Search Engine Academy – DC, the first search engine optimization (SEO) training school in the Washington Metro area, has begun enrolling students in its upcoming certification courses. Classes are designed for people with little or no previous experience in SEO and for current search engine optimizers seeking the most current optimization skills and SEO certification.

The Search Engine Academy – DC accepts limited enrollment per class and offers a mentoring program for graduates for six months following course completion. Students complete hands-on practical exercises during the classes so they can immediately practice optimizing web pages of their choice at the workshop.

There are three search engine optimization certification choices:

SEO 2-Day Essentials – $995.00

SEO 3-Day Advanced – $1395.00

SEO 5-Day Comprehensive Master – $1795.00

Search Engine Academy – DC conducts SEO trainings in the District of Columbia, Northern Virginia (Arlington, Falls Church, Vienna, Ashburn, Sterling, Chantilly, Leesburg, Woodbridge and Manassas), and Maryland (Anne Arundel County, Annapolis, Calvert County, St. Mary’s County, and Montgomery County, including Rockville and Frederick).

Two, three and five-day SEO certification classes are scheduled approximately every four to six weeks. Currently Search Engine Academy – DC has scheduled a two-day course for January 11 – 12, 2010; a three-day course for January 13 – 15, 2010; and a complete five-day SEO certification course January 11 -15, 2010. SEO certification workshops are also available on demand for companies who wish to train multiple in-house SEO specialists at their facilities.

Business owners, marketers, bloggers, entrepreneurs, webmasters, SEO specialists and consultants and people looking to start new careers can benefit from attending search engine academy classes. Students who complete Search Engine Academy certification coursework are eligible for continuing education units (CEU) from the University of Southern Mississippi.

In addition to the Search Engine Academy – Washington, DC there are Academies located in Raleigh, North Carolina; Detroit, Michigan; San Francisco Bay Area, California; Orange County, California; Tampa, Florida; New York City Metro Area; South Carolina; Oregon; Toronto, Canada; Montreal Canada; Singapore; Malaysia; and Indonesia. Each of the local Search Engine Academies are independently owned and operated by licensed associates of the Search Engine Academy.

Search Engine Academy is an organization of professional search engine optimizers committed to the education of individuals, businesses and web site owners in ethical ways to optimize the searchability of their web and blog sites. The Search Engine Academy – DC brings the basics of search engine optimization through hands-on experience with in-class guided instruction to students in the Washington, area. Search Engine Academy – DC also provides a mentoring program for Academy graduates for six months following completion of classes.

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