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		<title>University of Phoenix At A Glance</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Aug 2010 21:05:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[University of Phoenix specializes in helping people finish their education. Whether you’re an adult that wants to move ahead or maybe change careers, or a young person that’s continuing their education in a less traditional campus, UOP has something for you. Overwhelmingly, students love UOP because of their convenient class schedule. With classes online, you [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>University of Phoenix specializes in helping people finish their education. Whether you’re an adult that wants to move ahead or maybe change careers, or a young person that’s continuing their education in a less traditional campus, UOP has something for you.</p>
<p>Overwhelmingly, students love UOP because of their convenient class schedule. With classes online, you can complete your education in a cinch. Work during the day and finish homework at night, or whenever works best for you. You can also take care of family, go out and enjoy yourself, and not worry about being up early to go to class.</p>
<p>Not only that, but UOP’s online degree programs save you money. With lower tuition rates than most traditional campuses and no money on commute, UOP won’t take too much out of your wallet.</p>
<p>So what are you waiting for? They’ve got different degree programs, and 8 different schools, including schools of nursing and technology. Get started today.</p>
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		<title>Earning Your Online Marketing Degree</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Aug 2010 21:05:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thinking of starting a home business? Then you’ll need a business degree, and what easier way to do it than through an online degree program. With only a computer and internet access, you can take an online marketing course and earn your online business degree in marketing from home. Online education has grown immensely, and [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thinking of starting a home business? Then you’ll need a business degree, and what easier way to do it than through an online degree program.</p>
<p>With only a computer and internet access, you can take an online marketing course and earn your online business degree in marketing from home. Online education has grown immensely, and an online degree program provides the same high-quality marketing education as traditional programs, but with greater flexibility. Depending on your educational status and career goals, you can pursue an undergraduate or graduate marketing degree online.</p>
<p>In most programs, your coursework will cover marketing theory, advertising, sales management, market research, international marketing, and writing and communication strategies. Different online schools may also require that you take classes in core business subjects, general studies, and information technology. These will all serve you well as you enter the workforce or look for advancement in your current job. Many graduates find jobs in product development, advertising, sales, and public relations.</p>
<p>If this sounds like something you’d be interested in, start earning your online degree now.</p>
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		<title>Online Marketing Degrees</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Aug 2010 20:45:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If the thought of going back to school to acquire essential marketing skills seems like an insurmountable task, consider online degrees as an option. The beauty of online training is that you don&#8217;t need to relocate or even commute to school to attend the university of your choice. Online marketing degrees represent the ultimate in [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If the thought of going back to school to acquire essential marketing skills seems like an insurmountable task, consider online degrees as an option.</p>
<p>The beauty of online training is that you don&#8217;t need to relocate or even commute to school to attend the university of your choice. Online marketing degrees represent the ultimate in educational freedom and flexibility&#8211;complete your coursework during free nights by streaming classes and lectures on your computer. Online marketing degrees allow you to control your schedule and workload. After completing your studies, your degree will prove to current and future employers that you have the necessary skills and training to help them better advertise their products and services.</p>
<p>Many schools also offer other business degrees aside from marketing. Whether your specialization is advertising, business administration, or accounting, there’s an online degree ready and waiting for you, so get started today!</p>
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		<title>Why You Should Go Online</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Aug 2010 20:40:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We’re all busy. We all have school, work, a family, responsibilities. If you’re busy and you feel like going back to school, don’t let your busy life keep you from continuing your education. There are a number of online degrees tailor-made for you and your hectic lifestyle. Here are just some of the benefits of [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We’re all busy. We all have school, work, a family, responsibilities. If you’re busy and you feel like going back to school, don’t let your busy life keep you from continuing your education. There are a number of online degrees tailor-made for you and your hectic lifestyle. Here are just some of the benefits of earning a degree online.</p>
<p><strong> </strong></p>
<p><strong>1) It&#8217;s cost-effective.</strong> Online courses are usually more affordable than courses offered on a traditional campus. In addition, you save money that would have been spent driving to and from school. Also, you can earn a living while you earn your online degree.</p>
<p><strong>2) The options are endless.</strong> Online degrees offer something for everyone. No matter what area of study you want to pursue, you will be able to find an online degree program that offers the training you need. Whether your interest lies in business, art, health care, electronics, or law, you can find an online degree program that meets your needs.</p>
<p><strong>3) Flexible scheduling.</strong> An online degree program enables you to control the timeframe in which you complete your education. If you need to maintain full-time employment, you can take it one online course at a time. If you would prefer to speed up your education, you can take multiple online courses and finish quickly. The point is, you control your time, which is a great benefit to people like you with all the stresses and strains of everyday life.</p>
<p><strong>4) Learn your way.</strong> Schools that offer online degree programs give you great flexibility not only in what you study but in how the material is presented. If you are more of a visual person you can read course materials online. If you need to hear it to learn it, you can listen to audio lectures. Schools that offer online degree programs realize that students like you need time to ask questions. Instructors are available whenever you have a question.</p>
<p><strong>5) Convenience.</strong> Education has never been more user-friendly than it is with an online degree program. You can learn from the comfort of your home. This convenience means you are much more likely to make time for your education. Start earning your online degree today!</p>
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		<title>Online Accounting at ITT Tech</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Aug 2010 01:10:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ITT Tech offers an online program that combines accounting concepts and skills, financial applications and elements of business with accounting technology to form their Associate of Applied Science degree in Business Accounting Technology. This combination offers students a program of study that helps prepare them to succeed in a variety of business atmospheres. It includes [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>ITT Tech offers an online program that combines accounting concepts and skills, financial applications and elements of business with accounting technology to form their Associate of Applied Science degree in Business Accounting Technology.</p>
<p>This combination offers students a program of study that helps prepare them to succeed in a variety of business atmospheres. It includes instruction on computerized accounting, basic accounting principles, and financial accounting applications.</p>
<p>Because it is offered online, it also offers students the flexibility to participate in their learning when it is most convenient for them. Whether you work full time of have children to take care of, this program lends itself to your schedule, so that you can get done what you need to get done and still have time to earn your accounting degree.</p>
<p>Still have questions? Contact ITT Tech today and ask them about their accounting degree program.</p>
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		<title>Get a Degree in Emergency Management</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Aug 2010 23:21:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Disasters are inevitable in the world we live in. While no one can prevent disasters from occurring, you can help minimize the effects of emergency situations by becoming an emergency management specialist, while at the same time earning a comfortable salary. The services emergency management personnel provide during a disaster are invaluable. Some of the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Disasters are inevitable in the world we live in. While no one can prevent disasters from occurring, you can help minimize the effects of emergency situations by becoming an emergency management specialist, while at the same time earning a comfortable salary.</p>
<p>The services emergency management personnel provide during a disaster are invaluable. Some of the responsibilities include evacuating areas in danger, managing the distribution of food to people in crises regions, and overseeing the provision of medical care to people in need.</p>
<p>By taking an emergency management course online, you will be taught how to better understand the dynamics of both natural and man-made disasters. You will learn how to deal with numerous human reactions, critical incident stress management, risk management, and analysis of disaster situations.</p>
<p>The online master’s degree program in emergency management can lead you on the path to working in either law enforcement, fire service, or other security or emergency fields. The degree programs also offer students the option of specializing on a specific area of emergency management. Depending on your preference, you can pick a concentration in Public Health or Homeland Security, among others.</p>
<p>Getting an online master’s degree in emergency management will provide you a successful and dependable lifelong career in one of many fields of work emergency personnel are needed. It will also give you the opportunity to perform invaluable services to society in times of need.</p>
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		<title>Become a Certified Professional Coach</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Aug 2010 20:05:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Professional coaching is a gratifying career where you have the opportunity to touch people’s lives and bring their dreams to life. It is also an enormous job market that, according to the International Coach Federation, generates annual worldwide revenue of about one and a half billion dollars. In order to be a successful professional coach, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Professional coaching is a gratifying career where you have the opportunity to touch people’s lives and bring their dreams to life. It is also an enormous job market that, according to the International Coach Federation, generates annual worldwide revenue of about one and a half billion dollars.</p>
<p>In order to be a successful professional coach, one has to understand how to communicate, guide, inspire, and empower others to reach their goals. To provide these skills necessary to succeed in that field, many online institutions have begun to offer online programs that produce certified professional coaches.</p>
<p>The coaching certificate program is designed for:</p>
<ul>
<li>People who want to become professionals in the private sector</li>
<li>People who hold leadership positions and want to enhance their coaching skills</li>
<li>Internal trainers within companies in charge of training managers</li>
<li>Coaches who want to enhance their careers.</li>
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<p>According to a study conducted by the ICF, over half of professional coaches have a master’s degree or higher. Therefore, an online master’s degree program will not only help you become a better specialist, it will also increase your chances of having a successful career.</p>
<p>According to the same study, the average coach is around fifty years old. Meaning that the degree program is a perfect fit for working adults who want to earn that degree from the comfort of their home while continuing to work to pay the bills.</p>
<p>Professional coaches earn a good amount of money, as well. According to the ICF study, full-time coaches earn an average annual salary of over eighty thousand dollars.</p>
<p>Therefore, this is a perfect career opportunity for people interested in helping others while at the same time enjoying the benefits of a lucrative salary.</p>
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		<title>Is Writing Your Passion?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Aug 2010 22:05:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If writing is your passion, then a creative writing degree might just be the thing for you. Many accredited online institutions offer bachelor’s and master’s degrees in creative writing that allow you to focus on specific courses you need to pursue a writing career. A writing degree differs from both an English degree and a [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If writing is your passion, then a creative writing degree might just be the thing for you. Many accredited online institutions offer bachelor’s and master’s degrees in creative writing that allow you to focus on specific courses you need to pursue a writing career.</p>
<p>A writing degree differs from both an English degree and a journalism degree. Unlike an English degree, a writing degree is more specific to writing, but at the same time is not as narrowly focused as a journalism degree; giving you the opportunity to pursue a career in any field of writing.</p>
<p>In fact, with a writing degree, you can find career opportunities in almost every field—from business to government. Graduates can also work as both freelance writers and in-house writers for the entertainment business in job descriptions that include:</p>
<ul>
<li>Screenwriter</li>
<li>Script Editor</li>
<li>Writer/Producer</li>
<li>Cinematic Editor/Story Artist</li>
<li>Executive Story Editor</li>
<li>Blog Editor</li>
<li>Production Editor</li>
</ul>
<p>So if writing is your passion or you view it as a viable career path, then try out a degree in creative writing and don’t forget to check for financial assistance that are available in a number of accredited online institutions.</p>
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		<title>The New Cybersecurity Degree Program</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:25:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The United States government and many private businesses are rethinking the way they battle against cyber warfare. According to the University of Maryland, around 30,000 new cyber-security jobs will soon be created in the Washington D.C. area and that’s just on the governmental level, alone. Getting an online degree in cyber-security will enable you to [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The United States government and many private businesses are rethinking the way they battle against cyber warfare. According to the University of Maryland, around 30,000 new cyber-security jobs will soon be created in the Washington D.C. area and that’s just on the governmental level, alone.</p>
<p>Getting an online degree in cyber-security will enable you to work in this exciting and lucrative field that is becoming a necessity in today’s digital world for businesses and governments.</p>
<p>There are different degree programs in cyber-security being offered online, but most of them cover the same line of knowledge and skills, including: cyber-law and cyber-terrorism. Students will learn how to not only understand and discover hacker and virus attacks, but also how to defeat them.</p>
<p>The job opportunities for a cyber-security specialist are vast, among them are:</p>
<ul>
<li>Information Security Analyst</li>
<li>Security Specialist</li>
<li>Information Security Manager</li>
<li>Technology Risk Manager</li>
<li>Computer Security Specialist</li>
<li>Information Security Documentation Analyst</li>
</ul>
<p>The job market for cyber-security specialists is rapidly growing nationwide and is projected only to grow. Getting a fast and easy degree online in cyber-security will open up more doors for you than you would expect.</p>
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		<title>How to Choose the Right Online College</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:15:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are many online colleges out there with a wide range of degree options. Choosing the right college that best fits you and your needs is essential for a rewarding college experience. First, it helps to have at least some sort of idea of what you want to do, whether you want to go into [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>There are many online colleges out there with a wide range of degree options. Choosing the right college that best fits you and your needs is essential for a rewarding college experience.</p>
<p>First, it helps to have at least some sort of idea of what you want to do, whether you want to go into the healthcare field, education, IT, etc. Once you have a general idea of what you want, start by making a shortlist of colleges you would consider and make sure to check for accreditation. Also, if financing might be a problem, check their costs and if they offer financial aid. Check for payment plans.</p>
<p>Once you have your shortlist, start visiting the different websites. Take a tour, similar to how you would visit a campus. Check for reviews done by former students. Contact the colleges’ web support, talk to professors, administrators, etc and ask questions—they are there to help you. Then, look through the course requirements to see if they are composed of subjects that interest you and check for any prerequisites you might need to complete.</p>
<p>Finally, make sure that you are willing and able to go through with whatever challenges will be presented to you by the college and degree program you choose.</p>
<p>There are many online colleges out there, all ready to accommodate you the best they can. When choosing a school, do not rush the process, be thorough and you will find what you need.</p>
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