CollegisEduprise and TechSkills Address Demand For IT Certificate Training and Workforce Development.Business Editors/High Tech & Education Writers MAITLAND, Fla. & MILWAUKEE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 4, 2002 Community Colleges and Universities Complement Traditional Academic Study by Offering Targeted Instruction for Industry-specific Certificate Training Responding to strong demand by colleges and universities to support workforce development in local communities, CollegisEduprise and TechSkills have teamed to offer highly effective, private labeled information technology (IT) certificate training programs to higher education higher education Study beyond the level of secondary education. Institutions of higher education include not only colleges and universities but also professional schools in such fields as law, theology, medicine, business, music, and art. institutions. The programs, branded in the name of the learning institutions, allow students to study skills-based courses that are highly relevant to today's job market - particularly in the technology sector -- under the auspices of their local community college or university. The exclusive partnership between CollegisEduprise, the leading provider of comprehensive business, technology and education services to higher education, and TechSkills, a Wisconsin-based technology education company, enables institutions to rapidly deploy highly effective IT certification training programs. The agreement will provide client institutions a set of TechSkills training products integrated with existing CollegisEduprise diversified services, including support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services , mentorship and management at colleges and universities nationwide. Participating institutions will have the ability to create or expand IT curriculum offerings that include practical, hands-on experience and content for the most sought after industry certifications, such as Microsoft, Cisco and CompTIA. Courses will offer the TechSkills Facilitated Learning Method, which features integrating Web-based online learning with proven classroom teaching methodologies. The result is a highly personalized per·son·al·ize tr.v. per·son·al·ized, per·son·al·iz·ing, per·son·al·iz·es 1. To take (a general remark or characterization) in a personal manner. 2. To attribute human or personal qualities to; personify. and convenient instruction path for students. The CollegisEduprise-TechSkills relationship could prove a powerful revenue generator for participating colleges eager to educate their students while serving the real economic development needs of their respective communities. Despite the recent economic downturn, the demand for certified See certification. IT professionals continues to grow. Over the past year, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the U.S. Department of Labor, base salaries for IT workers grew at a rate of 6 percent nationally, or one-and-a half times the 4 percent growth rate of the average American worker. The Labor Department The Department of Labor (DOL) administers federal labor laws for the Executive Branch of the federal government. Its mission is "to foster, promote, and develop the welfare of the wage earners of the United States, to improve their working projects domestic growth of more than 100 percent in IT professionals over the next eight years. Colleges and universities are eager to tap this market but are often constrained con·strain tr.v. con·strained, con·strain·ing, con·strains 1. To compel by physical, moral, or circumstantial force; oblige: felt constrained to object. See Synonyms at force. 2. by capital limitations, recruitment of adjunct adjunct (aj´ungkt), n a drug or other substance that serves a supplemental purpose in therapy. adjunct faculty, the high rate of change of subject matter and other obstacles, all of which are addressed by the CollegisEduprise-TechSkills partnership. "CollegisEduprise is a visionary company that has been at the forefront of providing new learning centered solutions to the higher education market," said Kevin Paulsen, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. at TechSkills. "This relationship helps us to expand our student base and maximize our exposure in the rapidly growing sector of IT training in higher education." CollegisEduprise has more than 110 clients nationwide, nearly half of which are community colleges, such as Valencia Community College The college was founded in 1967 as Valencia Junior College, taking its current name in 1971. It has several campuses in Orlando with additional campuses in Kissimmee and Winter Park. More than 50,000 students enroll each year. (Fla.), Salt Lake Community College Although the college does not offer four-year degrees, school officials work with the state's other institutions of high learning to ensure that credits are transferable. General education credits may be transferred to any four-year school in Utah including private schools such as (Utah), North Shore Community College (Mass.) and Brookdale Community College (N.J.). About CollegisEduprise, Inc. CollegisEduprise, Inc. is the leading provider of comprehensive business, technology and curriculum services to higher education. Founded in 1986, CollegisEduprise links administrative and academic goals through strategic vision and implementation. CollegisEduprise clients achieve dramatic returns on investments in technology by leveraging corporate expertise and economies of scale to realize financial, strategic and operational value on campus and online. Visit the CollegisEduprise Web site at www.collegiseduprise.com About TechSkills Based in Milwaukee, TechSkills is a rapidly expanding Information Technology (IT) education company targeting individual students as well as corporate customers. TechSkills currently has over thirty Learning Centers throughout the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , with several new branches scheduled to open in the near future. TechSkills' innovative Facilitated Learning Model (FLM FLM Fetal Lung Maturity FLM Federación Luterana Mundial (Spanish) FLM Fédération Luthérienne Mondiale (French) FLM Fun Little Movies (Sprint - PCS) FLM Federal Land Manager ) combines the benefits of personal attention and service from Certified IT professionals with proven educational software and the optional convenience of distance learning via Internet delivery. Its diverse IT curriculum covers the spectrum from professional IT certification to end-user software training for business professionals and staff. Visit the TechSkills Web site at www.techskills.com |
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