HolisticJunction.com Featured School of the Week June 4, 2007: Virginia College

Looking for productive career training? Virginia College, which boasts 11 campuses in Alabama, Mississippi, Florida, and San Diego (including one home-study program), provides education and training in a variety of vocational programs in business management, cosmetology, criminal justice, culinary arts, golf management, health and medical, information technology, media arts and design, interior design, office management, paralegal studies, even online degree programs.

If salon management interests you, Virginia College provides licensed cosmetologists the opportunity to earn an associate degree in this exciting career field. (*Program availability varies by campus.) Curriculum involved in the salon management course is career exploration and planning, fundamentals of cosmetology, cosmetology I, II and III, communications, mathematics, and other related electives. Graduates of the salon management program can anticipate respectable earnings. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, salaried hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologistscan earn more than $35,000 a year.

At Virginia College, students can earn an associate of applied science degree in medical assisting and office administration. (Check program availability.) Students participating in this fast-growing, health care-associated field will gain skills andknowledge in keyboarding, professional career management, anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, microcomputer fundamentals, OSAH compliance in health care, medical insurance procedures, word processing, medical law and ethics, medical office procedures, mathematics, medical coding, pharmacology and drug administration, and other related subject matter. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the highest 10 percent of those in the medical assisting field earned more than $41,760.

Additionally, if you're one of the many fans of Web development, you may with to explore Virginia College's comprehensive course in Web design and development.(Check program availability.) In this course of study, students learn how todesign Web pages using HTML, develop graphics with Photoshop and Flash, use client-side and server-side scripting languages, create dynamic and interactiveWeb pages, develop interactive Web applications,Web marketing, e-commerce,perform project management, and much more. Web developers, commonly cross-referenced as computer scientists and database administrators (per the U.S. Department of Labor Statistics), can expect lucrative incomes ranging from $36,000 to over $78,000 annually (depending on education and experience).

Through its career placement services, Virginia Collegeassists students to secure employment in respective fields of study. Among services available: resume review, interviewing techniques, career counseling, job-market research, personal marketing, and job leads generation. While there are many educational programs from which to choose, Virginia College provides its student with diversified, career-training opportunities. The ultimate reward: Not only a welcome challenge, but personal, professional,and financial rewards as well.

Students who qualify can gain financial aid assistance through one of Virginia College's financial aid programs, including scholarships, PELL grants, student loans, and veteran's benefits.

HolisticJunction.com recognizesVirginia Collegeand applaudsits standards of excellencein providing professionalcareer training.

If you would like more information about thisdiversecareer college, please visitVirginia Collegetoday.

Featured School of the Week:Virginia College

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