Silver Spring-based start working online campus

National Labor College, working with its headquarters in Silver Spring with her partner, the AFL-CIO is a labor organization, an interactive program for the level of 11.5 million class members and their families at the College last month.

College for working families, because the program is now in operation in autumn, and a varied catalog of courses for students who want to leave work for the school to provide, "said Tom Krieger, Vice President and Provost for scientists.

"Speakers and really extend to other non-curriculum work offered," he said. "We receive many calls from prospective students, who said:" I like the program but ... you have any other programs? you want, or anything else they need to move their jobs to study."

Princeton Review, Inc... and its subsidiary, Penn group promotes education, inc., manages the technical side of things, as a system of management learning. National Labor College is designed to be multi-faceted program that combines liberal arts with the more technical skills with each other, "said Krieger. Possible areas of expansion are studies on security, communications, construction management, or health-related fields, "said Krieger, although it was stressed that no decision had not yet done the exact program.

Online University, as its name suggests, aims to provide educational opportunities for cooperation of the family of EU intervention. Online course helps members of the union of all complete schedules of classes, work, club meetings and family to take my life, "said Krieger.

"They have other functions, and they are not really at university and college courses around their busy schedules, he said. He also noted that one of the main advisers of retention of student progress Colleges will be targeted to ensure the services they need.

Education costs about the same as the current rates of National College of Labor, $ 200 per credit. University students have 56 credits must come from a baccalaureate program, but Krieger said he was not sure it will be a prerequisite for the program online.

He expressed the hope that the university area of Silver Spring, helping them to jobs in the region and go to local families in their careers.

Interactive program is what has been discussed for many years, but now, finally, with the right partner.

"We see this as the fulfillment of many years plans to expand our mission, and it is partnership," said Krieger. "Both are Princeton Review, and Penn Foster High educational quality online for people working committed. Do you share this vision and its role going to really help us be strengthened in the ranks through marketing and support of students?

Eddie Wall, spokesman for the AFL-CIO, said the organization board of the University and the University wants to extend the success of online programs.

"The idea of the National Labor College, a place where the employee may do better in their education and training is something that we're really proud and works well," he said. "But time and technology change. As more and more suburban, and take courses online, we thought it was time to upgrade."

Vale hopes the new program will help strengthen national attention on the local school.

"Expanding this program will receive more attention in college and lets people know that this place is also an opportunity for them," he said.