VCG Online Academy was established by The Vanguard Commercial Group, Inc., as an Internet portal for providing online certification instruction in multiple fields of study with primary emphasis in the Real Estate Industry.

The Vanguard Commercial Group and VCG Online Academy was established by real estate professional, and instructor, Clifford Bogart, CCIM. Mr. Bogart's twenty-five years as a commercial real estate practitioner, founder and owner of The Vanguard Commercial Group, Inc., and real estate course writer / Instructor provide a solid foundation of industry knowledge and teaching skills for VCG Online Academy.

As of October 2004 VCG Online Academy began offering real estate Pre-licensing classes in 360 Training and its educational partners. Soon VCG Online will have additional real estate, and non-real estate instruction, including several new and unique course offerings.

VCG Online Academy is powered by 360 Training, a leading provider of outsourced e-Learning technology solutions, providing turn-key virtual university and learning management systems.