Grand Canyon University?s Master of Science in Leadership with an Emphasis in Disaster Preparedness and Executive Fire Leadership provides students with the skills to develop professionally and gain self-confidence in their own leadership styles. The program offers an opportunity for graduates of the National Fire Academy?s Executive Fire Officer Program (NFA-EEOP) to complete a graduate degree. Students learn to integrate a conceptual foundation for an executive leadership role that emphasizes the immediate application of ethical and practical leadership skills as well as disaster preparation and crisis management. Environmental issues directly related to leadership skills development and content required of leaders in the area of emergency public safety and disaster preparedness will also be addressed.

Grand Canyon University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association. This is a regional accrediting body as mentioned above. (30 N. LaSalle St. Suite 2400, Chicago, IL 60602-2504 tel. 800-621-7440; http://www.ncahigherlearningcommission.org/.)
Grand Canyon University, through its Ken Blanchard College of Business, is nationally accredited by the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs to offer the following business degrees:
- The Bachelor of Science (BS) with majors in Accounting, Business Administration, and Marketing
- The Master of Business Administration (MBA).
Grand Canyon University is the only university in Arizona to hold this accreditation. (7007 College Boulevard, Suite 420, Overland Park, KS 66211, (913) 339-9336) The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, One Dupont Circle NW, Suite 530, Washington DC 20036, (202) 887-6791 and the Arizona State Board of Nursing accredit the Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree program.

If you are passionate about the environment, a home study ecology course through Stratford Career Institute can turn your love into a rewarding new career.

Our Conservation/Environmental Sciences program is a distance education ecology course that will prepare you for entry level positions working to save our natural resources. Comparable to ecology courses offered at traditional, more expensive learning institutions, our class curriculum focuses on Conservation and Environmental Sciences. Developed by ecological management professionals, this in-depth course covers a range of topics including ecosystems, biodiversity, climate, erosion, pesticides, ozone depletion, endangered wildlife, sustainable development and much more. Through our unique at-home ecology course, you'll study how to safeguard, enrich and improve the environment while acting as a valuable contributor to important conservation efforts.

Enroll in our Conservation and Environmental Sciences home study ecology course for your chance to earn an attractive salary while benefiting the environment and enjoying the great outdoors.

Stratford's Conservation/Environmental Sciences class is a distance education ecology course offering comprehensive career training in many subjects, including:

• Ecosystems
• Human Impacts on Environment
• Environmental Problems
• Ecological Management
• Land Use
• Game Animals and Fish Stocks
• International Agreement
• Endangered Species
• Activism and much more?

Whether you want to embark on a new career as a floral designer, or simply want to create beautiful arrangements for yourself, Stratford's floral design school is the convenient educational choice.

As a flexible alternative to courses offered at typical floral design schools, our program allows you to train at home, in your spare time. There are never any formal classes to attend and you work at your own pace. We are literally a floral design school right in your own home!

And while our program offers the ultimate in convenience, our curriculum is comparable to traditional, more expensive floral design schools. Developed by professional florists, our syllabus encompasses floral design courses in theory, color, floral care, structure, drying and much more. Through our distance education floral design school, you'll learn everything you need to obtain an entry level position in floral arranging and design. In as little as six months you could be creating beautiful works of art for florists, wholesalers, funeral homes, grocery stores, wedding suppliers or start your own business!

Enroll in Stratford's distance education floral design school today for your chance to earn an attractive salary while expressing your creativity and appreciation of art and nature.

Stratford's Floral Design school offers comprehensive career training in many subjects, including:

• Floral Design Theory and Elements
• Types of Flowers and Foliage
• Preservation
• Care and Handling
• Centerpieces and Arrangements
• Everlasting Flowers
• Corsages and Boutonnieres
• Retail Floral Shops
• Floral Holidays and much more?

Stratford Career Institute's Landscaping and Gardening Course can put you on the path towards a money-making career creating stunning natural environments. Our distance education landscaping and gardening training program will show you how to use elements such as plants, flowers, groundcovers and rocks in ways that intrigue and beautify homes, commercial establishments, parks and more. Whether you want a new career, or simply want to enhance your current skills for personal use, our Landscaping and Gardening Course can help you reach your goals.

Our distance education landscaping and gardening training program, enables you to study at home, in your spare time. There are no formal classes to attend and you can finish the course at your own pace.
Developed by industry professionals, our in-depth Landscaping and Gardening Course will teach you how to design flower beds, maintain lawns, trim shrubs, cultivate vegetable gardens and much more. Upon completion of the landscaping and gardening training program, you'll be prepared for an exciting career in landscape architecture, gardening, contracting, horticulture...or start your own business!

Here is your chance to earn an attractive salary while enjoying the great outdoors and the satisfaction of gardening like a pro - even in your own backyard. Enroll in our Landscaping and Gardening Course online today!

Stratford's Landscaping and Gardening Course offers comprehensive career training in many subjects, including:

• Trees and Shrubs Annuals and Perennials Fruits and Vegetables
• Lawn Care Soil Quality, Weeds, Chemicals Surfacing Materials
• Designing Landscapes and Flower Beds Enclosures and Xeriscaping
• Landscape Enrichment Plans, Paperwork, and Computers and much more?

Veterinary Assistant training can help you make a difference in the lives of animals with training from Stratford Career Institute. Our veterinary assistant classes can prepare you for a rewarding career working as a veterinary assistant in a veterinary hospital, animal shelter, zoo, university or other environment that requires a background in animal sciences. Developed by veterinary professionals, our Veterinary Assistant training will teach you the procedures and skills necessary to bring health and comfort to animals and their owners. You can train at home, in your spare time, without disrupting your current job or family responsibilities. There are no classes to attend - ever! Through our Veterinary Assistant Training program, you'll learn how to channel your love of animals into a rewarding career supporting the activities of the veterinarians and technicians.

Stratford's Veterinary Assistant Training offers comprehensive career education in many key aspects of animal science, including:

• Examinations, Diagnostic Tests, and Records
• Anesthesia, Surgery, and Medication
• Animal Nutrition
• Ecological Management
• Grooming
• Wound Management
• Preventive Health
• Interactions with Owners
• Record Keeping and Management and much more?