Becker Professional Education is a subsidiary of Adtalem Global Education (formerly DeVry Inc.) that offers educational resources for professionals in the areas of accounting, finance, project management, and healthcare.

I am very excited to be teaching ESOL 2 Literature this year. Together we will explore novels, short stories and poems. We will discover the components of a story, identify the main ideas and themes, and make connections to the world around us. Becker Professional Education is accredited by the Accrediting Council for Continuing Education & Training (ACCET), a U.S. Department of Education-recognized national accrediting agency. This accreditation includes the Live and LiveOnline courses offered in the United States.

Becker is best known as the largest provider of training for candidates who are preparing to sit for the United States (US) CPA Exam in order to become Certified Public Accountants.^[1][2][3] Becker offers its CPA Exam Review in the form of live classes (which take place in locations throughout the US and around the world), as well as online courses.^[4] Becker no longer offers their course on disc, and instead allows students to download their course for offline use.^[5]

As a measure of its influence on the accounting industry, the AICPA's Journal of Accountancy estimated that as many as half of the CPAs in the United States have passed the CPA Exam with the help of Becker's course.^[6] Becker is rated by Investopedia as the Best Overall CPA Review course.^[7]

Originally developed in 1957 by accountant and entrepreneur Newton Becker as a training course for fellow employees of Price Waterhouse, Becker CPA Review was launched as an independent company in Cleveland in 1960. The company grew rapidly, and by the 1980s it had classroom locations in more than 90 cities.^[2] Becker eventually sold the company to DeVry in 1996, partly due to changes in the industry.^[6][8]

In addition to its CPA Exam Review, Becker currently offers exam preparation for a number of other international accounting credentials: Certified Management Accountant (CMA), Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) and Diploma in International Financial Reporting (DipIFR) certifications. Becker also provides continuing professional education (CPE) and project management training.

In 2012, Becker acquired Falcon Physician Reviews and expanded into the healthcare education field.^[9] Through Falcon, Becker now offers review programs for physicians who are preparing for the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) and the Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Licensing Examination (COMLEX).

Becker has since discontinued the USMLE & NCLEX programs^[10][11] as Kaplan acquired it.^[12][13]

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1. ^Hale, Sarah (May 3, 2001). 'Changes Could Make Grueling CPA Test Even Tougher'. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 20, 2012.
2. ^ ^abPlys, Cate (January 5, 1988). 'Programs multiply to assist students taking CPA exam'. Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved June 20, 2012.
3. ^Linecker, Adelia Cellini (January 26, 2011). 'Set Up Your Study Path'. Investor's Business Daily. Retrieved June 20, 2012.
4. ^Jason Alba; Manisha Bathija; Matt Thornton (2005). Vault Career Guide to Accounting. New York, NY: Vault Inc. p. 125. ISBN1-58131-328-4.
5. ^'Becker Mobile App; Studying while offline/flying - Another71.com'. www.another71.com. Retrieved 2020-11-24.
6. ^ ^abTysiac, Ken (January 4, 2012). 'CPA exam prep innovator Newton D. Becker dies at 83'. Journal of Accountancy. Retrieved June 20, 2012.
7. ^Freedman, Rebecca; CPA. 'The 5 Best CPA Prep Courses of 2020'. Investopedia. Retrieved 2020-11-24.
8. ^Ziemba, Stanley (June 20, 1996). 'DeVry Acquires CPA Training Firm'. Chicago Tribune. Retrieved June 20, 2012.
9. ^'DeVry Unit Acquires Falcon Physician Reviews'. NASDAQ.com. April 3, 2012. Retrieved June 20, 2012.
10. ^'USMLE and NCLEX programs | Becker Professional Education'. www.becker.com. Retrieved 2020-02-22.
11. ^'USMLE and NCLEX programs | Becker Professional Education'. 2020-02-22. Archived from the original on 2020-02-22. Retrieved 2020-02-22.
12. ^'Kaplan Acquires the Healthcare Assets of Becker Professional Education | Kaplan Test Prep'. www.kaptest.com. Retrieved 2020-02-23.
13. ^'Kaplan Acquires the Healthcare Assets of Becker Professional Education'. Kaplan. Retrieved 2020-02-23.

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The Interactive Media and Design Living Learning Community is for students of all years who are enrolled in any of the Design programs. IMAD residents often work on group projects together in the common room, attend various social programs hosted by the Resident Assistant and IMAD faculty, and take trips to conferences and seminars that focus on the gaming industry. These programs collectively give Interactive Media and Design LLC students the exclusive experiences that help them relate their classwork to real world situations within the field.

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