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Healthcare Programs


Administrative Dental Assistant
240 hours

Administrative Dental Assistant online certificate program teaches the essential administrative tasks for managing the business aspects of a dental practice and becoming an Administrative Dental Assistant. This program includes instruction in dental terminology and anatomy, medical records management, accounts receivable and reimbursement management, insurance and patient billing, patient scheduling, and procedural and diagnostic coding. The Administrative Dental Assistant online program will prepare you for a new career working in a dental office.

Instructor: CE staff
Fee: $1595
Course: CONT 423 CEB d


  HIPAA Compliance
12 hours

HIPAA Compliance online course and training program provides doctors and their staffs with a simple route to compliance. Instead of spending endless hours researching HIPAA regulations, training employees, and rewriting contracts, internal documents, patient forms, and policy-and-procedure manuals, doctors' offices get it all simply by enrolling in the HIPAA compliance online course. This program is ideal for office administrators, practice managers, or physicians. This includes four user licenses for the cost of one enrollment.

Instructor: CE staff
Fee: $599
Course: CONT 426 CEB d


  Human Resources for Healthcare Providers
80 hours

This nationally recognized healthcare human resources online course and training program provides a comprehensive human resource management foundation, grounded in practice, for those who intend to work, or are working, in healthcare settings. All of the modules in this online program instill a solid foundation in both human resources and healthcare administrative practices.

Instructor: CE staff
Fee: $1995
Course: CONT 428 CEB d


Medical Transcriptionist Certificate
240 hours

Are you detail-oriented, organized, and want to work in a field that benefits people? Then Medical Transcription might be for you—and it’s one of the fastest growing professions today. Transcriptionists work with pharmacists, therapists, doctors, nurses and other health professionals to create legal documents and medical reports. This course trains you in medical terminology, medical reporting, and all of the other areas necessary to set you on the path to success in this field.

Instructor: CE staff
Fee: $1595
Course: CONT 022 CEB d


  Personal Fitness Trainer
150 hours

This nationally recognized Personal Fitness Trainer online course and certificate program is an interactive, comprehensive Web-based Professional Certificate in Personal Fitness Training (PFT). This program is collaboration between industry experts, internship affiliates, national organizations, Educational Fitness Solutions Inc, and their board of advisors. Content and curriculum in the program is designed to present the student with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to implement a unique medically-based fitness model for their future or current clients.

Instructor: CE staff
Fee: $2095
Course: CONT 429 CEB d


Veterinary Assistant Certificate
240 hours

This nationally recognized certificate course will equip you with the skills you need to start an exciting career as a veterinary assistant. Learn about the care of animals, as well as how to recognize the signs of pet illness and disease. The program covers interpersonal communication, interaction with clients and their animals, as well as assisting the veterinarian during examinations. Administrative skills, such as fee collection, banking, basic information about pet insurance, and accounts payable will also be emphasized. Textbooks are included.

Instructor: CE staff
Fee: $1795
CONT 370 CEB d


Business Programs


Administrative Professional with Microsoft Office Specialist
240 hours

This nationally recognized Administrative Professional with Microsoft Office Specialist online course and training program teaches the skills that students must acquire to be successful as an Administrative Professional using the Microsoft Office suite of programs. Students receive training on the most popular Microsoft Office 2003 programs including Word, Excel, Access, Power Point, and Outlook. An introduction to QuickBooks is also provided.

Instructor: CE staff
Fee: $1995
Course: CONT 002 CEB d


Bookkeeping the Easy Way with QuickBooks
140 hours

Gatlin's online bookkeeping - accounting training course for aspiring bookkeepers introduces the concepts of bookkeeping - accounting using the theory of double entry bookkeeping. This course is designed for students who are interested in gaining knowledge of basic bookkeeping practices in planning a more profitable future or seeking a new career. Textbook and thorough tutorial for Quick Books are included.

Instructor: CE staff
Fee: $1695
Course: CONT 003 CEB d


  Certified Bookkeeper Program
80 hours

This nationally recognized Bookkeeping online certification course and training program for experienced bookkeepers leads to national certification with the American Institute of Professional Bookkeepers (AIPB). The AIPB certification is a high professional standard and the only national standard for bookkeepers. This bookkeeping course was created by the AIPB. All textbooks included.

Instructor: CE staff
Fee: $1795
Course: CONT 004 CEB d


  Certified Global Business Professional
400 hours

This is a nationally recognized online course and training program for the Certified Global Business Professional Credential Exam. The Global Business Professional certification is a prestigious acknowledgement of international business expertise. The North American Small Business International Trade Educators Association (NASBITE) Certified Global Business Professional Credential (CGBP) provides a benchmark for competency in global commerce.

Instructor: CE staff
Fee: $2495
Course: CONT 005 CEB d


Paralegal Certificate
225 hours

If you’re interested in a legal career, but don’t have the time for three years of law school, being a paralegal might be a smart career move. Paralegals write legal documents, do legal interviews, assist lawyers in many ways, and are generally indispensable in a law office. Our course prepares you for this rewarding profession, and to sit for the Certified Legal Assistant exam offered by the National Association of Legal Assistants.

Instructor: CE staff
Fee: $1795
Course: CONT 025 CEB d


  Project Management
40 hours

This nationally recognized Project Management online certification course and training program provides a comprehensive education in project management. This program teaches the basics of project management and includes preparation for the Project Management Professional national certification exam. Textbook and exam prep included.

Instructor: CE staff
Fee: $1495
Course: CONT 007 CEB d


  Records Management
80 hours

This nationally recognized Records Management online course and training program is a power packed program that will teach you how to manage electronic records and conquer the paper pile-up. Textbook included. This Records management online certificate program is only offered in partnership with major colleges and universities.

Instructor: CE staff
Fee: $1395
Course: CONT 008 CEB d



Travel Agent Training
200 hours

Does a career in the travel industry, with its perks and excitement sound like just the path for you? After successfully completing the travel agent series you’ll be prepared for the Institute of Certified Travel Agents TAP Certification; you’ll be able to set up business on your own, or work for any of the major industry providers. The course consists of two mandatory modules. Using Travel Career Development published by The Travel Institute, you’ll learn how the major travel suppliers (airlines, cruise lines, hotels, Amtrak) operate, and how they work with agents. Among other things, you’ll learn geography basics, industry technology, and the differences in domestic and international travel. This in-depth course will fully prepare you to move on to the next module, Computer Reservations.

Instructor: CE staff
Fee: $1595
Course: CONT 024 CEB d


Wedding Planner
300 hours

This nationally recognized wedding planner course teaches the student how to become a successful wedding planner and coordinator. This comprehensive program covers everything an aspiring wedding planner needs to know to get started in the business. Whether you plan on working part-time, planning only a few weddings a year, or a full-time career, this program will provide all the tools necessary to work as a professional wedding planner or start your wedding planning business.

Instructor: CE staff
Fee: $1395
Course: CONT 009 CEB d


Interior Design
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This nationally recognized Interior Design online course is an exciting interactive certificate program where you will learn how to create spaces for living, working, and enjoyment. The program focuses on Design Theory, Design Process methods and Design Studio Work. The learning sequence study included are the design elements and principles, color theory, programming, space planning and the design of residential, commercial, and retail spaces.

The online learning method is “learner centered" so students can set the pace, sequencing and style of learning according to what works best for them. The environment is stimulating and interactive. Communication and design software is used extensively in design practice today. The online delivery of the Interior Design program mimics a real-world professional design experience. The modules incorporate communication and delivery of concepts via the same electronic mediums used by professionals. This program will prepare design students for entry level employment in the booming design industry. This Interior Design online certificate program is offered in partnership with major accredited colleges and universities.

Instructor: CE staff
Fee: $1395
Course: CONT 009 CEB d

 


Internet, Design and Technical Programs


AutoCAD 2007
150 hours

Ready for Enrollment
This nationally recognized AutoCAD 2007 online course and certification training program is an essential tool for those seeking AutoCAD Certification. AutoCAD 2007 is used many industries including mechanical and civil engineering, architecture, and facilities planning and management. More employers using AutoCAD, and need workers skilled in AutoCAD, than any other CAD system. Textbook and student software included!

Instructor: CE staff
Fee: $1995
Course: CONT 431 CEB d


Business Marketing Design
240 hours

This nationally recognized Business Marketing Design online training course focuses on developing technical skill and creative artistry using applied marketing principles. Course projects include marketing concept development, critique, retouching, compositing, illustration, print and Web advertising, identity design, direct mail, marketing communication, company branding, and business startup scenarios.

Instructor: CE staff
Fee: $3295
Course: CONT 432 CEB d


  Digital Arts Certificate
225 hours

The Digital Media Arts online course and training program focuses on developing technical skill and creative artistry in digital photography and imaging. In this online digital media arts class students learn professional applications for Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator or equivalent digital imaging and vector drawing tools. Course projects include digital art studies, retouching, compositing, illustration, identity design, color matching and composition studies, photorealistic imaging, color correction, and art exhibition development.

Instructor: CE staff
Fee: $3195
Course: CONT 433 CEB d


Fine Arts Training
200 hours

This nationally recognized Fine Arts Training Online Program incorporates four courses to help you develop and unleash your full artistic potential in painting and drawing. You will begin with a foundation in the history of art. Understand the contexts in which art has been created over the centuries, learn to identify styles and techniques the artists have used, and cultivate your critical and analytical abilities. Move on to basic drawing and figure drawing. Explore the concepts of line, mass, form, perspective, value, and composition. Understand how the body’s anatomy affects its external form and movement, and learn how to capture realistic and expressive portraits. Finally, pick up your paintbrush and study a systematic and time-honored approach to oil painting that enables you to capture proportion, perspective, and lighting in the world around you.

Instructor: CE staff
Fee: $1395
Course: CONT 434 CEB d


  Graphic Design
80 hours

This nationally recognized Graphic Design online course and training program is ideal for students looking to take their interest in art and turn it into an enjoyable and creative career. This Graphic Design program begins with the fundamentals of graphic design and guides you through the terms and processes students use to turn knowledge into a career. The student will learn the rules of graphic design, as well as useful marketing strategies and information about art in the electronic age.

Instructor: CE staff
Fee: $1495
Course: CONT 435 CEB d


  Multimedia Design Certificate
225 hours

This nationally recognized Multimedia Design certification online course and training program focuses on providing the conceptual, technical, and visual design skills required to create multimedia applications and environments. Students learn professional applications for Adobe Photoshop, Macromedia Flash, Apple Final Cut Pro, and Adobe After Effects, or equivalent digital imaging, animation, digital video editing, and motion graphics tools. Course projects include critique, story boarding, retouching, compositing, Flash animation and site design, basic Action-Scripting, video and sound editing principles, motion graphics production, and user interface design.

Instructor: CE staff
Fee: $3195
Course: CONT 436 CEB d


  Web Database Developer Certificate
200 hours

This course provides you with both intermediate and advanced skills for utilizing and leveraging databases on the Internet. Successful students will be able to incorporate database design, development and deployment into e-commerce sites, dynamic websites, and business-to-business data collaboration. Students will also learn about current and emerging trends that impact high-end website development , and enterprise-class data warehousing, along with resources to keep them current in this fast-moving technology. Our program includes five courses and two electives. See the website for a list of core courses and electives.

Instructor: CE staff
Fee: $2195
Course: CONT 021 CEB d


Webmaster Certificate
150 hours

This nationally recognized Web Master online training certification course prepares students for a dynamic Internet based career as a web master. Web masters design, develop, and maintain web sites. This training program begins by teaching simple web page development and progresses by introducing new concepts by involving you in active web page implementation using HTML and Dynamic HTML. Textbook included. This on-line program is only offered in partnership with major colleges and universities.

Instructor: CE staff
Fee: $1795
Course: CONT 020 CEB d


Website Design
225 hours

This nationally recognized Website Design online training program focuses on developing the visual graphic and information design skills required to create compelling Web sites. Students learn professional applications for Adobe Photoshop, Macromedia Dreamweaver and Flash, or equivalent software tools. Course projects include critique, digital imaging, color, typography, and composition, Web page design using HTML, tables, frames, and CSS, ecommerce and gateway pages, site maps and many more. This Website Design online certificate program is only offered in partnership with major accredited colleges and universities.

Instructor: CE staff
Fee: $1795
Course: CONT 020 CEB d


  Networking and CompTIA Certification Training Programs


A+ Certificate
160 hours

This Comp TIA certification is the industry standard for validating the vendor-neutral skills expected of an entry-level computer technician. Having an A+ certification means you have a broad base of knowledge in core hardware and operating system technologies, including installation, configuration, diagnoses , preventive maintenance, and basic networking. Every business uses computers, and skilled technicians are a must. A+ opens the door to an exciting career in computer technology, at an affordable price. This A+ program includes two units, and requires that students possess an extra computer, running with Windows 98, or Windows 2000.

Instructor: CE staff
Fee: $1695
Course: CONT 016 CEB d


Cisco® - CCNA® Certification Training
100 hours

This nationally recognized Cisco® CCNA® online course and certification training program provides students with the essential knowledge to install, configure, and operate simple routed LANs and WANs and obtain Cisco® CCNA® certification. You will gain knowledge of switched LAN Emulation networks made up of Cisco® equipment. The program is a focused coverage of Cisco® router configuration procedures, which will be mapped to exam objectives and prepare you for Cisco® Exam 640-801. This online certificate program is only offered in partnership with major colleges and universities.

Instructor: CE staff
Fee: $1995
Course: CONT 437 CEB d


Cisco® - CCENT Authorized Certification Training
70 hours

This nationally recognized Cisco® CCENT™ online course and authorized certification training program provides you with the essential knowledge to install, operate and troubleshoot a small branch office Enterprise network. You will also learn to configure a switch, a router, as well as how to connect to a WAN and implement network security. A student should be able to complete configuration and implementation of a small branch office network under supervision. The program will be mapped to exam objectives and prepare you for Cisco® Exam 640-822. This online certificate program is offered in partnership with major accredited colleges and universities.

Instructor: CE staff
Fee: $1795
Course: CONT 437 CEB d


Emergency Management Training
600 hours

Available Spring 2008!
Please check back with us soon for updates on program availability.

This nationally recognized Emergency Management Training online program provides the necessary skills and understanding of the issues and underlying concepts surrounding emergency management. There is a growing need for qualified emergency managers in both the public and the private sector. The Emergency Management Training program reflects the practitioner and applied knowledge base, particularly lessons learned at local and state government levels. This program is only offered in partnership with accredited colleges and universities.

Instructor: CE staff
Fee: $1795
Course: CONT 437 CEB d


Management for IT Professionals
390 hours

This nationally recognized Management for IT Professionals online training program is particularly well suited for anyone in IT who has recently assumed management responsibilities, anyone who is managing IT professionals, or anyone who wants a perspective on some of the unique issues facing the management of IT professionals. The leaders in an organization often set the tone and establish the benchmarks for success. In this program, the focus is on developing a successful leadership style that facilitates team-building, collaboration, and a corporate culture that promotes success. Different decision-making techniques will be explored in the context of successful leadership styles. This Management for IT Professionals online certificate program is offered in partnership with major accredited colleges and universities

Instructor: CE staff
Fee: $1795
Course: CONT 437 CEB d


  Network+/Server+ Certificate
80 hours

This Comp TIA Network+ certification is the worldwide standard for professionals with at least nine months of experience in network administration. Those holding this certificate demonstrate critical knowledge of media and topologies, protocols and standards, network implementation and network support. This is the perfect entry point into a networking career. Server+ is the standard of competency for mid- to upper-level technicians responsible for server hardware functionality. It validates advanced-level competency, including installation, configuration, upgrading, maintenance, trouble-shooting, and disaster recovery on a server.

Instructor: CE staff
Fee: $1495
Course: CONT 017 CEB d



Microsoft®ICertificationIPrograms

Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer
700 hours

If you need this certificate, you already know it! The MCSE certification is for those who analyze business requirements, design infrastructure, and deploy new computer networks. It’s the most widely recognized certification in the IT industry. Our program is hands-on, flexible, thorough, and highly-regarded. Microsoft Official Curriculum textbooks are included.

Instructor: CE staff
Fee: $3295
Course: CONT 019 CEB d


  Construction/Automotive/Technology


Home Inspection
200 hours

The nationally recognized Home Inspection online course and training program covers the principal components of home inspection procedures and processes. You'll learn how to create a home inspection report that will detail the home's condition including the heating and cooling systems, the plumbing and electrical systems, the roof and siding, as well as the framing and foundation. This online certificate program is only offered in partnership with major colleges and universities.

Instructor: CE staff
Fee: $2095
Course: CONT 013 CEB d


HVAC Technician Certificate
320 hours

This nationally recognized HVAC online course and training program is offered in partnership with HVACReducation.net to bring you the only online HVAC Core Technician Training program of its kind on the web. This online certificate program is only offered in partnership with major colleges and universities.

Instructor: CE staff
Fee: $3095
Course: CONT 023 CEB d