(Fort Collins, CO- November, 2011) U.S. Career Institute’s students are on a mission to REdefine their lives with an education and a new career. Like our students, U.S. Career Institute seeks growth and REdefinition. We are REenergizing and REevaluating our goals to align with the goals of our students. We are REinventing our look and feel to better reflect our vision and our students’ energy. In this pursuit, U.S. Career Institute has undergone some exciting updates. We retain the same dedication to helping students toward a fresh start and a new career and now our brand shows it.

Let us take you through our journey…

U.S. Career Institute’s journey to REdiscovery started with our REbranding campaign: The Power of RE℠. This campaign included input from student and staff surveys and focus groups. Now, it was our turn to go through the learning process. And guess what? It worked! We found ways to better represent our school and thus reach out to more people. Now, our logo and tagline (Dream. Learn. Succeed.℠) sum up our mission of giving adults a fresh start with a new career. The website is streamlined and best of all, we are finding new ways to help our students succeed! Students can REinvent themselves and REshape their lives and we can be part of it!

Education has gone through many changes in the 30 years U.S. Career Institute has been around. Specifically, technology makes this the information age. Thus, our website is new and improved for easy navigation and search-ability to help our current and future students find the information they need—fast. Browse the website to find descriptions of each course and career, from healthcare to business. And read about student achievement. The images and testimonials on the site are from real U.S. Career Institute students who represent what we do. They encourage students to keep reaching for their goals.

The most important accomplishment of our REbranding journey is the ideas it has inspired—ideas to help our students succeed. U.S. Career Institute launched the Success Promise℠ program to REcommit to helping students. If a student does not get a job after successfully completing the Success Promise℠ program, U.S. Career Institute will reimburse their tuition. Students who complete a Certificate program and the Success Promise℠ program will be eligible to participate. The tools for success are all here!

“We are so excited to unveil the new U.S. Career Institute brand. Our REdefined brand represents our commitment to a fresh start for every student. Now, we can begin our next 30 years of service with REnewed energy and dedication,” says Jennifer Eyden, U.S. Career Institute Product Manager.

It’s an exciting time for our students and our school. Our REbranding journey has given us so much to look forward to. The credit belongs to our students. They are our foundation and our reason for being, and theirs are the ideas that inspire us to strive for excellence in all that we do.

To view the new website and logo please visit www.uscareerinstitute.edu. To learn more about the Success Promise℠ program please visit http://www.uscareerinstitute.edu/tuition-and-financing/our-success-promise/.

About U.S. Career Institute

For over 30 years, U.S. Career Institute has provided educational excellence. The school enrolls students nationwide and is known for its custom curriculum and flexible career training options. U.S. Career Institute’s State approval is through the Colorado Department of Higher Education, Division of Private Occupational Schools. Additionally, each program is accredited through the nationally recognized Distance Education and Training Council in Washington, DC. To learn more, visit http://www.uscareerinstitute.edu

(Fort Collins, CO) – Over 900 people participated in the 27^th Annual Distance Teaching and Learning Conference from August 3-5 in Madison, Wisconsin. Because of Weston Distance Learning’s education leadership, two Weston faculty members were selected to present at this highly-prestigious conference.

Curriculum Manager Katy Little and Faculty Manager Melissa Meltzer presented two 20-minute demonstration topics.  Real-World Practice Makes Perfect presented by Melissa Meltzer focused-on how to offer real-world experience to students when internships are not an option. Consistency in Online Course Development presented by Katy Little focused-on the importance of consistent online course design and its advantages to staff and students.

“It was an honor to represent Weston schools,” said Melissa Meltzer, Weston Distance Learning was selected to present and share about two of our top-quality programs. The conference was an education-filled three day experience of sharing and learning with colleagues in the distance education field.”

About Weston Distance Learning

Weston Distance Learning Inc. is the parent company of three distance education schools: U.S. Career Institute, McKinley College and At-Home Professions.  The schools enroll students nationwide. State approval is through the Colorado Department of Higher Education, Division of Private Occupational Schools. Each certificate course and degree program offered through Weston Distance Learning schools are accredited through the nationally recognized Distance Education and Training Council in Washington, DC. For information, visit http://www.westondistancelearning.com/.

U.S. CAREER INSTITUTE ROLLS OUT A NEW MEDICAL CODING AND BILLING SPECIALIST CERTIFICATE PROGRAM ON AUGUST 22 

(Fort Collins, CO- August, 2011) Due to student and job market demands, a combined Medical Coding and Billing Specialist certificate program is now available through U.S. Career Institute. Students who graduate from this program will be prepared to work as both a Medical Coding Specialist and a Medical Billing Specialist in the healthcare industry. 

Students set their own study schedule, complete the program from home, and can graduate in as little as four months. U.S. Career Institute offers students the option to make interest-free, monthly payments and students can take advantage of a 25% cost savings by taking the combined program. 

“We are very excited to offer this new program to our students.  By combining the training for both medical coding and medical billing into one program, we are giving our students additional tools and flexibility as they graduate and begin their job search,” said U.S. Career Institute President Ann Rohr. 

About U.S. Career Institute

U.S. Career Institute recently celebrated 30 years of educational excellence.  The school enrolls students nationwide and is known for its custom curriculum and flexible career training options. U.S. Career Institute’s State approval is through the Colorado Department of Higher Education, Division of Private Occupational Schools. Additionally, each program is accredited through the nationally recognized Distance Education and Training Council in Washington, DC. To learn more, visit http://www.uscareerinstitute.edu.

WESTON DISTANCE LEARNING PRESIDENT ANN ROHR ELECTED TO THE ACCREDITING COMMISSION OF DISTANCE EDUCATION AND TRAINING COUNCIL

(Fort Collins, CO- April 4, 2011) The Distance Education and Training Council in Washington, DC, voted President of Weston Distance Learning Ann Rohr as an Institution Executive Member on their nine-member Accrediting Commission. The Commission is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.

Election to service on the DETC Accrediting Commission is an honor for any DETC institution executive. Rohr’s election as an Institution Member on the Commission is the Council members’ testimony to her professional career and their implicit confidence in her, as well as the educational institutions she represents. 

Since 2003 Rohr has served as President of Fort Collins-based Weston Distance Learning, which is celebrating its 30^th anniversary this year. All of Weston’s postsecondary schools – U.S. Career Institute, McKinley College and At-Home Professions – are accredited by the DETC.

“We are delighted with the news of Ms. Rohr’s election, and we relish the opportunity to work with her in continuing DETC’s long tradition of conducting one of the nation’s most respected and effective accrediting programs.” said DETC Commission Chair, Dr. Timothy Mott.

DETC Executive Director Michael P. Lambert stated that service on the Accrediting Commission requires, above all else, a total dedication to the concept that there is no substitute for integrity. It requires diligence, judgment and lots of homework. He added, “Ms. Rohr will be a great addition to the DETC decision-making body, and we are delighted with her election.”

Rohr’s term will run from April 4, 2011 through March 31, 2014. She will be eligible for a second and final 3 year term in 2014.

About DETC

The Distance Education and Training Council is a non-profit [501 c 6] educational association located in Washington, D.C. The Council was founded in 1926 to promote sound educational standards and ethical business practices within the correspondence field. The independent nine-member Accrediting Commission of the DETC was established in 1955; shortly thereafter it gained the approval of the U.S. Department of Education as the “nationally recognized accrediting agency” under terms of Public Law. The Council for Higher Education Accreditation also recognizes the Accrediting Commission. 

About Weston Distance Learning

Weston Distance Learning Inc. is the parent company of three distance education schools: U.S. Career Institute, McKinley College and At-Home Professions.  The schools enroll students nationwide. State approval is through the Colorado Department of Higher Education, Division of Private Occupational Schools. Additionally, each certificate course and degree program is accredited through the nationally recognized Distance Education and Training Council in Washington, DC. To learn more, visit http://www.westondistancelearning.com/.