The "What's New" section of the PDI website is the place to go to learn more about exciting programs that are now, or will soon be, available from PDI. Click on the links below to get information.
PDI was recently approved as a registered sponsor on the National Registry of CPE sponsors. PDI's approval is for Group-Live programs, so participants who live outside of Texas will have an easier time submitting their participation in PDI's consortiums, schools and in-house programs for CPE credit.
Professional Development Institute, Inc. is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be addressed to the national Registry of CPE Sponsors, 150 Fourth Avenue North, Suite 700, Nashville, TN 37219-2417. Web site: www.nasba.org
For more information, contact Kyle Deatherage at 940.369.7277, or kdeatherage@pdi.org.
Kyle Deatherage of Dallas has been named director of the Certificate Program in Personal Financial Planning offered by the Professional Development Institute of the University of North Texas.
The program is now in its 22nd year and is the longest-running financial planning program in the Dallas area.
Deatherage is both a Certified Financial Planner® certificant and a graduate of the PDI program. He is an alumni of Austin College in Sherman and works as an investment advisor representative with Securities America Advisors, Inc. He is also a featured lecturer at Emeritus College, a new program for people ages 50 and over at the University of North Texas. Deatherage will be discussing financial issues for the new UNT venture.
PDI's Certificate Program in Personal Financial Planning offers weekend-only programs every spring and fall in the Dallas area. Participants meet for 17 Friday evenings and Saturdays over a period of 44 weeks. Attendees are eligible to sit for the CFP® Certification Examination in less than a year. For more information on the program, visit http://financial-planning.pdi.org.
The University of North Texas College of Business and the Professional Development Institute are extremely pleased to announce a new conference coming in November. The Accounting and Financial Reporting Conference provides an opportunity for meaningful interaction between business and accounting professionals, policy makers and the private sector. The one day program includes topics relevant to financial executives, accountants, owners/managers of business organizations, CPAs, financial analysts, attorneys and others interested in staying abreast of current financial reporting issues. The agenda includes outstanding speakers from the FASB, IASB, SEC, PCAOB, Federal Reserve, CPA and legal firms who will deliver up-to-date on important developments. Mark your calendar now to save the 20th of November for this important conference.
If you're looking for some help with producing your state-mandated racial profiling report look to PDI to create a report that will save your department time and effort while providing an objective analysis by university-affiliated racial profiling experts.
PDI is now offering Specialized Paralegal Certificate programs in areas such as: Family Law, Immigration Law, Probate and Elder Law, Personal Injury Law, and Business and Transactional Law. All courses are offered on-line in a two or three month format. Visit legal.pdi.org for more information.
Jobs in the medical industry are one of the fastest growing professions. Start or further your career in the medical industry with a medical certification. PDI offers several options for medical career professionals. View PDI's newest program, Medical Billing, which is offered both LIVE or on-line, by clicking here.
PDI's comprehensive test preparation curriculum offers helpful tool designed to help you prepare for standardized tests including the GMAT, GRE, LSAT and SAT. Participants have the choice of an online or live program - giving you the flexibility to choose the learning mode that best suits your needs. Click on the link below for detailed information on the many options available.
PDI is proud to announce its participation in the Ed2go network, a partnership between colleges and universities across the country. All of the approximately 200 Ed2go courses are standardized 12-lesson modules released over a six week period. All courses are $89 and UNT faculty, staff and students may receive a $10 discount. Visit our online learning center www.ed2go.com/unt to view a demo of the program. On the right hand side of the top menu bar click "Demo" -- there you can view and manipulate any or all of four actual course lessons, their quizzes, and discussion board.
The University of North Texas will introduce Grandparents University® during the summer of 2009. The unique learning opportunity will give multi-generational families the opportunity to experience college life together for up to two and a half days during the summer months. It is also an optimal time to help alumni and other adults supportive of the UNT mission to become re-acquainted with the campus and to introduce their grandchildren to the many learning opportunities available at UNT. During their time on campus, grandparent/child pairs will choose from a variety of "majors" on topics such as Art, Engineering, Merchandising, Mathematics, Athletics or History (all major topics to be determined). Participants will have a one of a kind chance to actually live on-campus and explore UNT. Students will engage child-friendly, hands-on learning that results in a Grandparents University® "degree." Click here for more information!
The term Grandparents University® is a registered trademark of the United States Patent Office and is used with permission. Grandparents University® at the University of North Texas is based on the program which originated in 2001 at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
