a way I had never understood before - Thank You!

Craig Breitinger

Compliance Manager, Ariat International

The EDI Academy course was something that everyone should take that is involved in EDI set up or problem solving on a daily basis!

Renee Collier

Billing Product Owner, ZOLL

This course is a must if you are new to the realm of EDI. Michael is a knowledgeable instructor and has a great way of relaying relevant information.

Kevin C Blum

Business Analyst, Anthem FEP BCBS

For those who work with EDI in Heath Care this is a must attend course to gain knowledge and understanding of EDI. Highly recommend the course.

Lee Ann Rodgers

SQL developer, EPIC Management LP

I have a better understanding of the process and much admiration of how well our EDI staff function.

Julie Szabo

Senior Business Systems Analyst, Fluidmaster

I highly recommend training classes by EDI Academy for any professional supporting EDI data or systems (directly or indirectly). The EDI Academy classes are well organized, easy to follow, and understand. The hands-on exercises further reinforced the understanding of the EDI file structures and the ability to locate data within EDI files.

Kim Mabbott

CS Team Leader, Bosma Enterprises

From someone that is fairly new in the EDI process, I feel this class was very beneficial and the instruction was great. I will be recommending this to anyone that works with EDI.

Catherine Shook

EDI Analyst, EPIC Management LP

EDI Education is extremely helpful when trying to understand the aspects of EDI and what it entails. Taking the EDI Education course made it much easier to understand EDI and the aspects involved.

Cheyenne Rader

Data Analyst, VSP

I went to EDI Fundamentals Best Practices with the goal of understanding the why's behind the EDI process and filling in gaps from training provided by my colleague. The training exceeded my expectations providing the background and in depth examples. After training I can explain all the elements of an 837 and 835 and why they are important to the overall file. I will now be a smarter teacher to my fellow colleagues. I would definitely recommend Michael and the EDI Academy!

Marshall

Business Analayst, McLane

This class allowed me to understand in more detail of why we format our invoices/orders in a certain way, and allowed me to better understand the meaning behind it.

Steve Capello

EDI Specialist, Colosseum Athletics

The instructor was very informative! He presented alot of real life experiences that: 1. Made the class interesting 2. Showed us that sometimes we need to "think outside the box!" when looking for solutions.

David Jesus Reyes Hueramo

SAP SD Analyst, Thyssenkrupp Bilstein of America

I am happy to be able to get valuable information about EDI that will help and improve my daily activities in my current job position.

David Shawn Smith

EDI Lead, National Gypsum Company

Great class!

Matthew Vergose

N/A, Zippo

As an IT graduate I had never heard of EDI in any academic references. I think that this course is good proof that EDI education is a valuable effort and that it encompasses many different aspects of any given business.

Cindy Prusa

Application Developer, Brasscraft Manufacturing Company

Pleasantly surprise how much information is provide in an 1.5 hours of webinar. Easy platform to engage with instructor. Handouts were helpful. Email and phone responses were very quick to replay and scheduling was very flexible. Highly recommend the EDI Academy.

Lawrence Schreiber

EDI Coordinator, Meyer Corporation

EDI Academy offers an excellent overview of the EDI process that is a great primer for those new to EDI and a wonderful refresher for seasoned EDI programmers. On top of offering a curated tour of EDI process the classes touch on best practices and how different EDI documents can be used to increase organizational efficiency. An Excellent investment and resource.

SYREETA MARLOW

Client Services Representative, Delonghi America Inc

The EDI Academy provided a wealth of knowledge and assistance in my journey to continue to learn about EDI.

Shauna Hickman

EDI Specialist and Team Lead, Dental Select

Instructor was very knowledgeable. He was fun to work with and covered just what I needed.

Amanda Kempker

Director of Operations, SKELL INC

Michael's experience and knowledge of EDI was very evident. He was able to breakdown information in a way that was easy to process and understand. I walked away with a better understanding of how to reduce chargebacks and how to best build our EDI team.

Philip Flesner

IT Business Service Architect, Schluter Systems L.P.

Very impressed with the curriculum and instructor experience; exactly what our organization was looking for!

Kristen Liebengood

Business Consultant, MPHI

I had a small grasp on EDI coming into this training. I left feeling so much more knowledgeable at the end. He covers all the main EDI healthcare transactions without making you feel overwhelmed while keeping it upbeat, creative, and fun. The worksheets he has created, ensure you are able to apply the knowledge in real life situations. I can now say, I have the ability to read raw EDI data with ease. Thanks Michael, keep up the great work!

Asif

Support Analyst, AXIOM Systems, Inc.

Very Detailed EDI Sessions.

Yvonne Clevenger

Sales Order Processing / EDI Manager, T3 Micro Inc.

This class was extremely helpful. As our company does not really have anyone with in-depth knowledge in regard to EDI it was great to finally be able to understand the data I had been struggling to understand on my own for years. Even though we use a 3rd party EDI provider I realized it is important to still understand how to interpret the raw data being sent to us. I highly recommend this course for any company using EDI even if they are not mapping in house.

Kari Lockett

SAP/EDI SD Analyst, Refresco

These classes were perfect. Great content along with handouts so that one can fully understand what is presented. Asking questions and chatting with other classmates made the class fun as well as understanding what others do today. Definitely recommend this class to everyone !

Elizabeth Hernandez-Paz

IT Support Specialist, Purolator International

Michael has a great amount of experience & knowledge to help each of the attendees taking his courses no matter what industry they are in. I like and feel good knowing that Michael offered is willing and open to 1:1 questions, he quizzed us along the way so it was interactive and he didn't hesitate to offer help after training if anything confusing/challenging comes up for us in his class, thanks Michael.

Timothy Upper

Data Analyst, Ethnicraft USA

This course definitely helped me get my head around EDI in a short time frame. I started with no EDI experience, but now understand how it works and can communicate with our retailers much more effectively. I feel confident that as my company grows, I will also feel comfortable fully implementing EDI ourselves.

Jesseika Boyer

Logistics & Operations Coordinator, Amoena USA Corporation

I am happy I found EDI Academy. It was so difficult to find an EDI program where i could receive a certification for my current role in EDI. Their website is user friendly and very detailed. It has detailed information about the EDI courses offered. Michael is very knowledgeable & professional in EDI which helped a lot. The class material he provided was so easy to read and understand. Its broken down so simple that even someone who's never seen EDI would understand it ;). He made sure we understood the material before he moved on. He also advised that we can reach out to him anytime if we need help or have questions with anything after the class. I would highly recommend this course.

Kelly Everett

EDI Functional Specialist, NIBCO INC

The EDI webinars were presented very well and were easy to follow along with the training materials provided. The instructor is very knowledgeable and the pace perfect for me even as a beginner. Great courses!

Cara White

EDI, Belwith Products

Michael was very informative. He was prompt and easy to get a hold of if there was any issues. Highly recommended class!

Michael Reed Jr

EDI, Garden State Bulb Co

This course has given me the foundation that I need in order to succeed. After just 6 days, I feel confident enough in my abilities to be able to make our EDI process more efficient. Thank you Michael!

Seleta Page

EDI Coordinator, Manchester Tank

Excellent webinars! Lots of info for someone new to EDI and it's great to have the reference materials for future use.

Matthew Chow

Support Programmer, Experian Health

The x12 educational session provided is thorough and detailed. Even if there are new things that need to be abosrbed, the lessons provide enough resources to make sure that the education sticks.

Steven Garcia

Support Developer, Experian Health

Great examples and great instruction.

Denise Svetich

Senior Business Analyst, Experian Health

Great overview of the HIPAA EDI transactions with a very knowledgeable instructor!

Ross Bongioanni

Programmer, Experian Health

Great Presentation! Presented in a way to truly understand the material.

Michelle Gear

EDI Support, Experian Health

I started the class with a very "birdseye" view of EDI, I knew what the different messages were for and how to find the information I was looking for but not what they were named or how they were important. After the class I am now able to speak better as to where the information in the message is, what it is for, and why it is important.

Jimm Sander

Sr. Software Developer, Experian Health

Great Class! Taught well, and learned a ton of information.

Jon Mason

ETL Developer, Experian Health

Enjoyed the training. The instructor was knowledgeable and the content was interesting.

John Prathammavong

Support Analyst, Experian Health

If you have no knowledge about EDI this is a great start to learn.

Aida Chavez

Operations Manager, Experian Health

This course was excellent and extremely helpful for all those individuals who are just beginning their careers in Healthcare This EDI course will take your understanding of loops and segments to the next level.

Lucas Jackson

SR PM, Logisticare

Very good training. Professional development at it finest.

Jason Winebold

Vendor Compliance Analyst, Big Lots

Being new to EDI this course provided a thorough overview of EDI and all its components. From the introduction to the last session I felt the information was presented clear and easy to understand.

Tim Jernigan

IT Director, Seald Sweet LLC

A comprehensive and complete EDI training course that I wish I could've attended 10 years ago.

Elaine Ward

Dynamics Administrator, Bollin Label Systems

We currently only have one trading partner and working with a third-party EDI provider. I wish I would have taken this course sooner. The amount of knowledge provided through this course will be beneficial.

Jackson Ren

Programmer, Mark Anthony Group Inc

Awesome course, I pretty much know all the aspects of EDI after the education, and it is very practical to the my work.

Jesus Ramon Sanchez Maya

Senior Developer, Transmaquila SA de CV

Michael is an great instructor of EDI. All material shared with the group cover the majority of topics of EDI transactions.

Stephan Bartosh

Support programmer, Experian

The structure of loops and segments make more sense to me now. Thank you.

Judy Perez

Software Support Engineer, Experian Health

The pace of the class was just enough to grasp the wealth of information without feeling overwhelmed. Thank you.

Guirong Wang

Sr. Software Developer, Experian Health

It was a great opportunity to learn the overall X12 transaction from the training. Good exercise.

Cynthia Anderson

Director, Client Services - Claims, Experian Health

Anything you want to learn about EDI transactions is in this class. I knew about most of the transactions from a high level and some in detail but the presenter's detailed knowledge allowed me to connect the dots.

George Eye

Director of Technology, Materialogic

Great courses. Really help me get primed to lead EDI implementations at Materialogic.

Vani Alice

N/A, N/A

Very good training for intermediate and experience people. Michael is very experienced and knowledgeable person on EDI beyond all very helpful and supportive throughout the course.

Experian Health

Subbarayan , Sivaranjani Karuppannan

Very professional training and Michael was patient enough to answer each one of our questions.

Laura

Contract Specialist, Experian Health

Informational & detailed.

Paul

Solution Engineer, Mulesoft

Michael has a wealth of industry knowledge that makes the material relevant and easy to digest. Highly recommend.

Paul Morelli

Director of Integration Engineering, Experian Health

Michael was very knowledgeable and friendly, so it made following his presentations easy to understand and grasp. It was no boring in any way, shape or form, either, so that lends hand to Michael and his prep work, materials, that he covers during the entirety of the course.

Steve Tavares

N/A, Experian Health

Found the course to be engaging and beneficial. Michael had a good grasp of the various EDI transactions and did a good job of giving an overview of each, with focus on key elements and business usage examples.

Kimberly Hannon

Sr Tech Analyst, Experian Health

Good information and details.

Jahangir Alam

N/A, Experian Health

Great instructor

Tony Rosario

Client support representative, Experian Health

The class informative. Covered a lot of information and provided great examples/ material.

Jason Reed

Business Analyst, SKF USA

EDI Academy is a great course that provides knowledge and skills that can be immediately applied in the EDI workplace. I would recommend this course for everyone.

Swaroopa Matte

EDI trainee, XOX

Michael is very highly trained Instructor. Learned and got most knowledge from this EDI education.

Kimberly Walters

EDI Manager, Carecentrix

EDI Academy training was very informative regarding all aspects of the health care transactions. I especially enjoyed the IB837 and paper mapping exercises that will help significantly in my role.

Nate Schwartz

EDI Representative, UW Medical Foundation

EDI does not seem like a very easy or approachable subject, but Michael makes it very easy to understand and is very helpful!

Zachary Althoff

EDI Analyst, Smithfield Foods

Class was well paced. It was full of information with good resources to walk away with.

Kristen Johnson

N/A, Rubie's Costume Company

Michael covered a wide range of EDI transmissions from both ends of the supply chain giving the class a well-rounded understanding of how EDI is a vital component for varied industries. Allowing for plenty of QA time was a bonus; allowing participants to voice their individual concerns, which in most cases were universal concerns amongst the entire group. I've already referred back to the training documents in the days after returning to work.

Jim Pfannerstill

Project Manager, LifeScience Logistics

Michael did an excellent job giving me a strong base to talk knowledgeably about EDI.

Ibrahima Diawara

TOS Administrator, DPW Dakar

EDI seemed something from Mars Planet but with this course, things got clearer and attainable. The course is appropriate and illustrations made through relevant exercises.

Denise Winemiller

CX Senior Program Manager, Allegion

EDI Academy provided formal' training applicable to electronic business principals and best practices.

Evan Urkofsky

IT Manager, PDP

EDI Academy was a very informative - and surprisingly fun! - class. Thanks to Michael; he's a great instructor!

Sophie Barbara Desilets

COO, EDI Gateway

Mike was a great teacher and the content was easy to follow. Within a few hours of training I was able to translate maps into human readable content. This course is a must for any company processing EDI!

Ryan van Rees

N/A, Fiberlinks Textiles

Very personalized, small class and excellent instruction!

Mehrdad Pasdari

Director of IT (Canada & Mexico), UTI

This course is highly recommended to all IT group that needs to know about EDI and retailers. Overall it was excellent and I highly recommend this training to my company (UTI).

Alease H. Gates

EDI Analyst, Christus Health

Michael is a great EDI instructor. The class and material was extremely informative. I enjoyed the class and would definitely recommend it to anyone interested to EDI to take the EDI Academy course.

Erika Moya

Quality/Project Management, Solstice Benefits Inc

I thoroughly enjoyed the training. I feel like I have a better overall understanding of Healthcare EDI and best practices. I look forward to taking the advanced class in the future.

Jenny

Office Manager, Pursuit Beverage Company

Michael was very knowledgable and provided a great learning environment. Loved how the class size was small enough that he could engage the entire room.

Senior Specialist Technical

Jim Cammarata, N/A

Instructor customized the class by addressing or surveying each student's situation.

Tia Rawls

EDI Coordinator, Husqvarna

The course was very informational! The discussion like atmosphere made EDI very understandable and relatable. The training tools and exercises provided were extremely helpful and were well defined. I definitely left with the tools needs to perform my everyday tasks with more confidence and knowledge.

Emma Williams

Business Analyst, Atkore International

Great class. Michael Kotoyan is an excellent instructor. I would definitely recommend this class to anyone wishing to learn more about the workings of EDI.

Angela Brunton

Customer Service, Tuthill Transfer Systems

I enjoyed the class and had a great friendly instructor. I learned alot and obtained a better understanding of EDI in general and learned how to read raw mapping, which also helps understand some of the EDI language. The small class of 10 allowed the instructor to get to know each of us and what level of EDI we are familiar with. Overall, it was a great education!

Bill Nay

EDI Sales Representative, IDEA

This is a great course to introduce people to EDI. Mike is clear and has a great sense of humor. He helped me understand EDI documents and the process to read the segments. This will help me in my sales presentations going forward!

Patrick Schallberger

CFO, Hollandia Dairy

EDI academy was an excellent way to be introduced to EDI. Especially since I had no prior experience. It has provided me with a good base to get our EDI implementation going in the right direction.

Jeff Perkins

Business Development - eCommerce, MiSUMi USA

I am new to EDI and had been struggling with trying to an understanding of EDI, EDI Mapping and integrations. Attending the EDI Academy training class gave me a great foundation and insight into EDI. I would recommend it to any person who is new to EDI.

Loretta Deranleau Howard

IT Sr Specialist, Weyerhaeuser

This is the best place to learn EDI! If you are new or just starting out in EDI, this is the only place to learn it!

Edwin McCarthy Jr

IT Manager, North American Cold Storage

After taking EDI Academy I feel that I am ready to implement EDI for our Company.

Amparo Briceno

N/A, McKesson

Great Training! Very much would recommend this training.

Ken Susanto

Manager, Sintechno, Inc.

Michael is an excellent teacher and real expert of EDI. He responded to every students questions professionally and clearly such that the students were very satisfied with his responses. I would encourage Michael to publish an EDI textbook.

Tiffany Wessel

Business Analyst, Digi-Key Electronics

I was thrilled to have the opportunity to learn more about EDI! Michael was very knowledgeable and explained EDI in a way that made it easy to understand and apply. I highly recommend this course to anyone that wants to take EDI at their business to the next level.

Nic Dominguez

EDI Manager, One World Star

EDI education is very important and the fundamentals and best practices class provided more than what I signed up for. Michael is very knowledgeable and shared a great deal of business insight. What I liked most is that people from the class came from different industries and we were all given the chance to discuss real business EDI practices and scenarios.

N/A

IT Application Consultant, WE Energies

Michael is a very approachable instructor who was willing to work with everyone and tailor materials driven for their industry. There was room for discussion and exchange of ideas on technology. Keep up the good work and will definitely recommend the class to anyone new to EDI or are working in the field. Thanks much Michael.

Jennifer Main

Data Processing Specialist, N/A

Michael was a great instructor, he related the topics back to your company's systems to help you understand what we were covering better.

Shanon Winans

Shipping Team Leader, Oetiker Inc.

This course was a very great course. I learned more about EDI in the days of this course. Thanks for putting on such an amazing course.

Mark Jantze

Account Manager, ComeEd

Michael brings a wealth of knowledge on multiple industry's business processes and EDI transactions. It's a very interesting course.

Sherry Watanabe

EDI Coordinator, L. Powell Acquisition Corp.

I come from Supply Chain EDI. I can see the similarities between the structure of the documents and the vast differences in content and loops. Healthcare has its own set of terms: subscriber, provider, payer, ICD10, TR3, companion guide. It's a strange new world out there! I would recommend this class for anyone thinking of transitioning from Supply to Healthcare!

Biswajit Das

N/A, Physicians Mutual

The course was very nice, Michael tried to address with each attendees work related issue during the training. It was very helpful for me to understand healt care EDI world.

Melinda LaBelle

EDI Claims Supervisor, EPIC Management LP

I found this class to be very helpful. The instructor was very knowledgable and able to answer all of my questions. I can now read 837 raw files with confidence. I have already recommended it some some of my coworkers.

Becky Janicek

Vendor Compliance Manager, Buckle Inc

Michael does an amazing job of going through the EDI documents. The class size was small enough to ask specific questions that directly affect our business and best practices on how to handle EDI issues. I would highly recommend EDI Academy and Michael for EDI fundamentals and best practices.

Eric Hughlon

Compliance Coordinator/Investigator, GEHA

I liked the instructor was willing and able to answer questions. Excellent Source of information whether beginner or advanced in EDI.

Bonnie Meza-Tallada

Key Account Logistics Coordinator, Picnic Time

Michael Kotoyan was very helpful. I learned some EDI tips that I never knew about. This class got down to the basics of EDI purposes. There were very helpful information that I know would improve better practices for the company and save costs. This was exciting news that i wanted to share with the office as soon as I got back from training. I would definitely sign up for any advanced courses if I could.

Christian Lange

EDI Specialist, SAMTEC

Walk you from the basics for those that are not familiar with EDI, through good practices. Great class to see other scenarios and open your mind and remind you that EDI can be implemented in any area of the company that you want to automate and reduce costs.

Mike Arrington

Controller, Skywalker Trampolines

I thought that I had a good grasp on EDI before taking this course, but I now have a much better understanding. I feel like I now have the foundational knowledge about EDI to build upon. Learning how to read EDI implentation guides is what I liked most about this class.

Sandra Nguyen

Sale Coordinator, Thunder Group, Inc

Michael was a great instructor. He was very knowledgeable on this subject and was able to break down the information for all attendees no matter the experience level. Great course to take to get your foot into the world of EDI.

Amanda Williams

A/R Supervisor, Dawn Foods

I am confident that after taking this class I may not be ready to write a book on EDI but at least I understand it. I feel confident that I can utilize the knowledge I gained by taking the class to help my company grow the way they utilize the options EDI has to offer.

Marie Belardinelli

EDI Specialist, N/A

The way Michael teaches this class is unbelievable! He goes into detail to make sure attendees get a real understanding of how EDI works. He is very knowledgeable and comes very well prepared with all the corresponding materials which are examples of the "Real World of EDI". Â I would highly recommend this class to anybody exposed to EDI.

Wayne Powell

Wayveron II Consulting Group LLC, Owner/consultant

Michael's knowledge of EDI and his presentations of the subject were excellent. I hope to use the information in EDI projects soon.

Michele Milkiewicz

E-Business Analyst, BD

The instructor Michael had extensive knowledge of EDI across all industries. In a little known profession he was able to capture the full scope of the profession across all industries.

Windy Starkey

Business Analyst, Corsicana Bedding, Inc

The instructor was helpful, polite, and well versed in the subject matter. I would recommend the course to anyone needing to learn more about EDI. He was very knowledgeable and patient. I went in with no knowledge of EDI and came out feeling like I really understood.

Alissa Norris

E-Commerce Analyst, Armada Supply Chain Solutions

Great class especially for beginners!

Carlos G. Figueroa

EDI Analyst, Drogueria Betances, Inc.

I found very interesting to learn about the history of EDI, identify the fields of different EDI Documents, talk about the future of EDI and to know another EDI Professionals.

Rezwana Sharmin

Application Analyst, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

This course was very informative and well presented. I have brought back good knowledge on EDI history and it's most used B2B transactions.

Krishna Chandra

Architect, NTT DATA

Having worked for the last 13 yeas in various domains, healthcare was one where i do not have any significant footprint. It been for a sometime i was looking for a good tutorial to speed up my learning curve. I came to know about EDI Academy and imediately knew that this is ladder for success. I am glad i attended this course which is concise and to the point for starters. This has opened the whole new world of understanding healthcare industry much better.

Justin Simone

Senior Operations Manager, HMS

The EDI Academy gave me the ability to understand HIPAA X12 files so that I could return to my organization and contribute in conversations with our EDI programming team.

Zena

Office Manager, PINNACLE FASHION INC

This two-day training turned out to be very helpful. Now I not only have a big picture about EDI, but also have some skills and techniques such as EDI data mapping. The curriculum is complete and effective, and your instruction was very clear and interesting. You are so knowledgeable about EDI, and I got satisfactory answers to all my questions. In addition, the atmosphere of the training sessions was active and relaxing. I really enjoyed it. Thanks a lot for this great training! I'm so glad to get the certificate! Thank you.

Robin Viens

Claims Supervisor / EDI specialist, North American Medical Management-IL

The class was extremely helpful on gaining overall knowledge on EDI. I am now more confident in my ability to work with EDI on a daily basis.

Scott Clayton

Interface Developer, Aprima

Michael's knowledge of EDI and ability to teach at all levels is a great asset for EDI Academy.

Katie Lavieri

EDI Customer Service Rep, Nixon

This course was excellent and demystified challenging topics like EDI mapping and charge back prevention. I look forward to applying what I learned in the work force. I would absolutely recommend this course!

Yomaira Gomez

IT Financial Business Analyst, Grifols

The course is for everybody: beginner or expert. I was a beginner but I learned so much from the experts that were in the class because they ask very interesting questions that the instructor respond.

Brian Beesley

Systems Support Specialist, Draexlmaier Automotive of America

The class was very informative and moved at a great pace. The instructor involved and pulled examples from each of the participants. His knowledge of the material was vast, but he was able to present it in layman's terms. I was especially impressed with his ability to relate the material across the diverse industries represented in the class.

Billy Gutierrez

Operations Manager, Breville USA

Michael made everyone feel comfortable to the point where you WANTED to ask more questions. Each question answered added that much more to the learning experience. The mini-quiz on mapping is a fun way to quickly apply what you learned during the seminar.

Kim Benson

EDI Processor, Novartis Consumer Health

The two day training course "EDI fundamentals and Best Practices" was a comprehensive course that solidified the EDI day to day responsibilities that I am responsible for in my organization. The instructor was very knowledgeable and very comfortable with the subject of EDI. He was able to answer all of my questions and most specifically was able to relate to my questions from a business perspective standpoint.I really appreciated the business knowledge, SAP knowledge and how the instructor was able to tie it all together so that it was very understandable. I feel very fortunate to have found this training in an online search. It was exactly what I had hoped for in an EDI class.

Nick Hale

EDI Coordinator, Tempur-Pedic North America

I've been an EDI coordinator for around a year, this course helped give me some more ideas on how to better implement EDI with my company and how to use transactions we currently aren't utilizing.