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fered by the college such as career placement, life time upgrading options and other student services. > 00/245.)49 4/ 30%!+ 4/ 345$%.43 '2!$5 ates and businesses that have positive relationships with the college. > 8!#4 #,!33 3425#452%3 4(% -%4(/$/,/'9 /& their training. > ,%8)"),)49 #!. 9/5 7/2+ 0!24 4)-% )& .%%$ ed? Can the training work around your daycare, transportation schedule or other day to day demands?

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Once you have a plan, take a look at as many 2%35-% /2 ! /.% /. /.% #!2%%2 %80,/2! colleges as you can. Visit the colleges that tion, we want to help you attain your goals. offer the types of training you are interested Come down and see what we are all about. in. Set up appointments, bring your ques- The Academy of Learning has 2 campuses tions and observe. What is the atmosphere 4/ 3%26% 9/5 )#4/2)! !.$ %343(/2% )4( of the campus like? Is it clean, professional? /6%2 9%!23 /& %80%2)%.#% ). )#4/2)! /52 Ask them for graduation statistics for the absolute dedication to our past and present career you are interested in. Find out what students is what we credit for our continued kind of business relationships the college success and that remains our only accepthas established. Remember, you are the one able benchmark. “I honesty believe that our doing the interviewing, there is no need to greatest responsibility is to our students. ‘enroll’ right away or put money down to By working with each one individually to ‘hold a seat’. Make sure you leave with the develop a plan that bests suits their needs I am confident that through the entire process following information: from training to employment, we never lose > /%3 )4 &%%, 2)'(4 &/2 9/5 sight of that.� Jeanine Reemst, Programs > #,%!2 #/523% /54,).% 7)4( !,, 4(% #/343 &/2 Advisor. the program you are looking into.

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The better our trainâ&#x20AC;&#x153;Invest in yourself! If you want an employer to see you as ing is recognized, the an asset - then treat yourself as one. Stay current with your better the opportunicertifications, upgrade your skills to ensure you remain ties for our students competitive and most importantly.....remember that life long to utilize those skills learning is just that - life long!â&#x20AC;? in the workplace. We ~ Jeanine Reemst, Programs Advisor also have an affiliation Academy of Learning agreement with VIHA and provide retrain-

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