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Resolved to Get Your Education on Track in 2012? Gatlin International Can Help!

Tuesday, January 17th, 2012

We are half way through the first month of 2012 and time is flying by as fast as ever. The turn of the new year signifies new beginnings and fresh starts to lots of people and many of these people participate in the age-old tradition of making  “New Years Resolutions”.  Resolutions are as varied as the people who make them, but one thing is true no matter what:  you will never reach your goals if you do not take action.  If any of your new years resolutions are related to education, training, or career advancement, Gatlin International may be the first action step you are looking for to make your dreams a reality.

Gatlin International offers a vast array of distance learning courses in the areas of Business and Professional, Healthcare and Fitness, Hospitality and Gaming, IT and Software Development, Media and Design, Sustainability, and much more.  A few of Gatlin International’s most relevant and inspiring courses are highlighted below.

ACCA Qualification

Last year, Gatlin International began offering Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) qualification courses.  Gatlin International offers seventeen ACCA courses which will give you all the tools and knowledge you need to complete your ACCA membership.  The ACCA distance learning courses offered by Gatlin International are 100% online to give students the opportunity to advance at their own pace, from the comfort and convenience of their own homes.  If you are thinking a career in the accounting field might be for you, you can read full course descriptions of Gatlin International’s ACCA program in the course catalog.

Computer Game Design

Gatlin International offers a wide range of eLearning courses in the Media and Design category, from AutoCAD courses to Website Design.  Towards the end of 2011, Gatlin International announced an exciting new addition to their Media and Design course lineup: Video Game Design.  This award winning Video Game Design and Basics of Programming online computer game design course is ideal for working professionals and full time students looking to begin a rewarding career as a computer game design and development professional. Enthusiastic amateurs and computer gamers looking to explore this exciting field will also find this course extremely worthwhile and rewarding. This video game design course combines computer graphics concepts, computer aided instruction and marketing, Students are given the freedom to focus their work on any phase of the computer game design process, including initial planning, the design of computer-generated characters and environments, as well as computer programming. You will also learn the technical skills needed to go from the basic computer game concept to finished product.

Sustainability

Careers in the field of Sustainability are growing steadily year by year and if this is an area that interests you, Gatlin International is a great place to begin your training.  Gatlin International offers several courses in the Sustainability field:  Green Business and Sustainability Professional, Green IT – Information and Communications Technology for a Sustainable Future, Solar Power Professional, Wind Power Professional, and many more.  Visit the Gatlin International website and click on the Sustainability link in the course catalog to view a full list of Sustainability courses or to read detailed information about any Sustainability course that interests you.

Back to School: eLearning and Choosing Your Career Path

Thursday, September 1st, 2011

For the past few weeks, we have been sharing a series of articles related to the Back to School season.  We will be wrapping up our Back to School series today with an article about choosing a career path.  Although distance learning, or eLearning, has been around for many years, it is considered to be the most technologically advanced way to earn a degree or certification.  If you have chosen eLearning as your method of obtaining your education or training, chances are you are a forward thinking type of person who likes to keep up with the latest news and trends.  So this week we are going to discuss a few course offerings from Gatlin International that would lead you into a stable and cutting edge career.

Sustainability

One career area that has seen lots of growth in the past couple of years is Sustainability sector.  With the popularity of environmental responsibility for business leaders and consumers alike, it is no surprise that “Green Business” prospects would be on the rise.  Gatlin International offers several eLearning courses for students interested in the Sustainability sector.  One such course is Green Business and Sustainability Professional.  This is a course that will provide students with a working knowledge of green business principles, practices and opportunities.  The course will also provide the foundation needed to be able to integrate environmental sustainability so that it adds value to a company’s bottom line.  Another Sustainability course offered by Gatlin is Green IT – Information and Communications Technology for a Sustainable Future.  This course is designed to prepare working professionals and university-level students to be the sustainability leaders of the future by educating students on the basics of sustainability and technology.

Lean Business

Another very promising career area is what is referred to as “Lean Business” or simply “Lean”.  The Lean Business model almost goes hand-in-hand with sustainable business practices mentioned above in that the goal of a Lean business is to reduce waste and resource usage while maximizing customer benefits.  Courses on the topic of Lean Business offered by Gatlin International Include: Lean Mastery for Manufacturing – This Lean Mastery Online Training Program contains clear, concise information on transforming a business enterprise and making it Lean, Lean Mastery for Healthcare – This course explains the importance of Lean for Healthcare, how to implement it, and why it produces substantial benefits, and Lean Mastery for Administration (Office) – like the Lean Mastery for Healthcare course, this course also explains the importance of the Lean Office, how to implement it, and explains its benefits.  If you are interested in any of these courses, please visit our Sustainability category at http://gatlininternational.co.uk/catalogue/category/sustainability.

ACCA

The last career area we are going to talk about today is Accounting.  Often referred to as a “recession-proof” career, jobs in accounting are relatively abundant and stable.  If you are interested in the field of Accounting, Gatlin International offers a series of ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) courses that would be an excellent investment.  By completing this seventeen course series with Gatlin International, you will have all of the tools and knowledge necessary to earn ACCA membership.  For more information on these courses, visit the Business and Professional link in the Gatlin International course catalogue today.

Sustainability News: Bloom Energy’s “Bloom Boxes” for Alternative Energy

Thursday, July 14th, 2011

These days, companies and organizations all over the world are searching for ways to incorporate sustainable business practices into their operating models.  Efforts can be small scale, such as office recycling programs, or large scale such as zero waste initiatives.  One company in California, Bloom Energy, is offering an energy alternative that many of these green leaning companies may be looking for.

Bloom Energy has developed something called Energy Servers, also referred to as “Bloom Boxes.” The Energy Servers produce energy at the client site.  These Energy Servers can provide approximately 100 kilowatts of power, which is enough energy to serve about 100 average sized homes or one small officer building.  One amazing attribute of these Energy Servers is that they take up about as much room as a standard parking space.  If additional energy is needed, the client would just add more of these Energy Servers.

The Energy Servers function in a manner similar to power generator using Bloom Energy’s patented solid oxide fuel cell technology.  Below is a brief explanation of the technology and it’s benefits, taken from the Bloom Energy company website:

“Fuel cells are devices that convert fuel into electricity through a clean electro-chemical process rather than dirty combustion. They are like batteries except that they always run. Our particular type of fuel cell technology is different than legacy “hydrogen” fuel cells in four main ways:

1.     Low cost materials – our cells use a common sand-like powder instead of precious 
metals like platinum or corrosive materials like acids.

2.     High electrical efficiency – we can convert fuel into electricity at nearly twice the 
rate of some legacy technologies

3.     Fuel flexibility – our systems are capable of using either renewable or fossil fuels

4.     Reversible – our technology is capable of both energy generation and storage”

Many companies have already decided to give Bloom Energy a try.  Some of their customers include notable corporations such as The Coca Cola Company, Google, Wal-Mart, FedEx, and Adobe.  Most recently, AT&T has joined Bloom Energy’s list of clients when they decided to use Energy Servers at 11 of their locations in the state of California. If you would like to learn more about the technology behind Bloom Energy’s Energy Servers, you can go to their website for more in depth information.  Bloom Energy can be found online at www.bloomenergy.com

If you are a business professional who is looking to take the company you work for in a more environmentally responsible direction, you should look into Gatlin International’s Sustainable Business eLearning courses today.  Gatlin International offers several courses on the topic of Sustainable Business including Green Business and Sustainability Professional and Green IT – Information and Communication Technology for a Sustainable Future.  Both of these courses are well suited for any business professional wishing to take his or her company to the next level in Sustainable Business practices.  Visit Gatlin International’s website at www.gatlininternational.co.uk today for a complete listing of courses and to view course descriptions.

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