Wednesday, June 08, 2005

Anoka Technical College Offers New Online Courses

ANOKA, Minn. – In response to overwhelming interest in online training certificate programs, Anoka Technical College has partnered with Gatlin Education Services to provide programs in healthcare, business, construction technology, internet - design and technical, IT certifications and video game design and development.

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 Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development 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, database administration, computer support specialists, and dental assistants.

According to the statistics mentioned above, dental assistants are expected to expand by 34 percent; a growth of 1,500 jobs. Medical records and health information administration should open 49 percent, while database administrators will rise 42 percent. Computer support specialists will benefit from a 32 percent increase.

Job seekers can be trained in these occupations by taking online courses offered through Anoka 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 http://www.gatlineducation.com and click on ‘Course Catalog’. For enrollment information, contact Mike Gallagher in Customized Training at (763) 576-4788 or mgallagher@ank.tec.mn.us. Press Releases provided by S. Bell, Inc. Public Relations.

Tuesday, June 07, 2005

Gatlin Education Services awarded exclusive e-learning contract for China

BEIJING – Gatlin Education Services of Fort Worth, Texas, the largest U.S. provider of web-based career training courses, announced today that it has been awarded an exclusive contract by Chinese National Publications Import Export Corporation (CNPIEC), a Chinese government corporation, to aggregate all the major online course providers to supply the Chinese educational system with the world’s premier online learning products, beginning Summer 2005.

The CNPIEC is making the programs available to its partners in higher education, the government, and to foreign corporations that have a presence in Chinese markets. Due to the Chinese government’s stated initiative to become fluent in English before the 2008 Olympics, courses will be offered in English and some will be offered in both Chinese and English.

GES was awarded the exclusive contract by CNPIEC’s Director, Lu Moli, who says it was important that the Chinese government have one trusted vendor to provide all types of e-learning products to the people of China.

“We are very pleased with the variety of courses and career training that we are being provided by GES and their partners,” said Director Lu Moli. “They are continually adding courses and certificate programs to our portal, and we expect that eventually we will be able to offer our constituents training in virtually every field.”

Stephen Gatlin, GES founder and CEO, says that his company and CNPIEC have been working on the details of the contract over the last 12 months and finalized the deal this spring. The move is part of GES worldwide expansion plans, says Gatlin.

“We are honored to have been given this contract,” said Gatlin. “This creates a unique opportunity for us and for vendors that partner with us to showcase the finest online educational products from around the world to the people of China. Quality video game design training is one good example of the skill training that is in high demand in the Chinese market. Gatlin is the leader in developing online courses for the US, EU and now Asian educational markets.”

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 as well as maintain those professional standards.

For more information on offering online learning products to China through the exclusive GES portal, contact Stephen Gatlin at 817-870-2870. Direct media inquiries to
Sandy Bell at (972) 934-2850 ext. 106 or sandybell@sbellinc.com.

Joliet Junior College Offers Video Game Design, Development Courses

Joliet Junior College has partnered with Gatlin Education Services to provide state-of-the-art programs in the rapidly expanding area of video game design and development and 3Ds Max.

These courses are designed to give those interested in the rapidly expanding video game industry the skills necessary to seek employment in that, and a number of related professions, including general computing (corporate applications, databases, web applications), entertainment media development (3D computer animation for film and video), engineering applications (computer-aided manufacturing, robotics, simulations), and emerging technologies (artificial intelligence, biotechnology).

“The video game industry is one that is rapidly expanding across the globe,” Gatlin CEO Stephen Gatlin said. “By offering these courses, Joliet is giving students the opportunity to expand their horizons and pursue a field that will be in high demand for years into the future.”

According to the Interactive Digital Software Association (IDSA), 45 percent of the American population (145 million people) plays video games, which places those who can develop creative, state-of-the-art concepts at a fast and reliable pace in high demand.

A survey published in the April issue of Game Developer magazine states that the average annual salary for entry level videogame programmers is $54,300, much higher than that of most entry-level occupations.

The courses were developed by experts in the fields of computer science and interactive entertainment, many of which have developed successful commercial game titles, authored best-selling industry textbooks, or taught at the graduate or undergraduate level.

Job seekers can be trained in the above mentioned occupations, as well as many other high interest areas, by taking online courses offered through Joliet Junior College via Gatlin Education Services. Courses take an average of 90 days to complete and provide training for entry-level positions as well as advanced certification.

Gatlin Education Services 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 www.jjciet.org and click on “Online Training.” For enrollment information, contact Paige Vanderhyden at Joliet Junior College’s Institute of Economic Technology at (815) 280-1313 or pvanderh@jjc.edu. Press Release provided by S. Bell, Inc. Public Relations.

Wednesday, June 01, 2005

Hawaii Community College offers new online courses

HILO, Hawaii – In response to overwhelming interest in online training courses, Hawaii Community College has partnered with Gatlin Education Services to provide programs in healthcare, business, construction technology, internet - design and technical, IT certifications and video game design and development.

The new 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 New York State Department of Labor finds that many popular occupations are expected to experience significant growth through 2010, including those in the ‘hot trend’ areas of medical assistants, computer support, paralegal, and pharmacy technicians.

According to the statistics mentioned above, medical assistants are expected to experience 44.3 percent growth; an increase of 1,590 jobs. A jump of 46.4 percent is expected for database administration. Dental assistant positions are expected to expand by 23 percent, while pharmacy technician’s openings should rise 20.2 percent.

Job seekers can be trained in these occupations by taking online courses offered through Hawaii Community 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
http://www.gatlineducation.com/hawaiicc. For enrollment information, contact Scott Kawachi in Continuing Education & Training at (808) 974-7531 or skawachi@hawaii.edu. Press Release provided by S. Bell, Inc. Public Relations.