We at MedCerts, one of those private career education institutions focused on IT and healthcare, recently announced partnerships with several four-year public universities. Among them are the University of Tennessee, Ball State in Indiana and, more recently, the University of Maryland Global Campus. We are on pace to have nearly a dozen public school partners by the end of 2023.

Improving the quality and fidelity of online training programs

Cutting-edge technology is closing the quality gap between private training providers and higher education

Students, parents and employers once assumed that university and community college courses and programs were of higher quality than those from private training providers. However, skills-based training courses coupled with exciting new interactive technologies that appear lifelike makes this no longer the case. Online training programs have grown in sophistication and relevancy and can offer certifications whose timely and specific skills lead to employment.

Both sectors face pressure to adapt

Many local training providers that once set up shop in strip malls and office parks have closed their doors, casualties of the pandemic and inability to capitalize on new technologies. Furthermore, universities are under pressure from the public and the federal government to be more career-responsive by offering more programs that directly lead to jobs.

Convenience for students and colleges

Using an outside provider’s existing programs—one that thousands of people have taken—is easier than building one at the university and can be offered immediately.

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