Post-Secondary Educational Institution Provides High School Students With Instruction, Awarding Of Professional Certification
Indianapolis, IN -- (SBWIRE) --12/01/2011 -- Jason Konesco, president of Harrison College (http://www.harrison.edu), a post-secondary, proprietary educational institution aimed at business, industry, and the public sector, has announced that the College is partnering with Indianapolis Public Schools (IPS) to provide high school students with an enrichment program during intermission sessions. Harrison College’s enrichment program provides high school students a week of computer training instruction that culminates with the awarding of a professional certification for those who mastered the class.
IPS recently implemented two-week intersession breaks to enrich students’ lives through community partners providing beneficial programs not offered by the district. The first break held by IPS took place from Oct. 10-21 and the district plans to hold another intersession in March 26-April 12, 2012.
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“Harrison College was proud to participate in the enrichment programs offered in the intersession held by Indianapolis Public Schools,” said Konesco. “The high school students who attended our computer training course were eager to learn, and we hope the information we provided will inspire them to continue their educational efforts when they graduate.”
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- For more information about the IPS intersession, visit http://www.balcal.ips.k12.in.us/index.php?id=balanced-calendars-faq.
About Harrison College
Harrison College is a contemporary, career-focused institution of higher education serving more than 6,000 students throughout the United States and internationally, with 12 campuses in Indiana and Ohio, a culinary school in Indiana and one in North Carolina, and courses online at Harrison.edu. The institution grants associate and bachelor’s degrees across five schools of study: business, health sciences, information technology, criminal justice, and veterinary technology, as well as its culinary division, The Chef’s Academy. Harrison College offers students a variety of learning environments including online, traditional classroom or a combination of both. Accredited by the Accrediting Council of Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS), Harrison College is dedicated to excellence in higher learning and is currently a candidate with The Higher Learning Commission, an affiliate of the North Central Association (HLC-NCA). Harrison College was founded in 1902 as Indiana Business College and has a rich history of preparing students for success in their chosen profession. For more information, visit http://www.harrison.edu.
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