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.
NSC Scholars Students Have Success at Culinary Championships
Five Level 1 Hospitality and Catering students from North Shropshire College’s (NSC) training restaurant, Scholars, recently took part in the Welsh International Culinary Championships at Coleg Llandrillo in Rhos-on-Sea. The students were entered into the salon skills competitions of potato... - March 03, 2016 - North Shropshire College
Discover the Latest 2016 A&P Certification Programs from Carolina Aeronautical
Simpsonville, SC-based Carolina Aeronautical is now inviting students from across the globe to review their latest 2016 A&P certification programs. The school continually updates their course catalogue to ensure students receive the latest information from within the aircraft maintenance marketplace. Their newest A&P certification programs include the Active Duty Military A&P COOL Program, which is designed to assist military members with information on programs suited to their military training - February 28, 2016 - Carolina Aeronautical
Carolina Aeronautical Now the Trusted Specialist Among U.S. Airframe & Powerplant Schools
Simpsonville, SC-based leader for aeronautical training, Carolina Aeronautical are now offering one of the market’s leading course selections. As one of the top airframe and powerplant schools in the marketplace, they’re able to assure students access to highly sought-after qualifications through programs such as their Sheet Metal Training and Familiarization course. It’s a full selection to support the needs of their global student base. - February 28, 2016 - Carolina Aeronautical
ICBioethics Earns Pittsburgh Business Ethics Award
The Institute of Consultative Bioethics (ICBioethics) has been named the winner of a Pittsburgh Business Ethics Award in the Small Business category. The 15th Annual Pittsburgh Business Ethics Awards (PBEA) were presented by the Pittsburgh Chapter of the Society of Financial Service Professionals... - February 27, 2016 - Institute of Consultative Bioethics
Oil & Gas Training Needed Before Industry Rebounds
American Right of Way Academy announced today, they are offering two professional Oil & Gas and Utility Right of Way Acquisitions and Land Title Training Workshop DVDs to the public. - February 27, 2016 - American Right of Way Associates
CUE Speakers Will be Part of SXSWedu® Lineup at Annual Conference & Festival
CUE is honored to announce its partnership with the SXSWedu® Conference & Festival taking place in Austin, Texas, March 7-10, 2016. This year, CUE will offer two exciting sessions during the four-day event. Jon Corippo, CUE Director of Academic Innovation, and Jo-Ann Fox, co-creator of... - February 26, 2016 - CUE
Shipley Campus Celebrates 9 Years of Service to the Community
North Shropshire College’s (NSC) Shipley Campus near Bridgnorth has been serving the community and employers of Bridgnorth, Telford and Wolverhampton for the past nine years. The small campus provides Childcare courses alongside Animal Care and Veterinary Assistants courses, and has become a... - February 26, 2016 - North Shropshire College
NSC Walford Receives Visit from Cyprus Dog Rehoming Charity
Animal Care students at North Shropshire College’s Walford Campus hosted Jodie’s Cyprus Dog Rehoming, a charity set up to raise awareness of the plight of Cyprus’ stray dogs. Jodie Lane set up the charity after her parents helped rescue dogs off the streets and paid to send them... - February 26, 2016 - North Shropshire College
Be a Keeper Days at NSC Walford & Valentine’s New Arrivals
The Animal Care Centre at the Walford Campus of North Shropshire College (NSC) opens its doors to animal lovers during the school holidays. People of any age can take part in the "Be a Keeper for a Day Experience." The Campus houses over 90 species of animal from Alpacas and Rabbits to... - February 24, 2016 - North Shropshire College
CIMdata and ZXLearning Announce Strategic Alliance to Expand World-Class PLM Education Program Throughout Greater China
Under the agreement, ZXLearning will be the authorized distributor of CIMdata’s premier global PLM Leadership Certificate Program in the greater China region. - February 18, 2016 - CIMdata
Israeli Tactical Shooting Training Course by Caliber 3 USA in Connecticut, 21-25 February
The upcoming courses in Connecticut will bring the worldwide renowned tactical shooting techniques developed by top Israeli counter-terror units. - February 18, 2016 - Caliber 3
SKILLSdox Inc. Launches www.SchoolofSkill.in Website Across India
Indian learners now have access to global online education by top educators. - February 15, 2016 - betterU Canada
North Shropshire College’s Spring Lambing Day 2016
North Shropshire College (NSC) will be holding its increasingly popular Spring Lambing Day on 20th March 2016; the College will be opening up its Walford Campus to visitors. Last year’s Spring Lambing Day attracted over 4000 visitors, who visited the College’s farm, animal care centre... - February 14, 2016 - North Shropshire College
Wing Chun Kung Fu School Opens in Irvine
Wing Chun Kung Fu school, The Dragon Institute, will hold its grand opening in Irvine on Saturday February 20th. Open to the public, the event will begin at 2:00 PM with the first 30 attendees to receive 2-weeks complimentary training. - February 12, 2016 - The Dragon Institute
The Caliber 3 Israel Summer Boot Camp 2016 for High School Age Boys at Caliber 3 Academy in Israel
After an extraordinary summer camp program last year, the Caliber 3 Summer Boot Camp for high school age boys for the Summer of 2016. - February 12, 2016 - Caliber 3
AllTeamz Assists 2000 Parents a Day in Finding Youth Sports Teams
AllTeamz.com, for the 3rd spring in a row, is helping 2000 parents a day find youth sports teams in 16 different sports in all 50 states. The website assists parents and children find useful information on local recreational and club sports opportunities. - February 09, 2016 - AllTeamz, LLC
R+L Carriers and the Hometown Showcase at Premiere P-20 Education Conference in Columbus, Ohio
The Hometown Showcase, a component of R+L Carriers’ continuing education and recruiting program, will take its national campaign to OETC to introduce the wealth of opportunities that exist within the logistics industry. - February 07, 2016 - R+L Carriers
NSC Engineering Students Visit the Williams F1 Team
Fourteen engineering and motor vehicle students from North Shropshire College’s (NSC) Walford Campus recently paid a visit to the headquarters and factory of the Williams Formula One Racing Team. The group had won the trip in a competition at the Association of Colleges Conference in... - February 07, 2016 - North Shropshire College
Former NSC Student Gives Travel and Tourism Talk
A former student at North Shropshire College has given a talk on what she has been doing since leaving the College; Jemma Lamb was a mature student last year on the NCFE Cabin Crew course. She completed the course and attended a Thomas Cook training day before gaining an interview for Thomas Cook... - February 06, 2016 - North Shropshire College
NSC Floristry Lecturer Gives Demonstration to the Tangent Club
North Shropshire College’s (NSC) Floristry lecturer, Eileen Avery, gave a lunchtime demonstration to the Oswestry Tangent Club at NSC’s Scholars Restaurant at the College’s Oswestry Campus. Eileen’s demonstration included instructions on how to look after daffodils and... - February 06, 2016 - North Shropshire College
Allied Real Estate Schools Launches Updated California 45-Hour Renewal Program
The new version includes a Management and Supervision training component, the latest California state-mandated requirement. - February 03, 2016 - Allied Business Schools
Cloudera Administrator Training for Apache Hadoop
If you're a Hadoop enthusiast, OSSCube is offering a great opportunity. You are invited to the "Cloudera Administrator Training for Apache Hadoop," in Bangalore from 2nd to 5th Feb 2016. - February 03, 2016 - OSSCube Solutions Ltd.
Digital Influencer, Highly Anticipated eBook by John Lincoln Live for Pre-Order Now
The highly anticipated ebook, Digital Influencer: A Guide to Achieving Influencer Status Online, is available for pre-order online now. This guide to achieving Digital Influencer status gives readers step-by-step instructions in creating online personae with the power to stimulate the mindset and affect the decisions of others through real or perceived authority, knowledge, position, distribution or relationships. 100% of all proceeds from the sale of the first 1,000 copies will go to charity. - February 02, 2016 - Ignite Visibility
Paco Rollins Scheduled to Visit ATA Tattoo School - Salem
ATA Tattoo School LLC – Salem is pleased to announce that Paco Rollins of Vashon, Washington is visiting the school on Thursday, February 4, 2016. - February 02, 2016 - ATA Tattoo School LLC - Salem
NSC Plans Chinese New Year Event
Level 3 Travel and Tourism Students at North Shropshire College (NSC) are organising an event for Chinese New Year, the students will be assisted by NSC’s Hospitality and Catering students at Scholars Restaurant as part of their module on Planning and Managing a Hospitality Event. Travel and... - January 31, 2016 - North Shropshire College
New Meerkat Pups at NSC Walford
Three new Meerkat pups have come above ground for the first time at North Shropshire College’s Walford Campus this week, the pups are four weeks old and are welcome additions to the Walford mob. The new pups are from the same female that gave the mob their last litter; the female was... - January 30, 2016 - North Shropshire College
Dr. Ana Maria Trenchi Bottazzi Honored as Woman of the Year for 2016 by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Dr. Ana Maria Trenchi Bottazzi of New York, New York has been chosen as Woman of the Year for 2016 by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide for her outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of music education. About Dr. Ana Maria Trenchi Bottazzi Dr. Trenchi Bottazzi has over... - January 29, 2016 - Strathmore Worldwide
Floristry Returns to North Shropshire College
Floristry has made a welcome return to North Shropshire College (NSC) after a long absence. The new floristry course is run by Eileen Avery at NSC’s Oswestry Campus, it is aimed at people of all abilities. Eileen commented, "I am pleased the Floristry course has returned to NSC after... - January 28, 2016 - North Shropshire College
Dallas/Fort Worth-Area Automotive Dealerships Offer Financial Incentives to Entice Graduates, Fill Entry-Level Positions
Across the nation, nine of the 10 largest national auto dealership groups are participating in Universal Technical Institute’s Tuition Reimbursement and Incentive Programs (TRIP) to attract qualified candidates while helping UTI graduates offset the cost of education. More than 400 employers in Texas - and many more nationwide - offer TRIP agreements for UTI graduates. - January 27, 2016 - Universal Technical Institute, Inc.
CyberCrunch® to Hold First Academic E-Waste & Asset Management Conference in Greater Pittsburgh Region for Private and Public Academic Institutions
On February, 19th at 1:00PM, CyberCrunch® will hold the region’s first e-waste and asset management conference focused on the education sector. Held at the firm’s corporate headquarters in Greensburg, PA, the event will be open to the public on an RSVP basis as there are limited... - January 26, 2016 - CyberCrunch
CDLPrepCenter Offers a Streamlined Way to Study for the CDL Written Test
CDLPrepCenter.com is a resource for prospective commercial truck drivers, helping students study for the CDL written test. CDLPrepCenter offers courses that cover all the information that may appear on the learner's permit written test. At the end of each course there is a practice test. The CDL practice tests are very similar to the real tests so students can feel confident when they walk in for the exam. - January 20, 2016 - CDL Prep Center
SKILLSdox and Datawind Partner to Bring High Quality Online Educational Experiences to India
DataWind Inc. (TSX: DW), a leader in the delivery of Internet access in emerging markets, and SKILLSdox Inc., a provider of quality online education resources, have partnered to offer SKILLSdox’s online education marketplace, School of Skill, on select DataWind low cost, Internet-enabled tablets launching March 2016. - January 19, 2016 - betterU Canada
New Farm Manager at NSC’s Walford Campus
North Shropshire College is delighted to announce the appointment of a new Farm Manager Richard Aldis. Richard started work on Monday 4th January 2016 and brings with him a wealth of experience. Richard has progressed through the farming world having graduating in Agriculture, he became a... - January 17, 2016 - North Shropshire College
February Open Events at NSC
North Shropshire College (NSC) will be holding several open events in early February at its Oswestry, Walford and Shipley Campuses, and an open day in March at its Aspire Centre in Burford. The open events will be the perfect opportunity for year 11 students to see what is on offer and plan for... - January 17, 2016 - North Shropshire College
Operative Experience Strengthens Business with Oberndorf as Significant Investor and Chairman
Operative Experience, Inc. (OEI), a fast rising developer of high-fidelity human simulators for surgical and pre-hospital education, announced today that Louis H. Oberndorf, a pioneer in the field of healthcare simulation and the founder of METI, has made a significant investment in the company and... - January 15, 2016 - Operative Experience, Inc.
Asset Management Certificate Program 2016
25-29 April 2016. University of Toronto’s Popular Asset Management Certificate Program Returning to Europe. - January 15, 2016 - T.A. Cook Conferences Ltd
Specialist School Resonates with Harmonys
Blossom House School have just installed a new child-friendly class change and PA system to help the smooth running of the school, increase learning time and improve safety for staff and students. - January 14, 2016 - Bodet Ltd
Environmental and Transportation Training in Indianapolis
Environmental Resource Center, the leading provider of environmental and safety training, will present mandatory RCRA, DOT, and IATA/IMO training in Indianapolis, IN. - January 13, 2016 - Environmental Resource Center
Da Vinci Press Announces Winning First Prize in London (UK) Book Festival for New Book "Tweeting da Vinci"
Tweeting da Vinci won first place in the London (UK) Book Festival. In its first year of publication, Tweeting da Vinci won numerous gold medals for content and design. Competing against thousands of books, Tweeting da Vinci took top honors in prestigious national and international competitions. - January 12, 2016 - Da Vinci Press
CUE Connect Allows Remote Participation in 2016 National Conference
CUE is excited to announce that educators unable to attend the 2016 National Conference to be held March 17-19 in Palm Springs, California may do so by attending CUE Connect. This first CUE Connect will be held at the Orange County Department of Education’s Conference Center, in Costa Mesa,... - January 12, 2016 - CUE
EMLab P&K Hosts IAQ Training Course by Indoor Sciences in Southern California
EMLab P&K sponsors the IAQA Indoor Environmentalist Course at its Irvine, California laboratory. The indoor air quality (IAQ) training course is taught by Ian Cull of Indoor Sciences. - January 11, 2016 - EMLab P&K IAQ Laboratory
New Motor Vehicle Assessor at North Shropshire College
Julian Jones from Wrexham has recently joined North Shropshire College (NSC) as a Motor Vehicle Assessor for apprentices. Julian brings with him over 16 years of industry experience and has a wealth of knowledge to share with his apprentices. Julian has joined NSC at the same time as Sian Spear,... - January 09, 2016 - North Shropshire College
SANS Inc., Software and Network Solutions, Appoints Southeast Regional Manager
SANS Inc., Software and Network Solutions, has named Daniel Maaske to the position of Regional Sales Manager. Daniel’s responsibilities will include support of current SANS’ educational customers as well as new business development in the southeast region of the United States including... - January 06, 2016 - SANS Inc. Instructional Technology for Language Learning
Allied Real Estate Schools Unveils New Mobile-Friendly Website
The updated website provides a more engaging user experience with improved navigation and functionality throughout. - January 05, 2016 - Allied Business Schools
DTR Inc. CEO Jay Goldberg Announces His Work Readiness with ESOL Exercises Book Series
The series will follow his non-ESOL work readiness book series. Required ESOL competencies from the state of Florida will be used to help determine the content for the ESOL exercises and worksheets. - January 04, 2016 - DTR Inc.
ForkliftCertification.com Shines a New Light on OSHA with Infographic Release
An industry leader in forklift training has released an infographic that sheds a new light on OSHA. - December 28, 2015 - ForkLiftCertification.com
Apprenticeships and Traineeships Conference - Tuesday 23rd February 2016 - Central London
Gain the information needed to deliver and support successful apprenticeships and traineeships that meet the needs of young people and employers. - December 24, 2015 - Capita Conferences
SureFire CPR Announces Winners from the #MyLocalHero Contest
SureFire CPR, a CPR and First Aid training facility with locations in Orange County, Laguna Hills, and Corona, announces the winners of their #MyLocalHero contest. The campaign was announced earlier this October and ran from October 1st through December 7th, 2015. Citizens living in Southern... - December 22, 2015 - SureFire CPR
New Courses for the New Year at NSC
North Shropshire College (NSC) will be launching its new Part-Time Prospectus this week; the prospectus has new courses at NSC’s campuses in Oswestry, Shipley, Wem and Walford, and community centres across the county. The new prospectus has leisure courses in arts and crafts, cookery, general... - December 20, 2015 - North Shropshire College
New Agriculture Apprenticeship Assessor at NSC
North Shropshire College (NSC) has recently recruited a new assessor to support the growing Agricultural apprenticeships area. Sian Spear has joined NSC after working in learner support and assessing at another college, Sian has worked in agriculture for many years including spending a year in New... - December 20, 2015 - North Shropshire College