Ashworth College Launches Professional Blogging Program

Distance Education Leader's new program provides practical career training for cutting-edge profession

NORCROSS, Ga., Jan. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Ashworth College announced today the addition of its new Professional Blogging program (http://www.ashworthcollege.edu) to its roster of online career diploma programs. The new curriculum is nationally accredited and designed to provide students with in-depth instruction in the creation and marketing of blogs – specifically targeting those interested in earning income through blogging.

The opportunities for blogging as a profession are substantial. According to a recent Wall Street Journal article there are over 20 million bloggers in the USA alone and 1.7 million of them are professionals. In fact 500,000 bloggers make it their major source of income.

"Blogging is the quintessential cottage industry," said John Riser, Program Director for Ashworth Career School. "It's a cutting-edge industry and most bloggers are self-taught. Our Professional Blogging program can help current and future bloggers understand how to take something they may be doing as a hobby and turn it into a profitable  venture by make money doing something they already enjoy doing."

Professional bloggers working for a company can earn anywhere from $45,000 - $90,000 a year, depending on experience. Comparatively, freelance bloggers can get between $75 and $200 for a great post. Some of the superbloggers can earn over $200,000 via paid advertising. Your Ashworth Professional Blogging Career Diploma is designed to give you the confidence and knowledge to make money in this incredibly fast-growing communications field.

"The course covers everything from picking a blogging service and setting up your account, all the way to designing and marketing your blog and branding your online identity," said Wendy Mitchell, instructor. "The course is beneficial to those who are new to the blogosphere, as well as to those experienced bloggers who are ready to up their games."

Ashworth's Professional Blogging program is comprised of twelve comprehensive lessons which include learning objectives, lecture notes, review questions, multiple-choice exams and written assignments. Lessons include:

Additionally, Ashworth has teamed up with blogging giant IZEA to help students bid on professional blogging assignments upon completion of the program.

Because Ashworth is a distance education institution, students can start the program at any time, study at their own pace, and take exams online. The program is extremely conducive to the working professional's schedule.

"Like all of our career programs, the Professional Blogging program is self paced," Riser commented. "Many of our students work full-time jobs and have families. We want this to be as flexible as possible so that they can incorporate their studies into their work and family schedules. It helps that they can complete their online courses at home and not travel to a classroom."

About Ashworth College

Ashworth College, a leader in online education, offers students worldwide more than 100 online college degrees, online career certificates, online career training and high school online diplomas that are affordable and fit the busy schedules of working adults. Ashworth also offers military education online as well as specialized programs for corporate partners and homeschoolers.

Headquartered in Norcross, GA, Ashworth is accredited by the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC). The Accrediting Commission of the DETC is listed by the U.S. Department of Education as a nationally recognized accrediting agency. Ashworth High School is further accredited regionally by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Council on Accreditation and School Improvement (SACS CASI). SACS CASI is an accreditation division of AdvancED. For more information, visit http://www.ashworthcollege.edu.

SOURCE Ashworth College