Cheyenne, WY -- (SBWire) -- 02/12/2014 --Ed4Online is pleased to announce a new partnership with the McHenry County College (MCC) Continuing Education Department. Through this new affiliation, Ed4Online will offer in-demand online career training certificate programs to those seeking to further their education through McHenry County College.

Online programs offered by Ed4Online are available to start at any student’s convenience. Certificate programs offered include CompTIA Health Information Technology (HIT), CompTIA Health Information Technology with Exam Prep and Electronic Health Records.

Students taking the CompTIA Health Information Technology course will learn the operational, regulatory and security practices needed to provide hardware and software support in medical environments, wherein electronic health record systems are being deployed or maintained. CompTIA Healthcare IT Technician Exam Prep courses will prepare students to pass the Healthcare IT Technician certification examination (CompTIA HIT-001).

“Our Health Information Technology Courses offer crucial educational and skill building opportunities to those professionals seeking to remain current in the field of Medical Technology,” said Dr. Tricia Seymour, Chief Operating Officer at Ed4Online. “We’re providing an invaluable resource to an industry that relies heavily on the abilities of knowledgeable employees.”

The nation's health care delivery system is being rapidly transformed by computer-based health information systems, coinciding with the use of electronic health records. Ed4Online’s Electronic Health Records course answers the need for health care students to understand the entire medical office workflow process.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor, the job outlook for medical records and health information technicians is expected to increase by 21 percent through 2020. The newly added HIT and CompTIA HIT Exam Prep course will serve to enhance the abilities of individuals working in medical settings, who deal primarily with information technology and data entry.

For more information about these new online career training programs, please visit https://mchenry.ed4online.com. For questions, call Dee at (815) 479-7591.

About Ed4Online
Ed4Online offers over 500 online courses in four distinct areas of online education including career training, information technology, professional development and behavioral health training. The company offers core materials, videos, website resources, quizzes, and reference materials as a part of its online teaching experience, all seamlessly embedded in a privately branded classroom for schools, agencies and corporations. Ed4Online’s curriculum is designed to teach courses based on best practices, allowing individuals to gain knowledge and experience in a variety of core competencies.