Career & Technical Education News
Become a lifelong learner with information about career and technical education aimed at students of all ages. This section features news on skilled trades, applied sciences, modern technologies and career preparation as well as apps, staff, companies, partnerships, events, products, services and data pertaining to the vocational education industry.
Environmental and Transportation Training in Indianapolis
Environmental Resource Center, the leading provider of environmental and safety training, will present mandatory RCRA, DOT, and IATA/IMO training in Indianapolis, IN. - January 13, 2016 - Environmental Resource Center
Da Vinci Press Announces Winning First Prize in London (UK) Book Festival for New Book "Tweeting da Vinci"
Tweeting da Vinci won first place in the London (UK) Book Festival. In its first year of publication, Tweeting da Vinci won numerous gold medals for content and design. Competing against thousands of books, Tweeting da Vinci took top honors in prestigious national and international competitions. - January 12, 2016 - Da Vinci Press
CUE Connect Allows Remote Participation in 2016 National Conference
CUE is excited to announce that educators unable to attend the 2016 National Conference to be held March 17-19 in Palm Springs, California may do so by attending CUE Connect. This first CUE Connect will be held at the Orange County Department of Education’s Conference Center, in Costa Mesa,... - January 12, 2016 - CUE
EMLab P&K Hosts IAQ Training Course by Indoor Sciences in Southern California
EMLab P&K sponsors the IAQA Indoor Environmentalist Course at its Irvine, California laboratory. The indoor air quality (IAQ) training course is taught by Ian Cull of Indoor Sciences. - January 11, 2016 - EMLab P&K IAQ Laboratory
New Motor Vehicle Assessor at North Shropshire College
Julian Jones from Wrexham has recently joined North Shropshire College (NSC) as a Motor Vehicle Assessor for apprentices. Julian brings with him over 16 years of industry experience and has a wealth of knowledge to share with his apprentices. Julian has joined NSC at the same time as Sian Spear,... - January 09, 2016 - North Shropshire College
SANS Inc., Software and Network Solutions, Appoints Southeast Regional Manager
SANS Inc., Software and Network Solutions, has named Daniel Maaske to the position of Regional Sales Manager. Daniel’s responsibilities will include support of current SANS’ educational customers as well as new business development in the southeast region of the United States including... - January 06, 2016 - SANS Inc. Instructional Technology for Language Learning
Allied Real Estate Schools Unveils New Mobile-Friendly Website
The updated website provides a more engaging user experience with improved navigation and functionality throughout. - January 05, 2016 - Allied Business Schools
DTR Inc. CEO Jay Goldberg Announces His Work Readiness with ESOL Exercises Book Series
The series will follow his non-ESOL work readiness book series. Required ESOL competencies from the state of Florida will be used to help determine the content for the ESOL exercises and worksheets. - January 04, 2016 - DTR Inc.
ForkliftCertification.com Shines a New Light on OSHA with Infographic Release
An industry leader in forklift training has released an infographic that sheds a new light on OSHA. - December 28, 2015 - ForkLiftCertification.com
Apprenticeships and Traineeships Conference - Tuesday 23rd February 2016 - Central London
Gain the information needed to deliver and support successful apprenticeships and traineeships that meet the needs of young people and employers. - December 24, 2015 - Capita Conferences
SureFire CPR Announces Winners from the #MyLocalHero Contest
SureFire CPR, a CPR and First Aid training facility with locations in Orange County, Laguna Hills, and Corona, announces the winners of their #MyLocalHero contest. The campaign was announced earlier this October and ran from October 1st through December 7th, 2015. Citizens living in Southern... - December 22, 2015 - SureFire CPR
New Agriculture Apprenticeship Assessor at NSC
North Shropshire College (NSC) has recently recruited a new assessor to support the growing Agricultural apprenticeships area. Sian Spear has joined NSC after working in learner support and assessing at another college, Sian has worked in agriculture for many years including spending a year in New... - December 20, 2015 - North Shropshire College
New Courses for the New Year at NSC
North Shropshire College (NSC) will be launching its new Part-Time Prospectus this week; the prospectus has new courses at NSC’s campuses in Oswestry, Shipley, Wem and Walford, and community centres across the county. The new prospectus has leisure courses in arts and crafts, cookery, general... - December 20, 2015 - North Shropshire College
Colombian Vocational and Technical Higher Education Institutions and U.S. Community Colleges Win 100,000 Strong in the Americas Funding for Study Abroad
The White House, U.S. Department of State, Partners of the Americas, and NAFSA announced five new 100,000 Strong in the Americas Innovation Fund grants sponsored by SENA-CAF to support university partnerships and new study abroad programs at an event with Vice President Joe Biden. The goal of 100,000 Strong in the Americas is to increase study abroad opportunities in order to enhance hemispheric competitiveness, increase prosperity, and prepare a more global workforce. - December 16, 2015 - Partners of the Americas
Solomon Exam Prep Launches “Series 50 MSRB Municipal Advisor Representative Qualification Exam” Study Program
Solomon Exam Prep has published study materials for professionals required to take the upcoming Series 50 pilot exam. - December 12, 2015 - Solomon Exam Prep
NSC Holds Apprenticeships Event
North Shropshire College (NSC) has recently held an open event at its campuses at Walford and Oswestry. The event was for people interested in doing an apprenticeship and employers who may have been interested in employing an apprentice or up-skilling their employees with an apprenticeship. Lucy... - December 11, 2015 - North Shropshire College
ATA Tattoo School LLC – Salem Announces Grand Opening
ATA Tattoo School LLC – Salem announces the grand opening of their Oregon Certified training facility. Beginning in January, students can enroll in an intense 13 week program of theory and practical training. - December 11, 2015 - ATA Tattoo School LLC - Salem
STEREO LEARNING: A Shortcut to Solid Knowledge. An Interactive Presentation Launches Online.
In the first 20 minutes, it explains how preschoolers master big numbers and long operations. Then - how stereo learning supports them through school, prepares them to understand science and engineering, and introduces them to real computer programming. - December 10, 2015 - SIX PROJECTS
Carolina Secures Reputation as One of the Top U.S. A&P Mechanic Schools with Updated 2016 Course Selection
Simpsonville, SC-based aeronautical training school, Carolina Aeronautical is quickly becoming one of the most popular U.S. A&P mechanic schools as a result of their updated course selection. Included within the updated suite of course options for 2016 are courses such as their Aircraft Sheet Metal Certification course, which will help students to understand the structural performance of the materials used within the latest aircraft. - December 10, 2015 - Carolina Aeronautical
AAA Institute Adopts PMI®-AGC’s PMP® in 28 Days Exam Preparation Guide - AAA Institute Launches New PMP® Curriculum
AAA Institute, a leading BPPE approved training provider headquartered in California, is now using PMI®-AGC’s PMP® in 28 Days Exam Preparation Study Guide in its well acclaimed project management curriculum. “The role of projects is receiving increasing global attention,”... - December 09, 2015 - AAA Institute
Raptivity to Mark Parent Company’s Silver Jubilee Year with Special Year End Discounts
Raptivity celebrates the 25th year anniversary of Harbinger Group with discounts as high as 70%. - December 09, 2015 - Harbinger Knowledge Products Inc.
Aspire Students Design and Create Christmas Tree
Engineering students from North Shropshire College’s (NSC) Aspire Centre in Burford, Tenbury Wells, have created decorations for a Christmas tree which has gone on display at Burford’s Parish Church. The display coincides with the town’s Santa Parade and forms part of Tenbury... - December 09, 2015 - North Shropshire College
Design Essentials’ Natural Distributor Partners with Local Hair Stylists Association
Design Essentials’ Distributor, E&P Distributors is partnering with ANHC Professional to bring hair stylists professional hands-on training. The “Design Essentials Hands-on Training” classes are taught by ANHC Professional Educators and held bimonthly at Design Essentials headquarters in Decatur, GA. The classes feature cutting, color, braiding, loc styling and more. The first class of 2016 will be held Monday, January 18, 2016 at 11am and will feature loc styling taught by Vernice Samuels. - December 09, 2015 - Atlanta Natural Hair Care
Docebo and Brandon Hall Explain How to Measure Informal Learning’s ROI
Informal rather than formal learning helps people do their jobs, yet most organizations still focus their learning efforts on the classroom and the course. David Wentworth, Principal Analyst with Brandon Hall Group, and Alessio Artuffo, Chief Operating Officer at the e-learning solutions provider,... - November 27, 2015 - Docebo
PECB Signs a Partnership Agreement with A1 Solution
“The purpose of this partnership is to elevate national awareness to the importance of ISO standards and how it helped shape Jamaican and Caribbean culture,” said Eric Lachapelle, CEO of PECB. - November 26, 2015 - PECB
Open School of Journalism Introduces Free Media Section
The Open School of Journalism introduces free study material in their website. - November 22, 2015 - Open School of Journalism
North Shropshire College Provides Home to Hermit Crabs
North Shropshire College (NSC) has welcomed 15 Hermit Crabs to its Walford Campus, adding to the already diverse collection of animals that students help look after. The crabs will live in an enclosure, taking centre stage on display in the atrium area of the Harris Centre. To fulfil the specific... - November 21, 2015 - North Shropshire College
Robert Williams Wins TruckerToTrucker.com Trucking School Scholarship
TruckerToTrucker.com selected Robert Williams as the winner of the Fall Scholarship for Commercial Truck Driving School. - November 20, 2015 - Trucker To Trucker
NSC Enterprise & Development Secures Funding for European Work Placements with the Erasmus+ Programme
The Enterprise and Development Department at North Shropshire College (NSC) has successfully secured funding through the Erasmus+ Programme (European Funding), this funding will enable 129 full time vocational students and apprentices to undertake two week work placements in a European country. - November 20, 2015 - North Shropshire College
Hazmat Training Comes to Burbank
Environmental Resource Center, the leading provider of environmental and safety training, will present mandatory RCRA and DOT training in Burbank, CA. - November 18, 2015 - Environmental Resource Center
Hazmat Training Comes to Wilmington
Environmental Resource Center, the leading provider of environmental and safety training, will present mandatory RCRA and DOT Training in Wilmington, DE. - November 17, 2015 - Environmental Resource Center
Rotary Swing Announces New RST Winter Golf Training Program
Rotary Swing has just announced an all-new program to complement their considerable collection of online golf swing resources. The all-new swing instruction package is called the RST (Rotary Swing Tour) Winter Golf Training Program. This new platform is designed to keep swing skills sharp, even... - November 17, 2015 - Rotary Swing
Ivy Exec Announces 2016 Top EMBA Rankings
Ivy Exec Inc. (www.ivyexec.com) has published their inaugural 2016 Top Executive MBA Program Rankings, ranking the top 50 Executive MBA programs offered by single institutions, and the top 20 jointly offered EMBA programs. The rankings are based on data from a comprehensive survey that compared EMBA programs across various factors, including reputation, career advancement, curriculum, globalness and life balance. - November 17, 2015 - Ivy Exec
NSC Beauty Student Wins Place at World Skills UK Final
Jasmine Kirkham, a Level 3 Spa student at North Shropshire College (NSC), will be representing the College at the World Skills UK final at the NEC Birmingham later this month. Jasmine was selected to go forward after the West Midlands regional heat, only ten candidates were chosen from across the... - November 15, 2015 - North Shropshire College
Swedish Firm with “Game-Changing” Innovation Technology Opens US Office
Demand drives Swedish Innovation Technology company, the Innovation360 Group, to open its first US Office in Washington DC. CEO Magnus Penker announced the opening of the Tysons Corner, VA office at executive meetings in Washington DC during a recent visit. The demand for measurable improvement in Innovation Acceleration and Achievement drives the decision to establish US Operations. The immediate goal is to functionally replicate the company’s HQ office in Stockholm as rapidly as possible. - November 14, 2015 - Innovation 360 Group
Hazmat Training Comes to Charlotte
Environmental Resource Center, the leading provider of environmental and safety training, will present mandatory RCRA and DOT training in Charlotte, North Carolina. - November 11, 2015 - Environmental Resource Center
California Entrepreneur and Author Introduces a New Paradigm for Negotiation
Dr. Mehrad Nazari introduces new concept in Negotiation based on his forthcoming book. - November 10, 2015 - Enlightened Negotiation
BIN Acquires Koldwater Software, an Electrical Controls Training Software Company
St. Louis based Business Industrial Network (BIN95.com) announced today that it has acquired Koldwater Software Co. (Koldwater.com). - November 04, 2015 - Business Industrial Network
School of Rock Now Accepting Registration for Winter Break Beginner Guitar Camp
December 28 and December 29, 2015 young rockers ages 7-15 with less than one year experience playing guitar will gather to learn how to play guitar. Students who enroll by December 1, 2015 will receive a free guitar cable and free guitar tuner, courtesy of MAC Music Accessories. - November 03, 2015 - School of Rock, St. Paul
Oil & Gas Training Now for Men and Women
American Right of Way Academy announced today new training: “Boots on the ground” one on one live training workshop session with instructor Don Valden outlines the advance concepts of In The Field Right of Way and utility acquisitions with easements across private and commercial land. Participants will physically walk the right of way and well site locations. - October 28, 2015 - American Right of Way Associates
Brooklyn Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Celebrates 10 Years of Martial Arts Practice
Brooklyn Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, the borough's network of martial arts schools known for its non-competitive and collaborative approach to the study and practice of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, celebrates its 10th anniversary this year. The seed of the organization was planted in 2001 when Gene Dunn, one of... - October 27, 2015 - Brooklyn Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
New Barn Owl at NSC Walford
The Animal Management unit at North Shropshire College’s (NSC) Walford Campus has welcomed a new arrival, staff have been hand-rearing a Barn Owl since its birth 8 weeks ago. The Barn Owl, named Luna, will join the growing collection of birds of prey at the Walford Campus; Animal Care... - October 24, 2015 - North Shropshire College
Karen P. Lim-Smith Recognized by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Karen P. Lim-Smith of Flower Mound, Texas has been recognized by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide in Times Square, New York City on the Reuter’s Billboard for her outstanding contributions and achievements in the fields of music, music education and entertainment. About Karen P. - October 20, 2015 - Strathmore Worldwide
Composers and Schools in Concert and the Game Audio Institute Team Up to Involve High School Music Students in Scoring for Games
Composers and Schools in Concert (CSIC), a nationwide nonprofit organization that connects professional composers with high school music students, has teamed up with the Game Audio Institute to sponsor a Game Audio Intensive Workshop Sunday November 1st, 2015 in New York at the Institute of Audio... - October 18, 2015 - Composers and Schools in Concert
Lantern Three Approved as Registered Education Provider by Project Management Institute
Lantern Three announced today that the Project Management Institute (PMI), the world’s largest project management member association, has named it as a Registered Education Provider (R.E.P.). R.E.P.s are organizations that have been approved by PMI to help project managers achieve and maintain their professional credentials. - October 01, 2015 - Lantern Three LLC
Local MP Visits North Shropshire College
North Shropshire College (NSC) is pleased to have had a visit from the Right Honourable Owen Paterson, MP for North Shropshire. Owen visited the College less than 12 months ago when the Construction Centre was in its infancy. Principal Jackie Doodson gave Owen a tour of the new Plumbing Department,... - September 27, 2015 - North Shropshire College
NSC Commercial Services Students Hold Coffee Morning
Staff and students in the Commercial Services Department at North Shropshire College (NSC) held a coffee morning in support of Macmillan Cancer Support’s ‘World’s Biggest Coffee Morning’, the coffee morning was organised by the Head of the Commercial Services, Sharon Cooper,... - September 26, 2015 - North Shropshire College
SGS and Campden BRI Announce New Partnership in Food Training
SGS, the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company, and Campden BRI, a global provider of food training, research and technical services have formed a partnership to provide specialist food training services to a wider international audience. As a leader in... - September 23, 2015 - SGS
ForkliftCertification.com Enhances Website Security with HTTPS Implementation
ForkliftCertification.com, a website dedicated to providing forklift training and certification to meet OSHA standards, has migrated their website’s security to HTTPS (Hypertext Protocol Secure) protocol. With sharing and submitting personal information required to register for forklift... - September 21, 2015 - ForkLiftCertification.com
NSC to Hold Macmillan Coffee Morning
Hair and Beauty staff and students at the Oswestry Campus of North Shropshire College (NSC) will be holding the College’s annual Macmillan Cancer Support Coffee Morning on Tuesday, 22nd September; the event is NSC’s contribution to the Macmillan Cancer Support ‘World’s... - September 19, 2015 - North Shropshire College