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  Penn Foster

  Having the right skills is vitally important in today’s super-competitive job market. With online training from Penn Foster Career School, students are assured of learning up-to-date career skills that will prepare them for the jobs of today and tomorrow. Students at Penn Foster Career School can get the training they need quickly, conveniently, and affordably.

  Penn Foster is one of the world’s largest and most respected online education providers. Their programs are job focused, and they offer training for employment in the fastest-growing fields in business, technology, health care, and the trades.

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  Ashworth College

  Ashworth offers respected, affordable online degree programs and expert guidance to help you meet your goals while balancing work and family. Now you can get the precise training you need to become the professional you’ve always wanted to be. And you can go as far as your education takes you.

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  Allied Schools

  When you enroll at Allied Schools, you receive a partner in your education. We guide you from start to finish and give you the tools you need to build a successful future. Receive a professional advantage with a school that shares your goals. We maintain the highest standards when it comes to delivering quality education. As such, we maintain up-to-date accreditations, approvals and memberships. This ensures that we continually meet or exceed specific requirements and provide you with the best education possible.

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  Harrison College

  If you are looking to earn your degree with a flexible schedule and the convenience to work around your busy schedule, Harrison College’s accredited online degree programs may be the perfect solution for you.

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  Harrison College

  Harrison College is a nationally accredited college with more than 75,000 graduates. We offer a unique learning environment for students who want to pursue a career-focused, quality education and complete their degree in a student-centered atmosphere. In order to achieve your goals, we believe it’s important for us to take the time to get to know you. In fact, our students are often surprised at the one-on-one attention they receive here as compared to other institutions. You’ll experience it throughout every stage of your Harrison experience, from our Admissions Representatives to our Career Services staff and financial aid analysts to our course instructors. Each of us believes it is our goal to help you achieve yours.

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  TESST College of Technology

  Getting a college education can put you on the path to a successful career in a technology-driven economy. TESST College of Technology offers associate of applied science degrees and certificates in computers, drafting, health care, and trade programs at our three Maryland campuses. In addition, some of our programs offer externships to give you practical experience while you earn credits toward your certificate, diploma, or degree. Our faculty members are professionals in their field and can offer you valuable advice on how you can achieve your professional goals.

  Kaplan Higher Education or its authorized agents and representatives may contact me via email or telephone to discuss these and other educational opportunities in the future.

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  American Career College

  American Career College (ACC) offers hands-on training that will prepare students for careers in the healthcare industry at three campuses in Los Angeles, Ontario, and Orange County, California. ACC“s programs combine classroom lectures and hands-on training to prepare students for a Diploma or Associate of Occupational Science degree. All ACC programs include access to trained faculty, a full student services department committed to helping students succeed, and career guidance and services after graduation. ACC is institutionally accredited by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools; some programs also hold programmatic accreditation or approvals.

  Programs vary by campus. Program lengths vary by session and schedule. Financial aid available to those who qualify. ACC cannot guarantee employment. American Career College is institutionally accredited by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools.

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  TCI - Technical Career Institute

  TCI College is a New York City based technical school that offers continuing technical education to students who want on-site specialized training in competitive fields. Technical Career Institutes provides students with technical training such as web site design, health information technology, electronic engineering technology, and heating ventilation and air conditioning. TCI also offers career placement assistance upon graduation. Visit TCI College in New York City located in lower Manhattan.

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  Argosy University

  To succeed in today’s competitive workforce, you need a solid foundation of knowledge – and the power to put it to work. And that’s exactly what an Argosy University education offers. Drawing upon our more than 30-year history of granting degrees, Argosy University has developed a curriculum that focuses on interpersonal skills and practical experience alongside academic learning. Because getting a degree is one thing. Succeeding, quite another.

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  Fortis Institute

  At FORTIS, students are provided the skills and training needed to enter careers in industries that have employment opportunity over time. What industries you ask? FORTIS offers career education and training programs in the nursing, healthcare, medical, dental, business, information technology, skilled trades, massage and cosmetology career fields. That makes Fortis a post-secondary network of colleges and institutes with a wide variety of educational choices!

Public Health Career and Training Information

An associate’s program in Public Health encompasses learning within the classroom and in practical situations within its curriculum.  Graduates from the Public Health program find themselves employed within public health organizations, health care facilities, hospitals and even governmental offices.

The five core areas within the curriculum of Public Health that help students perform essential tasks are:

1. Health Services Administration
2. Environmental Health
3. Epidemiology
4. Biostatistics
5. Health Education and Behavioral Science

The associate’s degree in Public Health concentrates on each of the five core areas by studying courses associated with each.  The curriculum will prepare students to transfer their courses to a Bachelor’s Degree program that recognizes the Public Health Core Competencies at the national level.  It also requires each student to enter a practicum that accommodates the interests of the individual student within the field of public health.  Since September 11th, 2001, the public health curriculum also incorporates courses in crisis management, mass casualty and bio-terrorism.  The classes that the degree entails can be integrated through online distance learning classes and interactive conferencing.

The associate’s degree in Public Health also affords the student the opportunity to become a CHES (Certified Health Education Specialist).  The CHES specifically evaluates the health needs of the individual and the community at large.  He or she also actualizes effective education in public health and public health programs and has a managerial capacity to provide health education needs and resources and also evaluate programs.

The goals of the accredited Public Health curriculum is to:

1. Assertain and distribute the solutions to public health care problems,
2. Create research facilities and put them into practice, and
3. Educate the public health directors of tomorrow.