MIAMI, Jan. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Pearson, the
world's leading learning company, today launched a comprehensive
suite of online workforce training courses for community colleges,
four-year postsecondary and private sector institutions. The
announcement was made at the American Association of Community
Colleges' 19th Annual Workforce Development Institute in
Miami.
Pearson offers customizable, modular online courses for training
geared toward high demand, industry-based jobs such as healthcare,
information technology, project management and supervision.
The instructor-led courses may be provided either fully online or
in blended learning environments and can be used in any learning
management system (LMS).
Course content is based on clear lesson objectives with
validated learning outcomes and assessments. Courses are
created by a team of respected subject matter experts, faculty
advisors, course authors and e-learning instructional
designers. Professional development is available with
Pearson's Online Instructor Education program. A library of
eight online courses is available to assist instructors with
teaching techniques and methods critical to the success of online
learners.
Pearson's courses are created exclusively with college-based
workforce education programs in mind. By being modular and
customizable, Pearson is enabling workforce education program
managers to offer courses that match the specific employment needs
of their local area. This puts program managers in control of
course offers and helps them to keep pace with the needs of local
employment conditions and opportunities.
"Local colleges are the anchors of communities across the
U.S. They're often the first stop for displaced workers and
those who want to enhance their skills and land a better job," said
Leah Jewell, President of Health
Science and Careers at Pearson Higher Education. "Our courses
are designed as a partnership to support these unique local needs
with flexible, customizable learning options. We've been
overwhelmed by the positive reception to our course offers among
the workforce education community and are committed to making a
deep and lasting contribution to helping place more people in
high-demand jobs."
"Quinsigamond Community College is
pleased to partner with Pearson to equip individuals with the
skills that reflect the demands of a 21st century economy and the
realities of a global workforce," said Kathleen Manning, Dean of the Training &
Education Center at Quinsigamond Community College. "The
curriculum is both timely and designed for immediate application in
the workplace – a key success factor for our corporate partners.
The fact that these workforce development courses can be offered
completely online or in a blended approach makes it easy for us to
offer a variety of options to the industries looking to partner
with us to meet their workforce development needs."
For more information, visit
www.pearsonworkforceeducation.com.
About Pearson
Pearson, the world's leading learning company, has global
reach and market-leading businesses in education, business
information and consumer publishing (NYSE: PSO). The company
provides innovative print and digital education materials,
including personalized learning programs such as MyLab/Mastering;
educational services including custom publishing; and
content-independent platforms including the EQUELLA digital
repository and Pearson LearningStudio online learning platform.
Media Contact: Susan Aspey,
susan.aspey@pearson.com or (800) 745-8489
SOURCE Pearson