WASHINGTON, DC, March 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Strater line, The company, which offers affordable, flexible and career-aligned higher education courses, today announced pro solutions trainingis the professional development arm of Care Solutions, Inc., which provides training for early childhood educators. This acquisition expands StraighterLine's early childhood education training and certification solutions as ProSolutions Training (PST) joins ChildCare Education Institute (CCEI) as StraighterLine's newest subsidiary.
“Now, more than ever, there is a critical need for qualified early care and education workers across the country. We are upskilling our industry with best-in-class early childhood training and certification services. We are excited to work together to deliver this,” said Shweta Kabaddi, interim CEO of Straterline. “The combination of our companies will create more opportunities for early childhood educators to advance their careers, earn degrees and realize higher earning potential.”
Child care programs across the country have long suffered from a shortage of qualified educators and child care workers, but post-pandemic numbers reflect a continued decline in the number of child care workers. One study found that eight in 10 early childhood education providers experienced staffing shortages in 2021, and half saw a reduction in the number of children they served as a result of employment issues. study From the National Association for the Education of Young Children. There are now 38,200 fewer childcare workers than in 2020, according to a new government survey. Center for American Progress.
Founded in 2008, ProSolutions Training offers more than 120 individualized online professional development training courses, multi-course packages, and early care and education certificates. Courses designed for busy adult learners are self-paced and available 24/7 to meet the diverse needs of learners. PST and CCEI are accredited by the International Accreditation Agency for Continuing Education and Training (IACET), and both offer online curricula for earning the Council for Professional Evaluation's Child Development Associate® (CDA) Credential™.
This acquisition reaffirms StraighterLine's commitment to expanding its course offerings in early childhood education and creating career paths that meet the needs of future educators. The addition of PST to his StraterLine group of companies builds on a significant investment by his BV Investment Partners in April 2020.
District Capital Partners served as financial advisor and Ropes & Gray LLP served as legal advisor to StraighterLine on this transaction. Brookwood Associates acted as financial advisor to Care Solutions on this acquisition. Bird Loechl McCants & Holliday is acting as outside general counsel to Care Solutions and advised the company on her sale of the PST division to StraighterLine.
For more information about StraighterLine courses and pathways, please visit: www.straighterline.com.
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About Straterline:
StraighterLine is a leading provider of high-quality, affordable online courses that help learners earn college credit and achieve their professional goals. In 2022, StraighterLine acquired ChildCare Education Institute (CCEI), one of the largest online training providers for early childhood education professionals. Each year, StraighterLine and her CCEI's combined 150,000 learners take one of more than 250 online courses or certification programs to upskill for a new career or join her more than 3,000 learners around the world. I have earned credits at several universities. StraighterLine works with educational institutions and corporate partners to provide students and employees with flexible education options that allow them to work and learn at their own pace. For more information about StraighterLine, please visit: www.straighterline.com. For more information about CCEI, please visit: www.cceionline.com.
About StraighterLine's ChildCare Education Institute
ChildCare Education Institute® (CCEI) offers high-quality distance learning certificates and child care training programs in a variety of child care settings including preschool centers, family child care, kindergarten classrooms, nanny care, online child care training, and more. Masu. More than 200 English and Spanish child care training courses are available online to help you meet your licensing, certification program, and head start requirements. CCEI also has online certification programs that provide coursework requirements for national certifications such as CDA, FCCPC, and director certification. CCEI is an approved training partner of the Council for Professional Accreditation, accredited by the Distance Education Accreditation Commission (DEAC), accredited by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), and as an IACET accredited provider, We offer IACET CEUs for your event. Complies with ANSI/IACET continuing education and training standards. For more information, please visit www.cceionline.com.
About ProSolutions Training
Since 2008, ProSolutions Training (PST) has been at the forefront of providing innovative, high-quality training for early care and education (ECE) professionals. PSTs provide superior professional development and onboarding training so educators can ultimately have a positive impact on the students they teach. More than 200 individual online professional development training courses, multi-course packages, and early care and education certificates are available in English and Spanish. PST also offers a 120-hour online CDA training curriculum that meets the formal education requirements of the Professional Recognition Council's Child Development Associate® (CDA) Credential™, available in English and Spanish. Additionally, a 45-hour curriculum dedicated to CDA renewal is available.visit www.prosolutionstraining.com For more information.
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