SBWire

The Dr. Oz Show on February 22, 2011 and Dr. Oz's subsequent interview in the June 27th issue of First for Women Magazine, has ignited unprecedented interest in hCG for weight loss. To meet this consumer demand, the IAPAM is helping physicians enter this lucrative market by offering their physician-led hCG Training in Scottsdale, Arizona on September 16th, 2011. Physicians will learn and receive everything they need to start safely offering hCG for weight loss to their patients.

College will be recognized as a 2011 American Red Cross Hero on August 12 for their contribution to disaster relief efforts in Idaho

Klose Training & Consulting, a lymphedema certification and education company, will provide professional training for Breast Cancer Rehabilitation at LifeCare Hospital (formerly HealthSouth) in Monroeville, Pennsylvania, September 10-11, 2011.

Peter Thiel – founder of the New York-based hedge fund Clarium Capital, co-founder of PayPal, and an early investor in Facebook – has established a foundation to give 20 $100,000 grants to teenagers who would drop out of high school and pursue an ambition of becoming world visionary entrepreneurs.

Dr. Frank Gozzo, president and CEO of Noverant, Inc., has announced that the firm has been selected by the North Carolina High School Athletic Association for its information, training, security and compliance management system. The NCHSAA is a nonprofit group which administers the state’s interscholastic athletic program, and certifies the eligibility of more than 6,000 athletic officials and 150,000 athletes annually. The association will use Noverant’s solution to perform background checks on employees, officials and other individuals interested in working for the NCHSAA.

The Jenkins MBA program in the NC State Poole College of Management (http://mgt.ncsu.edu/mba/) has announced that first-year student Hollie Jones was selected for a 12-week internship program with Red Hat, the provider of Linux and open source technology. Jones, who is concentrating in services management and marketing management in her MBA studies, is assisting Red Hat with the redesign of its Sales College by developing and implementing a course catalog of the extensive training it offers to its employees globally.

From social media marketing to the business of adding Botox to a practice, the IAPAM's September 19th Aesthetic Practice Start-Up Workshop offers it all. The IAPAM's Aesthetic Practice Start-Up Workshop is the only medical spa business program highlighting the latest information on social media marketing and is taught by an actual medspa owner who knows the facts. The IAPAM announces the September 19th date for its next Aesthetic Practice Start-Up Workshop.

Webinar will be held on August 17; focus on tips on building a compelling LinkedIn profile, unique job-search features and tools, and long-term strategies for building a professional network

Number of technical institutions is projected to grow at a CAGR of 12.6% during FY 2012and FY 2014, says RNCOS in its latest research report.

CollegeAmerica announced today the launch of its GED Test tutoring program in Cheyenne. The tutoring program is offered at no cost and is designed to help bring enrollees without a diploma a step closer to their dream jobs, by helping them earn the GED credential required to start college.

CollegeAmerica announced today the launch of its GED Test tutoring program statewide. Complimentary GED Test tutoring is now available at all CollegeAmerica campus locations, including Colorado Springs, Denver, and Fort Collins. The tutoring program is offered at no cost and is designed to help bring enrollees without a diploma a step closer to their dream jobs, by helping them earn the GED credential required to start college.

Stevens-Henager College announced today the statewide launch of its GED Test tutoring program. GED Test tutoring is now available at all Stevens-Henager College campus locations, including Boise, Idaho Falls, and Nampa. The tutoring program is offered at no cost and has been developed to bring enrollees without a diploma a step closer to their dream jobs, by helping them earn the GED credential required to start college.

CollegeAmerica announced today the launch of its GED Test tutoring program statewide. Complimentary GED Test tutoring is now available at all CollegeAmerica campus locations, including Flagstaff and Phoenix. The tutoring program is offered at no cost and is designed to help bring enrollees without a diploma a step closer to obtaining their dream jobs, by helping them earn the GED credential required to start college.

Level Up Leadership, a Raleigh-based leadership development firm that takes a proactive approach to working with employers and staff toward the implementation of strategies to clarify employee roles, align company goals, and promote internal engagement and dialogue that results in the sustainability of organizations, has announced that the company president, Joy Stroud Ruhmann, will teach two classes at the North Carolina School of Banking. Celebrating its 75th year, the school is held for one week each summer at the William and Ida Friday Continuing Education Center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The UNC management development program spans four years and strives to extend the skills and knowledge of banking industry managers.

Autism Education Services (Autism EDS) is now offering their successful autism programs, autism behavior management and staff training to schools nationwide. From specific, hands-on training in autism behavior management and intervention strategies to research-based curriculum modifications and autism social skills training, Autism EDS provides comprehensive services which cover the gamut of autism programming, leading to lower cost yet highly productive educational programs.

The size of e-learning market in Saudi Arabia is projected to grow at a CAGR of around 32% during 2008-2014, says RNCOS in its latest research report.

Social media is a fact of life for millions of people, so the real question is not whether we connect, but where and in what ways we should connect to benefit from online networking’s pluses and avoid its minuses. The proliferation of social media is changing us, raising questions for lawmakers, policy makers, educators, business leaders, governments and parents alike. Explore the impact of sites such as Twitter, Facebook and Google+ during the free 2011 Social Media Summit, set for Wednesday, September 14, 2011, at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology in PA.

BEST WORST ONLINE DEGREE PROVIDERS identifies marginal online schools as well as the top 20 online shcools.

The Program Gives New Students a “Buddy” to Help Them Acclimate to a New School and – for Some – a New Town

Local N.C. Contractor Renovates Old Elementary School In $13.1 Million Project

“Symposiums, Conferences, and Educational Programs OH MY!” –William P. Mack, M.D. has been a very busy presenter and educator the last couple of months.

Mumbai based social media company PR Jankari offers weekend Joomla! Training for intersted people. It is being offered in its Bhandup (West) office on Saturday and Sundays.

Consumer demand for Botox and other minimally invasive procedures is at an all time high. The IAPAM is helping physicians enter this lucrative market by offering dermatologist-led Botox Training in Scottsdale, Arizona on September 17-18, 2011. Physicians will learn everything they need to start offering Botox and other in-demand aesthetic medicine procedures.

One Course Source announces their new training partnership with one of the nation’s leading names in technical training, New Horizons of Arizona.

The Jenkins MBA program in the NC State Poole College of Management has announced that first-year student Gorav Sangal was selected for a summer internship program with Caterpillar. He is applying his studies in supply chain management to understand and document the receiving process for parts used in building Caterpillar vehicles and equipment. Caterpillar is the world's leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives, and a leading services provider through Caterpillar Financial Services, Caterpillar Remanufacturing Services, Caterpillar Logistics Services and Progress Rail Services.