ANN ARBOR – Merit Network and New Horizons Computer Learning Center announced Thursday a collaboration to offer the entire catalogue of professional development course offerings to Merit Members at a 20 percent discount.
Through this unique agreement, Merit is now aligned with one of the largest independent IT training providers. New Horizons Computer Learning has 300 training centers in 70 countries. It is the largest guaranteed-to-run course schedule in the world.
“New Horizons recognizes and is pleased to work with Merit’s diverse family of services, focusing on and meeting the IT professional development needs of its member organizations,” said Eric Strouse, sales manager at New Horizons. “Merit has been at the forefront of networking and technology, and as an important part of meeting its mission, provides a regular program of learning opportunities. With Merit focusing on key Members in education, libraries, government, health care, and other non-profit organizations, we at New Horizons are excited about the opportunity to produce synergies within our two organizations.?
This collaborative is inline with Merit’s mission of delivering valuable resources for its Members. Merit currently offers a full calendar of development courses through the Merit Professional Learning program. The collaboration with New Horizons further expands Merit’s ability to help its Member organizations stay proficient with the latest professional skills at a 20% discount off regular published rates.
New Horizons’ catalogue of classes cover a wide range of topics, including information technology, desktop applications, project management, business skills, online marketing and much more. New Horizons is an official training partner for technology leaders such as Microsoft, Cisco, CompTIA, VMware, Citrix, Adobe and Quickbooks.
“Merit continually seeks to expand upon our suite of benefits to best serve our Members,” said Elwood Downing, vice president of membership outreach and engagement at Merit. “The collaboration with New Horizons presents yet another avenue by which our community can continue to grow their knowledge and stay at the top of their field.”
Merit Members can select to take New Horizons courses in a variety of learning methods that cater to the learning styles and schedules of busy IT professionals. Class delivery methods include online live virtual classrooms, instructor-led training, self-paced eLearning, mentored learning and private group training.
Members can view the catalog and register via a customized portal at Click on NHGreatLakes.Com
