UC Irvine Extension Announces Partnerships with STG Online and Hitex Solutions

IRVINE, Calif. – August 30, 2000 – UC Irvine Extension has announced partnerships with STG Online and HiTek Solutions to provide students with both online and classroom-based Microsoft and Oracle certification courses. These new professional relationships are another way for Extension to provide convenient, high-quality education to the Orange County community. UC Irvine Extension is committed to expanding corporate, public, and technical offerings within an ever-evolving educational market.

STG Online, founded in 1993, offers training and educational programs to individuals and corporations seeking the benefits of high-technology computer knowledge. Extension now joins forces with STG to deliver these programs in a convenient, instructor-led online environment.

Driven by the theory that "Information is Power," HiTek Solutions–established by certified engineers–delivers computer training in a variety of operating systems, among those Microsoft and Oracle. Together with HiTek, Extension presents these classroom-based courses taught by instructors who have vast knowledge and experience in the field of information technology.

"We understand the leading-edge knowledge and skills required to meet the demands of today's job market. UC Irvine Extension is a premier provider of the technical programs Orange County needs. And with the increasing demand for computer-trained individuals, Extension's partnerships with STG and HiTek will enable students to strengthen their personal knowledge and better their careers," confirmed Gary W. Matkin, UCI Dean of Continuing Education.