Released on = March 29, 2007, 3:08 pm

Press Release Author = Don Keith

Industry = Education

Press Release Summary = Students need to be certain that the online school selected
offers skills for the top jobs in today\'s marketplace. Virginia College Online can
help you decide.

Press Release Body = March 29, 2007 Birmingham, AL -- There are hundreds of online
schools on the Internet today that offer dozens of educational programs and degrees
or certifications. Prospective students can run into problems if they don\'t
research these programs thoroughly. Find out which schools are most likely to help
students find a successful career upon graduation. Virginia College Online is one
online school that is facing the challenge head-on by keeping up with the latest
research and statistics on emerging employment trends.

Some online schools don\'t have the information available to assist students in
making informed career decisions based on real-world models. When this happens,
students may steer away from particular degrees because they have the mistaken
notion that they won\'t be marketable. Other students may pursue degrees that end up
relatively useless because the job market in that area is on a down swing. Avoiding
these costly mistakes is something Virginia College Online helps each student with.

Virginia College Online tracks employment trends through the United States Bureau of
Labor Statistics studies. Using this information they can counsel students on
successful career options as well as tailor future offerings at the college to meet
the needs of the marketplace.

"With so many choices available today, many people choose careers that will have an
increasing demand," says Stan Banks, President of Virginia College Online, which
offers online education in seventeen program areas. "Others avoid job fields they
would enjoy because they mistakenly perceive them to be on the decline. An
excellent example is the perception that IT jobs are all going overseas. There is a
significant exception with programs like cybersecurity, management information
systems and computer networking. These are expected to continue to be high demand
jobs right here at home according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics."

"Whether a student ultimately chooses to attend Virginia College Online or not, we
can be a valuable resource for them in choosing a program of study and a career
path."

Web Site = http://www.vconline.edu

Contact Details = Virginia College Online
300 River Hills Business Park
Birmingham, AL 35242
205-329-7911
http://www.vconline.edu