Newly Created College Partnership Launches a New Health Care Training and Certification Curriculum to Help Workers Keep Skills Current in Today’s Job Market

San Antonio, TX, March 29, 2009 --(PR.com)-- Three certification programs for medical office professionals are being added to the curriculum at leading colleges across the country in time for summer and fall enrollment.

“Coding, billing, and office management professionals who want to recession-proof their skills are encouraged to seek out targeted training that will keep them at the top of their game,” said Douglas O’Dell, President and CEO of Practice Management Institute. “During tough economic times, health care tends to fair better than other industries. This college partnership will give more people access to training that will improve their employability.”

The U. S. Department of Labor anticipates a growth of 18-26 percent over the next ten years for medical secretaries with a median hourly rate of $14. This series of classes and certification programs, made possible by the new college partnership, will specifically target the training needs of health care professionals who want to remain competitive in today’s volatile job market.

“Global Corporate College is very excited about the opportunity each of our network schools has in working with an agency such as PMI,” said Denise Reading, President and CEO, Global Corporate College.

Class schedules will be posted in the next several weeks at www.pmiMD.com.

Practice Management Institute® (PMI) is the training, networking and credentialing source for medical office professionals. For more than 25 years, physicians and their staff have looked to PMI for skills that contribute to a more efficient, profitable and compliant office. Classes are hosted in 300 of the nation’s leading hospitals, medical societies and colleges. PMI awards certification by exam to accomplished medical office coding, reimbursement, and management professionals. In all, more than 13,000 medical office professionals have earned their credentials through PMI. For more information, visit www.pmiMD.com.

Global Corporate College offers a global delivery system through their network of colleges providing your employees with access to quality, market-relevant corporate training. Their advantage is providing customized, targeted corporate training through their unique network of leading colleges and universities. They work with you and their partner colleges to design and deliver superior corporate training programs that fit your needs. For more information visit www.globalcorporatecollege.com.

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