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August 1, 2000 - SSB Releases Another Top Performing Training Site for Law Enforcement!
 
There are other training means available, however alerts1.com offers the most affordable and the most pervasive turnkey solution. Traditional courses containing text and pictures are offered; however, there are also scenario and multimedia course presentations. Trainees just select which format best suits their learning needs. The scenario-based format embeds decision points throughout the course, forcing the trainee to think critically about the topical decision before proceeding on through the course. The multimedia courses are presented in a slideshow format with narration, enabling those who learn best through video formats to select this version. "We have found that a wonderfully written text-based course is worthless if it does not promote learning by the masses. We've learned through experience that varied learning methods must be accommodated when a training service is designed for use by millions of people globally." says Jim Blake, President of SSB.
 
To date, the training needs of law enforcement officers are scarcely being met through antiquated and expensive means. Alerts1.com offers a breakthrough solution to a recurring training dilemma: educating personnel affordably without losing time on the job. Training CD-ROMs, books, and videotapes are nice the first time through, but are also expensive. To retain the most value from the training medium, many facilities feel that they should use it multiple times. However, after a few reviews, the material is dull, less effective, and eventually becomes outdated. As a web-based courseware provider, alerts1.com ensures that all courses are kept current and the prices are kept amenable even to the smallest police depot. Complete access to all alerts1.com services costs less per person than a day of per diem while attending training seminars.
 
The Alerts courseware writers have specialized subject expertise that is based on years of both tactical and training experience. The result is the delivery of the highest quality and most current training available. Additionally, alerts1.com courses have been accredited by several state Police Officer Standards and Training (POST) organizations; thus providing the highest level of training credentials possible.
 
Norma Potter, the ALERTS Production and Training Manager, sums up the evolution of alerts1.com in the following: "During the course of conducting our research into the training requirements of the law enforcement community, we were surprised to find that so little has been done to meet these needs via the convenience of the Internet. Thus, we immediately concentrated our efforts on developing quality courseware that would satisfy these needs in an affordable and convenient manner and, at the same time, make the learning experience pleasant for the participant." ALERTS has successfully achieved this goal.
 
Alerts1.com offers the most comprehensive required educational products and services available to the law enforcement community to date. For further information, refer to http://www.alerts1.com or contact the SSB Fairfax office: 3702 Pender Drive, Suite 402, Fairfax, VA 22030; (703) 277-1070 or 1-800-301-5262; email us at alerts@ssbinc.com.
 
 
September 1, 1999 - SSB Establishes Internet Training for Corrections Officers!
 
SSB a distance learning and information systems developer, today announced the first phase launch of corenow.comTM - an Internet-based training service for corrections officers. Corenow.comTM provides fulfillment of the annual continuing education requirement for the corrections community and is at the forefront of a web training concept that is currently experiencing a global embrace. Available over the web at http://www.corenow.com the site is now 'live' and accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The functions include global and secure database access; up-to-date pertinent course material, presented in multiple user-selectable formats; on-line testing with immediate test results and feedback; a training management system for training coordinators and supervisors, and other web features such as discussion boards and event calendars.
 
There are other training means available, however corenow.comTM offers the most affordable and robust turnkey solution. Traditional courses containing text and pictures are offered; however, there are also scenario and multimedia course presentations. Trainees just select which format best suits their learning needs. The scenario-based format embeds decision points throughout the course, forcing the trainee to think critically about the topical decision before proceeding. The multimedia courses are presented in a slideshow format with professionally produced narration; this format has proven to be the preferred format for those students who learn best by listening to the course content and viewing supporting images.
 
Until the advent of corenow.comTM, the training needs of corrections officers were scarcely being met through antiquated and expensive means; corenow.comTM is an extremely affordable breakthrough service offering an easy and inexpensive solution to a recurring training dilemma: educating personnel affordably without losing time on the job. Training CD-ROMs, books, and videotapes are nice the first time through, but are also expensive. To retain the most value from the training medium, many facilities feel that they should use it multiple times. However, after a few reviews, the material is dull, less effective, and eventually becomes outdated. As a web-based courseware provider, Corenow.comTM ensures that all courses are kept current and the prices are kept amenable even to the smallest agency. Complete access to all corenow.comTM services for a year costs less per person than a day of per diem spent in attending training seminars.
 
It is our charter to develop quality courseware that satisfies the recurring education needs of corrections officers in an affordable and convenient manner and, at the same time, make the learning experience pleasant for the participant." We believe that we have achieved this goal because corenow.comTM offers the most comprehensive on-line required educational products and services available to the corrections community to date. For further information, please refer to the CORE website, http://www.corenow.com, or contact the SSB Fairfax office: 3702 Pender Drive, Suite 402, Fairfax, VA 22030; (703) 277-1070 or
1-800-301-5262; email us at
core@ssbinc.com.