(Source: Business Wire)

Learning Tree International (NASDAQ NGM: LTRE) today announced the addition of a new course to its IT curriculum. Entitled Mac Essentials for PC Users: Hands-On, the two-day course offers attendees the opportunity to gain practical experience using Mac OS X through intensive exercises led by an expert instructor.
Learning Tree will begin presenting Mac Essentials for PC Users: Hands-On in the U.S. in June of 2009 and London, England at a future date. The current schedule includes:
New York, NY -- July 13-14, 2009
Chicago (Schaumburg, IL) -- July 27-28, 2009
Washington, DC (Rockville, MD) -- August 3-4, 2009
Washington, DC (Alexandria, VA) -- August 24-25, 2009
For further information and the latest course dates and locations, call 1-800-THE-TREE (1-800-843-8733) or visit http://www.learningtree.com
Participants will also learn how to:
Navigate and configure the Mac OS X interface
Manage built-in applications and perform basic commands on Mac OS X
Run MS Windows applications on Mac OS X platforms in a virtual environment
Migrate and manage e-mail, contacts and calendars
Secure, backup and restore files and folders with Time Machine
"By introducing this course, we offer IT professionals the opportunity to gain the skills they need to exploit the features of Mac OS X for the benefit of their organizations," said Jennifer Urick, Vice President of Product Development for Learning Tree International.
Mac Essentials for PC Users: Hands-On is valuable for those moving to a Macintosh environment and others who want to fully leverage the capabilities of Mac OS X.
Mac Essentials for PC Users: Hands-On augments existing Learning Tree courses, including:
Integrating Mac OS X into a Windows Environment: Hands-On
Windows Vista: A Comprehensive Hands-On Introduction
Adobe Flash: Developing Interactive Web Content
Microsoft Office 2007: Streamlining Tasks for Improved Productivity
About Learning Tree International
Learning Tree International is a leading global provider of truly effective training to management, business and information technology professionals. Since 1974, over 65,000 public and private organizations have trusted Learning Tree to enhance the professional skills of more than 1.9 million employees. The Company develops, markets and delivers a broad, proprietary library of over 225 instructor-led courses focused on project management, leadership and key business skills, Web development, operating systems, programming languages, databases, computer networks, IT/IS security and object-oriented technology. The Company also tests and certifies IT and business professionals, and Learning Tree courses are recommended for college credit by the American Council on Education and several leading Universities. In addition, Learning Tree is accredited by the International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA), the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy National Registry of CPE sponsors, and is a Registered Education Provider of the Project Management Institute (PMI). Courses are presented at Learning Tree Education Centers throughout the world and delivered globally, on site at client facilities. For more information about Learning Tree products and services, call 1-800-THE-TREE (1-800-843-8733), or visit our Web site at http://www.learningtree.com
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