Fort Lauderdale, FL (PRWEB) March 19, 2010 -- Kaplan Continuing Education, a leading provider of online continuing education courses, announced some of the top trends in online education. The company has seen an increase in people looking for information on healthcare and IT career training. With the economy taking a down turn, many professionals are looking for ways to become more valuable by advancing their skills.

Today, University of Phoenix announced an innovative partnership with The Manufacturing Institute ("Institute"), the non-profit, non-partisan education and research affiliate of the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM). Through this educational alliance, University of Phoenix will develop curriculum relevant to today's manufacturing workforce that aligns to the NAM-Endorsed Manufacturing Skills Certification System (SCS). SCS describes the competencies, certifications and educational attainment levels appropriate to manufacturing careers.

Florence, KY (March 11, 2010) -- Everyone has seen the faces of heartache in Haiti, and the response from the world has been tremendous, raising millions of dollars and countless volunteers giving of their time and expertise. Dana Hildebrand, a faculty member at Beckfield College, was drawn to help based on a personal connection to a young man in Haiti her mother tried to help prior to this natural disaster. Her relationship with this impoverished country and her empathy with its people jump started students at Beckfield College to launch a fundraising effort that netted $2000 for the Clinton Bush Haiti Fund in just weeks under her leadership.