Jacksonville, FL (March 30, 2006) - Soliant Health, the healthcare staffing solutions unit of MPS Group, Inc. (NYSE:MPS), today announced that it has been approved by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) as an official Continuing Education (CE) provider. Only a small number of staffing companies and the largest school districts have received this distinction. ASHA CE provider status means Soliant is certified to provide CE credits or ongoing education that is required within the Speech Language Pathologist profession.
ASHA is the professional, scientific, and credentialing association with more than 123,000 members and affiliates that promotes the interests of and provides the highest quality services for professionals in audiology, speech-language pathology, and speech and hearing science. The ASHA CE program offers an established and proven process for conducting quality continuing education opportunities. ASHA's high standards and the extensive review process used for granting Approved CE Provider status ensures quality CE programming, which results in satisfied participants.
David Alexander, president of Soliant commented, "We are pleased to work with ASHA in contributing to the development and education of speech and hearing professionals. We will be providing some interesting and innovative learning opportunities for the profession. Being a CE Provider is yet another vehicle that differentiates Soliant from its competitors and provides added value to our candidates."
Visit www.asha.org for more information about the organization or their CE program.
About Soliant Health
Soliant Health is a leading provider of specialized healthcare staffing services to hospitals and healthcare providers. By supplying traveling nurses and allied healthcare professionals on both temporary and direct hire assignments, Soliant Health delivers comprehensive healthcare staffing services to leading facilities across the United States. Our teams of professionals are qualified to fill nursing, imaging, speech and language therapy, and other healthcare positions. For more information about Soliant Health, please visit www.soliant.com.
About MPS Group
MPS Group is a leading provider of staffing, consulting, and solutions in the disciplines of information technology, finance and accounting, law, engineering, and healthcare. MPS Group delivers its services to government entities and businesses in virtually all industries throughout the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Europe. A Fortune 1000 company with headquarters in Jacksonville, Florida, MPS Group trades on the New York Stock Exchange. For more information about MPS Group, please visit www.mpsgroup.com