$2100 Scholarship Award Bestowed by The Training Doctor, LLC

    MOUNT PLEASANT, SC, January 12, 2012 /24-7PressRelease/ -- The Training Doctor, a custom instructional design firm is pleased to announce the award of its Winter 2012 graduate school scholarship to Elmer Castro of Irmo SC.

Castro will be attending Denver University, pursuing a graduate degree in Organization Development. He currently works as a Training Manager for Ready SC, a workforce training division of the South Carolina Community and Technical College system.

Castro says of his goals for implementing what he learns in school: "I want to be a performance improvement catalyst, via the effective use of instructional design and technology practices as well as designing effective evaluation protocols.

In celebration of its 21st anniversary, the scholarship award is in the amount of $2100.00. Scholarships are awarded each December and July, normally in the amount of $500.00 For more information or to apply for the next scholarship award, visit "About Us" from The Training Doctor's website.

Dr. Nanette Miner, Managing Consultant for the firm, says, "We believe in assisting individuals who want to pursue further education in the field of workplace training and development because there are so few professionally trained individuals in the field. So much education and skill building happens in the workplace, that having an understanding of what works, what appeals to learners, and how to design effective learning processes is crucial. We are very pleased that Mr. Castro has a passion for his field of work and is looking to enhance his knowledge and skills in order to be more effective."

The Training Doctor, LLC is a custom instructional design firm with over 21 years experience in designing workplace training that works. For more information visit www.trainingdr.com or call 800-282-5474.

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