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.
Philip Coppens Launches Online Course on 2012 Phenomenon
Following on the success of his 2012 DVD, “2012: Mayan Prophecy and the Shift of Ages,” Philip Coppens has now launched an online course on the subject. The online course is set out to explain what 2012 and the 2012 phenomenon is all about – and what it is not about. - June 16, 2010 - Philip Coppens
Hondros Learning Releases Several New, Updated Appraisal Learning Solutions
Hondros Learning releases Continuing Education textbooks, CompuCram® and Crammer™ products for appraisal students and professionals alike. - June 14, 2010 - Hondros Learning
Link-Systems International Announces Release of WorldWideTestbank v4.3
Market-leading placement, homework and testing engine has been enhanced to meet the needs of an ever-changing market. - June 11, 2010 - Link-Systems International, Inc.
Future Culinarian Awarded 2010 Culinary Grant
The Reluctant Gourmet, in association with Chefs4Students.org, honors its third Culinary Grant recipient. Future chef, Karly Krentz, is this year’s winner of the Chefs4Students.org Culinary Grant given in the name of The Reluctant Gourmet. Chosen from nearly 1350 applicants, the Michigan native will be awarded a $1,000.00 culinary grant toward her education at Secchia Institute for Culinary Education. - June 09, 2010 - The Reluctant Gourmet
The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale Portfolio Review and Graduation
This free event is a great way hire a grad and to be entertained by up-and-coming designers and artists. - June 06, 2010 - The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale
RedVector’s New Online Corporate Compliance Training Course Targets Code of Business Conduct, Code of Ethics Issues
RedVector, Inc., the leading provider of online education for the architectural, engineering and construction (AEC) industries, has launched an important new corporate compliance traning course that is significant to every organization in the business - June 03, 2010 - RedVector
Colorado Dive Rescue Summer Training Series
The Dive Rescue Summer training series comes to Boulder Colorado, hosted and sponsored by Boulder Emergency Squad-B.E.S., an all volunteer, non-profit emergency response team serving Boulder County and surrounding areas. Certifications are offered for specialized classes and include basic and advanced dive rescue, dive medicine, light salvage and recovery, and instructor training. - June 03, 2010 - Boulder Emergency Squad, Inc
Employability Skills Training Rescues Students Who Miss Out on University Places
A surge in applications, combined with spending cuts, means that a record 250,000 school leavers will miss out on a university place this year. In response, Simply Business Skills is extending its undergraduate, employability skills courses to schools from June 2010. These six 4-hour workshops... - June 03, 2010 - Simply Business Skills Limited
Focus: HOPE Leverages Free LMS to Provide Training
Free LMS for Charity™ Program Offers Support for Non-profit Community. - May 21, 2010 - Latitude Learning LLC
Wildacres Writing Workshop: 2010 Scholarship Recipients
Wildacres Writing Workshop is proud to announce the recipients of its 2010 writing workshop scholarships. Each scholarship provides the recipient with full participation in the week-long residential writing workshop. The Wildacres Experience Scholarship for creative writers was awarded to Suzanne Lunden. The Katherine Osborne Scholarship for creative writers was awarded to Philip Dunn. The Creative Nonfiction Scholarship for writers of creative non-fiction was awarded to Kevin Roberts. - May 18, 2010 - Wildacres Writing Workshop
The Master of Mastering: Bob Katz SAE Institute Seminar UK Tour
SAE Institute is very proud to announce a series of mastering workshops at the colleges in the UK, Netherlands and Belgium with the guru of audio and music mastering, Mr. Bob Katz. - May 14, 2010 - SAE Institute of Technology, US
Thompson Pump’s 2010 Pumpology® School
Thompson Pump & Manufacturing Co., Inc., held their 20th annual Pumpology® School April 21-23, at their corporate facilities in Port Orange, Fla. - May 13, 2010 - Thompson Pump
American Right of Way Associates Announces: CEO Don Valden Will Hold a Haynesville Shale Training Class
Haynesville Shale Training Class Shreveport Louisiana - May 12, 2010 - American Right of Way Associates
RC Atkins/Handyman Matters Memorial Scholarship Foundation Awarded Kal Gossett with Scholarship for 2010-2011 School Year
On April 2nd the board of Directors of the RC Atkins/Handyman Matters Memorial Scholarship Foundation awarded Mr. Kal Gossett from Corning, New York, a trade scholarship for his continued education in Electrical Technology. Mr. Gossett has been accepted into the Electrical Technology program at... - May 09, 2010 - Handyman Matters Franchise Corp
Grand Opening of New Location for The Natural Epicurean Academy of Culinary Arts, a Vegan and Vegetarian Culinary School, on June 26
The Natural Epicurean Academy of Culinary Arts in Austin, TX, one of the first whole-food and plant-based cooking schools in the United States, is hosting a grand opening celebration at its new location, 1700 S. Lamar, on Saturday, June 26. Cooking demonstrations, food tastings, tours of the new... - May 07, 2010 - The Natural Epicurean Academy of Culinary Arts
Nashua Chapter Awarded the Most Active Chapter Award for the First Quarter of 2010
IMC Clubs, a club designed to keep instrument pilots safe by building their proficiency, has awarded the Nashua Chapter their Most Active Chapter Award for the first quarter of 2010. Founded by Stephen Cunningham owner of Nashua Flight Simulator, the Nashua Chapter of the IMC Clubs has excelled in... - May 07, 2010 - IMCClubs.org
Australian International Education Recovery - Hello Aussie Student Services Expands Into Europe
Australia’s international student education market fights back after bad publicity from Indian student bashings. Hello Aussie Student Service now targets the Romanian student market. - May 06, 2010 - Hello Aussie Student Services
Final Touch Finishing School Announces Civility Cards
Final Touch Finishing School announces their new Civility Cards in recognition of International Civility Awareness Month - May 05, 2010 - Final Touch Finishing School
Copper Fold Form Workshop for Designers, Artists and Makers
The Center for Metal Arts is holding another workshop on Copper Fold Forming for artists, designers, and metal artisans on Saturday April 17, 2010 at the metal arts studio in downstate New York. Register early, as classes fill quickly. - May 04, 2010 - Center for Metal Arts
Uri Hofi Returns for US Blacksmithing Workshop Series at the Center for Metal Arts in NY
International blacksmith educator and forging innovator Uri Hofi returns to the Center for Metal Arts June 14-25, 2010 for a rare US workshop appearance for sculptors, industrial designers, metal artists and jewelers. - May 04, 2010 - Center for Metal Arts
Most-Requested Metal Arts Class--Basic Blacksmithing Class for Newbies, Artists and Keyboard Geeks
The most-requested course at the Center for Metal Arts is a basic blacksmithing class for beginners. Combines this with dynamic young blacksmith and emerging artist Andy Dohner for a very satisfying day at the forge. - May 03, 2010 - Center for Metal Arts
New Dubstep and Hip Hop Courses at Point Blank Online
Award-winning music school Point Blank has expanded its series of online Pro Producer music programmes with two new courses aimed at producers of Hip Hop and Dubstep. - April 28, 2010 - Point Blank Music College
International Evidence Summary of ASIST - Supports Teaching “How to Prevent Suicide”
LivingWorks Education Inc. reports an independent, critical review has been completed of its best practices program, ASIST. The report was commissioned to summarize the results of more than twenty formal and informal evaluations of ASIST – from five countries: Australia, Canada, Norway, Scotland and the United States. - April 23, 2010 - LivingWorks Education Inc.
Scuola Leonardo da Vinci Presents Italian Language Courses for Adults in Siena
La Dolce Vita Courses in Siena, Tuscany. Italian language courses conceived for adults who wish to learn Italian language while spending a holiday in Tuscany and discovering Italian culture and food. - April 23, 2010 - Scuola Leonardo da Vinci
100 Million Students Puts CEV on the Map
CEV Multimedia celebrated its 100 millionth student viewership and 25 years of providing educational multimedia materials to students and educators worldwide Friday, April 16. Students at Roanoke City Schools in Roanoke, VA, became part of CEV’s 100 millionth viewership when the school... - April 23, 2010 - CEV Multimedia
Internationally Known Child Educational Psychologist to Present Workshop on How to Identify, Treat and Prevent Children’s Learning Problems in Bellevue on May 15
Jane M. Healy, Ph.D.--educational psychologist, veteran educator, acclaimed speaker, and best-selling author--is presenting a research-based workshop for teachers, parents and anyone who deals with children who are gifted, have dyslexia, ADHD, autism, or face other learning challenges at the Hilton in Bellevue, Wash., on May 15, from 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. To register or for more information, visit http://www.thepci.org/t/jh.php?pr1 or contact The Parent Coaching Institute at (425) 401-1519. - April 23, 2010 - Parent Coaching Institute
Texas Educators Elected to State Science Association Board
The members of the Science Teachers Association of Texas (STAT) have spoken. Association members have elected a slate of their peers to serve on the state board for the Science Teachers Association of Texas, commencing their leadership on June 1, 2010. The association serves as an advocate for science learning and teaching and provides teachers with state-approved professional development through their annual Conference for the Advancement of Science Teaching (CAST). - April 22, 2010 - Science Teachers Association of Texas
Scuola Leonardo da Vinci Presents the AIL Italian Language Diploma
All the information about the Italian Language Courses conceived for getting foreign students ready for the AIL Italian Language Certifications exams. - April 22, 2010 - Scuola Leonardo da Vinci
Peaceful Solution Character Education Incorporated Announces Intensive Four-Day Teacher Training Summer Seminar on How to End Violence and Tension Among Students
Non-profit organization to hold a summer seminar training series that will teach educators how to develop positive moral character in their students and bring peace back into schools. - April 19, 2010 - Peaceful Solution Character Education Incorporated
Poker Icon Annie Duke to Make Atlantic City Teaching Debut May 1-3, 2010
The WSOP Academy Presents Professional Poker Player, Author, Poker Instructor & former Celebrity Apprentice Contestant, Annie Duke as she will host three-days of in-depth and hands on poker instruction. - April 16, 2010 - World Series of Poker Academy
Award-Winning Professional Real Estate Staging Expert Announces Home Staging Course Instructor Position with CSP International Training Academy
Kathleen Garvey, who is a nationally known leader in the real estate staging industry, announces together with CSP that she has been chosen as one of their top-level home staging course instructors. By teaching others how to create successful staging businesses, Garvey will help more individuals recover from the current economic challenges. - April 15, 2010 - Enhanced Interiors & Home Staging
High School Seniors Compete for Culinary Scholarship to Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale
Teens Test Culinary Skills During the Best Teen Chef Local Cook-Off Competition at International Culinary School at The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale. - April 15, 2010 - The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale
One-stop Shopping for Parents and Caregivers of People with Autism at EnableMart.com
Caregivers of people with autism can now buy all the developmental learning products they will need from the new section of EnableMart.com tailored to suit their needs. - April 14, 2010 - EnableMart.com
Orange County Wing Chun Kung Fu School Opens
The Dragon Institute puts the Chinese martial arts system of Wing Chun Kung Fu on the map in Orange County, California. As Orange County's first facility dedicated to the art of Wing Chun Kung Fu, The Dragon Institute will teach the same martial arts system to studied by legendary martial arts actor Bruce Lee. - April 13, 2010 - The Dragon Institute
SW Missouri's First FAA-Approved Flight Training Device
Springfield Flight Simulator announces the areas first FAA-Approved Flight Training Device. This simulator will be installed the week of April 12th and will be available for a free Open House event most of the week. Special media times are available. - April 11, 2010 - Springfield Flight Simulator
Global Art India Brings Special Summer Programmes
Here’s an opportunity for parents to discover and nurture their child’s creative potential and recognize their artistic genius. Global Art India, an international art programme for children brings its special summer course for children aged 5-15 years. The Global Art programme stimulates the artistic spirit of children, develops their creativity, and thereby helps cultivate a useful lifelong hobby. - April 11, 2010 - Sip academy india – Global Art
ACHS Learning Vacation—Mediterranean Holistic Cuisine Summer Session in Greece—Offers Unique Combination of Expert, Hands-on Instruction and Relaxation
ACHS Mediterranean Holistic Cuisine Summer Session in Greece, June 26-July 2, 2010, is a stimulating learning vacation and provides the unique opportunity for you to learn something new while having an out-of-the-ordinary experience: an educational adventure with a vacation pace. - April 11, 2010 - American College of Healthcare Sciences
Drury’s Breech School of Business Administration Earns AACSB Accreditation
Drury University's Breech School of Business Administration has earned accreditation from The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. Fewer than 5 percent of business schools in the world have achieved accreditation from AACSB. - April 10, 2010 - Drury University
Epic Covers All Corners of the Globe
Epic Aviation is proud to announce its Seminole Multi Engine aircraft. With this Aircraft Epic Aviation is now able to offer its newest international pilot course for 2010. - April 10, 2010 - Epic Flight Academy, Epic Aviation
Integrative Therapeutics — Committed to Research and Education in the Natural Medicine Journal
Helping further the latest natural medicine research, Integrative Therapeutics Medical Advisory Board contributes to the ongoing education of medical practitioners. - April 09, 2010 - Integrative Therapeutics
Barbizon Changes Life of Ohio Teen Through Education
Barbizon of Akron Grad wins annual $100,000 Barbizon College Tuition Scholarship - April 09, 2010 - Barbizon International
Gulf Coast School of Music, Pensacola, FL, Unique Music School, Now Has Fun Piano, Keyboard, Synthesizer & Organ Lessons Plus Guitar, Bass, Drum, Vocal Lessons for Age 8+
Gulf Coast School of Music, a unique music school in Pensacola, FL, now offers fun piano, keyboard, synthesizer and organ lessons in addition to guitar, bass, drum and vocal lessons for youth and adult music students in Pensacola, Gulf Breeze, Pace, Milton. Gulf Coast School of Music’s professional musicians teach piano, keyboard, synthesizer, organ, guitar, voice, drum and bass lessons in a performance-based approach to music instruction: students learn individually and as part of a band. - April 08, 2010 - Gulf Coast School of Music
An Event from Step Up Music Vallejo: Clinic and Concert with Bass Master Kai Eckhardt Thu, Apr 29, 6:00pm-9:30pm, Vallejo
Known for his ground breaking bass work with diverse world fusion groups such as fusion guitarist John McLaughlin, Billy Cobham and Garajmahal, bassist Kai Eckhardt's career spans over three decades. As a teacher and educator Kai frequently teaches clinics world wide. Kai will showcase essential principles of music and teach their practical application. He will talk about the dos and dont's of music making, as well as about choice and restriction in playing the instrument. - April 07, 2010 - Step Up Music Vallejo
viaLanguage Adds Julie Brink as Director of Its Newly Acquired eLearning Subsidiary, viaLearning
Ms. Brink to drive the strategic growth and development of the business unit. - April 07, 2010 - viaLearning
Plante & Moran Partners with IASeminars to Offer IFRS Training Solutions
Plante & Moran, PLLC, the nation's 12th largest accounting and business advisory firm, has partnered with IASeminars, a leading global provider of training courses on International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), to offer certified public accountants and other financial professionals a... - April 06, 2010 - IASeminars Ltd
Tattoo Learning Center Expands to the West Coast
The Tattoo Learning Center, a tattoo school based in NY has opened a new facility in San Diego, California making them the only tattoo school in the U.S. with more than one location. - April 06, 2010 - The Tattoo Learning Center
Reece Manley’s Spirit Thinking is Topic of CBS Radio’s Interview with America’s Leading Psychic Expert
Valder Beebe and IANDS Programs Offer Next Stops for Spirituality Expert and Progressive Christian Writer. - April 05, 2010 - Advocate USA LLC
iPass Launches 8 New Online English Courses
iPass, a leading online education provider, has recently formed an association with Vital English to add 8 brand new and exciting online language courses to its website. - April 04, 2010 - iPass
Parents and Children Forging Empowerment Path Together Through New Local Community Partnership Programs
Ike Consulting, L.L.C., led by Kia M. Haselrig-Oparah and Toneka R. Etienne, launched a program called Progressive Parenting Network to consciously raise awareness on natural and heaelthy child-rearing and education. - April 04, 2010 - Ike Consulting, L.L.C.
Porter and Chester Institute Upgrades Website
Porter and Chester Institute (PCI) is proud to announce they have completed a significant upgrade to their corporate website. - April 03, 2010 - Porter and Chester Institute