Cengage, an education and technology company, has partnered with Hilton to offer U.S. Team Members the opportunity to earn accredited high school diplomas and career certificates. Offered through Hilton's employee education assistance program, Career Online High School (COHS) is designed to reengage adults in education.

"Education and training are key components for building confidence and employee success in the workplace and beyond," said Taryn Mckenzie, Executive Director, Corporate & Workforce Partnerships at Cengage. "We're excited to work with forward-thinking companies like Hilton who realize the importance of offering education benefits to employees."

COHS is offered free to Hilton U.S. Team Members with at least six months of service and who are working at a corporate office or an owned/managed property. Of the company's U.S. Team Members, more than 5,000 are candidates to earn a high school diploma. In addition to an accredited high school diploma, COHS program graduates earn a credentialed career certificate in one of eight high-growth, high-demand career fields (across a wide spectrum, from retail and customer service to certified transportation), further positioning them for success in the workforce. In fact, more than 80% of graduates self-report they plan to enroll in additional post-secondary training upon completing COHS.

"Hilton is the first corporate hospitality partner to offer COHS," said Kimo Kippen, vice president, global workforce initiatives, Hilton. "Providing our Team Members with opportunities for career development and advancement is all part of being one of the World's Best Workplaces."

Hilton joins other leading organizations, including McDonald's and Walmart, in offering COHS to employees.

For more information on Career Online High School, please visit www.careeronlinehighschool.org. 

For more information about Hilton's high school completion program please visit, http://www.mylearningcounts.org/hiltonhs/.