ACTE and Thomson Learning have partnered on creating ACTE's Distance Education Leading Portal with a library of distance learning courses. For youth or adults looking for a resource to update skills, or acquire new ones, the new learning portal contains a comprehensive library of high-quality training products and programs.

Among the training course categories are career development, vocational education, trades and technology, business management, engineering technology, construction, electrical/electronics, mechanical maintenance, industrial machinery and industrial safety.

In addition to online courses, there are CD-ROMs, instructional videotapes and self-paced modular curricula-and, mentioning the special ACTE promotional code will provide you with a special discount.

Thomson Learning and ACTE will also work with training or HR managers on designing a customized training program to fit their needs.

Thomson Learning, part of The Thomson Corporation, is among the world's largest providers of tailored learning solutions. The company delivers its state-of-the-art tailored learning solutions to individuals, businesses and institutions, and serves secondary, postsecondary and graduate-level students, teachers and educational institutions in both traditional and distance learning environments.

For more information about the new Distance Education Learning Portal, visit www.acteonline.org. The Thomson Corporation website is at www. thomson.com.