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Albany, N.Y.- Excelsior College has partnered with , a Cengage company and a leading provider of online adult continuing education and career training programs, to provide learners in 50 states and more than 16 countries with access to fully online, noncredit courses to gain additional marketable workforce skills.听 This partnership helps individuals demonstrate specialized knowledge to advance their career and meets current and emerging workforce demands by providing training courses, both instructor-led and self-paced, for the most in-demand certifications.

Lisa R. Braverman, Excelsior College鈥檚 vice provost for academic and faculty affairs, shared, 鈥淲e are excited to add new opportunities for adult learners to gain skills and alternative credentials, such as certificates, through more than 1,000 online continuing education Foundational and Career Training courses.听 There are a variety of high-demand subjects that align with our current 40 degree programs across six areas of study鈥� business, health sciences, liberal arts, nursing, public service, and technology- to help students work toward career advancement. During COVID-19, our partnership with ed2go is even more important because it is advancing individuals contribution to the workforce and providing relevant education to meet the changing job landscape.鈥�

Nationwide data reports growth and interest in alternative or 鈥渕icrocredentials鈥� programs, which is especially true during times of economic stress. Excelsior is responding to this market trend by offering prospective students a variety of relevant, convenient, and portable credentials through training courses to afford learners maximum flexibility, critical upskilling opportunities, and new credentialing options.

鈥淭here is growing need for continuing education options that support learners in reskilling and advancement throughout their lifelong career journey,鈥� said Cory Eyler, vice president and general manager, ed2go. 鈥淲e are proud to partner with Excelsior to help close this gap for today鈥檚 learners and empower them with the knowledge and capabilities they need to advance in their careers and ultimately improve their lives.鈥�

El p煤blico objetivo de Excelsior College son aquellas personas que ya poseen un t铆tulo universitario o que desean progresar profesionalmente, cambiar de trabajo o encontrar nuevos empleos mediante la realizaci贸n de cursos relevantes relacionados con el mercado laboral en un plazo breve.

These training courses require a small investment from the student when compared to traditional degree programs and can have long-term benefits such as greater income or career change opportunities.

With unemployment changing since the COVID-19 pandemic began, many people will be looking to get back to the workforce with applicable, real-world skill sets as represented by these programs.

To learn more, visit /trainings/.

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Contacto con los medios de comunicaci贸n:

Alicia Jacobs, ajacobs@excelsior.edu, 518-410-4624

听ACERCA DE EXCELSIOR COLLEGE

Excelsior College (excelsior.edu) es una universidad en l铆nea sin 谩nimo de lucro dedicada a ayudar a los adultos a obtener sus t铆tulos y a avanzar en sus carreras profesionales. La universidad contribuye al desarrollo de una sociedad diversa, formada y preparada para el mundo laboral, valorando el aprendizaje permanente y prestando especial atenci贸n a las personas hist贸ricamente infrarrepresentadas en la educaci贸n superior. Fundada en 1971, Excelsior se adapta a las circunstancias de los estudiantes 鈥攖anto acad茅micas como geogr谩ficas鈥� eliminando los obst谩culos que impiden alcanzar los objetivos educativos de los adultos que desean continuar su formaci贸n y completar sus estudios. Nuestros pilares son la innovaci贸n, la flexibilidad, la excelencia acad茅mica y la integridad. Obtenga m谩s informaci贸n en excelsior.edu.

91吃瓜 Cengage and ed2go

Cengage is the education and technology company built for learners. The company serves the higher education, K鈥�12, professional, library, and workforce training markets worldwide. ed2go, a Cengage company, is a leading provider of online instructor-facilitated courses and career training programs for the adult continuing education and training markets. With a catalog of over 600 offerings and a network of more than 2,100 top colleges and universities, ed2go offers partner institutions and organizations the opportunity to provide unprecedented access to affordable online education. www.ed2go.com