CCI LEARNING SOLUTIONS ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH FOUR LAUREL COLLEGE LOCATIONS!
Microsoft IT Academy Provides Students with Digital Literacy Skills

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Langley, BC – March 1st, 2010
CCI Learning Solutions is thrilled to announce the participation of four more Laurel College locations in the Microsoft IT Academy Program. As of February 15th, 2010, Laurel College’s Stratford, Guelph, Cambridge and Brantford locations all became Essential Microsoft IT Academies, subsequently providing their students with the opportunity to take part in official Microsoft Courses from digital literacy and Office through to Technology Specialist and Professional.

The Essential Microsoft IT Academy program enables academic learning institutions to connect the world of education to the world of work by allowing faculty and students to obtain the most relevant technology skills in an academic setting. More specifically, students have access to high quality, industry-relevant learning programs and certifications for Office. With the globally recognized Microsoft Office certification, students are provided with the tools to advance in today’s competitive academic and professional environments.

Microsoft IT Academies benefit from world-class Microsoft curriculum and cutting edge instructor led tools to experience real-world challenges in the classroom environment. Jeff Johnson, Area Lead for Microsoft Learning in North America, explains that “the Microsoft IT Academy is designed to keep pace and meet the employment prep needs of students while also providing a host of resources for faculty and staff of the institution to deliver learning in an efficient and dynamic way.”

The announcement of this dynamic partnership enforces both CCI Learning Solutions and Laurel College’s conjunctive desire to facilitate personal and professional growth for students, particularly amidst the competitive nature of the current business market. “We are delighted to provide Laurel College students with the opportunity to gain the relevant and practical skills that actively enable them to excel in both their academic and professional careers,” says Vanessa Hatchard, Vice President of Business Development at CCI Learning. “The Microsoft certifications available to IT Academy students are extremely important in that they provide industry recognized Microsoft qualifications that are critical to students entering the workplace.”

This strategic relationship demonstrates CCI Learning’s goal to perpetuate valuable and relevant information technology skills among Canadian students. CCI Learning Solutions offers complete solutions for teaching and validating essential skills needed in today's workplace. CCI provides approved courseware for instructor led classes, e-learning courses, blended training solutions and is a Microsoft Office Specialist and Microsoft Certified Application Specialist Authorized Exam Distributor. For more information about CCI, please visit www.ccilearning.com.

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Press Contact:
Alanna Clark
CCI Learning Solutions Inc.
1-800-668-1669 ext. 223
aclark@ccilearning.com