FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MINDLEADERS E-COMMERCE
COURSES APPROVED FOR
CERTIFIED E-COMMERCE CONSULTANT CERTIFICATION
PROGRAM
MindLeaders partners with The Certified E-Commerce
Consultants Institute to prepare individuals for widely recognized certification
COLUMBUS, Ohio/ New Orleans– November 26, 2001 – MindLeaders,
a leader in enterprise-quality Web-based training, announced its partnership today
with The Certified E-Commerce Consultants Institute http://www.ceccertified.com
to deliver the MindLeaders e-Commerce Series courses as a certification path leading
to the Certified E-Commerce Consultant (CEC ) certification. The thirteen courses
in the series provide over fifty hours of quality, highly interactive training
in e-Commerce. The CEC program provides a vendor-neutral e-Business skills certification
upon completing the courses.
The CEC certification is designed to
validate and enhance e-Competency by providing a fast-track e-Commerce certification
and credential aimed at job roles integral to the management of e-Business and
e-Commerce. Such job roles include operations, administration, oversight, leadership,
college faculty, marketing & public relations executives, press, and supporting
e-Commerce or e-Business related activities. The American E-Commerce Association,
several colleges and universities and various associations in the United States,
Canada, Asia, Europe and The Middle East recognize the CEC certification. Numerous
certification authorities including GOCERTIFY,
ITCERTINFO, COMP TIA, CRAMSESSION
and others also recognize the CEC certification.
“We are excited
to partner with MindLeaders, a quality courseware provider, to bring their highly
interactive courses to individuals pursuing our CEC certification,” said
George Mentz, chief executive officer of The Institute Of Certified E-Commerce
Consultants. “The MindLeaders e-Commerce series of courses provide the coverage
and depth needed to prepare technical and business professionals for the CEC certification.”
“As the use of e-Commerce continues to grow additional job roles within
the enterprise are affected,” said Angus Carroll, MindLeaders chief operating
officer. “The CEC certification provides a path for individuals to gain the
in-depth knowledge needed to effectively implement, manage and maintain excellent
e-Commerce practices.”
About The Institute
Of Certified E-Commerce Consultants
The Institute of Certified E-Commerce
Consultants™, ICECC, ( http://www.icecc.com
)is an association and Graduate Institute of E-Commerce professionals. The Certified
E-Commerce Consultant (CEC) certification belongs to an elite few in the E-Commerce
profession. The CEC certification is the worldwide e-Commerce and e-Business credential
awarded by the CEC Board of Standards. The CEC certification is the global symbol
and designation of e-commerce professionalism. Only those who have skills in e-management,
e-commerce strategy, global e-commerce, and e-commerce and e-business marketing
and have at least 2 years of experience and research can earn the right to attain
the CEC credential.
About MindLeaders
MindLeaders,
headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, provides subscription-based, self-paced e-Learning
courses to businesses, organizations, government agencies and home office users
via industry-standard Web browsers. Custom courseware services are also provided.
MindLeaders has a customer base of more than 800 organizations and a base of
more than 1,000 Internet Service Provider and affinity partners worldwide.
MindLeaders enterprise-quality courses are used for ongoing desktop, technical,
professional development and practical skills training and just-in-time reference.
For more information, visit www.mindleaders.com.
To Read the PDF
file about the Mindleaders CEC Program open this file:
http://www.mindleaders.com/pdfs/ecomcert.pdf
To read the description of the 13 CEC/Mindleaders Courses:
http://www.mindleaders.com/catalog/series/ecomrc.html
IT
Certifications Law 2001 Committee United States
Certification, Regulation, Lifetime Learning and Deduction Impact
TETA
was introduced in the Senate on April 24, 2001 and the House on May 9, 2001.
107TH CONGRESS - 1ST SESSION
A BILL - Companion Legislation
S. 762 in
the U.S. Senate (Cosponsors)
H.R. 1769 in the U.S. House of Representatives
(Cosponsors)
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against income tax
for information technology training expenses and for other purposes.
Be it
enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America
in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ''Technology Education and Training Act of 2001''.
SEC.
2. CREDIT FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY TRAINING PROGRAM EXPENSES.
(a) IN GENERAL.-Subpart
B of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 is amended by adding at the end the following: ''SEC. 30B. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
TRAINING PROGRAM EXPENSES. ''(a) GENERAL RULE.-In the case of a taxpayer engaged
in a trade or business during the taxable year, there shall be allowed as a credit
against the tax imposed by this chapter for such taxable year an amount equal
to 100 percent of information technology training program expenses of the taxpayer
and any employee of the taxpayer paid or incurred by the taxpayer during such
taxable year. ''(b) LIMITATION.- ''(1) IN GENERAL.-The amount of information technology
training program expenses with respect to any individual which may be taken into
account under subsection (a) for the taxable year shall not exceed $1,500. ''(2)
INCREASE IN CREDIT AMOUNT FOR PARTICIPATION IN CERTAIN PROGRAMS AND FOR CERTAIN
INDIVIDUALS.-The dollar amount in paragraph (1) shall be increased (but not above
$2,000) by the amount of information technology training program expenses paid
or incurred by the taxpayer- ''(A) with respect to a program operated- ''(i) in
an empowerment zone or enterprise community designated under part I of subchapter
U or a renewal community designated under part I of subchapter X, ''(ii) in a
school district in which at least 50 percent of the students attending schools
in such district are eligible for free or reduced-cost lunches under the school
lunch program established under the National School Lunch Act, ''(iii) in an area
designated as a disaster area by the Secretary of Agriculture or by the President
under the Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act in the taxable year or
the 4 preceding taxable years, ''(iv) in a rural enterprise community designated
under section 766 of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration,
and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999, ''(v) in an area designated by
the Secretary of Agriculture as a Rural Economic Area Partnership Zone, or ''(vi)
by an employer who has 200 or fewer employees for each business day in each of
20 or more calendar weeks in the current or preceding calendar year, or TRAINING
PROGRAM EXPENSES.-For purposes of this section- ''(1) IN GENERAL.-The term 'information
technology training program expenses' means expenses paid or incurred by reason
of the participation of the taxpayer (or any employee of the taxpayer) in any
information technology training program if such expenses lead to an industry-accepted
information technology certification for the participant. Such term shall only
include includes expenses paid for in connection with course work and certification
testing which is essential to assessing skill acquisition.
''(2) INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY TRAINING PROGRAM.-The term 'information technology training program'
means a program for an industry-accepted information technology certification-
''(A) by any information technology trade association or corporation, and
''(B) which- ''(i) is provided for the employees of such association or corporation,
or ''(ii) involves- ''(I) employers, and ''(II) State training programs, school
districts, university systems, higher education institutions (as de- fined in
section 101(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965), or certified commercial information
technology training providers. ''(3) CERTIFIED COMMERCIAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
TRAINING PROVIDER.- ''(A) IN GENERAL.-The term 'certified commercial information
technology training provider' means a private sector organization providing an
information technology training program which leads to an approved information
technology industry certification for the participants. ''(B) APPROVED INDUSTRY
CERTIFICATION.-For purposes of paragraph (1), an information technology industry
certification shall be considered approved if such certification is approved by
the Secretary, in consultation with the Information Technology Training Certification
Advisory Board. ''(d) DENIAL OF DOUBLE BENEFIT.-No deduction or credit under any
other provision of this chapter shall be allowed with respect to information technology
training program expenses taken into account for the credit under this section.
''(e) CERTAIN RULES MADE APPLICABLE.-For purposes of this section, rules similar
to the rules of section 45A(e)(2) and subsections (c), (d), and (e) of section
52 15
shall apply. ''(f) APPLICATION WITH OTHER CREDITS.-The credit allowed
by subsection (a) for any taxable year shall not exceed the excess (if any) of-
''(1) the regular tax for the taxable year reduced by the sum of the credits allowable
under the subpart A and the previous sections of this subpart, over ''(2) the
tentative minimum tax for the taxable year.''. (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.-The table
of sections for subpart B of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 2 of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following: ''Sec. 30B.
Information technology training program expenses.''.(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.-The amendments
made by this section shall apply to amounts paid or incurred in taxable years
beginning after December 31, 2001.
SEC.
3. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY TRAINING CERTIFICATION ADVISORY BOARD. (a) ESTABLISHMENT.-There
is established an Information Technology Training Certification Advisory Board
(in this section referred to as the ''Board''). (b) MEMBERSHIP.-The Board shall
be composed of not more than 15 members appointed by the Secretary of the Treasury
from among individuals- (1) associated with information technology certification
and training associations and businesses; and (2) who are not officers or employees
of the Federal Government. (c) MEETINGS.-The Board shall meet not less often than
annually. (d) CHAIRPERSON.- (1) IN GENERAL.-Subject to paragraph (2), the Board
shall elect a Chairperson from among its members. (2) CHAIRPERSON.-The chairperson
shall be an individual who is a member of an information technology industry trade
association. (e) DUTIES.-The Board shall develop a list of information technology
industry certifications, for approval by the Secretary of the Treasury, that qualify
the provider of the certification as a certified commercial information technology
training provider under section 30B(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986,
as added by section (2)(a).
(f) SUBMISSION OF LIST.-Not later than October
1, 2001, and each year thereafter, the Board shall submit the list required under
subsection (e) to the Secretary of the Treasury. (g) BOARD PERSONNEL MATTERS.-
(1) COMPENSATION OF MEMBERS.-Each member of the Board shall serve without compensation.
(2) TRAVEL EXPENSES.-Each member of the Board shall be allowed travel expenses,
including per diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates authorized for employees of
agencies under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, while
away from their homes or regular places of business in the performance of services
for the Board. (h) TERMINATION OF THE BOARD.-Section 14(b) of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the Board.
SEC.
4. HOPE SCHOLARSHIP AND LIFETIME LEARNING CREDITS INCLUDE TECHNOLOGY TRAINING
CENTERS.
(a) IN GENERAL.-Section 25A(f)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 (relating to eligible educational institution) is amended to read as follows:
''(2) ELIGIBLE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION.- The term 'eligible educational institution'
means- ''(A) an institution- ''(i) which is described in section 101(b) of the
Higher Education Act of 1965, and ''(ii) which is eligible to participate in a
program under title IV of such Act, or ''(B) a certified commercial information
technology training provider (as defined in section 30B(c)(3)).''. (b) CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.-The second sentence of section 221(e)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986 is amended by striking ''section 25A(f)(2)'' and inserting ''section 25A(f)(2)(A)''.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.-The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable
years beginning after December 31, 2001.
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