March 2010 - Courses & Programs
Featured Online Course
Creating Web Pages
This course continues to be one of the most popular ed2go courses and for good reasons! Students learn to create their very own Web site and post it on the Internet. Key components of this course include learning how to plan the content, structure and layout of a Web site, creating pages full of neatly formatted text, building links between the pages and to the outside world, and adding color, backgrounds, graphics, tables, and more.
Students gain an understanding of:
- The guiding principles of Web design and the best navigational structure for a site
- Using graphics correctly to enhance web pages
- Site navigation tools such as hypertext links and hot buttons
- Using a Web host and pushing a Web page live
View the full Course Syllabus for Creating Web Pages.
Featured Online Career Training Programs
ed2go Allied Health Care Programs
ed2go's popular, in-demand Allied Health Career Training Programs have been updated to reflect the most recent changes and additions to diseases and health related problems as outlined in the ICD-9 codes for 2010.
Below are the Allied Health programs that will prepare students to launch a new career in this growing field.
| Advanced Coding for the Physician's Office This advanced coding program prepares students to learn CPT, ICD-9-CM (Volumes I and II), and HCPCS Level II coding. It also includes preparation for the Certified Professional Coder (CPC) certification exam. |
Administrative Medical Specialist with Medical Billing and Coding This program gives students the skills needed to start a new career as an Administrative Medical Specialist (AMS), Medical Billing Specialist, or Medical Coder. |
| Administrative Medical Specialist with Medical Billing and Coding + Medical Terminology This program gives students the skills they'll need to start a new career as an Administrative Medical Specialist (AMS), Medical Billing Specialist, or Medical Coder. The Medical Terminology portion introduces elements of medical terminology, such as the etymology of words used to describe the human body. |
Medical Billing and Coding + Medical Terminology This program is designed to prepare students for entry level positions as medical coding and billing professionals. The Medical Terminology portion of the program introduces elements of medical terminology, such as the etymology of words used to describe the human body. Upon successful completion of the program, students will be prepared to sit for the national certification exam. |
| Medical Billing and Coding Upon successful completion of this program, students will be prepared for an entry-level position doing medical billing or coding in a medical office setting and ready to sit for the national certification exam. |
Advanced Hospital Coding and CCS Prep This advanced training program is designed to help students meet the challenge of today's changing standards by improving your coding skills. Upon completion, students will be ready to advance in their careers and successfully complete the CCS exam. |
Career Training Program Updates
Please note the recent changes to four ed2go Career Training Programs:
Personal Training and Group Exercise Training for Older Adults
This program has been listed at 260 hours. It will now be listed at 200 hours, reflecting that the 60-hour internship is optional and doesn't need to be included in the required program hours. This does not involve any change to the program content, and the SRP remains $2,395.
Fitness Business Management
This program has been listed at 260 hours. It will now be listed at 200 hours, reflecting that the 60-hour internship is optional and doesn't need to be included in the required program hours. This does not involve any change to the program content, and the SRP remains $2,395.
Advanced Personal Fitness Trainer
This program has been listed at 240 hours. It will now be listed at 400 hours. After reviewing student comments, we've determined that 400 hours better reflects the amount of time it takes most students to complete the program. This does not involve any change to the program content, and the SRP remains $2,795.
Personal Fitness Trainer
This program has been listed at 150 hours. It will now be listed at 250 hours. After reviewing student comments, we've determined that 250 hours better reflects the amount of time it takes most students to complete the program. This does not involve any change to the program content, and the SRP remains $2,095.
