Colorado Technical University Online Launches Professional Certificate Program.HOFFMAN ESTATES Hoffman Estates A village of northeast Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. Population: 49,700. , Ill. -- Career Education's Online Education Group strengthens online education opportunities with innovative program that meets student needs Career Education Corporation (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :CECO CECO Council of Engineering Companies of Oregon CECO Cost Estimate Change Order CECO Center for Economic and Community Outreach CECO CENTCOM Engineer Contingency Organization CECO Concrete Engineering Company of Omaha (Ceco Concrete Construction LLC) ) today announced that Colorado Technical University Colorado Technical University (CTU) is a system of proprietary for-profit colleges in the United States providing career training, accredited programs, and college degrees in a variety of areas. CTU grants bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees. Online (Colorado Tech Online) began marketing a new Professional Certificate Program as a stand-alone education opportunity. The program provides students an opportunity to earn an individual Professional Certificate in 26 areas of business, criminal justice and information technology. For more than 40 years, Colorado Technical University has been dedicated to helping students achieve their professional dreams by preparing them for successful careers in business and high-technology industries. Colorado Tech Online was launched in October 2003 to bring some of the most innovative, career-relevant degrees exclusively online, so that students could achieve flexible learning anywhere, anytime, through one of the industry's best web-based e-learning platforms. "We see the online education market growing as evidenced by the several million annual inquiries that we receive from prospective students showing interest in our two online universities; American InterContinental University American InterContinental University, commonly called AIU, is an international for-profit university owned by Career Education Corporation (stock symbol CECO). It was founded in 1977 as the American College of Applied Arts. Online and Colorado Technical University Online," said Steve Fireng, president of Career Education's Online Education Group. "The Professional Certificate Program was created to appeal to the student who is interested in earning a professional certificate in a particular area of interest rather than a full bachelor's or master's degree master's degree n. An academic degree conferred by a college or university upon those who complete at least one year of prescribed study beyond the bachelor's degree. Noun 1. . The program allows the student the flexibility to apply those credits earned toward a full degree program at Colorado Tech Online at a later point in time." The Professional Certificate Program features small class sizes and experienced professors who have advanced degrees and real-life experiences relevant to their coursework. These courses incorporate the latest technology that creates a rich, interactive classroom: --Each session features extensive multimedia presentations and question-and-answer segments. --Course instructors host real-time discussions twice a week through a technological learning vehicle called CommonGround(TM) which features streaming video A one-way video transmission over a data network. It is widely used on the Web as well as company networks to play video clips and video broadcasts. Computers in home networks stream video to digital media hubs connected to a home theater. and audio, and whiteboard technology. The tool is used for synchronous learning Synchronous learning refers to a group of people learning the same things at the same time. This is the type of pedagogy practiced in most schools and undergraduate programs, but not in graduate programs. Lecture is an example of synchronous learning. to create a community for students and the sessions are archived for students to review at their convenience. --Online discussion boards are used to create interactive course discussions between individual students and/or classmates/instructors. These sessions are also archived for the students to later review. --Students who are enrolled in the Professional Certificate Program will earn the same individual certificates that are part of the bachelor's or master's degree programs from Colorado Tech Online. Colorado Tech Online's degree programs incorporate multiple professional certificates enabling students to progressively build-in additional certificates while earning their bachelor's or master's degree. "We anticipate that this program will meet the needs of prospective students from a wide range of backgrounds, including working professionals, active military and busy parents," said Fireng. "This new program is consistent with our overall mission to identify new market opportunities and programs that meet the needs of online learners." Colorado Tech Online is preparing for the program's first classes on October 2, 2005. A catalog and additional information about Colorado Tech Online's Professional Certificate Program is available at www.ctuonline.edu/certificates or by calling 888-4CTU-CERT. About Colorado Technical University Online Colorado Technical University was founded in Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, city (1990 pop. 281,140), seat of El Paso co., central Colo., on Monument and Fountain creeks, at the foot of Pikes Peak; inc. 1886. It is a year-round resort and a booming military, technological, and commercial city. in 1965, helping students achieve their professional dreams by preparing them for successful careers in business and high-technology industries. In October 2003, Colorado Tech Online (www.ctuonline.edu) brought some of the most innovative, career-relevant degrees completely online, so that students could learn anywhere, anytime via a computer with Internet-access. Colorado Tech Online offers bachelor's degrees in the career-oriented disciplines of accounting, business, criminal justice, and information technology and master's degrees in management and business. Colorado Technical University is accredited accredited recognition by an appropriate authority that the performance of a particular institution has satisfied a prestated set of criteria. accredited herds cattle herds which have achieved a low level of reactors to, e.g. by the Higher Learning higher learning n. Education or academic accomplishment at the college or university level. Commission and is a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools The North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA) is one of six regional accreditation organizations recognized by the United States Department of Education and Council for Higher Education Accreditation. . About Career Education Corporation Career Education Corporation (www.careered.com) is the one of the world's largest on-campus and on-line providers of private, for-profit postsecondary education. CEC's Colleges, Schools and Universities Group operates over 80 campuses in the U.S., Canada, France, the United Kingdom and the United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates, federation of sheikhdoms (2005 est. pop. 2,563,000), c.30,000 sq mi (77,700 sq km), SE Arabia, on the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. and offers doctoral degree, master's degree, bachelor's degree, associate degree and diploma programs in the career-oriented disciplines of visual communication and design technologies, information technology, business studies, culinary arts and health education. The Online Education Group operates American InterContinental University Online and Colorado Technical University Online and offers a variety of degrees in business, information technology, visual communication, criminal justice and education. CEC's total student population on April 30, 2005 was approximately 96,700 students. 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