Vermont Technical College Offers New Online Courses

RANDOLPH CENTER, Vt. – In response to overwhelming interest in online training certificate programs, Vermont Technical College has partnered with Gatlin Education Services to provide programs in healthcare, business, home inspection, and AutoCAD.

The new non-credit online training courses are designed for individuals looking to switch career paths, obtain advanced training and certifications, or for first time job seekers who need specialized training. The courses are all open enrollment and self-paced, and students are paired with a personal instructor. Online training courses take an average of 90 days to complete and provide training for entry-level positions.

Labor market information released by the Vermont Department of Labor and Training finds that many popular occupations are expected to experience significant growth through 2012, including those in the ‘hot trend’ areas of medical records and health information administration, dental assistants, medical transcription, and pharmacy technicians.

According to the statistics mentioned above, dental assistant positions are expected to expand by 24.28 percent; a growth of 3,783 jobs. Medical records and health information administration should open 36.47 percent, while medical transcription will rise 15.26 percent. Pharmacy Technicians will benefit from a 23.67 percent increase.

Job seekers can be trained in these occupations by taking online courses offered through Vermont Technical College via Gatlin Education Services. They offer certification programs in the fields mentioned above, as well as many other high interest areas.

Providing education on the web since 1994, Gatlin Education Services (GES) is the largest provider of asynchronous web-based, instructor-supported training to colleges and universities. GES open-enrollment programs are designed to provide the skills necessary to acquire professional caliber positions for many in-demand occupations.

For program and course descriptions, go to Gatlin Education Services and click on ‘Course Catalog’. For enrollment information, contact Carrie Wright in the Technology Extension Division at (802) 728-1305 or cwright@vtc.edu. Direct media inquiries to Whitney Zondor at (972) 934-2850 ext. 104 or WhitneyZ@sbellinc.com. News releases are provided by S. Bell, Inc. Public Relations.

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