Kaplan Acquires the Healthcare Assets of Becker Professional Education
19 August 2019 - 10:30PM
Business Wire
Kaplan, a premier provider of educational and career services,
announced it has acquired certain of the healthcare test
preparation assets of Becker Professional Education, a subsidiary
of Adtalem Global Education (NYSE: ATGE), a leading global
workforce solutions provider. In conjunction with the acquisition,
Kaplan also entered into multi-year deals with Adtalem to provide
USMLE review programs to its two medical schools, Ross University
School of Medicine and American University of the Caribbean School
of Medicine. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
The acquisition includes certain assets related to Becker’s U.S.
Medical Licensing Exam (USMLEⓇ) review programs.
The move expands Kaplan’s reach among medical students preparing
for the USMLE. The acquisition is also Kaplan’s latest signal of
its commitment to investment in the health care and education
space. Last year, Kaplan advanced its capabilities in health care
training with the acquisition of i-Human Patients, a leader in
virtual interactive medical simulation.
“With the U.S. facing a projected shortage in healthcare
professionals in the coming years, medical students are becoming an
increasingly vital demographic, which makes ensuring their training
and development critically important,” said Steven Marietti,
President of Kaplan Prep & Achieve. “Along with our partner
schools, we’re committed to providing more students with
high-quality preparation and training resources to help them on
their professional journeys to becoming licensed physicians and
nurses. This acquisition will help us expand educational support
for future healthcare professionals.”
About Kaplan
Kaplan, Inc. serves more than one million students globally each
year through its array of higher education, test preparation,
professional education, English-language training, and university
preparation programs, and offerings to individuals, institutions,
and businesses. Kaplan has operations in about 30 countries,
employs more than 12,000 full- and part-time professionals, and
maintains relationships and partnerships with more than 1,000
school districts, colleges, and universities, and about 10,000
corporations and businesses. Kaplan is a subsidiary of Graham
Holdings Company (NYSE : GHC) and its largest division.
About Adtalem Global Education
The purpose of Adtalem Global Education is to empower students
to achieve their goals, find success, and make inspiring
contributions to our global community. Adtalem Global Education
Inc. (NYSE: ATGE; member S&P MidCap 400 Index) is a leading
workforce solutions provider and the parent organization of Adtalem
Educacional do Brasil (IBMEC, Damásio and Wyden institutions),
American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine,
Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists, Becker
Professional Education, Chamberlain University, EduPristine,
OnCourse Learning, Ross University School of Medicine and Ross
University School of Veterinary Medicine. For more information,
please visit adtalem.com and follow us on Twitter
(@adtalemglobal) and LinkedIn.
Test names are the property of the respective trademark holders,
none of whom endorse or are affiliated with Kaplan or Becker.
Note to editors: Kaplan is a subsidiary of Graham Holdings
Company (NYSE: GHC)
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