System Requirements

The following are the minimum computer system requirements for our online courses. For specifications for other operating systems, please contact us.

Operating System Hardware Requirements Internet Browser Requirements Internet Connection
Microsoft® Windows® 8 Basic, Pro, Enterprise (32-bit edition, or 64-bit edition with 32-bit browser)
  • 1.4GHz Intel® Pentium® 4 or faster processor (or equivalent)
  • 1GB of RAM (2GB for 64-bit edition)
  • Sound card, speakers or headset
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 or later
  • Mozilla Firefox 3.x
  • Google Chrome
  • Adobe Flash Player 10.3 or above
 Minimum bandwidth requirement:56 kb/sec (DSL/Cable Wired connection recommended)Note that while a Wireless connection is completely suitable for accessing the Online Course Modules, a wired connection is recommended, when possible for the Online Course Sessions.
Microsoft® Windows® 7 Home Premium, Professional or Ultimate (32-bit edition, or 64-bit edition with 32-bit browser)
  • 1.4GHz Intel® Pentium® 4 or faster processor (or equivalent)
  • 512MB of RAM (1GB recommended)
  • Sound card, speakers or headset
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 or later
  • Mozilla Firefox 3.x
  • Google Chrome
  • Adobe Flash Player 10.3 or above
Microsoft Windows Vista® Home Basic, Home Premium, Ultimate, Business, or Enterprise (32-bit edition, or 64-bit edition with 32-bit browser)
  • 2GHz Intel® Pentium® 4 or faster processor (or equivalent)
  • 1GB of RAM (2GB recommended)
  • Sound card, speakers or headset
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 or later
  • Mozilla Firefox 3.x
  • Google Chrome
  • Adobe Flash Player 10.3 or above
Microsoft Windows XP Professional or Home Edition with Service Pack 2
  • 450MHz Intel® Pentium® II or faster processor (or equivalent)
  • 512MB of RAM
  • Sound card, speakers or headset
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 or later
  • Mozilla Firefox 3.x
  • Google Chrome
  • Adobe Flash Player 10.3 or above
Mac OS X, 10.5, 10.6, 10.7.4, 10.8 (Intel)
  • 1.83GHz Intel Core™ Duo or faster processor
  • 512MB of RAM (1GB recommended)
  • Sound card, speakers or headset
  • Mozilla Firefox 2.x, 3.x
  • Google Chrome
  • Adobe Flash Player 10.3 or above