{"id":170,"date":"2025-09-14T18:31:11","date_gmt":"2025-09-14T18:31:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abagd.org\/?page_id=170"},"modified":"2025-09-14T18:31:11","modified_gmt":"2025-09-14T18:31:11","slug":"education","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/abagd.org\/?page_id=170","title":{"rendered":"Education"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- ===== ABAGD \u2014 Education & Training ===== -->\n<section class=\"abagd-edu\">\n  <style>\n    .abagd-edu{\n      --ink:#0b1f3a;--muted:#667085;--line:#e5e7eb;--brand:#0f4c81;--chip:#f3f4f6;--card:#ffffff;\n      font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,Segoe UI,Inter,Roboto,Arial,sans-serif;\n      color:var(--ink);background:#fff;padding:56px 20px\n    }\n    .wrap{max-width:1100px;margin:0 auto}\n    .head{text-align:center;max-width:900px;margin:0 auto 28px}\n    .head h1{font-size:34px;margin:0}\n    .head p{color:var(--muted);font-size:18px;margin:10px 0 0}\n\n    \/* cards & grids *\/\n    .grid{display:grid;gap:18px}\n    .grid-3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}\n    .grid-2{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}\n    @media(max-width:980px){.grid-3{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}\n    @media(max-width:640px){.grid-3,.grid-2{grid-template-columns:1fr}}\n\n    .card{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;padding:20px;\n          box-shadow:0 6px 20px rgba(2,17,37,.06);transition:transform .2s ease,box-shadow .2s ease}\n    .card:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 10px 28px rgba(2,17,37,.08)}\n    .card h3{margin:0 0 6px;font-size:18px}\n    .card p{margin:0;color:var(--muted);font-size:14.5px}\n\n    .badge{display:inline-block;background:var(--chip);border:1px solid var(--line);\n           border-radius:999px;padding:6px 10px;font-size:12px;margin-top:8px}\n    .badges{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;margin-top:8px}\n\n    .section-title{font-size:22px;margin:30px 0 12px}\n    .list{margin:8px 0 0;padding-left:18px;color:var(--muted);font-size:14.5px}\n\n    \/* calendar *\/\n    .cal{display:grid;gap:12px}\n    .cal-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:140px 1fr;gap:12px;border:1px solid var(--line);\n             border-radius:12px;padding:12px;background:#fafafa}\n    .cal-date{font-weight:700;color:var(--brand)}\n    .cal-title{margin:0 0 3px}\n    .cal-note{margin:0;color:var(--muted);font-size:13.5px}\n\n    \/* syllabus *\/\n    details{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;background:#fff;padding:12px}\n    summary{font-weight:700;cursor:pointer}\n    details .syll{margin:10px 0 0}\n    .pill{display:inline-block;margin-right:8px;margin-top:6px;background:#f9fafb;border:1px solid var(--line);\n          border-radius:999px;padding:6px 10px;font-size:12.5px}\n\n    \/* signup *\/\n    .signup{margin-top:26px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;padding:18px}\n    .row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:12px}\n    @media(max-width:680px){.row{grid-template-columns:1fr}}\n    .fld{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:6px}\n    label{font-size:14px;font-weight:600}\n    .req::after{content:\" *\";color:#dc2626}\n    input,select,textarea{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;padding:12px;font-size:15px;background:#fff}\n    textarea{min-height:110px;resize:vertical}\n    .btn{background:var(--brand);color:#fff;border:none;border-radius:10px;padding:12px 16px;font-weight:700;cursor:pointer}\n    .note{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:10px}\n  <\/style>\n\n  <div class=\"wrap\">\n    <header class=\"head\">\n      <h1>Education &#038; Training<\/h1>\n      <p>\n        ABAGD delivers rigorous, evidence-based education that advances clinical mastery and prepares members for the\n        certification pathway. 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