Career & Technical Education News
Become a lifelong learner with information about career and technical education aimed at students of all ages. This section features news on skilled trades, applied sciences, modern technologies and career preparation as well as apps, staff, companies, partnerships, events, products, services and data pertaining to the vocational education industry.
Southwest Tennessee Community College Named Among Best Community Colleges in Tennessee by Intelligent.com
Intelligent.com, a trusted resource for program rankings and higher education planning, has included Southwest Tennessee Community College on its list of the Best Community Colleges in Tennessee in 2023. Southwest received the Best for Career Seekers award and was ranked #6 in academic influence... - December 22, 2022 - Southwest Tennessee Community College
Education Advocate Combats "COVID Learning Loss," the Lingering Effects of the Lockdown on Children
Good Hope Tutoring Services is not your typical tutoring service. The company has embarked upon a mission to combat a problem that has the potential to affect the socio-economic well-being of an entire generation of young people. It's no secret that the country has experienced catastrophic losses... - December 07, 2022 - Good Hope Tutoring Services
Rutgers University Partners with Upright Education to Support Workforce Development in New Jersey’s Nationally Top-Ranking Tech Sector
Professional and Executive Education at Rutgers (PEER), a continuing education unit of Rutgers University, is excited to announce its partnership with Upright Education to provide award-winning career enhancement vehicles in software development and UX/UI design for adult learners. Upright’s... - November 29, 2022 - Upright Education
Southwest Tennessee Community College Awards Velvet McCallum Tennessee Board of Regents’ Chancellor’s Commendation for Military Veterans
Southwest Tennessee Community College has awarded the Tennessee Board of Regents Chancellor’s Commendation for Military Veterans to Velvet McCallum, a former Army Reservist who currently serves as Southwest’s Library Services Security Coordinator. McCallum was honored for her exceptional service to the college and dedication to students during a Veteran’s employee appreciation and recognition event Nov. 8, 2022 at the Macon Cove Campus. - November 21, 2022 - Southwest Tennessee Community College
iSpring Solutions Inc. Updates Its Range of Stand-Alone Tools to Version 11
iSpring Solutions Inc. Updates Its Range of Stand-Alone Tools to Version 11 and launches special offers on iSpring QuizMaker, iSpring Presenter, iSpring Converter Pro, and other powerful eLearning tools. - November 21, 2022 - iSpring Solutions Inc.
Upright Partners to Offer Coding Bootcamps at Kirtland Community College, the #1 School for Online Learning in Michigan
Kirtland Community College and Upright establish a partnership to provide additional online pathways to high-paying careers in technology. - November 15, 2022 - Upright Education
Cummins Partners with STEM Fuse to Expand Early Workforce Development Initiatives
Cummins Inc. is partnering with STEM Fuse, a STEM-focused curriculum provider, to bring "Career Highways" to Universal Technical Institute (UTI)-Avondale students. The partnership will help students showcase their skills and explore opportunities with Cummins. - November 15, 2022 - STEM Fuse
Mental Health at the Core of New Book: "11 Ways to Improve Your Human Condition"
Companies and leaders need better ways to achieve organizational health, retain talent, and reduce workplace stress. The book optimizes for companies, teams, and professionals struggling with VUCA – Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, and Ambiguity. According to the World Health Organization, 615 million people worldwide are affected by workplace stress, depression, and anxiety. In the US alone, yearly healthcare is $190B, with 120K deaths and 500M workdays lost due to stress. The pain is real. - November 14, 2022 - MarketTecNexus
Hay There Social Media Teams Up with We Are Rosie to Give Social Media Training, Tools for Success
Hay There Social Media, a unique training company that specializes in social media marketing and We Are Rosie, a leader in the flexible talent marketplace, are rolling out a first-of-its-kind tuition-based upskill training for the We Are Rosie community of freelance professionals called... - October 27, 2022 - Hay There Social Media
Bird Barrier America Announces First-Ever Master Class Certification
The Master Class Bird Control certification class was created for the professional installer who has experience in bird control but desired advanced training in this specialized field to go further in their career. - October 19, 2022 - Bird Barrier America
GRCIE Announces 2 Milestones
GRC for Intelligent Ecosystems (GRCIE), a non-profit focused on broadening the universe and diversity of cybersecurity professionals in the U.S., is pleased to announce two significant accomplishments. The first is a prestigious award bestowed on the organization. The second is a new project called... - October 11, 2022 - GRCIE
Westford Introduces AcceleratHER – an Initiative to Empower and Support Women on Their Path to Success
Westford University College, based in the United Arab Emirates, is a well-known transnational educational partner of leading international institutions. The prominent university, which has two locations in Sharjah, UAE, provides postgraduate, undergraduate, PhD, and vocational programs. The... - October 11, 2022 - Westford University College
Alfred Street Baptist Church and Google Cloud Partner to Host the Largest Hybrid HBCU College Festival on Friday, October 7 (Virtual) and Saturday, October 8
More than 35,000 expected to attend the largest hybrid festival of its kind in the country. Over 5,000 students expected to attend In-Person at the University of the District of Columbia in Washington, DC on Saturday, October 8 (10am to 2pm ET). - October 07, 2022 - Alfred Street Baptist Church
NACCE Announces 2022 Entrepreneurial College and President of the Year Awards
Vance-Granville Community College in North Carolina and President James Murdaugh of Tallahassee Community College in Florida Awarded Top Honors - October 04, 2022 - National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship
NACCE Announces 2022 Winners of Lifetime Achievement Award
Fish Family Foundation and Herb and Maxine Jacobs Foundation Selected for Top Honor By the National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship (NACCE). Awards Announced October 2 During NACCE's Annual Conference in Boston. - October 02, 2022 - National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship
Python Certification Preparation Courses Available on MyExamCloud
The new courses available on the MyExamCloud platform offers a comprehensive guide and fresh insights for course study and preparing for the OpenEDG Python Institute Python certification exams. Python professionals will appreciate the new course for PCPP1 (PCPP1-32-101), world's first Practice... - October 02, 2022 - EPractize Labs Software
Three Northeast Schools win Explore.Act.Tell. Grant from ACME and Shaw’s/Star Markets’ Nourishing Neighbors
The Foundation for Impact on Literacy and Learning, in partnership with ACME Markets and Shaw’s/Star Markets’ Nourishing Neighbors Program, is excited to recognize the work toward ending hunger by local schools. This year’s winners demonstrated creativity and attention to the needs around them as they worked through the lessons and hunger projects. - September 27, 2022 - Foundation for Impact on Literacy and Learning
Global Women International Leadership Network to Address Emerging Trends in Business, Technology and Society and Empower Women
The 25th jubilee of the Global Leadership Network will be honored and celebrated during the Global WINConference in Rome on September 21-23, 2022; The event is bringing together hundreds of top women and men and Fortune 500 companies from around the world to evolve, inspire, and accelerate WIN’s impact in the world, at work and in our lives. The event is to address emerging trends in business, technology and society. - September 19, 2022 - Women International Networking
Helping Girls Attain Economic Sustainability in Rewarding Careers
Transportation & Construction GIRL Day™ is September 29, 2022, 8:30am – 1:00pm. Transportation & Construction GIRL (TCG) encourages young women to enter the industry of construction and transportation. This year’s event will be an outdoor and indoor event with interactive... - September 07, 2022 - HOYA Foundation
iSpring Suite 11: Boost Learning Experiences with a Brand-New Authoring Toolkit
iSpring Solutions Inc., a world-renowned vendor of eLearning software and services, announced the release of its brand-new iSpring Suite 11. It will let content creators design even more impactful eLearning with new customization features, hand-drawn characters and locations, player speed options,... - September 01, 2022 - iSpring Solutions Inc.
Knak (formerly UGAA) Launches Fall Certification Career Courses for the Fourth Industrial Revolution
Knak, formerly known as UGAA, is pleased to announce it will expand its Career Certification Courses, offering employment paths to careers that will emerge in the fourth industrial revolution. Knak courses offer learning experiences that are meaningful and provide practical work-related paths to... - August 30, 2022 - KNAK
Teacup Launches Free Tech Classes to Help Close Digital Equity Gap Across All Ages
Teacup, the voice social app for the world's older generation, has launched complimentary technology classes across the country. Class topics include smartphone basics, social media training, online dating, protection against phishing scams and other relevant themes. The classes will be held over... - August 25, 2022 - Teacup
New Spark Tank Venture to Assist Ferguson Entrepreneurs
Introducing Spark Tank: Ferguson (spark-tank.org). In partnership with Benedictine College (benedictine.edu) and Premier Business Brokers (premierbb.com), this new free business accelerator program will be a game changer for aspiring entrepreneurs in North St. Louis. - August 22, 2022 - Civil Righteousness
National University of Uzbekistan Ranks Among Poet Gjekë Marinaj's Top Five Educational Institutions
On May 26, 2022, the Mirzo Ulugbek National University of Uzbekistan, or NUUz, hosted a meeting with Albanian-American poet Dr. Gjekë Marinaj. Commenting on his experience with NUUz instructors and students, Marinaj said, "Having lectured and participated in a variety of panels at many... - August 20, 2022 - Mundus Artium Press
Moderna, Inc. CEO Stéphane Bancel, Goldman Sachs Chairman and CEO David Solomon, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper, Among 2022 Mentors for Jeff Ubben Posse Fellows Program
Moderna, Inc. CEO Stéphane Bancel, Goldman Sachs Chairman and CEO David Solomon, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper, Americares President and CEO Christine Squires, and Redfin President and CEO Glenn Kelman will each host and mentor a member of the fifth cohort of Jeff Ubben Posse Fellows in... - August 11, 2022 - The Posse Foundation
Donna M. Mark Celebrated as a Professional of the Year for 2022 and as a Featured Member by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Donna M. Mark of Glenolden, Pennsylvania has been celebrated as a Featured Member and a Professional of the Year for 2022 by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide for her outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of healthcare education. These important individuals exemplify... - August 10, 2022 - Strathmore Worldwide
Cybersecurity Non-Profit GRCIE Announces Partnership Agreement
GRC for Intelligent Ecosystems (GRCIE), a nonprofit that specializes in training underserved populations for cybersecurity and GRC careers, is pleased to announce its partnership with a nonprofit in Birmingham Alabama. According to GRCIE (pronounced Gray-see) Founder and Executive Director Jenai... - July 27, 2022 - Tiro Security
innoviHealth® Expands Library of Digital and Printed Medical Coding Books
Comprehensive Library Supports Breadth of Customer Healthcare Education Needs by Supplementing innoviHealth’s Extensive Book Inventory and Software Solutions with Partner Offerings - July 19, 2022 - innoviHealth
Allison L. Hertz, Esq., BCS of Kaye Bender Rembaum Named Co-Chair of the Condominium & Planned Development Committee of The FL Bar's RPPTL Section
Allison L. Hertz, of Florida Community Association Law Firm Kaye Bender Rembaum, has been named Co-Chair of the Condominium & Planned Development Committee. This committee is an arm of the Real Property, Probate and Trust Law (RPPTL) Section of The Florida Bar. - July 18, 2022 - Kaye Bender Rembaum
The Riverside County Workforce Development Board Honors Awardees of the 2022 Jamil Dada Character Excellence Youth Awards
The Riverside County Workforce Development Board will be honoring ten (10) awardees of the 2022 Jamil Dada Character Excellence Youth Awards on Thursday, July 14, 2022, at March Field Air Museum. - July 07, 2022 - Riverside County Workforce Development
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation Partners with iGrad to Offer Financial Wellness Education to More than 10,000 Veterans
Enrich is used by more than 20,000 employers and more than 300 financial institutions nationwide, featuring multiple dynamic tools and courses to deliver a highly personalized and interactive learning experience. - July 01, 2022 - iGrad
MSAJCE Chennai Launches RAISE CoE Powered by MIT Square London
Mohamed Sathak A.J. College of Engineering, Chennai launches RAISE Centre of Excellence (CoE) which is powered by MIT Square, London to provide industry-ready programs. Dr. Mithileysh Sathiyanarayanan, Founder & CEO, MIT Square, London was invited as a chief guest to virtually inaugurate the... - June 30, 2022 - MIT Square Services Private Limited
Cal Coast Cares Foundation Awards $150,000 in Student Scholarships
The Cal Coast Cares Foundation has announced that $150,000 in scholarships has been awarded to support college-bound high school seniors, current or former foster students and current college students in San Diego or Riverside Counties. The non-profit foundation awarded $2,000 scholarships to... - June 29, 2022 - California Coast Credit Union
Accounting Business Solutions by JCS Announces QuickBooks Support Services via QuickBooks Resource Center
A QuickBooks Support and Resource Center is now available for businesses looking for ways to maximize the features and value of QuickBooks. - June 17, 2022 - Accounting Business Solutions by JCS
Mastery Coding Officially Launches Mastery Esports League
An Inter-School Esports League for Middle and High School. The MEL will allow Pathway Esports students to put team practice to the test in regular inter-school competitions. Ignite interest and engagement in computer science through one of the fastest-growing industries in the world. With the Pathway Esports™ toolkit, students and schools will have everything they need to start and run their very own esports team and compete in local and national tournaments. - June 12, 2022 - Mastery Coding
Announcing a New Affordable Local College Alternative for Hawaii Vocational Students
Billing itself as an affordable alternative to Hawaii's expensive private colleges, the Career College of the Pacific offers certification programs in medical assisting, billing, coding, phlebotomy, and EKG starting in July 2022 for thousands less than the nearest private competition. - June 08, 2022 - Career College of the Pacific
The SCSI Trade Association Presents “Why SAS is a Gold Mine for Crypto” at SDC EMEA Conference
The SCSI Trade Association (STA) is pleased to announce its participation in the virtual one-day Storage Developer Conference EMEA (SDC EMEA), presenting a forty-minute presentation on “Why SAS is a Gold Mine for Crypto.” DETAILS: Cameron T. Brett, president, STA and senior director,... - June 08, 2022 - SCSI Trade Association
Dig This® Las Vegas to Open Heavy Equipment Operator Training Facility - Dig This Academy™
Training programs scheduled to start June 2022. - June 08, 2022 - Dig This
DC Central Kitchen Prepares to Move Into the House That Good Business Built
Iconic DC-Based Social Enterprise Nonprofit Secures New Markets Tax Credit Investment to Help Bring the Kitchen Home to New Klein Center for Jobs & Justice Later This Year. - June 07, 2022 - DC Central Kitchen
Trade School Scholarships Plus Guaranteed Employment Support a Fast and Lasting Career Change
The New Mexico School of Massage in partnership with Massage Envy Albuquerque / Santa Fe announce new scholarships to cover full tuition and supplies for 1 massage school student, and 50% for 2 more students, with guarantees of 1 to 2 years of employment with Massage Envy Albuquerque / Santa Fe. - June 02, 2022 - New Mexico School of Massage
Riverside County Workforce Development Division Awarded $1,824,000 through the State of California’s Apprenticeship Expansion, Equity, and Innovation Grant for the Inland
Riverside County is one of six entities in the state to receive funds to design and build new apprenticeship training programs in thriving industries. Through a grant proposal entitled Inland Empire Designing Equitable Apprenticeships, Riverside County Workforce Development and its Inland Empire regional partners will expand apprenticeships, provide opportunities for underserved populations, and work to align the region’s growing workforce. - June 01, 2022 - Riverside County Workforce Development
Workforce Development Services Available to Riverside County Residents and Employers
Resources are available to help Riverside County residents transition back to work and to address the labor force needs of Riverside County employers. Riverside County Workforce Development provides federally funded career and employment assistance at no cost to the County's job seeking and employer customers. - May 26, 2022 - Riverside County Workforce Development
Two Philadelphia County High School Seniors to Receive Academic Scholarships for Higher Education
The Craig D. Butler Scholarship Foundation announced today that two 2022 recipients have been selected for its annual scholarship grants. The announcement was made by the foundation’s founder and president, Khadijah Butler. - May 20, 2022 - Craig D. Butler Scholarship Foundation
CEE to Host Webinar on Manufacturing
The Center for Excellence in Education (CEE) presents a “Virtual College & Career Panel,” a cost-free webinar on Wednesday, May 25, 2022, 1:00-2:30 p.m. ET via Zoom. Join to learn more about the science that informs the in-demand careers across the manufacturing economy. - May 20, 2022 - Center for Excellence in Education (CEE)
Winners Announced for National S.T.E.M. League Finals for Ten80 Teams
Middle and High School STEM teams compete for custom trophies in event sponsored by Mouser. - May 13, 2022 - Ten80 Education LLC
American Association of Community Colleges Elects Southwest Tennessee Community College President Tracy D. Hall to National Board of Directors
The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) has elected Southwest Tennessee Community College President Tracy D. Hall to its board of directors to represent the National Council on Black American Affairs (NCBAA). Dr. Hall will serve a three-year term, effective July 1, 2022 – June... - May 13, 2022 - Southwest Tennessee Community College
New Burning Glass Institute Report: Jobs Numbers Hide Significant Shifts in the Economy
The April jobs report shows that the post-pandemic recovery continues at pace, with the economy having add 428,000 jobs. But as The Burning Glass Institute’s latest report The Through-the-Looking-Glass Recovery illustrates, behind those growing numbers is the sobering fact that nearly one in... - May 11, 2022 - Burning Glass Institute
2022 John W. Teets Outstanding Teaching Award Winners Announced
The winners of the 2022 John W. Teets Outstanding Teaching Award have been announced. - May 07, 2022 - John W. Teets Outstanding Teaching Award
NACCE Launches Entrepreneurial College of the Future
National pilot program taps community college leaders to tackle challenges and leverage opportunities in their communities. - April 23, 2022 - National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship
Theoria Technical College, Has Been Awarded College Credit Recommendation for Its Early Childhood Education & National CDA (ECE/CDA) Program(s)
Theoria Technical College announced today that the Early Childhood Education & CDA (ECE/CDA) program(s) has/have received a college credit recommendation(s) from the National College Credit Recommendation Service (NCCRS). This benefits providers learners the ability to gain access to college credit for completion of (8 ECE/CDA) courses by using the credit recommendation(s) set forth by NCCRS. - April 21, 2022 - Theoria Technical College