Tough Job Market for Those Without a High School Diploma; Beacon Hill Career High School Provides Education to Adult Students

FORT COLLINS, Colo., Jan. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Today's working adults face an increasingly competitive marketplace. As the unemployment rate in America sits uncomfortably high, the focus often lands on education. Millions of Americans without a high school education feel disenfranchised - earning 28% less than they could with a high school education.(1) In January, Weston Distance Learning answers this need with the launch of Beacon Hill Career High School—an AdvancED/SACS accredited, affordable online high school specifically designed to provide career preparation to working adults.

Beacon Hill Career High School adapts high school education to the non-traditional student. Each 18-credit program is completed online so that students can access their courses anytime, from anywhere. Self-paced study fits around work, family and other obligations. Dedicated coaches provide individual support to ensure each student's success.

Beacon Hill's students graduate with more than a high school diploma—they also receive career-specific training in fields from healthcare to office management. Career webinars and classes give students tools to apply their education in the real world. They learn resume writing skills, job-search techniques and interview pointers. With these unique features and an affordable price, Beacon Hill Career High School offers a promising future for its students.

Ann Rohr, President of Weston Distance Learning looks forward to the launch of the new school: "For the last 30 years, Weston has pursued a mission to improve lives with affordable, real-world career training and education. We are so excited to expand beyond postsecondary offerings to meet the needs of those seeking a high school education. Only 38% of Americans without a high school diploma are employed full-time(2)—the statistics speak for themselves. Beacon Hill Career High School will equip this struggling segment of our population with a quality, accredited high school education, as well as the knowledge and skills to succeed in postsecondary education."

Technological advances in online education and innovation like that of Beacon Hill Career High School will improve the lives of individuals and the country's job market as a whole. The future is starting to look brighter for those seeking an education later in life.  To learn more about Beacon Hill's programs, visit http://www.beaconhillcareerhs.com.

(1, 2) Statistics from National Center for Education Statistics, http://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/d10/ch_5.asp

About Weston Distance Learning

Weston Distance Learning Inc. is the parent company of three distance education schools: U.S. Career Institute, McKinley College and At-Home Professions.  The schools enroll students nationwide. State approval is through the Colorado Department of Higher Education, Division of Private Occupational Schools. Each certificate course and degree program offered through Weston Distance Learning schools is accredited through the nationally recognized Distance Education and Training Council in Washington, DC. Beacon Hill Career High School programs are accredited by AdvancED/Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). For information, visit http://www.westondistancelearning.com/.

SOURCE Weston Distance Learning