Latest Vocational education Stories
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Sept. 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Technical Institute, Inc. (NYSE: UTI) will be presenting at the BMO Capital Markets 11th Annual Back to School Education Conference at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York, New York on Thursday, Sept. 15, 2011, at 9:45 a.m. EDT. Kimberly McWaters, chief executive officer, and Eugene Putnam, president and chief financial officer, will be presenting. A webcast of the presentation will be posted on the UTI investor relations website at...
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Sept. 2, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The UTI Foundation and AutoZone are joining forces to change the world one life at a time by launching the first scholarship program to support UTI students seeking a career in the automotive retail industry. One $2,000 scholarship will be awarded each quarter ($8,000 annually) to deserving students who demonstrate impressive leadership, community involvement and work experience through a competitive application process that...
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The economy is in turmoil. Employers are shedding jobs, not adding them. The jobs that are available are often low-paying, part-time, and devoid of vital benefits like health insurance. Yes, in many ways it's a grim picture for today's graduates. But for those with the right guidance, there are roads into this economy that lead to great success. As the saying goes, the Chinese word for crisis is the same as the Chinese word for opportunity, and at...
LONDON, August 26, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- British Institute of Technology & E-commerce (B|I|T|E) is building further on its hugely successful World Hi-Tech forum. This programme launched in 2008 has now delivered country specific knowledge exchange and business development forum to well over 1000 "C" level executives and government ministers and advisers. China World Hi-tech Forum 2009 focused on China and B|I|T|E has been welcoming delegations from China since that...
DULUTH, Ga., Aug. 26, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- ChildCare Education Institute (CCEI), an IACET approved, nationally accredited, distance training institution dedicated exclusively to the early care and education workforce, announces the launch of its enhanced Discussion Forum. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20101207/MM13548LOGO ) CCEI's Discussion Forum provides early care educators with a communication forum to share and obtain information on various early care topics such as...
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 12, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- In today's volatile economic climate, too many college graduates are struggling to find a way into the workforce. Employers in most fields are shedding jobs rather than adding them, leaving many prospective workers on the outside looking in. For this very reason, students who pursue vocational training enjoy an advantage in their search for jobs that not only pay well, but also offer numerous opportunities for career advancement. An increasing...
DULUTH, Ga., Aug. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- ChildCare Education Institute (CCEI), an IACET approved, nationally accredited distance training institution dedicated exclusively to the child care industry, is proud to announce the addition of a new course, PROF101: Adult Learning Theories and Strategies. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20101207/MM13548LOGO ) In the early care industry, many professional development instructors evolve from administrative positions and have little or no...
UTI Foundation unveils "Advanced Training Scholarship Fund" to help students with relocation expenses SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Aug. 9, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Universal Technical Institute (UTI) CEO Kim McWaters and her husband Chris serve as catalysts for a new scholarship fund to make sure UTI graduates seeking advanced training in the automotive and diesel industries have the support they need to take advantage of unique educational experiences. To establish the fund, the McWaters'...
PHOENIX, Aug. 4, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Nissan Americas donated $150,000 to the Universal Technical Institute Foundation that will assist students who have graduated from the auto tech core program at Universal Technical Institute (UTI), and seek further, specialized manufacturer training for service technicians working at Nissan and Infiniti dealerships. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110804/DC47319 ) The donation funds the Nissan Automotive Technical Training scholarship, and...
NEW YORK, July 26, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- With Ohio's unemployment rate at about 8.6%, the new website launched this past March by a consortium of Ohio's community and technical colleges and College Central Network, Inc. (CCN) has attracted the attention of many Ohio employers. The new website is FREE and it makes it easy for the state's employers to post any number of jobs at no cost and reach all interested students, alumni, and community residents simultaneously. The new website,...
