Unitech Training Academy Unveils New Website

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Unitech Training Academy Unveils New Website

 

(Lafayette, La.) – Unitech Training Academy has recently unveiled a new website designed by Calzone, a Louisiana-based full-service advertising, marketing, and public relations firm.

 

The new website offers an appealing color palette and information layout for effortless navigation. In the header is a search field, where site visitors can easily find what they’re looking for. Also in the header are calls to action: schedule a visit, apply now, and request info. These calls to action are available in the left sidebar throughout the site, and make finding out more information an easy next step for any visitor. Links to social media are prevalent so visitors can connect with the school in places other than the website.

 

Success stories with photos bring the campus and its training to life as a rotating set of images ask the visitor, “Are you ready for the training you deserve?” Unitech Training Academy was founded to provide hard-working individuals the skills and training they need to nurture productive careers. A growing list of campuses is available at the bottom of the homepage; contacting a certain campus is made simple. Newsletter sign up keeps those interested updated about events, new programs, new campuses, current student and graduate success stories and much more.

 

Social media integration brings the Unitech Training Academy website to the public through YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter accounts. Further, the Unitech Training Academy Facebook page provides a separate tab for each campus that mirrors the site’s design. Each tab provides contact information and a newsletter sign up specifically for each campus, which makes targeting messages to different publics much more streamlined, efficient and practical.

 

“We wanted our website to reflect the professionalism we practice here at Unitech Training Academy,” says Samantha Cole, Director of Marketing at Unitech Training Academy. “Our school trains students to be professional and effective in their careers and we think that comes across in the new design from Calzone. It’s clean, simple, and easy to navigate. Our website is the starting point for most of our students and we think the design creates the correct impression of scholarship that our students are seeking.”

 

About Unitech Training Academy

Beginning with one program in 1997, the Certified Nursing Assistant program, the school now offers many other programs such as Dental Assisting, Diagnostic Ultrasound Sonography, Medical Assistant, Computer Information Systems, EKG/Phlebotomy Technician, Physical Therapy Technician, Pharmacy Technician Preparedness, Administrative Medical Assistant and Massage Therapy. With campuses in Lake Charles, Lafayette, Houma, Alexandria, West Monroe and Metairie, Unitech strives to meet the needs and demands of the community and surrounding parishes. The school believes that the training  it does directly and appropriately reflects from its students' performance, attitude and capability of their work. Unitech Training Academy also realizes the overwhelming need in the community for professionally trained persons. It is Unitech Training Academy's philosophy to provide the community with a choice of desirable, productive, and well-trained individuals.

 

For more information, contact Samantha Cole at the Unitech Training Academy Office in Lafayette by calling 337-988-4042 or emailingscole@unitechtrainingacademy.com.

 

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The Academic Side of Gaming

Dr. Christopher Erhardt, head of the United States campuses of the Academy of Interactive Entertainment, sits in a hallway at the LITE Center.

By Kris Wartelle - See the original article here.

When the Academy of Interactive Entertainment opens its doors in February, students enrolled there will be learning the latest in game design, 2D and 3D animation, programming, and visual effects. The nonprofit, private digital media college will be housed in the LITE Center and will hold classes in three different areas: Game Programming, Game Art and Design, and 3D Animation and FX for Film.

"We will offer certificates and advanced diplomas in these areas as well as training that our students can use in the petroleum industry, medical imaging and other fields," said professor Christopher Erhardt, head of AIE's U.S. campuses. "Our class size will be limited, 15 to 20 students per class. We call this work force education. Last year, we had 100 percent placement of our students from our Australian schools."

Erhardt says the idea is to grow or create a talent base needed in the game development and animation industries. He says already the school has partnered with EA games in Baton Rouge, Game Loft in New Orleans and the Louisiana Digital Gaming Initiative. The school has also partnered with LEDA's Opportunity Machine in order to give students who would like to publish games or products they have developed the chance to make those products successful.

"This is an opportunity for us to mentor the game development industry and even create small studios right here in Acadiana," Erhardt said.

Bob Miller is the Executive Director of LEDA's Opportunity Machine. He says when AIE was brought to LEDA's attention, it fit right in with the goals of the OM.

"We are technology accelerators here," said Miller. "One of our main goals is to help expand and develop the technology ecosystem here in Lafayette. AIE definitely plays a part in that."

Miller says AIE's LITE Center campus is not a permanent spot for the school. After it is established, it will set up campus in a more traditional location. But, he says the new classes will certainly provide the building blocks for students who want to go into the game development or animation fields and for Lafayette's goal of becoming a technology hub.

"You have to take steps to get yourself there," said Miller. "We don't know what demand is going to be, but in order to be competitive, we need some resources."

While many have long touted Lafayette's potential as a hub for technology and related industry, so far it hasn't materialized to the point some would like. Erhardt admits the software, computer and game development industry is extremely small here, but he hopes to change all that in the future.

"Our goal is to grow substantially over the next two years," said Erhardt. "We hope to demonstrate the economic benefit of game development here in Lafayette. If you compare it to San Francisco and other well-known game areas, the cost of doing business is much higher. We want to show developers that they can come by the same higher quality at a lower cost."

Students interested in the school can still apply, and there are still spaces available for the February opening. Tuition for the school isn't cheap, however, at $7,500 a semester. Still, Erhardt says, there are options for students including scholarships, financing and other avenues.

For more information visit www.theaie.us or call (225) 288-5221.

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