WARRENDALE, Pa., April 4, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Aurora CAD Training and Development Corp., announced that it has signed an agreement with SAE International to host the learning assessments for Aurora's CAD NX5 and NX7 training bundle through the online SAE Learning Center.

"Our material has undergone a technical review sponsored by SAE International.  The review has led to a unique agreement in which SAE International will deliver an online assessment to students, included as an added value to our CAD Training bundle. Successful completion of the assessment grants the student a joint ACADTD/SAE International Certificate of Completion," according to Douglas Hall, President/CEO.

"We are pleased to partner with Aurora CAD Training and Development to host their online learning assessments.  Providing the mechanism to assess mastery of learning for online training represents an exciting new service for SAE International Professional Development and one we trust our members and customers will find highly valuable," says Kevin Perry, Manager, Professional Development, SAE International.

Aurora CAD Training and Development's training bundle consists of both printed and online components.  ACADTD brought to market more than 43 published books and dozens of online courses.  The online courses consist of thousands of slides, online books, quizzes and exercise components.  All online training support material resides in Aurora's training, testing and tracking online Learning Management System.

Aurora CAD Training and Development Corp. is a privately-held Waterford, Michigan-based Cad Training company that focuses on making complex software applications simple to use and applicable to any industry.  These technologies are changing the way industries do business by saving time, cost, and enabling companies to rapidly obtain the critical knowledge and skill sets required. Our business model is print-on-demand & online-delivery vs. print-and-warehouse.  This drastically reduces our overhead, storage and operating expenses allowing us to offer this "best of breed" material at half the cost of other training providers. This system also allows us to develop material in less time and brand it for our customers without the cost associated with development.

For more information, please visit:  www.acadtd.com or email:  sales@acadtd.com or Amazon Aurora CAD Training and Development Corp. - Waterford, MI  48329, 248-238-8543 – www.acadtd.com .

SAE International is a global association of more than 128,000 engineers and related technical experts in the aerospace, automotive and commercial-vehicle industries. SAE International's core competencies are life-long learning and voluntary consensus standards development. SAE International's charitable arm is the SAE Foundation, which supports many programs, including A World In Motion® and the Collegiate Design Series.

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Contact: Shawn Andreassi of SAE International, 1-724-772-8522 or pr@sae.org

SOURCE SAE International