He said had to stop teaching classes at the school because his training is keeping him out of the area. But, he is still able to continue teaching his spreadsheet design class though distance learning because students complete their assignments and testing online.
He said such a schedule is good for students because they are able to work in their spare time. He said since taking on his new job he finds the distance learning convenient for him also because he has needed to be out of the area for training, but he can still check students work via the Internet.
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Hovey said he was always been interested in computers and decided to pursue a degree in computer technology networking in 1995.
After completing his degree, Hovey's relationship continued with the instructors and eventually he began working at night as a part-time instructor for the college.
He said the instruction he received at the college has changed his life.
"I would not be where I am at today without the mentoring I received from the instructors (at San Jacinto College)."
He said computers are not going away, and more people are using them.
Criminals are becoming more high tech also, and the computer forensics lab can extract data from computers to convict them, Hovey said.
The crimes can range from child pornography, e-mail scams, Internet fraud, sending malicious viruses or other illegal activities, according to Hovey.
He said he will be training officers in local police departments to ensure that computers that have been seized are shut down in the correct manner to ensure that data is not lost.
Hovey will complete his training in December, and he will see if his schedule will allow him to take on teaching more classes at the college.
