Community Education

Nursing Home Administration (16 modules)

This program is approved by the State to meet the Pennsylvania Nursing Home Administration educational requirement for state licensure. This 16-module program is required to become an administrator in a long-term living facility.  

The modules can be taken to fulfill the State’s continuing education requirements for license renewal.  Those needing to renew their NHA license are encouraged to register.   

Courses are offered each Fall and Spring.  Classes are held every Friday and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.  Students may register for all 16 modules in a semester or register for the modules individually.  To accommodate student's schedules, modules are switched each semester from the Fridays to Saturdays so the course can be completed in just two semesters. 

Courses to Advance Your Career

Medical Billing & Coding Program

This eighty-hour program is designed to prepare the student for an entry-level position of employment in the field of medical coding and billing. Persons interested in taking this course to become medical coders or pursuing national certification should have a high school diploma or GED equivalent. 

Persons successfully completing the course will qualify for positions in physicians’ practices, hospitals, pharmacies, long-term living facilities, chiropractic practices, and other healthcare providers who depend upon medical billing and coding for insurance carrier reimbursement.

Learn how you can take the course online.

Clinical Medical Assistant Program

This course trains students to assist physicians in clinical responsibilities of a medical office. Learn to prepare patients, perform routine laboratory procedures and diagnostic testing. Students will review phlebotomy, pharmacology, proper administration of medications, and documenting vital signs. They will also learn workplace behaviors, ethics, and legal facets of working in a medical office.   

Pharmacy Technician Program

This fifty-hour program is designed to prepare the student for an entry-level position of employment in the field of the pharmacy technician. It will also include the information needed to take the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board’s (PTCB) examination.

Persons successfully completing the course will qualify for positions in retail pharmacies, mail order pharmacies, home infusion pharmacies, long term care facilities, hospitals, clinics, pharmacy benefit managers, and large industrial complexes.  

Dental Assisting Program

This sixty-hour program prepares students for entry-level positions in one of the fastest growing health care positions - Dental Assisting. The purpose of this course is to familiarize the student with all areas of pre-clinical dental assisting and provide training in professional skills required to function as an assistant in dental practice. 

Test Preparation Courses

SAT Prep Course 

Making the decision to attend college is probably one of the most important decisions you’ll ever make, and your performance on college entrance exams is instrumental in determining your college choice.

We offer five-week courses that prepare you to take this exam.  This course covers both the Critical Reading/Writing and the Math portion of the test.

Personal Development Courses

The Office of Community Education offers a number of courses for personal development, including arts and photography classes, language and cultural classes, and even financial planning. Check out our full Personal Development offerings HERE.

Spanish: Conversation and Culture
Designed for beginners and will cover basic phrases and culture.  Great for those who want to travel, those whose work may take them abroad, or teachers looking to communicate with Spanish speaking students and/or parents.

Digital Photography
This course provides instruction on the use of the digital camera and how to capture quality images.  You will learn how to edit photos, create videos, and slide shows.  Learn how to express your creativity in your photos!

Self-Defense
Designed to teach the basics of self-defense through awareness and action.  Participants completing the class instruction should come out of the class feeling more aware of their circumstances, more confident of their own ability to defend themselves, and not be limited by the fear of being attacked.   Excellent for beginners and/or for a review for those who have already taken a class.

Forensic Science
Forensic Science is a blend of science and criminal testimony, having science help explain the evidence in criminal cases. This could include crimes against persons, crimes against property, and crimes against the environment, to name a few. Physical evidence is the most frequently discussed type of evidence. These physical "items" could link the suspect to the crime and/or to the victim. But the link between the crime scene, the victim, and the suspect must be made to have a viable criminal case.

This course will include hands-on activities and discussions/lectures/reviews of sample and/or actual cases and a wealth of information pertaining to the "art" of Forensic Science. You will get to interact with the instructor and with invited guest speakers who have a national reputation in this field. Comparisons of anthropology and health and anthropology and religion will be discussed in this course and the role each played in forming our evolving society. 

Financial Freedom
Learn how to set financial goals and objectives, help manage risks, and potentially increase your returns.  Gain a basic understanding of stocks, bonds, mutual funds, annuities, insurance and retirement funds.

Maximizing Your Social Security
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