Stay-at-Home Moms Have Much to Offer the Working World

Stay-at-home moms play a valuable role in the household, taking care of kids, cooking, cleaning, appointments and more. However, stay-at-home moms often don't realize how much they have to offer the working world. With the current economic situation, stay-at-home moms may feel pressure to enter the workforce and bring home a second paycheck.

All stay-at-home moms need is a little training in high demand fields such as healthcare, information technology or business to get on their feet and enter the working world. Medical billing and coding are popular careers for stay-at-home moms because there is the possibility of working from home. Plus, training is available online through continuing education programs such as Kaplan Continuing Education.

7 Tips to Succeeding in Online Continuing Education

While the online continuing education program you choose can determine how successful you will be in completing a continuing education certificate, your personal motivation also plays a tremendous role.

Here are some tips for success in an online continuing education program:
1. Get to know the process – Online learning is different than traditional school, learn the ins and outs of communication and how to get help before enrolling in courses.
2. Take notes – Although your lectures and courses are online, you should still jot down notes and any questions you have.
3. Be active – Actively participate in online lectures and discussions.
4. Improve your writing skills – Communication between students and instructors are usually via email and many assignments submitted are in the form of formal essays.
5. Be courteous – Watching your tone is important when communicating online via email, IM and video conferences.
6. Respect your instructors – Have a good repertoire with your instructors, be polite in communication and they will be valuable references for future career opportunities.
7. Be committed to education – The bottom line is, you are taking an online education program to learn.

Why Employers Like Online Continuing Education Programs

Online continuing education programs and tuition reimbursement are being advocated by many employers. One of the reasons for this is it allows for employee advancement on the employee’s time.

Workers are still able to continue to work through the workweek and can complete online continuing education programs after work and on the weekends. Traditional brick and mortar colleges do not offer the flexibility that online courses offer, and employees would have to quit their job or work part-time to further their education.

This results in employees that are more satisfied at their workplace and employers who are more satisfied with their workers. Employees who receive tuition reimbursement often have to commit to staying at least 2 years with their current employer.

Continuing Education Training

Even if you have a degree in your field, you can still benefit from continuing education training and course programs. Continuing education allows professionals to further increase their knowledge and skills, as there is always more to learn.

In fact, many fields require you stay current by completing a continuing education course.

Fortunately, Kaplan Continuing Education makes it easy to complete continuing education courses online at your own pace.

Kaplan Continuing Education at the CFED Conference & Expo in Palm Springs!

Kaplan Continuing Education's Fire & EMS Division and Kaplan University are at the CFED (California Fire, EMS, Disaster & Law Enforcement) Conference & Expo this week to continue to raise awareness of the educational offerings that Kaplan provides to meet the unique needs of California First Responders, EMS and Nursing personnel. If you're an Emergency Responder wishing to stay on top of the most current industrial information concerning their individual field of practice this conference is beneficial for you.

Whether it is higher education degrees or continuing education that is needed to meet your requirements, Kaplan University provides high-quality, effective learning solutions.

Visit our website to learn more about Kaplan Continuing Education.

Poll – “Why Do You Choose Online Education?”

Kaplan Continuing Education wants to know why YOU choose online education from KCE. There are many advantages to online education including convenience, freedom from scheduling, and the ability to work while continuing education.

So tell us: “Why Do YOU Choose Online Education?” Voice your opinion in the comments!

Invest in Yourself with Continuing Education

With today’s troubled economy, now is more important than ever to reinvent and invest in yourself. Don’t become the next victim of the widespread layoffs; take proactive steps to ensure you are the best, and the most qualified, at what you do.
Think of continuing education as “career maintenance.” You wouldn’t drive your car for 10 years without getting an oil change, so why would you still be running your career on outdated qualifications? Investing in your education is one of the best ways to secure your job and advance yourself.
Thankfully, Kaplan Solutions offers continuing education courses online at your convenience. Completing an online continuing education course on your own time in the convenience of your own home couldn’t be easier. Schedule your career maintenance today with Kaplan Solutions!

Course Spotlight: Pharmacy Technician Certificate

Pharmacy Technicians are at great demand due to ever increasing prescription medications. The pharmacy technician continuing education program at Kaplan Solutions teaches students to succeed in the medical field and teaches students medical and pharmaceutical terminology so they can serve as a valuable liaison between medical professionals, pharmacists and patients. The pharmacy technician training offered by Kaplan Continuing Education is designed to prepare graduates to pursue careers in the ever expanding health care field.

Courses include:
• Introduction to Pharmacy
• Fundamental Pharmacy Concepts
• Pharmacology
• Top 200 Drugs
• Pharmaceutical Calculation, and more!

Firefighting Rookie Reflects

John Barrett, firefighter “rookie” with 8 years experience, begins a series of reflections on issues affecting fire service entitled Riding Backwords. In this post, he states that although firefighters often have to “make do” with supplies and equipment, when it comes to safety, fire and EMS workers simply can’t afford to “make do.” He discusses the importance of apparatus and equipment readiness, personal health and training, and individual and company training, including continuing education. In conclusion, take care and be safe! For cost-effective training, consider Kaplan Solutions’ Fire and EMS continuing education courses.