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San Diego State University Offers Certificate Programs in…

Posted by admin on August 16th, 2012

San Diego, CA (PRWEB) August 16, 2012

Since health care continues to be at or near the top of virtually all lists for current in-demand occupations, San Diego State University’s College of Extended Studies will offer both in-class and online professional health care certificate and certification programs during the fall semester to help individuals preparing for these lucrative careers.

Just how popular is the health care field?

In its latest projections, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports the following:
“The health care and social assistance industry is projected to create about 28 percent of all new jobs created in the U.S. economy. This industry – which includes public and private hospitals, nursing and residential care facilities, and individual and family services – is expected to grow by 33 percent, or 5.7 million new jobs. Employment growth will be driven by an aging population and longer life expectancies, as well as new treatments and technologies.”

Furthermore, in a U.S. News and World Report story titled “What’s in Store for Jobs in 2012?” the article states “health care employment will continue to grow in 2012, possibly even more rapidly than it did in 2011, as the population continues to age and require more medical attention.”

Linda Weygandt, who works at a San Diego-area hospital, helped get her foot in the door by taking the EKG Technician Certification program through SDSU’s College of Extended Studies.

“I would recommend this class to anyone and everyone,” she said. “I even tell a lot of nurses, ‘You should take this class. You could actually afford it. Get certified. Why not, if it’s what you want to do?’ I’m really excited that I’ve taken the class. When I talk about it, I feel really proud about the knowledge I’ve gained from it.”

Lindsay Collins has had a similar experience since taking the EKG certification class at SDSU’s College of Extended Studies.

“With the knowledge gained I was able to land a job working as an assistant for the director of cardio at Scripps Mercy Hospital,” she said. “I would like to thank you for the experience gained as it has certainly paid off in my new career. The first day on the job, I successfully completed five EKGs.”

SDSU’s College of Extended Studies has programs that will qualify students to enter the health care field in as little as six months. These courses are hands-on and teach practical and needed skills, and are scheduled for working adults and taught by industry experts. Most courses are offered online, giving students 24/7 access to their classes whenever they have an available computer.

The College is an approved provider for education-to-career funding through San Diego Workforce Partnership, Military Spouse, and Veterans benefits. For more information on eligibility, call (619) 594-3047.

SDSU’s College of Extended Studies offers training in the growing pharmacy technician field. The College also prepares individuals for health care occupations through such courses as clinical medical assistant, medical billing and coding + medical terminology, electronic health record management, and dialysis technician.

The College additionally offers a Professional Certificate in Nutrition for Optimal Health, Wellness, and Sports. This innovative and comprehensive web-based certificate program provides an in-depth examination of contemporary nutritional topics such as meal plan analysis, functional food implementation, antioxidants, public nutrition, sports nutrition, vitamin supplementation, and weight management.

For more information on these programs, visit http://www.neverstoplearning.net/healthcare.

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San Diego State University Offers New Professional Certificate in…

Posted by admin on February 10th, 2012

(PRWEB) February 10, 2012

A recent five-year study predicts a growth rate of 10 to 20 percent for water-related occupations, so now is the perfect time to train for a career in the industry.

San Diego State University’s College of Extended Studies has jumped to the forefront by providing the groundwork for a water industry career through its new Professional Certificate in Water Management and Landscape Sustainability program that begins March 19.

“This area is going to grow. Offering this type of certificate is going to be very important to our job market,” said Mayor Ron Morrison of National City, Calif., who sits on several local water authority associations.

The certificate program’s target audience includes professionals wanting to get into a new, fast-growing career, energy managers and assistants, architects, landscape consultants, construction workers and builders, wastewater and recycling water administrators, operations workers, and maintenance workers. Also, city regulators, city planners, organic farming and agriculture employees, recycling organizations, landscapers, consultants, planners and commissioners, and anyone interested in developing best practices in water and conservation.

“San Diego is at the end of the water pipeline. Across the nation, the East Coast has had a hard time holding onto its abundant water supply. The West Coast is arid and has limited water resources,” said Wendy Evers, senior program development director for SDSU’s College of Extended Studies. “With new areas of development including desalination, water purification plants, evolving legislation and new trends, job growth is on the rise.

Mark Weston, recently-retired general manager of the Helix Water District in La Mesa, Calif., believes the certificate program will be invaluable to the water industry.

“As a founding member of the Water Conservation Garden(at nearby Cuyamaca College), we see the effort to conserve water and re-landscape Southern California as important for a sustainable water supply. The landscaping industry has a great business opportunity ahead of them. The designs of the future will use significantly less water stretching our limited water supplies and still produce beautiful and innovative landscapes,” Weston said.

Water Management and Landscape Sustainability is the fourth green-related online certificate program offered by SDSU’s College of Extended Studies. Existing online programs include Green Building Construction, Green Energy Management, and Residential and Commercial Sustainable Practices.

For more information on each of these certificate programs, visit the website.

Why take online courses? The New York Times reports that students are continuing to turn to online education because web-based courses are often less expensive than their on-campus counterparts and give students the flexibility to pursue a degree or certificate on their own time.

“The new water management and landscape sustainability certificate gives adult learners knowledge and skill preparation for a career in the water industry,” said Evers.

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NJIT Announces Graduate Certificate in Sustainability Policy and…

Posted by admin on November 21st, 2011

Newark, New Jersey (PRWEB) November 21, 2011

Society faces three interlocking problems as we move deeper into the twenty-first century — —global population that will reach 10 billion by 2050; depletion of several key natural resources; and climate change with its likely ecological consequences. The field of sustainability policy and environmental management is designed to address these challenges systematically. It encompasses several focal areas, including environmental science, environmental economics, industrial ecology, sociology, political science, and law. The transition toward more sustainable systems entails the integration of these modes of expertise and the modernization of contemporary science, technology, and governance.

The online NJIT Graduate Certificate in Sustainability Policy and Environmental Management aims to train students in relevant areas of science, engineering, industrial design, natural resource management, urban and regional planning, and social policy. The program is intended for environmental professionals, scientists, engineers, and corporate managers with diverse academic backgrounds in physical and biological science, social science, and management who are seeking a better future. Professionals currently working in the field and career changers thinking about transitioning into the growing “green economy” Will benefit from the program.

The faculty who participate in the Graduate Certificate in Sustainability Policy and Environmental Management are internationally recognized experts in their respective fields and integrate their wide-ranging experience into the courses that they teach. From an array of eligible courses, students are able to develop customized study plans. The program can be completed exclusively on an online basis if preferred.

NJIT Students will learn the following:

The scientific basis of contemporary global-scale environmental problems and the institutional responses that have evolved to manage them.

The political economy of sustainable development including the international politics of sustainability, the social scientific dimensions of sustainability, and the tools and techniques for measuring sustainability, as well as emergent developments in ecological economics and the “new economics” of sustainability.

The complex and dynamic interactions that characterize the relationship between the economy and the environment from biological, economic, and institutional perspectives and the various strategies for solving conflicts in resource management and pollution control including risk assessment, cost-benefit analysis, and cost-effectiveness analysis.

The key elements of the legal system that has evolved to control air, water, and solid waste pollution by federal, state, and local governments, and the international agreements created to manage global environmental issues.

The ways in which language, media, and symbols influence our perceptions of the environment, and how communication affects our understanding of the cultural, political, and scientific contexts of decision-making processes.

The fundamental tenets of industrial ecology including material flow analysis, life cycle and exergy analysis, product/process engineering from a systems perspective, carbon/ecological footprint techniques, demanufacturing systems, and design for environment.

Information on the Graduate Certificate in Sustainability Policy and Environmental Management:

12 credits – four classes

One year to complete (on average)

Can be studied the following ways: Online, Partially Online, or Classroom.

Certificate is designed for adults who have a bachelor’s degree with an overall cumulative grade point average of 2.8 or higher on a 4.0 scale. It is important that students have some context of environmental policy and the history of the environment.

The graduate certificate is a stand-alone credential that can lead to a corresponding 30-credit NJIT master’s degree in Environmental Policy Studies.

Financial Assistance is available for students who study part-time (6 credits or more). U.S. income tax education credits can be applied as well.

New Jersey residents studying online and/or on -campus are charged, as always, in-state tuition rate. Residents living anywhere in the world outside New Jersey qualify for a new, more affordable graduate online tuition rate This new rate is significantly lower than the out-of-state fee to attend graduate classes on campus.

NJIT, New Jersey’s science and technology university, enrolls more than 9,500 students pursuing bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees in 121 programs. The university consists of six colleges: Newark College of Engineering, College of Architecture and Design, College of Science and Liberal Arts, School of Management, College of Computing Sciences and Albert Dorman Honors College. Many courses and certificate programs, as well as graduate degrees, are available

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N.E.I. Treatment Systems Receives Its Fifth BWTS Type Approval Certificate From the Netherlands, Issued With a Treatment Rated Capacity of 6,500 Cubic Meters per Hour

Posted by admin on September 28th, 2011

SOURCE: N.E.I. Treatment Systems

LOS ANGELES, CA–(Marketwire – Sep 28, 2011) – N.E.I. Treatment Systems announced today that the Netherlands has issued a Type Approval Certificate for the Company’s Venturi Oxygen Stripping™ (VOS) Ballast Water Treatment System (BWTS) with a Treatment Rated Capacity (TRC) of 6,500 cubic meters per hour (m³/hr). The Netherlands is N.E.I.’s fifth Type Approval Certificate, adding to Certificates previously received from Panama, Malta, Marshall Islands, and Liberia.

The Netherlands Type Approval was issued in July 2011 following the successful shipboard installation and commissioning of high-capacity VOS BWT systems aboard large Bulk Carriers and Tanker vessels. The first vessel was one of six 118,000 DWT Mini-Cape Bulkers built at Dayang shipyard for Hartmann-Reederie, outfitted with a VOS 4,400 m³/hr BWTS. The second was one of four VLCCs built at HSHI for Samco Shipholding, outfitted with a VOS 6,350 m³/hr BWTS. These vessels represent the highest capacity BWT systems installed and operating to date anywhere in the world. Based upon achievement of this key milestone, Marshall Islands and Liberia separately and independently reviewed the high-capacity treatment results of the N.E.I. VOS BWTS and subsequently issued upgraded Type Approval Certificates — both with a TRC of 6,500 m³/hr — in August 2011 and September 2011, respectively.

N.E.I. CEO Jon Slangerup commented: “We were the first company to receive BWTS Type Approval in July 2007, and we continue to receive third-party validation of our patented VOS System as we expand our install base of tankers, bulk carriers and container vessels. These latest Type Approval Certificates continue the track record of proven performance and scalability of our VOS technology. Any questions that the shipping industry may have had about the availability of a BWTS to handle high-capacity ballast requirements of large vessels have now been answered with the proven results of our VOS System.”

About N.E.I. Treatment Systems

N.E.I. is a privately held Company headquartered in Los Angeles, California and has been in business since 1997. The Company is a pioneer and market leader in the rapidly growing Ballast Water Treatment System (BWTS) industry. N.E.I. manufactures, sells, distributes and services its patented Venturi Oxygen Stripping™ (VOS) BWTS solutions through an extensive global network of licensee, sales and services partnerships in fifteen countries around the world. N.E.I. has licensed its proprietary technology to strategic partners Mitsubishi Kakoki Kaisha, Ltd. of Japan and Samgong Co., Ltd. of Korea. In addition to having the exclusive rights to build and sell the VOS System within the Japanese and Korean markets, respectively, both Mitsubishi and Samgong manufacture VOS Systems sold by N.E.I. to its global customers, thereby providing the Company with an ability to extensively scale its operations and respond to customer requirements. For more information, please visit N.E.I. at www.nei-marine.com.

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NEBOSH International Certificate in Oil and Gas Operational Safety USA…

Posted by admin on July 1st, 2011

(PRWEB) July 01, 2011

OSHE Consultants an international provider of Safety and Health Courses has recently been accredited as one of the few organizations worldwide that can provide NEBOSH highly technical certification involving Safety & Health in the Oil and Gas Industry. OSHE is the only accredited provider of this Course in the USA and Trinidad and Tobago where the company is also based. The program leads to an International Certificate in Oil and Gas Operational Safety. Participants are provided with a sound background into safety principles, practices, and management in offshore operations. It involves 5-days of intensive training, followed by a two hour examination. The NEBOSH qualification is unique in that it teaches participants at an international level the best practices from the USA, the United Kingdom, and Europe.

As a leader in HSE training, OSHE Consultants has the unique ability to leverage such an international course because of it strong affiliation with both USA and the UK standards. The president of the company Carlstien Lutchmedial, is the holder of professional safety designations (CSP, CMIOSH, CPP) for the USA and the UK coupled with many years of experience working and teaching safety to international audiences. OSHE is well known internationally for taking the USA OSHA 10 & 30 hours courses and Trainer Courses to international safety professionals. OSHE Consultants also provides Disaster Response, bomb incident response training, and CBRNE/WMD training.

Presently, OSHE Consultants is offering the International Certificate in Oil and Gas Operational Safety in Trinidad & Tobago and in Louisiana – New Orleans – USA. Organizations wishing to have this training conducted in-house can contact OSHE Consultants at [email protected] or visit their website at http://www.osheconsultants.com. The organization also runs a HSE social network website at http://www.hsenetwork.org . The company is very excited that as the only provider of the International Technical Certificate in Oil and Gas Operational Safety in the USA, safety professional from the USA will now gain a global perspective of best safety practices.

NEBOSH International Technical Certificate Oil and Gas Operational Safety (USA) is probably the one certification anyone working in the oil and gas safety environment must possess. Participants learn from management of permits to work, process safety management, failure modes, fire and explosion hazards, to management of employees.

For in house training globally, visit their website at http://www.osheconsultants.com

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Revolutionary Low-Cost Green IT Certificate Launches, Students Study from Home!

Posted by admin on June 17th, 2011

SEATTLE, WA – In a city famous for its grey skies, dark coffee blends and even darker music scenes – there’s something brighter brewing.

That is why students are buzzing about the Certificate in Green IT program recently being offered through the University of Washington’s Professional and Continuing Education department.

As a new and innovative IT program, the certificate offers students an opportunity to learn how information technology will play a critical role in sustainability and the development of future triple bottom line business models.

“My development focus is the technology sector, and our organization has been developing new programs in sustainability for several years now, so Green IT was a logical next step combining technology & sustainability,’’ says Erik Bansleben, Program Development Director for UW Professional & Continuing Education, who took part in the development of the program. “Additionally, this program is a joint Certificate effort between the University of Washington and the University of British Columbia. Member companies & organizations on the advisory board include Boeing, E2 Squared, Climate Savers Computing Initiative, WTIA, Clean Technology Partners, Bozich Consulting, Evoke Networks, Sustainable Networks, Washington Clean Technology Alliance, and Microsoft.”

The Certificate in Green IT is unique in many ways. First, it’s offered completely online, is non-accredited therefore offering a low tuition cost (currently $ 2700 for the entire program) and teaches an integrated spectrum of green IT related issues. Erik says, “Students can expect to learn a wide range of topics including life cycle assessment, creating Green IT baselines, and how to foster stakeholder engagement for transformative change.”

Admission requirements of the program are fairly laid-back but Erik cautions that “students should have worked for an IT department for at least one year or managed IT projects within an office environment” before applying.

When asked about job growth and salary in the Green IT sector Erik advises, “Job growth should be good over the next decade once the economy starts to recover. Salary expectations will vary widely depending on the job role, but having a background in Green IT should allow all IT technologists to be well positioned for the next phase of their career.”

Why is this program so important and needed right now? Erik says, “The growth of IT-related energy consumption as a percentage of overall consumption, for example, is so pronounced and widespread that solving the problem is mandatory. IT departments need to address Green IT issues more in the coming years and also for new companies to develop that focus on specific areas of Green IT consulting or provide a broad range of services to companies who cannot afford to specialize and keep up with the trends internally.”

Domestic and international students are encouraged to apply and although scholarships are not currently available Erik says “we are certainly open to partnering with companies wishing to demonstrate their commitment to sustainability & Green IT by making scholarships available to students to grow this sector within information technology.”

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Author: W. Metta Wels