Minnesota Trucking Association (MTA) Partners with AdvanceOnline Solutions, Inc. to Provide the DOT Transportation Safety Institute's Motor Carrier Safety and Compliance Curriculum to Members

July 26, 2007 Houston, TX — The Minnesota Trucking Association (MTA) will now offer its members the DOT Transportation Safety Institute's Motor Carrier Safety and Compliance Curriculum provided by AdvanceOnline Solutions, Inc. AdvanceOnline Solutions, Inc. is pleased to be a partner of the Minnesota Trucking Association's, and will offer the MTA a series of Web-based courses which are targeted to management as well as drivers to provide a cost-effective and convenient way of training.

The Motor Carrier Safety courses are developed in conjunction with the U. S. Department of Transportation's Transportation Safety Institute (TSI) in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. AdvanceOnline was selected from among the best on- line training providers in the industry to be the sole on-line provider of these DOT / TSI courses. Because of this exclusive agreement with the DOT /TSI, AdvanceOnline Solutions is now able to offer the MTA a wide range of DOT / TSI Motor Carrier Safety Compliance web-based courses along with highly regarded Hazardous Materials (HM) courses that have been developed exclusively by AdvanceOnline. The MTA will now have access to these courses at a discounted rate. The series of web-based courses are targeted to management as well as drivers to provide a cost-effective and convenient way of training.

The partnership will be resourceful and provide cutting edge online training to the members of MTA. "We are excited to offer our members a convenient and cost-effective safety training program that enhances our current educational offerings," said John Hausladen, Minnesota Trucking Association President. "Our Association looks forward to a long and successful partnership with AdvanceOnline."

"Our partnership with the Minnesota Trucking Association is the result of our shared mission to make critical DOT/TSI and HAZMAT compliance training easily accessible to the Minnesota trucking industry. The MTA is the greatest advocate for trucking personnel in the state, and we are proud to offer our innovative online training to MTA member companies through the association. This partnership with the MTA once again shows our shared commitment to improved public safety and the association's continuing support of its members," said Kent Urdahl, AdvanceOnline Solutions, President and COO.

The Web-based training, delivered by AdvanceOnline's state-of-the-art Learning Management System (LMS) features a user-friendly interface, automated recordkeeping, online report generation, and the ability to assign training roles for association members' companies that enroll with AdvanceOnline Solutions, Inc.

For Further Information:

Chris Whitt
AdvanceOnline Solutions
(713) 952-1150
cwhitt@advanceonline.com
www.advanceonline.com

Karen Rockwell
Minnesota Trucking Association
(651) 646-7351
karen@mntruck.org
www.mntruck.org

Frank Tupper
DOT Transportation Safety Institute
(405) 954-3153
director@tsi.jccbi.gov

AdvanceOnline Solutions, Inc.

AdvanceOnline Solutions is a leading provider of Web-based DOT, OSHA, and health and safety, and human resource compliance training. An innovator in online training, AdvanceOnline is the first company to offer a Web-based OSHA 10-Hour Construction Safety course accepted by OSHA for issuing course completion cards and the only online training company to offer DOT-TSI certificate courses addressing Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations.

Minnesota Trucking Association

The Minnesota Trucking Association (MTA) is a 501 (c) 6 non-profit trade association representing the interests of the state's motor carrier industry since 1932. With almost 700 member companies, the MTA is a powerful voice for the industry. Its mission is to provide advocacy, information and services to ensure safe transportation and a successful Minnesota trucking industry.

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