McGraw-Hill Online Learning and Comcourse Learning Solutions to Offer Turnkey Online Programs for Career Colleges

McGraw-Hill Online Learning, a provider of digital higher education learning solutions and Comcourse, a developer of turnkey online programs for the higher education market, have joined forces to provide online degree and certificate programs for career colleges nationwide. Through this alliance, these schools will receive everything they require to move online -- complete educational solutions that deliver digital content, the technology, and a variety of support services.

McGraw-Hill brings a wealth of digital content to the online programs, while Comcourse brings the latest technology and course management required for successful online learning. Toward the end of this year, McGraw-Hill and Comcourse will begin offering their first degree and certificate programs in Medical Billing and Coding, Medical Administration, Criminal Justice, and Business. Other online programs in many other key academic subject areas are in development and will be available in the near future.

Through the McGraw-Hill/Comcourse alliance, career colleges everywhere will also benefit from a program package which provides key support services in online program accreditation, marketing, admissions, faculty recruitment and management, as well as student placement. "With McGraw-Hill's authoritative, rich digital content and Comcourse's experience in online learning management systems and support services, small-to-medium sized schools have an excellent opportunity to enter the online arena with premier programs that require no upfront investment," said Jeff Schultz, vice president, McGraw-Hill Learning Solutions.

"McGraw-Hill has demonstrated unmatched commitment to developing the best digital content in the career college space. Their pedagogical approach is second to none, and their content is being built by an extraordinary development team. We are honored to have the opportunity to work with them," said James Chellis, chief executive officer of Comcourse.

About McGraw-Hill Online Learning

McGraw-Hill Online Learning is part of McGraw-Hill Higher Education's Learning Solutions group, which creates digital learning solutions combining content, technology and curriculum development services for the higher education market. They are units of McGraw-Hill Education, a leading global provider of instructional, assessment and reference solutions that empower the success of professionals and students of all ages. Additional information is available at http://www.mheducation.com/.

About Comcourse

Comcourse, Inc. was founded in 1994. Thousands of students have completed Comcourse classroom trainings, videos and used their related simulations and more than 6,000,000 copies of their MCSE and CCNA study guides are in print. Today, Comcourse partners with colleges to offer turnkey online programs that are fully-hosted and branded for the schools. These degree programs include Allied Health, Information Technology, and Business. They provide The Comcourse Synergy Experience™ that includes the latest methods and technology in blended online courses and course management. For more information, visit http://www.comcourse.com/.

SOURCE: McGraw-Hill Higher Education

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