Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center: Celebrating its 50th year of accreditation in 2012, Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center's full and part-time Practical Nursing Program prepares graduates for employment as Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN) in a wide range of healthcare settings. Based in Altoona PA, and serving the Blair County Area, our Practical Nursing program gives you everything you need to kick-start a career in the healthcare industry. Students can opt for the one year full-time program, or the two-year part-time program. As well as delivering quality training, we also cooperate with local authorities in assisting with work-placement of individuals upon graduation.
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Full and part-time Practical Nursing Program with LPN employment assistance:
Modules include: Fundamentals of Nursing; Basic Patient Care; Nursing Skills and Procedures; Pediatric Nursing; Maternity Nursing; Anatomy & Physiology; Surgical Nursing; Pharmacology; Integrated Nutrition; Personal & Vocational Relations.
Situated in Washington PA, Penn Commercial Business/Technical School has training programs aimed at men and women who wish to prepare themselves for Business, Trade, and Healthcare careers, as well as those who desire to re-enter the job market. Degree & Diploma programs include Business Administration specialties, Accounting, Electrician, Medical Assistant, and more.
Penn Commercial is accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) to award diplomas and occupational associate degrees.
We've been teaching and training students from western Pennsylvania and the tri-state area for over 80 years. Penn Commercial Business/Technical School is a state-of-the-art institution with hands-on labs, intensive yet affordable programs, experienced, dedicated teachers with real-world experience, and a convenient near-highway location that seems to be about 20 minutes from anywhere in southwestern Pennsylvania and Washington County.
Our educational philosophy recognizes the need for students to develop a foundation of related skills that will make them adaptable to an ever-changing job market and provide support for our students in achieving their career goals.
Villanova University College of Nursing, located in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, is a major school of nursing that offers continuing education, certificate, undergraduate and graduate nursing programs. Specializations include Adult Nurse Practitioner, BSN - MSN track, Nursing Education, and more. As a National League for Nursing (NLN) Center of Excellence in Nursing Education, prospective students are invited to join our community of scholars and clinicians.
Building on the University's mission and tradition, our distinctive programs transform students into nursing leaders who can change the face of modern health care.
The academic programs in the College of Nursing are directed to interpretation of nursing as a healing ministry emanated by love and demonstrated through service and the care of others. As a healing art as well as an applied science and practice discipline, nursing emphasizes the concern for spiritual health.
The College of Nursing is a member of several nursing education organizations. They are the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), the National League for Nursing (NLN) and The Pennsylvania Higher Education Nursing Schools Association (PHENSA).
With locations throughout Chester County (Downingtown, Exton, West Chester, West Grove) and Delaware County (Upper Darby, Media, Sharon Hill) in Penn State, and within easy reach of Philadelphia, Delaware County Community College provides a wide-range of high-quality allied health & nursing certificate & associate degree programs.
From our dedicated Allied Health, Emergency Services and Nursing Department, you will find a variety of programs and courses that can springboard your career into the health care industry.
Our programs will give a solid knowledge of your chosen field as well as the skills and mindset to prepare you for success.
Instruction in our classrooms is competitive with that of four-year institutions, and while our costs may be lower, the quality of your educational experience is not.
Delaware County Community College focuses on student success by delivering quality, affordable and responsive healthcare education opportunities in a technologically rich and supportive learning environment.
- Paramedic Training (Advanced Life Support)
- Emergency Services Technology
- Health Care Management
- Nursing (Associate in Applied Science)
- Nursing Assistant
- Medical Assistant
- Medical Coding and Billing
- Perioperative Program
- RN (Registered Nurse) First Assistant
- Respiratory Therapy
- Surgical Technology
Gettysburg College, located in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, is a private four-year liberal arts college offering a wide range of undergraduate degree programs in fields that include Education, Engineering, Computer Science, Nursing, and more. The Gettysburg Experience is rooted in a rigorous liberal arts and science curriculum. We augment academic excellence with community responsibility and global experiences, provide leadership opportunities and engage with public-policy issues.
Founded in 1832, Gettysburg College is a highly selective four-year residential college of liberal arts and sciences with a strong academic tradition. We are accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. The college enrolls 2,600 undergraduate students and is located on a 200-acre campus adjacent to the Gettysburg National Military Park in Pennsylvania.
Gettysburg College is a community dedicated to the education of undergraduate students. The College is deliberately constructed, with activities intentionally developed to produce a particular and unique outcome. These include the curricular program and a broad spectrum of co-curricular programs.
Based in Scranton with satellite campuses across Lackawanna County PA, Lackawanna College provides a wide range of allied health certificate programs that cover a variety of healthcare fields including Nursing, Paramedic Training, Elder Care and more. Designed with thoughtful curricula that are flexible, original, relevant and applicable, our programs give you everything you need to kick-start a rewarding career in the healthcare industry. The programs are run by the Continuing Education Department of Lackawanna College, which is located out of the Healey Academic Center in central Scranton.
The Department seeks to offer variety in its healthcare programs to be able to address both the individual’s and organizations personal or professional needs. In addition, our goal is to aid the student in obtaining the skill sets necessary to compete and succeed in today’s medical markets and to become an overall well rounded citizen who can go forward and contribute back to the community. The healthcare industry is the perfect career path for this.
Wide range of allied health & paramedic training certificate programs
Allied Health Certificate Programs
- Nurse Aide
- Home Health
- Elder Care
- Nursing - Continuing Education Units
- Nurse Aide Refresher Course
Paramedic Training Institute Programs
- Paramedic Training
- EMT (Emergency Medical Technician)
- ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
- CPR (aka Basic Life Support)
- PALS (Pediatric Life Support)
Franklin and Marshall College is a co-educational liberal arts college located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania that provides a wide variety of undergraduate degree programs. Categories include Art History, Economics, Creative Writing, Engineering, and more. Since 1787, Franklin & Marshall College has provided students of high promise and diverse backgrounds with a cooperative learning environment, where professors inspire students to go beyond their expectations.
Accreditated by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, we are an outstanding liberal arts college with a stellar academic program. The College enrolls over 2,000 students. The average class size is 19 students, and the student-faculty ratio is a healthy 9:1.
At Franklin & Marshall, we emphasize the life of the mind and provide opportunities for learning while doing. All students are lifelong members of a College House, five distinct hubs of academic, extracurricular and social engagement in a residential setting. Guided by faculty dons and administrative prefects, students govern their houses, develop leadership skills, and create their own social and intellectual programs.