BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Leading the golf industry in comprehensive educational programs, the Golf Academy of America and the corporate office of Education Corporation of America recently participated in the 7th Annual Pacific Institute Best Practices Conference in Indianapolis, Ind. The event featured the founder of the Pacific Institute, Lou Tice, as the keynote speaker and showcased corporate and social solutions through education.
The Pacific Institute program is taught in EDU 1010 at all of the Virginia College campuses and in CS 110 in all four of the Golf Academy campuses.
“The Pacific Institute’s innovative program strongly advocates that education is beneficial to people all over the world and transcends our cultural differences,” Kevin Neisch, campus director for GAA San Diego. “At GAA, we wholeheartedly support their work and it is a real honor to have worked so closely with the Institute’s staff at the conference.”
The Golf Academy of America leads the industry in golf education and features four campuses in major golf markets – Phoenix, Myrtle Beach, Orlando and San Diego. The GAA was founded in 1974 and is today accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) which is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), a national advocate and institutional voice for self-regulation of academic quality through accreditation.
The Education Corporation of America owns and operates private institutions of higher education throughout the United States, including Golf Academy of America, Virginia College, Culinard, Student Costmetology Services and Center for Therapeutic Massage. ECA serves thousands of students and providing qualified employees to businesses in communities across the country.
For more information on the Golf Academy of America, call 800.342.7342, or visit www.golfacademy.edu.
Headquartered in Birmingham, Ala., the Golf Academy of America is the oldest and largest two-year golf college in the world. GAA’s 16-month program balances classroom studies, practical experience and comprehensive understanding of the business of golf. For more information, call 800.342.7342 or visit www.golfacademy.edu.
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