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Cirrus Promotes Aviation Safety with New Annual Flight Review Course for Pilots

Nref Businesswire - Thu, 06/04/2026 - 12:47
DULUTH, Minn. & KNOXVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #Aviation--Cirrus (Cirrus Aircraft Ltd.) announced its new SR Series Annual Flight Review Course, a Cirrus Approach™ module designed to promote continuous flight training, pilot proficiency, and safety for all pilots, including the thousands of SR20, SR22, and SR22T pilots worldwide, regardless of current aircraft ownership. The Annual Flight Review consists of three segments—online learning, ground instruction, and flight instruction with a Cirrus Standa
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92% of US employers willing to offer higher starting salaries to graduates with micro-credentials

Nref Businesswire - Thu, 06/04/2026 - 09:47
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--New Coursera report shows 92% of US employers willing to offer higher starting salaries to graduates with micro-credentials
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CAFC Marks Second Anniversary with Launch of CAPFC™ Certification, Establishing a New Standard for AI Governance in Financial Crime

Nref Businesswire - Wed, 06/03/2026 - 15:45
AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Coalition Against Financial Crime (CAFC) today announced the launch of the Certified AI Practitioner in Financial Crime (CAPFC™), the industry’s first professional certification dedicated to AI governance within financial crime compliance programs. The launch coincides with CAFC’s second anniversary and marks a major milestone in the evolution of responsible AI oversight across the global financial services sector. As artificial intelligence becomes increasin
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CDMA Business Model® Unveils National Creative Workforce Economy Technology Platform to Empower Next-Generation Talent

Nref Businesswire - Wed, 06/03/2026 - 09:44
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CDMA Business Model®, founded by Chief Executive Architect ShaNette Carpenter, M.Ed., today unveiled its national technology infrastructure and standards-driven licensing framework designed to strengthen creative workforce development, portfolio-based mastery, institutional alignment, and career-connected learning. Built for families, school district leaders, workforce providers, corporate alliances, community organizations, government and institutional collaborators,
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Champion for Science Education Begins Term as 2026–2027 President of the National Science Teaching Association

Nref Businesswire - Mon, 06/01/2026 - 09:42
MCLEAN, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #EducationLeadership--Donna L. Governor, PhD, became NSTA’s 2026–2027 President on June 1, bringing decades of science education leadership experience.
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The Real World Charity Challenge Surpasses 1,200 Volunteer Acts in 7 Months

Nref Businesswire - Mon, 06/01/2026 - 09:42
MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Real World, from New Era Learning LLC, reports 1,251 verified volunteer acts across 14 countries through its global Charity Challenge.
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Elevate Quantum, Front Range Community College, and the University of Colorado Denver Launch a Vacuum and Cryogenic Technician Training Program to Address Critical Quantum Workforce Gap Crisis

Nref Businesswire - Fri, 05/29/2026 - 09:37
DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Elevate Quantum, today in partnership with Front Range Community College (FRCC) and University of Colorado Denver, today announced the launch of its Vacuum and Cryogenic Technician Training Program, a first-of-its-kind, specialization-focused workforce initiative housed within its commercialization lab at Quantum Commons. Elevating Quantum Upskilling through Industry Proficiencies (EQUIP) is a program designed to produce technician-ready talent capable of operating, tro
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Black Girls Code Names Lauren Idoko Vice President of Program Strategy and Impact

Nref Businesswire - Thu, 05/28/2026 - 09:36
OAKLAND, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Black Girls Code (BGC), the trailblazing nonprofit dedicated to preparing young girls and women for careers in technology, announced today the promotion of Lauren Idoko to Vice President of Program Strategy and Impact from Director of College and Career Programs. As Vice President of Program Strategy and Impact, Idoko will lead the implementation of BGC’s redesigned program model: a developmentally sequenced, outcome-driven, culturally responsive tech education
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NAAIC Expands AI Education Mission Into High Schools, Extending Workforce Pathways for the Next Generation

Nref Businesswire - Thu, 05/28/2026 - 09:36
MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #AIEducation--The National Applied AI Consortium expands its mission into high schools with a $299,990 grant from the National Science Foundation.
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North American Sustainable Refrigeration Council Trains 1,079 Technicians through Free Natural Refrigeration Training Summit

Nref Businesswire - Wed, 05/27/2026 - 12:35
MILL VALLEY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The North American Sustainable Refrigeration Council (NASRC), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit working to facilitate the transition to natural refrigerants, concluded the 2025-26 season of the Natural Refrigerant Training Summit series, introducing expanded courses, hands-on learning opportunities and new experiences. The season convened 1,756 participants, 1,079 technicians who received 8,866 hours of training, and 267 students who participated in the events’ career
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Americans Overwhelmingly Support Expanding High School Skilled Trades Classes But Access is Severely Limited

Nref Businesswire - Wed, 05/27/2026 - 12:35
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As artificial intelligence raises new questions about the future of work, a new national survey finds strong demand for the expansion of skilled trades education in U.S. public high schools, giving students earlier access to hands-on learning that can lead to meaningful careers in fields such as construction, welding, electrical, automotive technology, manufacturing, and other essential trades. The survey of more than 6,000 U.S. voters, parents, and public high sch
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WorldQuant Learning Expands Executive Team to Lead Next Phase of Growth

Nref Businesswire - Wed, 05/27/2026 - 12:35
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--WorldQuant Educational Technologies LLC, doing business as WorldQuant Learning™, an education technology company, today announced the expansion of its executive team with the appointments of Celeste Martinell as Chief Operating Officer and Tim Tomlinson as Chief Technology Officer. The appointments come as WorldQuant Learning scales Keystone™, its intelligent curriculum platform, and WorldQuant Learning Skill Labs™, its hands-on technical learning platform, across hig
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Embry-Riddle Integrates Veryon Maintenance Tracking into its Aviation Maintenance Science Curriculum

Nref Businesswire - Wed, 05/27/2026 - 12:35
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #AI--Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University integrates Veryon Maintenance Tracking into its A&P curriculum for AI-powered digital maintenance training.
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AI Pioneer Fei-Fei Li to Accept the 2026 Hult Honorary Doctorate from Hult International Business School

Nref Businesswire - Wed, 05/27/2026 - 09:35
BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #businessschool--Visionary AI pioneer Fei-Fei Li has been named as the recipient of this year’s Honorary Doctorate from Hult International Business School. Dr. Li is the inaugural Sequoia Professor in the Computer Science Department at Stanford University and a founding co-director of Stanford’s Human-Centered AI Institute. She has played a foundational role in AI image-recognition and is co-founder and CEO of spatial intelligence company World Labs. Dr. Li is widely recognized as a pio
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1st Summit Bank Launches ASCEND 250: The First Program in the United States to Build the Next Generation of Banking Leaders

Nref Businesswire - Tue, 05/26/2026 - 09:33
JOHNSTOWN, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--1st Summit Bank today announced the launch of ASCEND 250, a first-of-its-kind program in the United States: a three-year paid apprenticeship that provides high school graduates with a direct, structured pathway into the banking profession while developing the next generation of well-rounded leaders. Unlike traditional bank training programs that focus on a single discipline, ASCEND 250 develops future leaders across every function that drives institutional succe
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CFA Institute Announces Updates to CFA Program Curriculum

Nref Businesswire - Tue, 05/26/2026 - 09:33
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CFA Institute, the global association of investment professionals, has released the 2027 curriculum for the CFA® Program, introducing new learning modules, enhanced learning features, and expanded Practical Skills Modules. The updates focus primarily on Level I Quantitative Methods and Equity Investments topic areas and represent about 25 percent of the CFA Level I exam. The new curriculum applies to candidates sitting exams beginning February 2027. Chris Wiese, CFA,
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Faraday Future Founder and Global CEO YT Jia Shares Weekly Investor Update: FF’s Largest-Ever 23-Unit Robot Order Marks Another Step Toward Becoming a Pathbreaker and Driving Force in the Global B2C Robotics Market

Nref Businesswire - Mon, 05/25/2026 - 21:33
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Faraday Future Intelligent Electric Inc. (NASDAQ: FFAI) (“Faraday Future”, “FF” or the “Company”), a California-based global Embodied AI (EAI) ecosystem company, today shared a weekly business update from YT Jia, Founder and Global CEO of FF. “Welcome to Week 56 of our weekly report. First, I’d like to share two business updates, along with a piece of good news on the capital front. The first major update on EAI Devices: FF has entered into a strategic partnership
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Beale Infrastructure Commits $3.5 Million to Build Data Center Workforce Pipeline with Northeast Tech

Nref Businesswire - Thu, 05/21/2026 - 18:27
CLAREMORE, Okla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Beale Infrastructure is committing $3.5 million to Northeast Tech's Claremore campus to fund new classrooms, industry-aligned curriculum, and a hands-on certification program - building a direct pipeline of local talent into data center operations careers. "This partnership represents a strategic investment in our students and the future of our workforce,ˮ said Derek Beller, Northeast Tech Superintendent. “It will allow Northeast Tech to expand training opport
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Wolters Kluwer Adds Expert AI Features to CoursePoint+ to Support Nurse Faculty

Nref Businesswire - Wed, 05/20/2026 - 09:26
WALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Wolters Kluwer Health today announced the launch of Lippincott® CoursePoint+ Faculty Assistant, powered by Expert AI, and the expansion of Nursing Tutor Usage Insights. Nurse educators can save time and reduce administrative burdens by using Faculty Assistant to quickly generate teaching materials such as case studies, learning activities, and quiz questions that are evidence-based and aligned with their curricula. Nursing Tutor Usage Insights helps educators tr
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Spartan Flight Academy Receives FAA Part 141 Approval for Professional Pilot Training in Texas

Nref Businesswire - Tue, 05/19/2026 - 09:25
GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #Airlines--Spartan Flight Academy earns FAA Part 141 approval in Texas, expanding structured pilot training opportunities in the Dallas-Fort Worth region.
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