Professional Training & Development

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Advancing Professionalism into the 21st Century

AMIDEAST provides comprehensive training for business professionals, students, and executives in the Middle East and North Africa. Our professional training and development programs provide individuals with the skills they need to succeed in today’s global marketplace. Our training is relevant, targeted, designed to develop competency in a range of basic business skills and advanced management techniques. AMIDEAST creates and maintains links between organizations in the U.S. and organizations in the Arab world, which gives our clients access to a range of professional opportunities and American business resources.

Professional development at AMIDEAST is learner-centered, focused on practical, hands-on training applicable to the modern workplace. As a leading expert on U.S. and international business education, AMIDEAST is committed to improving the skills of professionals living throughout the Arab world.

• Specifically designed programs for business, legal, human resources, health care and other professions
• Experienced English language instructors
• Convenient class times and locations for working professionals
• Real-life conversation training and classroom interaction

• Academic, professional, and language tests (such as TOEFL and GRE) required by U.S. universities and employers
• Individualized career counseling
• Help in preparing for tests via personal or computer-based tutorials
• Computer resource library with internet access
  

• Large computer lab complete with fully equipped work stations, popular software programs, fast Internet access, and other technologies
• Up-to-date courses and workshops on the latest software and computer systems
• Hands-on demonstrations in advanced computer technologies
  

• Basic skills acquisition for young professionals to upgrade their English, computer, and job entry skills
• Professional interpersonal training in the international business environment
• Business writing and formal report writing
• Public speaking and conference training
• Links to American business education and resources
• English Language Management Performance Workshops to improve the knowledge-base of managers and executives
• Human Resources Management Performance Workshops to aid managers and trainers in designing appropriate and effective training programs
  

• Professional Resource Centers, located at several AMIDEAST offices throughout the Arab world, offer a range of professional services. The centers are equipped with large conference and event space, computer labs, and a staff of consultants to coordinate employee training and business-to-business development. Other PRC offices are planned for the future.