NATIONAL CENTER FOR EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT TO OFFER LEARN. COM COURSE CONTENT TO POSTAL EMPLOYEES
The National Center for Employee Development (PRWEB) April 20, 2003 -
Learning courses (the Learn2 brand) to postal employees. About 180,000 postal employees have direct access to desktop or laptop computers and thousands more can complete courses on local training center computers.
NCED is a corporate business management and technology school located on a 62-acre campus in Norman, Oklahoma. This self-contained, living-and-learning facility provides job skill and information training to postal employees. The Center also offers a wide range of conference and training services to other government agencies, as well as to private sector businesses from across the nation.
“We use a blended approach to learning, including both hands-on and e-learning techniques,” says Steve Mosier, NCED manager. “Learn. com’s course content will help us meet many goals, including providing at least 20 hours of training a year to administrative and management employees and at least eight hours of training a year to union employees.”
The Learn. com courses fall into three main libraries. The Office Plus Library focuses on desktop applications such as Word, Excel and several operating systems. The Technology Plus library includes programming courses, plus courses related to Information Technology certifications such as Cisco, Oracle, Microsoft and CompTIA. Finally, the Professional Development Library provides courses oriented to the workplace. Topics include business writing, ethics, communication, management and leadership.
Learn. comÂ’s unique user identifications will also allow NCED to add e-learning to the value-added services it currently offers to groups who come to the Center.
“Our client-first philosophy allows us to thoroughly understand a client’s needs and seamlessly launch their e-learning initiative,” said J. W. Ray, Chief Operating Officer of Learn. com. “Our sound instructional design, ease of course navigation and patented bandwidth sensitivity make our courses a pragmatic selection for a diverse organization such as the U. S. Postal Service.”
About Learn. com
Learn. com, Inc. is a leading provider of e-learning solutions that enable businesses and educational institutions to train their constituents while managing the education process. The company offers an award winning family of one-vendor, one-solution products that include a state-of-the-art Learning Management System (LMS), CourseMaker Studio® authoring tool and extensive course catalogs.
The company was voted by readers of Training Magazine to have the Best Learning Management System, Best Course Authoring Tool and Best Collaboration Software for 2003. For more information, visit www. Learn. com.
About NCED
NCED provides advanced education for employees who manage, operate and maintain high-technology systems. Core technical programs cover information systems, building systems, automation equipment, material handling, vending equipment, vehicle maintenance, maintenance management and environmental and safety programs. The Center also offers many of its learning programs to other government agencies, as well as to private sector businesses.
For more information, visit www. nced. com, or call (877) 438-6233 for training services or (405) 366-4752 for conference services.
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