MIDLAND, Texas -- Southeastern Career Institute - Midland will host a graduation ceremony Friday, Nov. 17thfor 142 students. The ceremony will take place at 7:00 p.m. at the Clarion Inn Convention Center at 4300 West Wall Street, Midland, Texas. Jay Hendricks, News Reporter for KOSA Channel 7 News, will keynote the ceremony.

Students will be recognized for earning diplomas in three programs including medical assistant, dental assistant and computer business systems. Upon graduation, students may be eligible for entry-level positions in their field of study, many of which are in high demand throughout the state. According to the Texas Workforce Commission, Labor Market Information, Texas Long-Term Occupational Projections, 2004, medical assistant positions are expected to increase by 62.3 percent and dental assistant by 42 percent from 2002 to 2012.

Southeastern Career Institute - Midland is accredited by the Commission of the Council on Occupational Education. The campus currently offers three diploma programs in the allied health and technology fields.

The Southeastern Career Institute November 2006 graduates are as follows:

*Graduate names available upon request.

About Kaplan, Inc.

Southeastern Career Institute is part of Kaplan, Inc.'s Higher Education Division, which includes more than 70 campus-based schools, as well as online programs through Kaplan University and Concord Law School. Kaplan Higher Education offers career-oriented certificate, bachelor and associate degree programs designed to provide students with the skills necessary to qualify them for entry-level employment in fields such as healthcare, business, information technology, technology, fashion and design. Kaplan is a subsidiary of The Washington Post Company (NYSE: WPO). For more information about Kaplan, please visit www.kaplan.com.

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