MILTON KEYNES, England, Feb. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Professional Services LLC (RPS), a subsidiary of Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN), is extending its leadership and management qualifications courses to include a Level 2 Award and Certificate in Team Leading and a Level 3 Award and Certificate in First Line Management. These new courses complement the qualifications RPS currently delivers via its virtual classroom training and collaborative learning approach.

"We have received great interest in our virtual classroom training solution as the need for organizations to reduce their training budgets increases," said Paul Swinscoe, RPS business development director. "We are now extending the virtual classroom training curriculum to further help organizations improve business performance as cost effectively as possible."  

All qualifications are accredited by the Institute of Leadership & Management, the U.K.'s premier awarding body for leadership and management qualifications. The Internet-based technology enables full interaction among students, trainers and peers and is designed to maximize the practical application of skills and knowledge in the workplace. For more information, visit www.raytheon.co.uk/learning.

Raytheon Company, with 2010 sales of $25 billion, is a technology and innovation leader specializing in defense, homeland security and other government markets throughout the world. With a history of innovation spanning 89 years, Raytheon provides state-of-the-art electronics, mission systems integration and other capabilities in the areas of sensing; effects; and command, control, communications and intelligence systems, as well as a broad range of mission support services. With headquarters in Waltham, Mass., Raytheon employs 72,000 people worldwide.

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