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Minimum Eligibility Requirements:
- Must be 18 years of age or older
Penn Foster Career School is the largest accredited school of independent study, allowing students to earn career diplomas in a variety of fields through flexible and convenient online study. More than 60 career diploma programs are offered in the areas of engineering, technology, business, education, legal studies and health services.
Founded in 1890, Penn Foster Career School is accredited as an online high school by the Middle States Commission on Secondary Schools and as a distance learning facility by the Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC). Faculty is available for student questions and feedback through a variety of means, including phone, e-mail, postal mail and an instructional support hotline.
Penn Foster Career School's Program Information:
Automotive
Students interested in working in automotive maintenance and repair receive hands-on training through Penn Foster's automotive program. Career diploma programs are offered that prepare students for a career in a little as a few weeks. Students choose from the following programs of study:
- Automotive HVAC Essentials Certificate
- Automotive Transmissions Certificate
- Auto Repair Technician Career Diploma
- Diesel Mechanics & Heavy Truck Maintenance Career Diploma
- Motorcycle Repair Technician Career Diploma
- Small Engine Repair Career Diploma
Business
Penn Foster's business program offers four career diploma programs to get students started in the field of business. Students learn real-world skills in marketing and sales, office technology, accounting and business management. The following fields of study are available through Penn Foster's business program:
- Certificate - Microsoft Office 2016 (with software)
- Certificate - Microsoft Office 2016 (without software)
- Retail Supervisor Career Diploma
- Starting Your Own Business Certificate
- Virtual Assistant Career Diploma
- Accounting Essentials Certificate
- Business Management Essentials Certificate
- Business Security Certificate
- Human Resource Management Essentials Certificate
- Certificate - Property Management
- Administrative Assistant Career Diploma
- Bookkeeping Career Diploma
- Small Business Management Career Diploma
Creative/Design
Creative individuals have several options for study through Penn Foster's creative/design program. The following programs are available, which prepare students for careers in art and design, bridal consulting, catering, event planning, fashion, floral design, interior decorating and writing.
- Public Relations Certificate
- Spanish Certificate
- Computer Graphic Artist Career Diploma
- Dressmaking & Design Career Diploma
- Floral Design Career Diploma
- Freelance Writer Career Diploma
- Interior Decorator Career Diploma
- Web Page Designer Career Diploma
Engineering
Students interested in engineering can learn the necessary CAD drafting skills through Penn Foster's engineering programs.
- AutoCAD Essentials Certificate
- Drafting with AutoCAD Career Diploma
Health Services
Penn Foster's health services program offers options related to the fields of health care, pharmacy, dental assisting and veterinary assisting.
- Career Diploma - Child Care Professional
- Home Health Aide Diploma
- Anatomy & Physiology Certificate
- Child Psychology Certificate
- Electronic Medical Records Certificate
- Fitness and Nutrition Certificate
- Health Information Management Certificate
- Medical Terminology Certificate
- Certificate - Natural Health Care for Pets
- Sports Nutrition Certificate
- Certified Personal Trainer Career Diploma
- Dental Assistant Career Diploma
- Medical Administrative Assistant Certificate
- Medical Billing & Coding Career Diploma
- Medical Transcriptionist Career Diploma
- Optician Career Diploma
- Pharmacy Technician Career Diploma
- Physical Therapy Aide Career Diploma
- Veterinary Assistant Career Diploma
Legal Studies
Students can prepare for challenging and exiting careers as legal secretaries, legal transcriptionists, paralegals and private investigators through Penn Foster's legal studies program. Students learn valuable skills in legal writing and research, legal terminology, transcription methods, surveillance and reporting techniques.
- Advanced Paralegal Applications Certificate
- Real Estate, Wills and Estates for Paralegals Certificate
- Legal Secretary Career Diploma
- Legal Transcriptionist Career Diploma
- Paralegal Career Diploma
Technology
Overlapping with the creative/design program, the technology program at Penn Foster offers programs in art and design, electronics, Web and computer programming, computer repair and telecommunications, providing hands-on training and preparing graduates for a variety of rapidly growing technology fields.
- Computer Programming Languages Certificate
- Basic Electronics Career Diploma
- Computer Support Technician Career Diploma
- Electronics Technician Career Diploma
- PC Maintenance & Repair Career Diploma
Trades
Students interested in quickly and conveniently learning a new trade can pursue a wide variety of programs through Penn Foster's trades program. Students can choose from many different programs, which provide hands-on training in a broad range of trades.
- Guest Service Agent Diploma
- Security Guard Career Diploma
- English: Comprehensive Skills in Reading & Writing Certificate
- Gourmet Cooking Certificate
- Pet Grooming Certificate
- Appliance Repair Career Diploma
- Caterer Career Diploma
- Certified Wedding Planner Career Diploma
- Dog Obedience Trainer/Instructor Career Diploma
- Furniture & Cabinet Maker Career Diploma
- Gunsmith Career Diploma
- HVACR Technician Career Diploma
- Home Remodeling & Repair Career Diploma
- Jewelry Design & Repair Career Diploma
- Career Diploma - Landscaping Technology
- Locksmithing Career Diploma
- Wildlife & Forestry Conservation Career Diploma