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.

3rd JIBGlobal Skills Showcase Slated This Month

The Joji Ilagan Foundation is recognized for developing the finest training and educational resources geared to meet the rapidly growing manpower needs and demands of industry. It focuses on tourism and hospitality courses; contact center (call center agents) training programs; welding and metal arc fabrication and health and home management courses and pre school education. These five schools will present the exceptional talents of their students through the 3rd JIB skills showcase. - October 14, 2010 - JIB Career Center Foundation, Inc.

JIB e-Academy’s English Language Course Starts Oct 16

The Joji Ilagan-Bian e-Academy & Solutions is offering Speech Works, an English Language Proficiency Short Course for Professionals who wish to improve on their English fluency, starting October 16, 2010. - October 12, 2010 - JIB Career Center Foundation, Inc.

Massage Therapy Project “Home” Announces Boulder College of Massage Therapy to House Massage History Repository

The Massage Therapy Project, sponsored by the World Massage Festival and Massage Therapy Hall of Fame, is pleased to announce the Massage History Repository will be housed at the Boulder College of Massage Therapy in Boulder, Colorado. Founded in 1975, the Boulder College of Massage Therapy (BCMT)... - October 09, 2010 - World Massage Festival & Massage Therapy Hall of Fame

BESI Provides Specialized Training for the Inspection and Remediation of Structures with Defective “Chinese” Drywall – Warranty Available

The Building Envelope Science Institute graduates can qualify their work for a 10-year warranty program that provides coverage for up to $500,000 for homes remediated by professionals training during the National Training & Certification Seminar on “Chinese” or Defective Drywall in America being held on October 26-27, 2010. - October 07, 2010 - Building Envelope Science Institute

Veterans Administration Approves Online Training at MyBankruptcySchool.Com and Opens the Door to Train New Skills to Veteran Attorneys

On October 6, 2010, the Department of Veterans Affairs in Denver, Colorado, approved the training provided online at MyBankruptcySchool.Com under Vocational Rehabilitation Chapter 31, Title 38. This opens the door to both retired and disabled veterans; a respected segment of our community consisting of thousands of attorneys with many years of excellent legal experience. - October 07, 2010 - Victoria A Ring

Commsupport Networks Free Online CCNA

Commsupport have taken the initiative in these challenging times to provide students with the opportunity to participate in Free Live on-line CCNA Webinar classes. The objective of this is to allow those that are unable to attend classroom courses for one reason or another to enjoy these sessions and fulfill their certification dreams. The entire CCNA syllabus is covered over 8 weeks (2 sessions per week). - October 06, 2010 - Commsupport Networks

BESI Offers First X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF) Certification for Gypsum Products

The Building Envelope Science Institute is presenting the X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF) Analyzer Certification (XRF-GP) training on October 26, 2010 at the Hilton Fort Lauderdale Marina located at 1881 SE 17th Street Causeway in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. This certification program provides valuable information and techniques for the use of XRF as it pertains to Gypsum products. - October 05, 2010 - Building Envelope Science Institute

DS&D’s October CEU Labfest Tour Set to Roll Through Philadelphia, NJ and NYC

In collaboration with Thermo Fisher Scientific, DS&D will be hosting LabFest 2010, a three-day, three city tour aimed at expanding knowledge of the latest laboratory equipment and green technology. The DS&D 2010 LabFest will kick off in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on October 12th, followed... - October 02, 2010 - Dancker, Sellew & Douglas (DS&D)

323link Inks Representation Deal with Paradigm Strategic Marketing Offering Simplified Internet Video

323link, a leader in Lecture Capture, Podcasting and Streaming, announced that it has signed a representative agreement with Paradigm Strategic Marketing, LLC. Paradigm Strategic Marketing is now providing sales, demonstrations, and support for all 323link products in the state of Florida. - October 01, 2010 - Paradigm Strategic Marketing, LLC

BESI’s Training for Defective (Chinese) Drywall is Now a Registered Course for Recertification (RC) Credits with ACAC

The Building Envelope Science Institute’s received recertification credits (RCs) from the American Council for Accredited Certification (ACAC) for its National Training & Certification Seminar on “Chinese” or Defective Drywall in America being held in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on October 26-27, 2010. - September 30, 2010 - Building Envelope Science Institute

Faces of Job Corps - Bobby Ollivierre

A great success story of the Edison Job Corps Academy graduate. - September 30, 2010 - Edison Job Corps Academy

Marinello Schools of Beauty Scholarship Winner Following Her Dream to Improve the Lives of Abused Women

Beauty student wants to help those who have helped her. - September 30, 2010 - Marinello Schools of Beauty

Life Safety Services Sends Technician Through Fire Door Assembly Inspection Program

Passive Fire Protection Inspection Technician Passes DHI's Fire Door Assembly Program Exam - September 30, 2010 - Life Safety Services

Care2Learn Adds New Accreditations to Online Occupational Therapist Continuing Education Courses

Care2Learn, Inc., the leader in online continuing education and training for post-acute healthcare providers, has earned another 17 course hours of approvals from the American Occupational Therapy Association – a national accreditation organization serving all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The completion of Occupational Therapist continuing education is mandatory for most OTs to maintain a license to practice. - September 27, 2010 - Care2Learn.com

Thousand Waves Martial Arts & Self-Defense Center Presents: Learning to Listen to Israeli and Palestinian Stories

As Israeli and Palestinian officials resume direct peace talks over the coming year, listening, more than talking, may be the key to their success or failure. This discussion will highlight the challenging and often contradictory stories Palestinians and Israelis shared with a 24-person interfaith... - September 19, 2010 - Thousand Waves Martial Arts & Self-Defense Center, NFP

BESI Provides Training for Defective (Chinese) Drywall Inspections and Remediation

The Building Envelope Science Institute (BESI) is a specialized institute dedicated to the advancement of education, specifically designed for the construction industry. The Institute’s first major contribution to the industry is providing a solution to the Defective (Chinese or corrosive)... - September 11, 2010 - Building Envelope Science Institute

Improve Launches Training Program to Get Young People Working in Food and Drink

Food and drink manufacturers are being invited to have their say on shaping a new training program aimed at getting more young people back to work in the industry. - September 11, 2010 - Improve

Corporate Online Training Made Easy for Users by Perfect Resources: perfectresource.net

Perfect Resources brings training to your employees on the SAP HR system - September 04, 2010 - Perfect Resources

BESI Holds Its First Annual Conference, Training Seminar & Exhibition on Defective “Chinese” Drywall

The Building Envelope Science Institute (BESI) has held training seminars on Defective Drywall throughout Florida and in New Orleans. The institute reached a milestone, just nine months after being launched, it surpassed 100 certified members with nearly half being dual certified - the institute is experiencing remarkable growth. - September 04, 2010 - Building Envelope Science Institute

Silicon Valley Institute of IT (SVIIT) Unveils Its New Live Online Instructor-Led IT Training

Customers Receive More Training Options with Instructor-led Training Delivered Live over the Internet Silicon Valley Institute of IT (SVIIT), one of the world’s best IT training Institution, announced today that all of its centers in North America now offer live instructor-facilitated... - September 02, 2010 - SVIIT

VinoEnology.com - Winemaking Calculators and Wine Industry Marketplace Go Online

A newly redesigned website, VinoEnology.com, offers unique online Winemaking Calculators and provides tools and place to promote and market your Company, Property, Products, Wine Jobs and Services for Free. Visitors to the website can instantly access Oenology calculators for: • Fermentation... - August 31, 2010 - VinoEnology.com

Searles Receives Global Top 10 Ranking

Jim Searles, Adobe, Microsoft and Mac Certified Instructor / Expert at New Horizons Computer Learning Centers of SC, was recently ranked seventh out of well over 1,000 application instructors in the New Horizons Worldwide network. Mr. Searles has been an instructor at New Horizons of SC since 2008... - August 31, 2010 - New Horizons Computer Learning Centers of SC

Prestige Framing Academy, LLC Announces 2011 Class Schedule

Prestige Framing Academy, LLC has announced its 2011 class schedule. Students and other interested parties should make note of these dates to learn picture framing in California or New Jersey. - August 28, 2010 - Prestige Framing Academy, LLC

Boston Cosmetic Surgery Center™ Has Been Designated as Cynosure Smartlipo Clinical Training Center in the Greater Boston and South Shore Area of Massachusetts

Boston Cosmetic Surgery Center’s status as the area’s exclusive SmartLipo clinical training center and prestigious designation as a Cynosure Center of Excellence in the Boston and South Shore area has enabled Dr. Ishoo to provide and teach advanced, effective and safe body contouring techniques using the Smartlipo Triplex. - August 23, 2010 - Boston Cosmetic Surgery Center

"Nutrition Security" is Focus of Tufts Friedman School Symposium

Tufts University's Annual Nutrition Conference will take place in Boston, November 5-6, 2010 featuring leading policy makers. - August 12, 2010 - Tufts University

Hurricane Protection Event in New Orleans August 19th & 20th

The International Hurricane Protection Association will conduct its August Meeting with CEU Seminars, Panel Discussions, Tabletop Displays and Reception at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside. - August 11, 2010 - International Hurricane Protection Association

System Concepts Launches Usability Training in the United States

International usability consultancy System Concepts, in partnership with ergonomics consultancy Humantech, is running its first User Centred Design training course in Michigan, USA on 19 / 20 October 2010. - August 08, 2010 - System Concepts Ltd

The Art of Service Launches Top 4 ITIL, ISO/IEC 20000, Cloud Computing, Help Desk Foundation Courses in a Bundle for IT-Professionals

The Art of Service today announced the release of its bundled ITIL V3, ISO/IEC 20000, Cloud Computing and Help Desk Foundation e-Learning Courses. The Top 4 Certifications bundle is for IT professionals who want to build a solid understanding in a range of essential certification areas, or any experienced IT guru who wants to update and improve their resume and employability. - August 08, 2010 - The Art of Service

Apprentice Programs Keep Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum’s Historic Fleet Afloat

The Shipwright Apprentice Program of the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michaels, Maryland is a vibrant source of sustainability for the Museum's fleet of Bay boats, and a source of education for volunteers like Bud McIntire. - August 06, 2010 - Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum

Stethoscope Training for iPhone and iPad Users

Easy Auscultation (www.easyauscultation.com) has released a new version of its web site for iPhone and iPad users. This enables mobile access to the library of over 65 heart sounds, murmurs and lung sound lessons. - August 05, 2010 - MedEdu, LLC

The Dragon Institute Chosen Best Martial Arts in Orange County

The Dragon Institute, a Kung Fu school in Dana Point, was recently chosen "Best Martial Arts in Orange County" taking the #1 spot on the MyFoxLA Best of the OC Hotlist. The institute received an overwhelming number of votes and recommendations from the Orange County community to take the... - August 05, 2010 - The Dragon Institute

Hondros Learning Selected by Smart Grasshopper Learning and Professional Development

Hondros Learning provides NMLS-approved online and classroom mortgage test preparation and pre-licensing. - August 05, 2010 - Hondros Learning

MOM Awards Capital Safety ATP Status

Safety Courses Now Officially CP Compliant. - August 02, 2010 - Capital Safety Group Asia Pte Ltd

Responsible Alcohol Service Training DVD Now Available

SCT opened for business in 2007, formed by two former Oregon Liquor Control Commission inspectors with the belief that informative training can reduce alcohol sales to minors and reduce the amount of intoxicated drivers on the road. Over the last four years they have put that philosophy into practice training liquor licensed establishments and their staff in the greater Portland, Oregon area. - July 31, 2010 - Statewide Compliance Training, LLC

New Location for The School of Professional Makeup

The School of Professional Makeup, one of the top makeup schools in Canada, has moved to a new location. Formerly located west of Spadina Avenue in downtown Toronto, the school has recently purchased a new building at 1776 Danforth Avenue East, North Side, steps from Coxwell Subway Station. - July 30, 2010 - The School of Professional Makeup

UniversalExams.com Expands ISTQB Product Offerings

UniversalExams.com announces the expansion of its ISTQB Advanced course offerings. Now, customers can purchase training packages for each of the 3 certification modules separately, or as a discounted bundle. - July 30, 2010 - UniversalExams.com

UniversalExams.com Launches Improved Pass Guarantee

UniversalExams.com makes the best even better by launching a new and improved, best-in-class 100% pass guarantee. - July 24, 2010 - UniversalExams.com

UniversalExams.com Launches Complete Website Redesign

UniversalExams.com announces a freshly redesigned website, offering easier navigation, functional enhancements, a smoother checkout experience, and an updated layout. - July 22, 2010 - UniversalExams.com

Pierson Workholding Releases the SmartVac II Vacuum Chuck Workholding System

The SmartVac II Vacuum Chuck Workholding System is a powerful yet affordable step into vacuum workholding for manufacturers. The system is revolutionary in the fact that it converts compressed air into a powerful vacuum that exceeds the power of most conventional vacuum pumps. A Starter Package is available and consists of a vacuum chuck base, a vacuum generator and a connection kit. - July 19, 2010 - Pierson Workholding

Deepstacks University Pros in the Hunt at WSOP Main Event

After Day 4 of the 2010 World Series of Poker (WSOP) only 574 players remain from the starting field of 7,319 including two well known Deepstacks University (DSU) pros Adam "Roothlus" Levy currently in 20th position and Tristan "Cre8tive" Wade in the 51st slot. Other notable... - July 14, 2010 - Deepstacks University, LLC.

Los Angeles IT Training Company Offers New Dreamweaver CS4 Classes

NLC Training Centers is now offering new Dreamweaver CS4 courses in their classrooms in the Los Angeles area. - July 14, 2010 - ONLC Training Centers

The Rock and Roll Academy® Aspen Opens This August with Two Weeks of Summer Rock Camp

The Rock and Roll Academy® is coming to Aspen. After seven successful years in Telluride, the RRA Aspen branch opens by offering two one-week sessions of Summer Rock Camp for students ages 8 through 18. The camps will take place from August 2nd through 6th and August 9th through 13th and will... - July 14, 2010 - The Rock and Roll Academy Aspen, LLC

Unbound Medicine Adds Grasp™ Study System to Unbound™ Platform - Technology Update Features New Capabilities for Mobile and Web

Unbound Medicine, a leader in knowledge management solutions for healthcare, today announced enhancements to the Unbound™ Platform highlighted by the addition of a customizable study system, Grasp™. Grasp is an innovative mobile and web study solution that uses a proven learning method... - July 13, 2010 - Unbound Medicine

Defective Drywall Training Seminar Set for New Orleans, Training Provided by the Building Envelope Science Institute

The Building Envelope Science Institute (BESI) is a specialized institute dedicated to the advancement of education, specifically designed for the construction industry. BESI’s first major contribution to the industry is providing a solution to the Chinese “defective or corrosive”... - July 13, 2010 - Building Envelope Science Institute

Moodlerooms and DubMeNow Release joule™ Mobile Application

Moodlerooms, Inc., provider managed open-source e Learning solutions, in partnership with DubMeNow, a leading developer of modern communication applications, has released joule™ Mobile, an application that will extend the online classroom and deliver on-the-go access to joule™,... - July 10, 2010 - Moodlerooms

Learn Maintenance Partners with Maintenance Resources

Learn Maintenance Forms a Strategic Partnership with Maintenance Resources - July 09, 2010 - Learn Maintenance, Inc

Building Envelope Science Institute Heads to New Orleans with Defective Drywall Training Seminar

The certification program offered through the Institute (BESI) instructs and trains licensed and approved state contractors in the remediation of defective or corrosive drywall. The program offers certification for inspectors, consultants, project managers, and remediation contractors. - July 08, 2010 - Building Envelope Science Institute