RESTON, Va., Aug 20, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) ----Learning Tree International (NASDAQ NGM: LTRE: 11.08, -0.09, -0.81%) has announced the introduction of a new course entitled Implementing XBRL in Your Organization: A Hands-On Introduction. Over three days, an expert instructor will lead attendees through practical exercises designed to provide hands-on experience using eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL).

Learning Tree will begin presenting Implementing XBRL in Your Organization: A Hands-On Introduction at its Education Centers in the U.S. beginning October 2009. The current schedule includes:

-- New York, NY - October 7-9, 2009

-- Washington, DC (Rockville, MD) - November 11-13, 2009

-- Chicago, IL (Schaumburg) - November 18-20, 2009

-- Washington, DC (Reston, VA) - December 16-18, 2009

For further information and the latest course dates and locations, call 1-800-THE-TREE (1-800-843-8733) or visit http://www.learningtree.com

Attendees will also learn how to:

-- Leverage XBRL technology for enhanced business and financial reporting

-- Tag financial statement line items with XBRL elements

-- Identify facts to be reported with a taxonomy concept file

-- Create business report instance documents

-- Render XBRL documents as Excel or other formats

-- Design new and custom taxonomies by extending an existing taxonomy

Jennifer Urick, Vice President of Product Development for Learning Tree International, said, "Professionals tasked with providing business and financial reports will have the opportunity during this course to gain the skills they need to implement XBRL effectively for the benefit of their organizations."

Implementing XBRL in Your Organization: A Hands-On Introduction is valuable for anyone wanting to gain more knowledge about XBRL, including IT professionals, accounting personnel, financial analysts and business analysts.

Implementing XBRL in Your Organization: A Hands-On Introduction augments existing Learning Tree courses, including:

-- XML: A Comprehensive Hands-On Introduction

-- Securing Web Applications: Services and Servers

-- Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA): A Comprehensive Hands-On Introduction

-- Java Programming: A Comprehensive Hands-On Introduction