MedCerts and University of New England Announce New Partnership
November 29 2023 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
University of New England, College of Professional Studies (UNE)
announced today it has partnered with MedCerts, a leader in online
healthcare and IT career training, to offer a variety of healthcare
focused classes. The new classes will be added to UNE’s list of
healthcare offerings, increasing the number of options for
interested students pursuing a rewarding career in an in-demand and
growing field.
MedCerts, specializes in online and blended education programs,
with high-quality training courses ranging in a wide variety of
topics across the healthcare industry, from entry-level to
advanced. The courses are online, allowing accessibility to working
adult students.
“We are incredibly excited to be partnering with UNE,” said
Craig Sprinkle, CEO at MedCerts a Stride, Inc. company. “We admire
UNE’s dedication to provide the best learning opportunities for its
students, and we are proud to be a part of this new chapter for the
university and the learners they serve.”
With recent findings emphasizing the declining number of
healthcare professionals available to fill much-needed roles, UNE
and MedCerts’ new partnership strives to combat the healthcare
worker shortage by increasing the number of students ready to start
in the field with the proper credentials.
“We are committed to providing students with the support they
need to enter the healthcare industry and face its challenges,”
said UNE’s Dean of the College of Professional Studies Beth
Taylor-Nolan. “Skilled professionals are needed in the healthcare
workforce now more than ever, and with a partner like MedCerts we
are confident we will help providers put the right talent in
place.”
As a leader in healthcare certification trainings, MedCerts has
helped more than 80,000 students earn credentials and grow careers
in healthcare and IT. MedCerts has developed more than 50 immersive
online national certification training programs with best-in-class
outcomes. For more information about available programs and
partnership opportunities, please visit partners.medcerts.com.
About MedCerts
MedCerts – a Stride Inc. company (NYSE: LRN) – is a national
online training provider strengthening the workforce through
innovative eLearning solutions. Focused on certifications in
high-demand areas of Allied healthcare and IT. MedCerts delivers
career training through HD-quality video-based instruction, virtual
simulations, games, animations, and more. In 2023, MedCerts
launched its Partner Solutions brand focused on building
partnerships to bridge the gap between our students, job seekers,
employers, higher education institutions and workforce agencies.
This new brand includes several partnership models, including
recruitment, reseller, content licensing options and more.
Since 2009, the company has developed over 50 career programs,
trained and upskilled more than 80,000 individuals across the
country, and partnered with over 500 American Job Centers and more
than 1,000 healthcare organizations to build talent pipelines. For
more information on MedCerts, visit medcerts.com. For more
information on MedCerts Partner Solutions, visit
partners.medcerts.com.
About the University of New England:
The University of New England is Maine’s largest private
university, featuring two distinctive campuses in Maine, a vibrant
campus in Tangier, Morocco, and an array of innovative offerings
online. Our hands-on, experiential approach empowers students to
join the next generation of leaders in their chosen fields. We are
home to Maine’s only medical and dental colleges, a variety of
other interprofessionally aligned health care programs, and
nationally recognized degree paths in the marine sciences, the
natural and social sciences, business, the humanities and the arts.
UNE. Innovation for a Healthier Planet. Visit www.une.edu
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UNE Ed Cervone, Director of Strategic Partnerships and External
Relations (ecervone@une.edu) or 207-713-4034
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