Product Changes: April 2021

NEW COURSES IN APRIL

We are pleased to announce that we have added several new and updated courses to the ed2go catalog in April. Keep reading for more information on each new course offering and other changes.

NEW COURSES

Medical Billing Specialist (Voucher Included)

Course Code GES1019 | SUGGESTED RETAIL PRICE: $2,495 | LAUNCH DATE: APRIL 27, 2021

Medical Billing Specialist with Electronic Health Records (Vouchers Included)

Course Code GES1026 | SUGGESTED RETAIL PRICE: $3,495 | LAUNCH DATE: APRIL 27, 2021

Business Budgeting for Beginners, Fundamentals

Course Code bfb | SUGGESTED RETAIL PRICE: $115 | LAUNCH DATE: APRIL 13, 2021

Business Budgeting for Beginners (Self-Paced Tutorial), Fundamentals

Course Code T14276 | SUGGESTED RETAIL PRICE: $115 | LAUNCH DATE: APRIL 13, 2021

Adobe Illustrator CC, Fundamentals

Course Code T14277 | SUGGESTED RETAIL PRICE: $119 | LAUNCH DATE: APRL 20, 2021

Advanced Python, Fundamentals

Course Code T14278 | SUGGESTED RETAIL PRICE: $119 | LAUNCH DATE: APRIL 20, 2021

Python Data Analysis with JupyterLab, Fundamentals

Course Code T14275 | SUGGESTED RETAIL PRICE: $119 | LAUNCH DATE: APRIL 20, 2021

REVISION COURSES

Graphic Design with Photoshop (Software Included) Advanced Career Training

Course Code GES518 | SUGGESTED RETAIL PRICE: $2,195 | LAUNCH DATE: May27, 2021

Graphic Design with Photoshop, Advanced Career Training

Course Code GES516 | SUGGESTED RETAIL PRICE: $1,995 | LAUNCH DATE: May 27, 2021
Previous courses GES516 & GES518 have a retirement date of 5/31/21.  These courses are decreasing from 200 hours to 130 hours.  We are strategically replacing reading and including key narrative content in the platform, thereby vastly reducing reliance on textbooks.  Lessons have been authored so the main concepts are introduced in the online portion of the course and then readings are assigned to reinforce conceptual learning.    

Medical Terminology II: A Focus on Human Disease, Fundamentals

Course Code md2 | SUGGESTED RETAIL PRICE: $115 | LAUNCH DATE: APRIL 27, 2021

Medical Terminology II: A Focus on Human Disease (Self-Paced Tutorial), Fundamentals 

Course Code T9213 | SUGGESTED RETAIL PRICE: $115 | LAUNCH DATE: APRIL 27, 2021

Medical Terminology Series, Fundamentals 

Course Code B8719 | SUGGESTED RETAIL PRICE: $199| LAUNCH DATE: APRIL 27, 2021

A to Z Grant Writing, Fundamentals 

Course Code gw1-6 | SUGGESTED RETAIL PRICE: $115| LAUNCH DATE: APRIL 6, 2021

A to Z Grant Writing (Self-Paced Tutorial), Fundamentals 

Course Code T8492 | SUGGESTED RETAIL PRICE: $115| LAUNCH DATE: APRIL 6, 2021

RETIREMENT COURSES

Python Data Analysis with NumPy and Pandas, Fundamentals

Course Code T9792 | Retirement Date 5/31/21

Python Data Analysis with JupyterLad

Course Code T14275 | SUGGESTED RETAIL PRICE $119 | LAUNCH DATE: APRIL 20, 2021 will replace T9792.

CompTIA Security+ Certification Prep 1

Course Code T9224/scp, Retirement date April 30, 2021

CompTIA Security+ Certification Prep 2

Course Code scp3, Retirement date April 30, 2021
CompTIA updated the certification exam, effective July 2021, and the current course does not provide sufficient preparation for the new exam. We are removing this course from the catalog to avoid having any new students who would plan to take CompTIA Security + in July or later.   
There is no direct replacement offering, however, our Advanced Career training course, CompTIA Security + Certification Training (course code GES330) is a good option.  If you’re not currently offering our ACT product line, contact your Account Manager to add these products in your catalog.

COURSES QUICKBOOKS UPDATES

Retirement of Older QuickBooks Programs-ACTs  

Professional Bookkeeping + QuickBooks 2018 (Software Included)

Course Code GES2022 | Suggested Retail Price $2,195 | Retirement date May 31, 2021
Replacement Professional Bookkeeping with QuickBooks Online is live | Course Code GES2046 | Suggested Retail Price $2,195

Related Bundles Updates

Professional Bookkeeping with QuickBooks 2018 with Payroll Practice and Management (Software Included)

Course Code GES2026 | Suggested Retail Price $3,595
Optical Manager, Veterinary Office Manager & Dental Office Manager will be updated to include QuickBooks Online, GES2046 May 31, 2021, replacing the desktop version. Bundle codes will remain the same.

Professional Bookkeeping + QuickBooks 2019 (Software Included)

Course Code GES2005 | Retirement date May 31, 2021 | Replacement GES2046 is live

Related Bundle:

Professional Bookkeeping with QuickBooks 2019 with Payroll Practice and Management (Software Included)

Course Code GES2036
Intuit no longer produces QuickBooks 2018 & 2019, so our “software included” courses will be retired on 5/31/21. However, students with previous access to the 2018 and 2019 software can enroll in the current courses.  Additionally, Professional Bookkeeping with QuickBooks online GES2046 is currently live and a suitable replacement.  The online version doesn’t include software, but it is not required for the course.

RETIREMENT OF OLDER QUICKBOOKS PROGRAMS-FUNDAMENTALS

Introduction to QuickBooks 2013 

Course Code q13 | SUGGESTED RETAIL PRICE: $149

Introduction to QuickBooks 2014 

Course Code q14 | SUGGESTED RETAIL PRICE: $149

Introduction to QuickBooks 2015 

Course Code q15 | SUGGESTED RETAIL PRICE: $149
Introduction to QuickBooks courses can be replaced with Introduction to QuickBooks Online | Course Code qol | SUGGESTED RETAIL PRICE: $115
June is the last session for all fundamentals courses.  Current students or students registered for a future session (up until June) will be able to finish their course.  

Intermediate QuickBooks 2013

Course Code qi3 | SUGGESTED RETAIL PRICE: $149

Intermediate QuickBooks 2014

Course Code qi4 | SUGGESTED RETAIL PRICE: $149

Intermediate QuickBooks 2015

Course Code qi5 | SUGGESTED RETAIL PRICE: $149
Introduction to QuickBooks courses can be replaced with Intermediate to QuickBooks Online | Course Code qio | SUGGESTED RETAIL PRICE: $115
June is the last session for all fundamentals courses.  Current students or students registered for a future session (up until June) will be able to finish their course.  

QuickBooks for Contractors 2013

Course Code qc4

QuickBooks for Contractors 2014 

Course Code qc5
June is the last session for all QuickBooks Contractors courses.  Current students or students registered for a future session (up until June) will be able to finish their course. There is currently no replacement for these courses.

UPDATED OFFICE MANAGER BUNDLES

Office Manager Bundles (Voucher Included)

Course Code GES441 & GES442 | SUGGESTED RETAIL PRICE: $5,495 | July 27, 2021
These bundles will be updated to include the GES2046 QuickBooks online course, replacing the desktop versions.

LEAN SIX SIGMA YELLOW BELT RETIREMENT

Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt (Exam Cost Included) 

Course Code GES276, Retirement Date 5/27/21

Bundle Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt and Green Belt

Course Code GES2062, Retirement Date 5/27/21 
Our Six Sigma vendor is retiring their Yellow Belt program, which is currently a 10-hour course.  While they do plan to have a replacement, it will only be 2 hours in duration, and we are not including the new program in our catalog due to the short duration.

RETIREMENT OF OLDER MICROSOFT PROGRAMS

Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Certification Training

Course Code GES830 | SUGGESTED RETAIL PRICE: $795 | Retirement Date May 27, 2021

Microsoft SharePoint 2013 Certification Training  

Course Code GES852 | SUGGESTED RETAIL PRICE: $795| Retirement Date May 27, 2021
The replacement courses for older Microsoft SharePoint courses are live Microsoft SharePoint 2019, Course Code GES886, Suggested Retail Price $795

WHAT PARTNERS NEED TO DO:

If you have elected to auto-add new titles to your catalog, then no further action is required. Otherwise, you will need to add these courses manually in the Online Administration Center. Active students in retiring courses won’t be affected and can complete their courses. Pending students need to be active by the removal date.
If you are unsure if you have the auto-add feature set up,  contact your Account Manager.