Indianapolis, Ind.—The American Correctional Health Services Association (ACHSA) has teamed up with The College Network, Inc. to provide its members with accessible and affordable online degree completion opportunities. As a leader in distance learning opportunities, The College Network, together with its university partners, enables ACHSA members to pursue their education at their own pace from the convenience of home—saving them time and money.

As the voice of correctional health care, ACHSA serves as a forum for addressing current issues and needs confronting correctional health care professionals. ACHSA is dedicated to providing support, skill development, and education programs for health care personnel, organizations, and decision makers involved in correctional health care. ACHSA strives to increase professionalism and create a sense of community among correctional health care personnel while endorsing positive changes in health care for detained and incarcerated individuals.

The College Network is committed to providing quality education that is accessible and affordable for busy adults. ACHSA is teaming up with The College Network to help its members—nurses in particular—enhance their skills through education. Better educated health care professionals enhance patient care, which helps ACHSA fulfill its mission.

“This program makes education accessible to our members, no matter where they live or how busy their schedules are,” said ACHSA President-Elect Clyde E. Maxwell, Jr. “Being able to complete a degree online from a leading university without having to attend any classes on campus is an excellent benefit for ACHSA members.”

The College Network is passionate about nursing education. Through unique educational offerings in health care from top-ranked partner universities, The College Network provides educational solutions to help busy nurses earn their degrees. The College Network values the role it plays in helping health care organizations positively impact the quality of patient care through better educated nurses. The College Network also partners with the National Association of Directors of Nursing Administration (NADONA) and the National League for Nursing (NLN).

“The College Network is pleased to partner with the American Correctional Health Services Association and provide their membership with the means to continue their education and make a positive impact in the communities they serve,” said Gary Eyler, Chairman and CEO of The College Network. “We are dedicated to making educational solutions affordable and accessible—helping health care professionals to ensure the well-being of their careers and profession.”

The College Network partners with several of the nation’s foremost institutions of higher learning, such as The George Washington University, Indiana State University, Regis University, Bellevue University, and Indiana University, to provide college degree programs to working adults through distance learning. The College Network offers a total learning solution that includes the following:

• Prestigious Accredited University Partners
• No Classroom Attendance
• Personalized Academic Support (Fifteen hours per day, Monday – Friday)
• Asynchronous Distance-learning Format
• Alliance for nursing education with the National League for Nursing and NADONA
• Guaranteed Academic Success for the TCN portion of the program
• Guaranteed Financing, including exam fees, for the TCN portion of the program

About The College Network
Since 1992, The College Network, Inc., an educational services company, has helped over 150,000 adults work toward their dreams of earning college degrees or professional certificates. The College Network partners with universities across the United States to provide greater access to online degree programs. Through the use of The College Network’s Comprehensive Learning Modules, learners can work at an independent pace and test out of many general education and prerequisite courses. They can then complete their degree programs through partner universities—saving them time and money.

For further information please contact:
Emily Huntzinger
The College Network
317-566-2669
ehuntzinger@college-net.com

About The American Correctional Health Services Association
The American Correctional Health Services Association (ACHSA) is for correctional health professionals. For more than thirty years, ACHSA has provided education, skill development, and support for personnel, organizations, and decision makers within the correctional health services field. Members benefit from education conferences (locally, regionally, and nationally), professional networking opportunities, representation on the Board of Directors for the National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC), affiliation with the American Jail Association (AJA), distance learning and degree opportunities, online resources (including a career center), and discounts from the Civic Research Institute. ACHSA has grown to 1000 active members nationwide.