Sterling Ledet & Associates has announced a new promotional offer that involves a free iPod. The company provides training courses for Macromedia, Adobe, Quark, and Apple products that run the gamut from graphic design to digital video editing. Where applicable, classes are offered to users on both Macs and PCs. The new promotion offers a free digital camera (Canon S200) or a free 5 GB iPod to people renewing yearly registration called Platinum Pass Membership. That membership allows users to attend an unlimited number of classes during the year. From the company:

Sterling Ledet & Associates, a Macromedia, Adobe, Quark, Apple and Discreet Authorized Training Center announced today a new incentive program for purchasers of its Platinum Client Annual Training Pass.

Effective immediately through December 25, 2002, any person purchasing or renewing a Platinum Pass Membership with Sterling Ledet & Associates will receive his or her choice of a Canon Elph Digital Camera or an Apple iPod MP3 player.

Platinum Pass Members receive one full year of instructor-led, hands-on training at any of Sterling Ledet & Associatesi training centers in Atlanta, Chicago, San Diego or New Orleans in any of the companyis hundreds of open enrollment classes. Additionally, members enjoy priority wait-list status, quarterly progress assessments and free e-mail support. Sterling Ledet & Associates limits its classes to no more than 8 students in any class with each student assigned to their own fully equipped PC or Macintosh workstation.

The kicker is that the Platinum Pass memberships are priced at US$5,995, while renewal memberships are priced at US$3,995. You can find more information on the companyis membership plan at its Web site.