TechSkills is a nationally recognized innovator in education delivery, specializing in skills and certification training for careers in Information Technology, Healthcare Services and Business. it is a private, for-profit provider of career training for adult learners. The company operates 28 campuses in 17 states in the United States.
History
editTechSkills was founded in 1996 as AmeriTrain. Its first campus opened in Brookfield, Wisconsin in 1996. In 1999, the company was renamed TechSkills. Five new campuses were opened in 1999, with 12 campuses added in 2000, nine campuses in 2001, and one campus in 2002. TechSkills’ corporate headquarters was relocated to Austin, Texas in 2001. More than 40,000 students have graduated from their programs.[1]
Campus locations
editArizona
Phoenix
Mesa
California
San Jose
Oakland
Colorado
Greenwood Village (Denver)
Florida
Maitland (Orlando)
Tampa
Indiana
Indianapolis
Kansas
Lenexa (Kansas City)
Minnesota
Bloomington (Minneapolis)
Missouri
St. Louis
Nevada
Las Vegas
North Carolina
Charlotte
High Point (Greensboro)
Raleigh
Ohio
Cincinnati
Independence (Cleveland)
Columbus
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
Tennessee
Memphis
Nashville
Texas
Dallas
Fort Worth
Houston
San Antonio
Utah
Murray (Salt Lake City)
Wisconsin
Madison
Brookfield (Milwaukee)
Accreditation
editThe following TechSkills campuses are nationally accredited by the Accrediting Council for Continuing Education & Training (ACCET)[2]: Charlotte, Greensboro, Raleigh, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Memphis, Nashville, Salt Lake City, Madison, Milwaukee, Phoenix and Mesa.
Courses of study
editTechSkills offers career education programs in Information Technology, Health Sciences, Accounting & Bookkeeping, and Project Management. TechSkills students may pursue industry certification through Information Technology vendors including Microsoft, Cisco, Oracle, CompTIA, Sun, Prosoft, (ISC)2, and Planet3 Wireless; and through Health Services associations including the National Healthcareer Association and the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board. Information Technology graduates may enter careers in IT engineering, network design, software development, database administration, IT security, web design or computer hardware. Health Services graduates may enter careers in medical coding, medical billing, medical transcription, medical office administration or pharmacy.
Learning model
editTechSkills utilizes blended learning to deliver its education programs, and emphasizes flexibility and preparation for employment.
External links
edit1. "Living By Their Mission Statement: TechSkills Thrives By Providing Life-Changing Education." Career Education Review, July 2007. pp. 18-23. http://www.workforce-com.com/cer/docs/summaries2007/CERfeatures7_07.pdf
2. Accrediting Council for Continuing Education & Training http://www.accet.org/
TechSkills website http://www.techskills.edu