TLU News
Select from more than 60 online programs or 200 online courses to meet your job training needs
August 28th, 2007
| Contact | Dr. Rosemary Dawson
Director, Center for Professional Development
Phone: 830-372-8047
E-mail: rdawson@tlu.edu | |
Seguin – You can now develop your professional skills for a new career or for your current job entirely online through The Center for Professional Development at Texas Lutheran University.
In coordination with Gatlin Education Services, TLU now offers online education programs designed to provide the workforce skills necessary to acquire professional caliber positions for many in-demand occupations. Over 60 online certificate programs in the allied health care, computer, internet, business, travel, legal, real estate, technical, construction, video game design, and automotive industries are available. A team of professionals builds the programs to provide the most effective web-based learning experience. These programs have open enrollment and include everything students need, including textbooks and trained instructors.
According to Dr. Rosemary Dawson, director of the TLU Center for Professional Development, students love the quality as well as the convenience of the online courses. She explained that programs range in time from 12 to 700 hours to complete and from $599 to $3100 in all-inclusive costs.
For people interested in individual courses rather than entire programs, TLU also offers a wide range of highly interactive course entirely over the Internet. In collaboration with Ed2Go, these courses include expert instructors, many of whom are nationally known authors. The online courses are affordable, fun, fast, convenient, and geared for the individual student.
More than 200 online courses are available including courses in computer applications, graphic design, the Internet,
web page design,
web graphics and multimedia,
web and computer programming, database management and programming, PC troubleshooting, networking, and security, certification prep, digital photography, digital video, languages, writing, publishing, entertainment industry, test prep, math, philosophy, science, accounting, grant writing, nonprofit management,
start your own business,
personal development,
business administration,
sales,
marketing, law and legal careers, health care continuing education, and courses for teaching professionals. Unless otherwise specified, all courses run for six weeks. Each course comes complete with an online classroom. You will be able to use your web browser to access the online classroom and obtain your course material and communicate with your instructor. Most TLU – Ed2Go courses cost $105.
“In today’s fast-paced world, many of us find it difficult to take time away from work and family to attend school,” Dawson said. “One of the primary advantages of TLU’s online programs and courses is that you can ‘attend class’ in the comfort and convenience of your own home or office. These Internet courses fit into your schedule: you can take them before breakfast, during lunch, late at night, or at any other time you find convenient--the choice is yours!”
Call or e-mail Texas Lutheran University Center for Professional Development at 830-372-8047 or
cpd@tlu.edu to receive additional information. Complete information is available on the web at
www.tlu.edu/cpd.
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