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Positive Impacts of the Redesigned SAT Exam

For the first time in almost a decade, the College Board has decided to update the SAT to better represent and track what students have actually learned in high school and to provide them with a better tool to prepare for college. - May 27, 2015 - Tutor Doctor Carrollton/Dallas

Business Associate Liability Under HIPAA and the HITECH Act - By Compliance Global Inc

This webinar will provide an update on business associate liability under HIPAA & the HITECH Act by explaining the covered entity & business associate relationship in the context of recent changes in the law occasioned by the HIPAA Omnibus Rule modifying the HITECH Act. - May 27, 2015 - Compliance Global Inc.

Detecting and Preventing Accounts Payable Fraud - By Compliance Global Inc

This webinar will enable you to identify varieties of Accounts Payable related fraud schemes and determine how shrewd fraudsters abuse the AP process to embezzle funds for years before being detected, and how to shorten the time before discovery. - May 24, 2015 - Compliance Global Inc.

Career Step Partners with West Georgia Technical College to Offer a Variety of Online Career Training Programs

Career Step is pleased to announce a new partnership with West Georgia Technical College’s Community Education department. - May 23, 2015 - CareerStep LLC

Career Step and Army Wife Network Announce Winner of 2015 Military Spouse Scholarship

Career Step, in partnership with Army Wife Network, is proud to announce that the winner of its 2015 military spouse scholarship is Megan Malone, a junior at San Diego State University. - May 23, 2015 - CareerStep LLC

Career Step Publishes New Infographic for Graduating High School Seniors

Career Step has published an infographic describing important things to consider when choosing a career path after high school. - May 22, 2015 - Career Step

Choose the Right Certification for Food Safety and Match the Needs of Your Company - By Compliance Global Inc

This webinar will focus on multiple certifications that are available for food safety certification and how to choose the right certification to pair with the needs of the organization. - May 22, 2015 - Compliance Global Inc.

ISO 22301 to Continually Improve a Documented Management System - By Compliance Global Inc

Webinar on ISO 22301 certification specifying requirements to plan, establish, implement, operate, monitor, review, maintain and continually improve a document control management system to protect against and recover from disruptive incidents. - May 21, 2015 - Compliance Global Inc.

The National Education Alliance Announces Military Exclusive Scholarship

The National Education Alliance Military Scholarship awards 7 scholarships to use with iStudySmart.com’s credit-by-exam prep courses worth over $1500. - May 21, 2015 - National Education Alliance

Career Step Partners with West Georgia Technical College to Offer Online Career Training Programs Through the Community Education Department

Career Step is pleased to announce a new partnership with West Georgia Technical College’s Community Education department. - May 21, 2015 - Career Step

3P Learning to Debut the Latest 3D Middle School Science Resource: IntoScience in San Francisco Wednesday, May 20

The team behind the highly successful and effective K-12 math resource, Mathletics, is excited to announce the release of IntoScience for Grades 6, 7 & 8 across 137 schools in the Bay Area on Wednesday May 20. Created specifically for the needs of Middle School science students, IntoScience... - May 19, 2015 - 3P Learning

Dubl B Marketing is Offering the Book "How To Use Torrent Downloads" for Free

This is a book that gives excellent insight to those that want to understand how to download torrents. The author provided step by step instructions on how to download torrent files and be able to obtain music files, movie files, and other types of software for absolutely free. The author also... - May 18, 2015 - Dubl B Marketing

Webinar on Medical Device Export Approvals and Certificates in Compliance with FDA Regulations - by Compliance Global Inc.

Sustaining a competitive advantage within the medical device industry involves a global product strategy requiring Export Certificates in compliance with FDA regulations. Understanding and correct execution of the export certificate processes have become critical. - May 17, 2015 - Compliance Global Inc.

Analytics-Based Enterprise Performance Management for Optimal Decisions - By Compliance Global Inc

Live webinar on Enterprise and Corporate Performance Management (EPM/CPM) as a seamless integration of managerial methods rather than as a process by embedding statistics and analytics into product, channel, and customer profitability analysis. - May 14, 2015 - Compliance Global Inc.

The Pros and Cons of In-House Vs Out House Analytical Support - By Compliance Global Inc

This webinar will address risk factors that food companies need to consider before making decisions on outsourcing analytical food testing or retaining an in-house laboratory and the pros and cons of each approach. - May 13, 2015 - Compliance Global Inc.

College Offers Scholarship to All Students, Reduces Tuition by 50%

In this day and age, getting a quality college education without sending yourself spiraling into debt is a hard feat to accomplish. According to reports by the College Board, tuition and fees at four-year public schools rose 3.5% this academic year, with private nonprofit colleges right behind at a... - May 10, 2015 - Austin Bible Institute

Decisive Communication Skills for Improved Productivity and Decision Making - by Compliance Global Inc

Live Webinar to make you a stronger & more decisive Communicator, enabling you to up the productivity, make informed decisions and Gain the cooperation of others. - May 07, 2015 - Compliance Global Inc.

Rue Education Announces Over $20,000,000 in Scholarships to be Awarded in May

In celebration of Nurse’s Week 2015, over twenty million dollars in scholarships will be awarded to individuals to go towards their RN education through Rue’s RN Bridge. - May 07, 2015 - Rue Education

GCFLearnFree Joins Give Local America Campaign

GCFLearnFree.org, a provider of free online education, has announced its participation in the 2015 annual crowdfunding event that includes more than 8,000 nonprofits. - May 06, 2015 - GCFLearnFree.org

Governmental Policy on New Technology in Pursuing Regulatory Compliance Efforts - by Compliance Global Inc

Understand how governments regulate, new technology policy changes through reimbursement versus penalties and its outcomes. - May 05, 2015 - Compliance Global Inc.

Review of Complicated Aspects of Payroll for Employers in NY, CA and PA - by Compliance Global Inc

Webinar to review and better understand and review all complicated aspects of payroll processing for employers in PA, NY & CA. Taxes will be discussed from state withholding to the Metro Commuter Tax and Act 32. - May 04, 2015 - Compliance Global Inc.

Eliademy Starts Delivering "Printed Certificates" for Online Courses

The e-learning platform Eliademy introduces a new functionality: the delivering of Printed Certificates to the students of online courses hosted on the platform. Printed Certificates are a tangible proof of the students’ newly-acquired skills and knowledge - May 04, 2015 - CBTec

Oxford University Press España Appoints Ardor Learning as Global Corporate Market Distributor for Their Innovative MyOxfordEnglish Product

Oxford University Press España (OUPE), the Spanish branch of Oxford University Press (OUP) is extending the distribution of its digital English language-learning platform, MyOxfordEnglish, into the global corporate market through a long-term collaboration with Ardor Learning. MyOxfordEnglish... - May 01, 2015 - Ardor Learning

Career Step Releases Video for Military Spouses Searching for a Rewarding Career

Career Step has just released a short video that provides tips for choosing a career as a military spouse as well as advice on selecting a military-friendly education program. - April 30, 2015 - Career Step

Best Practices to Prepare for and Manage Compliance Audits by EU Notified Body and FDA - By Compliance Global Inc

This webinar is intended to get familiar with compliance audits by the US Food and Drug Administration and Notified Bodies in European Union (EU), with increased awareness. - April 29, 2015 - Compliance Global Inc.

Eliademy Won the Edison Gold Award 2015 for the Category Living, Working and Learning

On April 23 2015, the e-learning platform Eliademy won the Edison Gold Award 2015 for the category Living, Working and Learning. Eliademy's mission is to democratize education with technology. - April 29, 2015 - CBTec

Boston Education Technology Startup Announces Commitment to Upskill America

EdwiseTech Inc. (d.b.a. intellADAPT) has committed to develop 100 nano-adaptive mobile apps to Upskill the American Workforce in STEM industries at the Upskill America Summit held April 24th, 2015 in Washington, DC. - April 29, 2015 - IntellADAPT

iziSurvey Launches iOS App for Offline Data Gathering

iPhone and iPad users around the world can now conduct surveying and data gathering in the field with iziSurvey's latest iOS offline app. This iOS application allows users to administer surveys on their mobile devices with or without an Internet connection. The iziSurvey's iOS offline app provides... - April 28, 2015 - izisurvey LLC

Strategies and Processes for Swift Internal Investigations - by Compliance Global Inc

Get a step-by-step process for conducting EEO Compliance investigations and strategies for dealing with difficult investigation issues. - April 28, 2015 - Compliance Global Inc.

Application Deadline for Career Step Scholarship for Mothers Going Back to School is April 30

Career Step will close the application period for its scholarship for mothers going back to school on Thursday, April 30. - April 26, 2015 - CareerStep LLC

Application Deadline for Military Spouse Scholarship Offered by Career Step and Army Wife Network Approaches

Applications for the Career Step and Army Wife Network military spouse $2,000 scholarship are due on Friday, April 24. - April 24, 2015 - CareerStep LLC

Reviewing the Processes to Assess Laboratory Risks in Terms of Both Health and Safety - By Compliance Global Inc

This webinar focuses on the harm that may be caused in laboratories, as well as how people (and organizations) can be protected from that harm by the appropriate use of Control Measures arrived at through the process of Risk Assessment. - April 23, 2015 - Compliance Global Inc.

Updating Your Employee Handbook: A 2015 Perspective - By Compliance Global Inc

Webinar to review the gap between the creation of employee handbook policies and the factors used to implement, monitor, and ensure the effectiveness of those policies. - April 22, 2015 - Compliance Global Inc.

Registration & Listing, FDA Inspection Strategies and Compliance Initiatives – Medical Device - By Compliance Global Inc

This webinar is your chance to better understand FDA strategic direction and how they reach decisions in developing inspection and compliance plans. Registration and Listing regulatory requirements, process, and how FDA uses this data will be discussed. - April 22, 2015 - Compliance Global Inc.

Application Deadline for Military Spouse Scholarship Offered by Career Step and Army Wife Network Approaches

Applications for the Career Step and Army Wife Network military spouse $2,000 scholarship are due on Friday, April 24. - April 22, 2015 - Career Step

New Courses in Law Firm Financial Management and Legal Business Trends Offered Live or On-Demand, for Leaders in Business of Law

The Association of Legal Administrators (ALA) has opened enrollment for two new eLearning courses focusing on the Financial Management and Legal Industry Business Management. The newly developed curricula offer fresh ideas and solutions for legal management professionals to gain expertise in law... - April 21, 2015 - Association of Legal Administrators (ALA)

Academic Game Plan - What Keeps Students on Track During the School Year

Tutor Doctor, a personalized one-on-one, in-home tutoring service, is offering families and schools a new way to help all students become high performers. It’s an academic Game plan called “X-Skills.” - April 20, 2015 - Tutor Doctor Carrollton/Dallas

Implementing 21 CFR Part 11 - What is Computer Systems Validation and How to Implement It - by Compliance Global Inc

Live webinar on Computer Systems Validation Regulations and Compliance issues during System implementation. - April 18, 2015 - Compliance Global Inc.

Reasons for Increasing Importance of Pharmacovigilance (Phase IV) Trials - by Compliance Global Inc.

Webinar | FDA-mandated post-market Phase IV clinical studies, with exacting endpoints and obligatory. Understand FDA mandatory objectives and timelines. - April 18, 2015 - Compliance Global Inc.

Proper Audit Analysis for Procurement and Accounts Payable Fraud - by Compliance Global Inc.

Webinar to discuss the use of Audit Control Language (ACL) and (IDEA) are helpful in the analysis of Accounts Payable and Purchasing data. - April 18, 2015 - Compliance Global Inc.

Corrective and Preventive Action Utilizing the Theory of Lean Documents - by Compliance Global Inc.

This webinar presents a fresh new approach based on solid, proven practices, by applying lean principles to the creation, design, process & management of controlled documents that avoids many of the pitfalls of traditional ways. - April 18, 2015 - Compliance Global Inc.

IFRS 1- First-Time Adoption: Options and Exemptions - by Compliance Global Inc.

This webinar will outline the procedure for implementation & examine the options and exemptions that companies need to carefully consider when adopting IFRS Standard 1, specifically issued to help companies with the transition from GAAP financial statements. - April 18, 2015 - Compliance Global Inc.

Overcoming Roadblocks - Effective Technical Writing Essentials for Quality Communication - by Compliance Global Inc

Determining the content and style for diverse audiences can be a great challenge. This webinar addresses the daunting task of conveying complex technical data clearly and concisely. - April 18, 2015 - Compliance Global Inc.

Managing Through Chaos: Tools, Tips and Techniques to Set Priorities and Make Effective Decisions Under Pressure - by Compliance Global Inc

Webinar to review the gap between the creation of employee handbook policies and the factors used to implement, monitor, and ensure the effectiveness of those policies. - April 18, 2015 - Compliance Global Inc.

iGrad and University of Illinois Launch Online Financial Literacy Certificate Course for Educators

iGrad partners with the Illinois Online Network at University of Illinois to launch an online course training educators how to teach the topic of financial literacy in a flipped classroom setting. - April 15, 2015 - iGrad

iGrad-PYFF Financial Literacy Curriculum Wins "Education Program of the Year"

"Your Financial Mastery" - the flipped classroom, financial literacy education curriculum developed by iGrad and Pay Your Family First - received the prestigious Excellence in Financial Literacy Education (EIFLE) Award for 2015 “Education Program of the Year” from the Institute for Financial Literacy. - April 13, 2015 - iGrad