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Maric College - North County to Hold Graduation for 288 Students Friday

Posted on: Friday, 27 October 2006, 12:00 CDT

Maric College -- North County will host a graduation ceremony for 288 students Friday at 6:30 p.m. at the San Luis Rey Serra Center at 4070 Mission Avenue, Oceanside, Calif. Mayor Morris Vance of Vista, Calif., and Mayor Jim Wood of Oceanside, Calif., will keynote the ceremony.

Students will be recognized for earning associate's degrees and diplomas in 13 programs including allied health, paralegal studies and criminal justice. Upon graduation, students may be eligible for entry-level jobs in their field of study, many of which are in high demand throughout the state. According to the California Employment Development Department, Labor Market Information Division report on California Occupational Employment Projections, 2006, medical assistant positions are expected to increase by 35.7 percent, registered vocational nursing by 20.9 percent, massage therapist by 21.4 percent, paralegal by 28.5 percent and pharmacy technician by 26.4 percent from 2004 to 2014.

"Graduation is a proud day for our students, their families and their friends," said Jann Mitchell, Campus President of Maric College -- North County.

Maric College offers the Vocational Nursing program at three locations, including North Hollywood, San Diego and North County -- Vista to help address the state and nationwide nursing shortage. Upon graduation, vocational nursing students may be eligible to take the National Council Licensure Examination for Vocational Nurses (NCLEX-VN).

Maric College -- North County is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology (ACCSCT). ACCSCT is listed as a nationally recognized accrediting agency by the United States Department of Education. The campus currently offers associate's degrees and diplomas in 12 programs.

Maric College -- North County October 2006 graduates are as follows:

*List of graduates available upon request.

About Maric College

Maric College, with an original campus in the San Diego area, has long been recognized as one of California's leading career schools and is one of the largest groups of private institutions offering associate degrees and certificates in the state. For more than 25 years, Maric College has enabled students to develop and achieve their personal and career goals by providing study opportunities that integrate general education, professional skills and career-focused training. Today, the school offers a breadth of programs in allied health, information technology and legal studies at 14 locations. For more information, please see: http://www.mariccollege.edu

About Kaplan, Inc.

Maric College is part of Kaplan, Inc.'s Higher Education Division, which includes more than 70 campus-based schools in 22 states, as well as online programs through Kaplan University and Concord Law School. Kaplan Higher Education offers career-oriented certificate, bachelor and associate degree programs designed to provide students with the skills necessary to qualify them for entry-level employment in fields such as healthcare, business, information technology, technology, fashion and design. Kaplan has been providing educational and career services to students, schools, professionals and businesses for nearly 70 years. Kaplan is a subsidiary of The Washington Post Company (NYSE: WPO). For more information about Kaplan, please visit www.kaplan.com.

Note to editors: Kaplan is a subsidiary of The Washington Post Company (NYSE: WPO)

Source: Business Wire

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