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ATG Rehab now offers continuing education courses, for professionals in the medical field, that can be taken anywhere you want --- at home, in the office, anywhere. They're delivered in the form of online modules and Webinars, but can also be taken in-person and in-facility if desired.
An article in Home Care magazine tells all about it --- ATG: We'll Bring the Teachers to You
"We want to bring education in different forms and formats, in person and online, both free and for a charge, in a Webinar form, in an online form, tailored or specialized," said Jerry Knight, president of northwestern regional operations for ATG Rehab, a top nationwide complex rehab provider.
Sounds like they aim to please. Have you earned CEUs this way? Talk to us!
Continuing Education Anywhere You Want It originally appeared on About.com Continuing Education on Tuesday, March 16th, 2010 at 07:56:51.
Say you've lost your job, or don't like your current one, you get a $40,000 loan for a two-year degree and go back to school with the promise of a great high-paying job doing something you love, and it all turns out to be a lie.
What then?
Peter Goodman wrote about this growing problem for The New York Times in The New Poor: In Hard Times, Lured Into Trade School and Debt.
I've promoted trade school as a way to change your life: Learn a Trade, Find a Job.
Here's the thing. You don't have to go into debt to learn a trade and find a great new job. Do your homework. Check out the great prices at most community colleges. Shop around.
And know, before you go to school, what your job prospects will be upon graduation.
Has trade school gone bad for you? Or good? Tell us your story.
Does Trade School Have a Backlash? originally appeared on About.com Continuing Education on Monday, March 15th, 2010 at 07:22:33.
I saw some AARP commercials while watching movies the other day. Like most people, I usually use commercial time to visit the fridge or the bathroom, but these caught my eye.
They're a collage of people in the prime of life saying what they've always wanted to do: write a book, start a business, learn a new language, sail...the list sounds fun.
The point is clear. It's never too late to learn something new, to reinvent yourself, to do what you've always wanted to do.
What's on your list? How can you make it happen?
I've Always Wanted To... originally appeared on About.com Continuing Education on Sunday, March 14th, 2010 at 15:38:33.
I found Christi Aldridge this morning. She's a non-trad at Texas Christian University, and she's having a little trouble communicating with some of her fellow students.
She doesn't know what a "creeper" is. They laugh when she says "bunk."
"I felt so retro," Aldridge wrote, "like shag carpeting or my mom's platform shoes.
"When I told my boyfriend, he said he didn't know why I still spoke like I was in seventh grade, and I should 'try and talk like normal people.' "
I'm all for fitting in and keeping up with "modern" lingo, but sheesh. You could also consider that Aldridge's peers could see her as an opportunity to study history. And I don't mean that as a cut. Really. Let's have a little give and take here.
Have you encountered slang on campus you don't understand? Let's hear it. If it's clean, that is.
When Slang Is a Completely New Language originally appeared on About.com Continuing Education on Thursday, March 11th, 2010 at 09:06:26.
My editor, Madeleine Burry, and I have been talking about building a collection of school profiles to help people decide where they may want to take continuing education classes. I have three on the site right now:
I also have a collection of Sierra's Top 10 Green Schools.
Why Florida and North Dakota? They have great, and giant, continuing ed. programs. But there are lots of others.
What do you want to know about a school when you're thinking about signing up for a continuing ed. program? Help me build this new collection to be what you want it to be. Talk to me.
School Profiles - What Do You Want to Know About a School? originally appeared on About.com Continuing Education on Wednesday, March 10th, 2010 at 08:00:47.
Eighty-year-old Ora Lee Rivers earned her GED in December 2009. She loved the classroom so much, she went right back to school. You gotta love that. Rickeena J. Richards wrote about Rivers for the News Democrat, and bnd.com featured the story. Richards quotes Rivers:
"It opened up a lot of doors for me because I was afraid for myself that I didn't know how to do a lot of things," she said, noting her improvements in reading, spelling and public speaking. "I felt real good about myself. ... It just energized me."
It energized her so much she now takes a computer class in the Programs and Services for Older Persons department at Southwestern Illinois College.
Think about how many classes you could take before you turn 80. Maybe you should go back to school!
Still Learning at 80 originally appeared on About.com Continuing Education on Monday, March 8th, 2010 at 10:51:16.
In the Debate Room over at The New York Times this week is a discussion of the value of online degrees.
The convenience factor for the student is obvious, especially if you're a student who abhors the traditional classroom.
The college side of the equation is more complicated. The school definitely benefits from the ability to enroll students from around the world. It also has a nightmarish administrative challenge, not to mention the need for a reliable platform with which to deliver the learning. I'll have stats for you soon.
Personally, I love the idea of being able to earn a degree from my living room. If I can pass the same test a classroom student takes, what does it matter where I take the test?
What's your opinion? Are online degrees the wave of the future?
In the Debate Room - Online Degrees originally appeared on About.com Continuing Education on Friday, March 5th, 2010 at 08:03:48.
A growing number of companies in the U.S. are offering employees education funding --- not just for job-related skills, for anything. Elizabeth Olson wrote about these special company accounts for The New York Times:
"The employee chooses the courses, but the program is not portable, a feature advocated by the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning, a Chicago nonprofit. It is urging nationwide adoption of portable Lifelong Learning Accounts. These are controlled by employees, with their costs partly matched by employers, and the money in the accounts earns interest."
As you can imagine, employees nearing retirement at the 50+ companies now offering the program are taking classes in whatever it is they want to do after retirement, whether it's selling horses, like Steve Gaylord, or writing scripts, like Robin Rouse.
Does your company have employee-controlled education accounts? Check it out. And let us know about it.
Employee-Controlled Education Accounts - Have One? originally appeared on About.com Continuing Education on Thursday, March 4th, 2010 at 08:48:37.
Your wisdom, advice and good humor are wanted in the Continuing Ed. forum. Join us!
Have a question? Ask!
Need a great ice breaker idea? We've got People Bingo Characteristics and "Would You Rather..." ideas galore!
Come on in...
Educating the Self to Overcome Ego
Most Embarrassing Moment at School?
Join the Conversation in the Continuing Ed. Forum originally appeared on About.com Continuing Education on Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010 at 09:05:31.
High schools everywhere are busy with college fairs, opportunities to expose students to various colleges and financial aid choices. A lot of fairs are held at school, but many are big enough to land in larger venues.
You're invited.
Non-traditional students are valuable to colleges. They want you. If you're not sure of your choices as an adult student, find a college fair and browse the booths.
Which Degree Is Right for You?
College Fairs - Non-Trads Are Invited Too originally appeared on About.com Continuing Education on Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010 at 08:57:30.
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