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Central Penn College
Central Penn’s career-relevant programs are taught by supportive faculty with real-world experience. Accelerated 11-week terms and a year-round schedule enable students to complete a bachelor’s degree in three years, if they go full-time during each term. Students enjoy small class sizes, hands-on learning and a variety of convenient course formats, including day, evening, in-person, online and hybrid classes.
Campus Location600 Valley Rd
Summerdale, PA 17093
Available Programs
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- Sports Management - Certificate
- Entrepreneurship & Small Business - Associate
- Entrepreneurship & Small Business - Certificate
- Digital Marketing - Certificate
- Medical Billing & Coding - Certificate
- Medical Assistant - Associate
- Dental Assistant - Certification
- Phlebotomy Technician - Certificate
- Surgical Technology - Associate
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Sports Management - Certificate
Business, Marketing, and CommunicationCentral Penn College’s new online sports management certificate enables sports fans to channel their craving for competition into a rewarding career in the fast-growing world of sports.
Program Outcomes:
- Learn about business practices, processes and tools of effective management in a broad array of companies within the sports industry
- Gain experience in the sports industry through class projects that solve real-world problems
- Understand how to effectively manage people, activities, and business operations, while learning how to react to the fact-paced, ever-changing world of sports.
- Develop and carry out leadership and coaching strategies that have proven successful in the sports arena and the corporate boardrooms.
- Demonstrate basic knowledge and understanding of the fundamental principles requisite to professional success in sports management.
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Entrepreneurship & Small Business - Associate
Business, Marketing, and CommunicationLearn what it takes to become a successful entrepreneur. Take ideas to new heights by learning how to market, hire, develop a product, expand your clientele and profit margin, and more.
Students will take the following courses:
- Business Accounting
- Consumer Behavior
- Income Tax
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Principles of Marketing
- Principles of Management
- Business Law
- Finance
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Entrepreneurship & Small Business - Certificate
Business, Marketing, and CommunicationThis 9-month program is perfect for people who want to learn business essentials fast, so they can either start their own business or make their current business even more successful.
The following courses will be completed during this program:
- Business Accounting
- Principles of Management
- Principles of Marketing
- Human Resources
- Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management
- Consumer Behavior (elective - must take 1)
- Business Law (elective - must take 1)
- Entrepreneurship and Innovation in a Context of Crisis (elective - must take 1)
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Digital Marketing - Certificate
Business, Marketing, and CommunicationCentral Penn College’s Digital Marketing Certificate (online, 18 credits) equips students with the latest skills to create killer content, crush social media, and track results like a pro.
Gain the Expertise To:
- Craft Compelling Content: Learn to create captivating copy, visuals, and videos that grab attention and drive action in the digital marketplace.
- Become an Analytics Ace: Discover how to research your audience, track results, and understand consumer behavior to optimize your campaigns.
- Master Social Media: Harness the power of social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok to reach your target audience effectively.
- Develop Winning Strategies: Learn to create and implement data-driven digital marketing plans for both paid and organic reach.
Benefits of a Certificate in Digital Marketing:- Fast-Track Your Career: This 18-credit online program allows you to gain valuable skills quickly and conveniently.
- Flexible Learning: Fit your coursework around your busy schedule with our online format.
- Option to pursue a bachelor’s degree: This certificate program can be a stepping stone towards an associate degree in marketing or a bachelor’s degree in business administration at Central Penn College.
Why Choose Central Penn College’s Digital Marketing Certificate Program?
- Expert Faculty: Gain knowledge from instructors who are experienced digital marketing professionals.
- Real-World Focus: Our curriculum is designed to provide you with practical skills you can use immediately in the workplace.
- Career Support: We offer career services to help you land your dream job in digital marketing.
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Medical Billing & Coding - Certificate
Healthcare AdministrationA New 9-Month Certificate Program
- 18 Credits
- 9 Months
- Online classes
- High-demand, healthcare career
What Does a Medical Billing Coder Do?
- Record and process patient data including treatment records, insurance information, bills and payments.
- Set-up payment plans for patients.
- Organize and verify patient records, bills and statements.
- Code patients’ diagnoses and requests payment from insurance companies or individuals.
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Medical Assistant - Associate
Medicine and Health CareAt Central Penn, you’ll learn from experts in the field about everything from bedside manners to patient care. This degree program will help you gain the skills necessary to work in a variety of healthcare facilities and assist doctors.
Students will take the following courses during this degree program:
- Medical Terminology and Pharmacology
- Essentials of Anatomy
- Medical Insurance
- Allied Health Procedures
- Diseases and Diagnostic Methods
- Clinical Techniques
- Medical Laboratory
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Dental Assistant - Certification
Medicine and Health CareBy taking just six courses over three terms and 18 months, students can enter this high-demand field. Work as a dental assistant in a clean, quiet health care environment, performing chairside and related dental office and lab procedures. As a friendly face and a steady hand, students will greet patients and help with:
- Scheduling appointments.
- Handling billing and payments.
- Managing and maintaining patient records.
- Sterilizing instruments.
- Preparing patients and the dentist’s work area.
- Assisting dentists during procedures when needed.
- Using the suction hose during procedures.
- Processing x-rays.
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Phlebotomy Technician - Certificate
Medicine and Health CareThis postsecondary certificate is part of the Medical Assisting associate degree. A Phlebotomy Technician could work at a hospital, diagnostic laboratory, blood donor center or private medical office.
Students in this program will take the following courses:
- Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology I & II
- Medical Terminology and Pharmacology
- Allied Health Procedures
- Medical Law and Ethics
- Medical Laboratory
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Surgical Technology - Associate
Medicine and Health CareThe Surgical Technician Associate program provides students with the technical knowledge and skills required for employment as a member of an operating room healthcare team in a hospital or surgical center.
The Surgical Technician Associate Program will provide students with training in essential healthcare skills, surgical instrumentation, anatomy and physiology, pathophysiology, patient care, surgical pharmacology and microbiology. Students will complete observation experiences as well as a 120-case internship at the conclusion of the program.