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Today, Dice.com is launching Dice Learning, a search engine that integrates job search with training and certification suggestions.

The new site allows job seekers to map out the training courses and certifications they need in order to secure the positions they want. In creating Dice Learning, the company set out to provide a “one stop shop for tech pros” that allows users to look for jobs and interact. The company is hoping users will benefit from the site during the current economy, which is requiring tech professionals to know more and do more.

“Traditionally, finding the right training and certification is hit or miss, leaving tech professionals with more work to identify the right courses and providers,” Tom Silver, senior vice president and chief marketing officer of Dice, said. “Dice Learning cuts through the myriad of training offerings to give tech professionals direct and easy access to what in our experience are the best courses and learning materials available.”

Dice Learning is only dedicated to tech training and only aggregates search results for the United States. The 3 million users who are already registered on Dice.com will have access to the site using their current login information, and some discounts and special rates for courses are available to Dice users.

The site currently provides information on 62,400 courses from about 25 different learning providers. The majority of those providers do not have to pay to list their courses on Dice Learning. The company said it expects a modest revenue source from this venture.

Users can search for a specific position and location and can then refine those results. Users can filter search results based on their preferred learning method and can browse classes by categories or major tech vendors.

Once a user finds a course they want to take, they can sign up for and take that course through the Dice Learning site, eliminating the need to go to multiple sites. Users can request information about courses, as well as take notes and leave comments about the courses they are taking.

Dice Learning includes self-paced and instructor-led classes, certification tracks, bootcamps, books, videos and seminars. Training materials are available through partners who were selected based on their reputation, scope of services, number of locations for training centers, authorizations by hardware and software providers and the quality of training curriculum.

The site matches required skills from thousands of Dice.com job postings with training materials necessary to build those skills. The breadth of learning methods combined with Dice Learning’s optimized search engine allows technology professionals to find training based on their preferred method of study in one search, as well as help them further their careers.

Another highlight – the courses offered by Dice preferred providers come with a money back guarantee. That means if any user fails to pass a certification exam related to the course they purchased on the second try, that user will be refunded the entire cost of the course ware, class or bootcamp for that exam.

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