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A Former Reagan Adviser's Free Lecture on "Supply-Side Economics" Released to the Public as a Public Service
A free online lecture on “Supply-Side Economics” is being offered by Yorktown University, an accredited Denver, Colorado-based Internet university. - June 25, 2012 - Yorktown University
Yorktown University Offers Free Online Lecture "Why Study the History of Art?"
A free online lecture on “Why Study the History of Art?” is being offered as a public service by Yorktown University, a Denver, Colorado-based accredited Internet university rooted in the philosophy of limited government of the Founding Fathers, the Judaeo-Christian tradition and... - June 20, 2012 - Yorktown University
Spencer Institute for Life Coach Training Celebrates 20th Anniversary with Special 20% Discount Code, June 16-20
Celebrating its 20th year of offering wellness coaching and training, the Spencer Institute is offering a 20 percent off discount, June 16-20. The Spencer Institute provides a variety of online life coaching and wellness training. - June 19, 2012 - John Spencer Ellis Fitness & Personal Development
ACHS Welcomes New Graduates to National Chapter of DET Honor Society
American College of Healthcare Sciences (ACHS) announces several alumni admitted into its chapter of the Delta Epsilon Tau Honor Society following the first quarter. - June 17, 2012 - American College of Healthcare Sciences
ACHS Hires Jared Schaalje Instructional Technologist
American College of Healthcare Sciences Hires Jared Schaalje as Instructional Technologist - June 17, 2012 - American College of Healthcare Sciences
2minuteGMAT Launches Free Guide to Help Business School Hopefuls Prepare for Next Generation GMAT Test
Free Resource Keeps MBA Applicants Up to Date on the New GMAT - June 16, 2012 - 2minuteGMAT
Cong. Patrick McHenry (R-NC) Honored by Honorary MBA in Entrepreneurship
Yorktown University announced today that it will confer an honorary M.B.A. in Entrepreneurship on U.S. Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-N.C., for his work as sponsor of the "crowdfunding" provisions in Title III of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act. The Act allows small businesses and other... - June 14, 2012 - Yorktown University
NESTA Adds More Seminars and Workshops for Personal Fitness Trainers to Earn Certification
The National Exercise & Sports Trainers Association (NESTA) has again expanded its personal training workshops options to include more local and live sessions. The new personal training workshops are offered by Training Made Fun. - June 14, 2012 - John Spencer Ellis Fitness & Personal Development
Southern University Baton Rouge Offers a New Online Degree Program: Executive Master of Public Administration
Southern University Baton Rouge increases online degree program offerings with the addition of Executive Master of Public Administration - June 13, 2012 - Education Online Services Corp
NESTA Adds More Business and Career Resources for Personal Trainers
Already dedicated to helping personal trainers focus on their business, the National Exercise & Sports Trainers Association (NESTA) has added more career resources. Resources include marketing strategies, mentoring, business coaching and more. - June 11, 2012 - John Spencer Ellis Fitness & Personal Development
New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome Wednesday Webinar Series to Continue June 27
Presentation about Tourette Syndrome's impact on families will take place from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. and will look at some statistics relating to TS, especially how it affects children. - June 06, 2012 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
viaLanguage Announces VIA - A New Brand and Expanded Services Line
Helping Companies Reach Their Global Aspirations Across Cultures, Channels and Geographies - June 05, 2012 - viaLanguage
Spencer Institute Celebrates 20th Anniversary of Providing Life Coaching and Wellness Certifications
The Spencer Institute is celebrating its 20th year in the coaching and wellness industries this month. The Spencer Institute focuses on providing top-notch online life coaching and wellness training courses. - June 05, 2012 - John Spencer Ellis Fitness & Personal Development
National Exercise & Sports Trainers Association Celebrates 20 Years of Fitness, Certification, Education
The National Exercise & Sports Trainers Association (NESTA) is celebrating its 20th anniversary this month. NESTA is an international fitness association with more than 55,000 members. - June 04, 2012 - John Spencer Ellis Fitness & Personal Development
InfoPro Among Top 20 Content Development Companies Yet Again
Next generation learning solutions provider, InfoPro Learning, Inc., has been selected as one of the Top 20 Content Development Companies 2012, announced by Trainingindustry.com for the second consecutive time. In the selection process, InfoPro Learning showcased brilliance in many areas including... - June 03, 2012 - InfoPro Learning, Inc.
Vancouver Animation School Takes Top School Honors at the Prestigious CIRA Impact Awards
Award Makes Vancouver Animation School the Top School to Attend in Canada - June 02, 2012 - Vancouver Animation School
360 Education Solutions Obtains New EDU Partnerships
360 Education Solutions is becoming a more relevant player in lead generation because of a niche' focus on direct marketing to school districts and other public enterprises. Now they are expanding services by partnering with exciting new online options for professional development courses, GMAT, GRE and other test prep courses, and affordable online freshman prerequisite courses for those wishing to enter the convenient world of continuing education via the internet. - May 31, 2012 - 360 Education Solutions
Virtual Speech Center Releases an iPad App to Practice Plurals
Expedition with Plurals was created by a certified speech and language pathologist for PK–3 students to practice regular (e.g., cat/cats) and irregular plurals (foot/feet) in multiple contexts, targeting both receptive and expressive language skills and accompanied by recorded audio instructions. This fun and colorful app includes both an audio recording feature that allows students to hear their productions and a fun memory game that can be customized. - May 31, 2012 - Virtual Speech Center Inc.
Yukon Learning Launches the Extreme Course Makeover Blog
Yukon Learning is proud to announce the launch of its new blog from Ron Price, "Extreme Course Makeover." - May 29, 2012 - Yukon Group Inc
Thetutorpages.com Relaunches to Help Users Access Thousands of Articles on UK Private Tuition
Thetutorpages.com, one of the UK’s most comprehensive private tuition websites, has relaunched to give users greater access to thousands of expert articles written by UK private tutors. - May 28, 2012 - The Tutor Pages
Body Art Training Group Approved as Provider of Bloodborne Pathogens Training
The Health Care Agency, County of Orange, California has designated the Body Art Training Group as an approved provider of bloodborne pathogen exposure control training for tattoo artists, body piercers, and permanent cosmetics technicians. - May 27, 2012 - Body Art Training Group
Wexford University Offers Online Sport Psychology Degree
Now offering a popular Sport Psychology degree for students, Wexford University provides a variety of online degree programs. The online Sport Psychology program is available to students from around the world. - May 25, 2012 - John Spencer Ellis Fitness & Personal Development
Seminar on “e-Learning: Experiences and Aspirations of Industry”
A one-day seminar on "e-Learning: Experiences and aspirations of Industry with special reference to Iraq and Middle East" is being organized by CommLab India. The seminar will bring together experts from the industry, academia and practitioners to discuss the potential of eLearning and its growing relevance to organizations across industries today. - May 25, 2012 - CommLab India
MindReps.com Publishes Vocabulary Quiz Feature
Educational portal MindReps.com has published a new vocabulary quiz feature to help students master this topic. - May 24, 2012 - MindReps.com
American College of Healthcare Sciences Hires Elizabeth Edleman as Administrative Assistant
Elizabeth Edleman has been hired as Administrative Assistant for the American College of Healthcare Sciences (ACHS). - May 24, 2012 - American College of Healthcare Sciences
Yukon Learning Moves Its Corporate Headquarters
Yukon Learning, a leading provider of e-Learning content, training and development, announces the move of their corporate headquarters to the Innsbrook business complex in Glen Allen, Virginia. - May 23, 2012 - Yukon Group Inc
Dr. Leigh-Davis is Now a Proponent of Online Education
Having only dabbled in the online education market, law professor Dr. Leigh-Davis was skeptical, but now she is aiding in the development of an online education platform. - May 23, 2012 - Dr. Leigh-Davis
uCertify Releases Updated (2012 Version) Test Prep for PMI PgMP Certification
uCertify releases preparation software for updated (2012 version) for PMI Program Management Program certification. - May 19, 2012 - uCertify.com
EF Englishtown Releases Language Education’s First Social Game, English Tower
EF Englishtown today announces the release of English Tower, the English langauge industry’s first social word search game. Built on Englishtown’s commitment to meeting and engaging users, English Tower is a English language industry first in building a Facebook game to reach English learners around the world. - May 19, 2012 - EF Education First
eXact Learning Solutions LCMS Platform Chosen by Tribal to Produce Learning Materials
eXact learning solutions has been selected by Tribal, the UK-headquartered worldwide education technology and services provider, to produce online and mobile content for its training publications as well as customised learning content for its clients – which include large organisations in the... - May 18, 2012 - eXact learning solutions
uCertify Prepkits for the New MCSA: Windows Server 2008 Certification
Microsoft has relaunched its MCSA and MCSE certification program but with a change. Now the MCSA is defined as Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate, which is the prerequisite for the new MCSE (Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert). The program now features three new skill levels: Associate,... - May 18, 2012 - uCertify.com
Get Your Garden Touched by the Design-Hands of the Greatest Gardeners of Our Time – Without the Expense of Meeting Them
John Brookes, MBE, (possibly the most acclaimed living landscape designer of our time), Noel Kingsbury, and Michael King have all joined MyGardenSchool, (born out of Oxford - MyGardenSchool is the world’s first "virtual" gardening school). These great gardening writers have joined MyGardenSchool to offer new online gardening courses over the next few months. You get personal tuition on your own gardens from these guys – wherever you live in the world. - May 17, 2012 - MyGardenSchool
Aesthetic VideoSource Offers New Unlimited Annual Online Video Streaming Subscriptions for the Professional, Student, and Teacher
Annual video streaming subscriptions are available at www.VideoShelf.com. Over 90 full-length videos are available including the following categories: Skin Care, Facials, Waxing & Hair Removal, Medical Skin Care (BOTOX, Dermal Fillers, and Laser Hair Removal), Body Treatments, Massage & Reflexology, Manicures, and Makeup. - May 17, 2012 - Aesthetic VideoSource
Career Step Launches iPad Learning Tool for New Students
Career Step has launched a new initiative offering students an iPad complete with an electronic textbook library when they enroll in a qualifying training program by May 31. - May 16, 2012 - Career Step
Education Online Services Corporation Announces Upcoming Launch of an Online RN to BSN Degree for Southern University, School of Nursing in Baton Rouge
Education Online Services and Southern University’s School of Nursing announce the launch of online RN to BSN degree - May 15, 2012 - Education Online Services Corp
New - 11+ Non Verbal Reasoning App - for iPhone and iPad Just Released- Free Promo
Help your child succeed at the 11 plus entrance exams with this fun App in non-verbal reasoning by ElevenPlusExams.co.uk, UK's largest 11 plus portal. - May 14, 2012 - Eleven Plus Exams
Free New Training Video with John Spencer Ellis and Mike Mahler Offers Secrets and Strategies for Fitness Business Success
In a free online video interview, fitness pros John Spencer Ellis and Mike Mahler share their top tips for success in the fitness industry. Mahler is the author of “Live Life Aggressively: What Self-help Gurus Should Be Telling You.” - May 12, 2012 - John Spencer Ellis Fitness & Personal Development
UpsideLMS Clocks More Than 125% Growth in FY 2011-12
The past months have seen a growing number of corporates select UpsideLMS, Upside Learning’s multi award-winning Learning Management System, to manage their organizational learning needs. The system has clocked a mind-boggling growth of over 125% in FY 2011-12. - May 11, 2012 - Upside Learning Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
TJ & Pals, Interactive Preschool Website, Sponsors Dress Me Up Mommy Sweepstakes
TJ & Pals, top educational preschool website, is sponsoring a sweepstakes full of fun for moms and kids. The Dress Me Up Mommy Sweepstakes winner will receive a $250 gift card from The Children’s Place--just in time to start the summer in style. It’s easy to enter and win at Dress... - May 11, 2012 - TJ & Pals
New Personal Trainer Business Resources Website Offers Business Models, Coaching and Ideas for Personal Fitness Trainers at All Levels
A new website dedicated to personal trainer business solutions, http://personaltrainerbusiness.biz/, offers career and coaching resources for personal trainers. The site is a one-stop shop for personal trainers interested in building business. - May 10, 2012 - John Spencer Ellis Fitness & Personal Development
Announcing the New Percolate Learning Management System
Michaels & Associates proudly announces the launch of their new Percolate LMS. Sherry Michaels, President, said, "This has been a labor of love for the last year, and because we’ve gained so much experience in working with our clients’ LMS issues, the challenge has all been worth it! We were motivated to solve these issues and remove roadblocks typically found in working with an LMS. Complexity and a lack of clarity have traditionally been the hallmarks of LMSs. Percolate aims to fix that." - May 10, 2012 - Michaels & Associates
High Impact Prospecting and Rock the Deadline Partnership Offers Content Creation and Demand Generation Services
Combined marketing services provide marketers with a comprehensive content solution for email marketing, lead generation and social engagement. - May 08, 2012 - H-I-P (High-Impact-Prospecting, LLC)
The Pharma Compliance Group Announces Exclusive Sales Agreement with LearnSomething, Inc. for DEA Compliance Online Training
The Pharma Compliance Group (PCG) announce that it has signed an exclusive marketing and sales agreement with LearnSomething, Inc. to offer online training for the pharma industry to support DEA compliance of the CSA and CFR for pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and other DEA registrants. - May 07, 2012 - Pharma Compliance Group, LLC
MindReps.com Releases Medical Terminology Quiz
MindReps.com, a free educational website, has released an innovative medical terminology quiz feature to help students master this topic. - May 07, 2012 - MindReps.com
Career Step Announces Launch of New Computer Technician Training Program
Career Step has launched a new Computer Technician training course designed to prepare students for the CompTIA A+ certification exams. - May 03, 2012 - Career Step
Global Academy Online Creates $50M Hybrid Startup
Global Academy Online, Inc. announces the formation of an international consortium to develop hybrid universities in Vietnam, the Peoples Republic of China, Costa Rica, Canada, and the USA. - May 02, 2012 - Global Academy Online, Inc.
Online Degree Talk Tells About How Online Course Has Changed a Teenager's Life Just at the Age of 15
Here we highlight an often neglected feature of online learning: accelerated learning. A survey was carried out by OnlineDegreeTalk which revealed how the flexibility and convenience of online education is helping students to graduate earlier; the time students save on commute and the flexibility they get to take classes at their own time and pace can now be used to pursue more courses in less time. - May 02, 2012 - Online Degree Talk
Latest Course International Technical Certificate in Oil and Gas Operational Safety
Good news: For those who want to get the qualification; NEBOSH International Technical Oil and Gas Certificate (IOG). It will be a great opportunity to get qualified in oil and gas safety from SHEilds, the accredited NEBOSH course provider at very affordable prices. “Keeping in mind the... - April 29, 2012 - Sheilds
CourseKing Presents – the Rajasthan Royals Top Fan Contest to Win an iPad
CourseKing, an online portal has partnered with the ever popular IPL team, Rajasthan Royals to run a unique Top Fan contest. - April 22, 2012 - Course Exchange Ltd.
New Training Video Q&A Offers Insight on Launching a Fitness Career; Celebrity Fitness Expert John Spencer Ellis Answers Student Questions in Online Video
In a brand-new online training video, fitness expert John Spencer Ellis answers questions from personal training students. Topics covered include getting started, challenges, education and more. - April 21, 2012 - John Spencer Ellis Fitness & Personal Development