Professional certification

Teach Away Earns National Accreditation of Alternative Certification Programs in Hawaii

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Friday, December 10, 2021

On October 27, 2021, The Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP) awarded the full 7-year accreditation to the Teach Away Teacher Certification Program in Hawai'i.

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  • On October 27, 2021, The Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP) awarded the full 7-year accreditation to the Teach Away Teacher Certification Program in Hawai'i.
  • "Congratulations to Teach Away and its stakeholders on achieving their goal of national accreditation," said AAQEP President and CEO Mark LaCelle-Peterson.
  • Teach Away is dedicated to providing teachers with access to life-changing career opportunities through our online, nationally accredited and state-approved Teacher Certification Programs.
  • As an exclusive recruitment partner to the Hawai'i State Department of Education, we're connecting teachers with teaching jobs in Hawai'i .

Coursera to Participate in December Investor Conferences

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Thursday, December 2, 2021

Coursera, Inc. (NYSE: COUR) announces that management will participate in the following investor conferences in December:

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  • Coursera, Inc. (NYSE: COUR) announces that management will participate in the following investor conferences in December:
    Speakers: Jeff Maggioncalda, Chief Executive Officer and Ken Hahn, Chief Financial Officer
    In compliance with disclosure obligations under Regulation FD, Coursera announces material information to the public through a variety of means, including filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, press releases, company blog posts, public conference calls and webcasts, as well as the investor relations website.
  • Coursera was launched in 2012 by two Stanford Computer Science professors, Andrew Ng and Daphne Koller, with a mission to provide universal access to world-class learning.
  • It is now one of the largest online learning platforms in the world, with 92 million registered learners as of September 30, 2021.
  • Institutions around the world use Coursera to upskill and reskill their employees, citizens, and students in fields such as data science, technology, and business.

NCC's Obstetric and Neonatal Quality and Safety Certification Achieves NCCA Accreditation

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Tuesday, November 23, 2021

NCC is a not-for-profit organization that maintains national certification and credentialing programs for physicians, nurses and other licensed health care professionals in the obstetric, gynecologic and neonatal specialties.

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  • NCC is a not-for-profit organization that maintains national certification and credentialing programs for physicians, nurses and other licensed health care professionals in the obstetric, gynecologic and neonatal specialties.
  • Certification and credentialing programs that receive NCCA Accreditation demonstrate compliance with the NCCA's Standards for the Accreditation of Certification Programs.
  • NCCA uses a peer review process to establish accreditation standards; evaluate compliance with the standards; recognize programs which demonstrate compliance, and serve as a resource on quality certification.
  • NCC promotes and provides certification and education for licensed health care professionals with a primary focus on women's health, obstetric and neonatal specialties.

Coursera to Participate in Upcoming Virtual Investor Conferences

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Friday, November 12, 2021

Coursera was launched in 2012 by two Stanford Computer Science professors, Andrew Ng and Daphne Koller, with a mission to provide universal access to world-class learning.

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  • Coursera was launched in 2012 by two Stanford Computer Science professors, Andrew Ng and Daphne Koller, with a mission to provide universal access to world-class learning.
  • It is now one of the largest online learning platforms in the world, with 92 million registered learners as of September 30, 2021.
  • Coursera partners with over 250 leading university and industry partners to offer a broad catalog of content and credentials, including courses, Specializations, Professional Certificates, Guided Projects, and bachelors and masters degrees.
  • Institutions around the world use Coursera to upskill and reskill their employees, citizens, and students in fields such as data science, technology, and business.

Coursera Launches LevelSets to Help Learners Develop Critical Skills Faster

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Wednesday, November 10, 2021

Coursera, Inc. (NYSE: COUR) today announced the launch of LevelSets, a new assessment tool designed to help learners determine their current proficiency in key business, technology and data skills.

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  • Coursera, Inc. (NYSE: COUR) today announced the launch of LevelSets, a new assessment tool designed to help learners determine their current proficiency in key business, technology and data skills.
  • LevelSets help motivate learners to enroll in recommended courses and enable them to develop job-relevant skills faster.
  • The LevelSets offering enables learners to:
    Save time and develop skills faster - Learners can complete assessments in less than 15 minutes to identify existing skills.
  • This content is delivered through SkillSets , job-based learning programs that help learners develop specific skills for specific roles.

Elite Capital & Co. Registers "Government Future Financing 2030 Program" as an official UK Finance Trademark

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Thursday, October 28, 2021

LONDON, UK / ACCESSWIRE, Oct 28, 2021 - (ACN Newswire) - Dr. Faisal Khazaal, Chairman of Elite Capital & Co. Limited, announced today that 15th of October 2021 was a significant day for Elite Capital & Co., as two important events took place on this date.

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  • LONDON, UK / ACCESSWIRE, Oct 28, 2021 - (ACN Newswire) - Dr. Faisal Khazaal, Chairman of Elite Capital & Co. Limited, announced today that 15th of October 2021 was a significant day for Elite Capital & Co., as two important events took place on this date.
  • Firstly, the UK Intellectual Property Office approved and issued a Registration Certificate for the Trademark 'Government Future Financing 2030 Program' with Certificate No.
  • "Registering 'Government Future Financing 2030 Program' as an official trademark is a unique event for Elite Capital & Co. due to the importance of this financing program, that provides unique and wide-ranging financial services and solutions to governments around the world.
  • Elite Capital & Co. Limited is a private limited company that provides project-related services including Management, Consultancy and Funding, particularly for large infrastructure and commercial projects.

ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB) Announces Virtual 2021 Credentialing Conference

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Monday, August 9, 2021

NEW YORK, Aug. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Engage with the credentialing community and learn more about how accreditation adds value to business: The ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB) has opened registration for its 2021 Credentialing Conference, which will run from September 28-October 1.

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  • NEW YORK, Aug. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Engage with the credentialing community and learn more about how accreditation adds value to business: The ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB) has opened registration for its 2021 Credentialing Conference, which will run from September 28-October 1.
  • ANAB is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).
  • Sessions will includetrends in credentialing, Workcred's latest efforts to strengthen workforce quality by improving the credentialing system, a discussion on "What's on the Horizon for Credentialing Programs?"
  • The ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB), a wholly owned subsidiary of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), is the largest multi-disciplinary ISO/IEC 17011 accreditation body in North America, with comprehensive signatory status across the multilateral recognition arrangements of the International Accreditation Forum (IAF) and International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC).

Headache Medicine Certification Exam Set for Sept. 1-14

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Wednesday, August 4, 2021

Chicago, IL, Aug. 04, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Headache Foundation (NHF) has announced its Fall certification exam for its Certificate of Added Qualification in Headache Medicine (AQH) program.

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  • Chicago, IL, Aug. 04, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Headache Foundation (NHF) has announced its Fall certification exam for its Certificate of Added Qualification in Headache Medicine (AQH) program.
  • The deadline for applying to NHF to take the certification exam is August 23, and the Fall exam will be administered between September 1-14.
  • Practitioners who have earned the AQH certification report a greater competency in working with migraine and headache patients, said Dabertin.
  • To obtain the name of a Health Care Provider interested in headache medicine, please visit www.headaches.org.

Adtalem Begins Exploring Strategic Alternatives for Financial Services Segment

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Wednesday, August 4, 2021

Consistent with its long-standing commitment to delivering long-term shareholder value, Adtalem Global Education (NYSE: ATGE), a leading workforce solutions provider, today announced that it is exploring strategic alternatives for its Financial Services segment, which includes ACAMS (Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists), Becker Professional Education and OnCourse Learning.

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  • Consistent with its long-standing commitment to delivering long-term shareholder value, Adtalem Global Education (NYSE: ATGE), a leading workforce solutions provider, today announced that it is exploring strategic alternatives for its Financial Services segment, which includes ACAMS (Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists), Becker Professional Education and OnCourse Learning.
  • The exploration of strategic alternatives for our Financial Services segment is a natural progression of our workforce solutions strategy and ongoing efforts to optimize our portfolio with a focus on healthcare education, said Lisa Wardell, chairman and CEO of Adtalem.
  • Our Financial Services segment is a compelling collection of businesses with global scale and strong momentum, achieved through the hard work and dedication of our team.
  • Adtalems Financial Services segment consists of a highly attractive set of businesses with commanding market share positions in the $5.2 trillion financial services industry, a large and growing market that requires mandatory licensure and recertification of its professionals.

Services PMI® at 64.1%; July 2021 Services ISM® Report On Business®

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Wednesday, August 4, 2021

TEMPE, Ariz., Aug. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Economic activity in the services sector grew in July for the 14th month in a row, say the nation's purchasing and supply executives in the latest Services ISM® Report On Business®.

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  • The ServicesISMReport On Business(formerly the Non-Manufacturing ISM Report On Business) is based on data compiled from purchasing and supply executives nationwide.
  • The Services ISM Report On Business survey is sent out to Services Business Survey Committee respondents the first part of each month.
  • Report On Business, Manufacturing PMI, Services PMI, and Hospital PMI are registered trademarks of Institute for Supply Management.
  • ISM leads the profession through the ISM Report On Business, its highly regarded certification programs and the ISM Mastery Model.