Penn Foster College
Affordable, career-focused, distance education degree programs.
Penn Foster College offers Associate and Bachelor's Degrees designed to give you the skills you need in today’s fastest growing fields.
Study online, in print, or in combination. You decide which method best suits your learning style.
Program Listings
Vocational – Career Diplomas
Certificates
A-B
- Administrative Assistant
- Appliance Repair
- Artist: Comprehensive
- Auto Body Repair Technician
- Auto Detailer
- Auto Repair Technician
- Bookkeeping
- Bridal Consultant
C-D
- Carpenter
- Caterer
- Certified Personal Trainer
- Child Day Care Management
- Computer Graphic Artist
- Conservation
- Dental Assistant
- Desktop Publishing and Design
- Diesel Mechanics
- Dog Obedience Trainer/Instructor
- Drafting with AutoCAD®
- Dressmaking and Design
E-H
- Electrician
- Electronics (Basic)
- Electronics Technician
- Floral Design
- Freelance Writer
- Furniture and Cabinet Maker
- Gunsmith
- High School
- High School with Early College Courses NEW!
- High School with Health Care Concentration
- Home Inspector
- Home Remodeling and Repair
- Hotel/Restaurant Management
- HVAC Technician
I-N
- Interior Decorator
- Java Programmer
- Jewelry Design and Repair
- Landscaper
- Legal Secretary
- Legal Transcriptionist NEW!
- Locksmith
- Medical Coding and Billing
- Medical Office Assistant
- Medical Transcriptionist
- Motorcycle Repair Technician
O-R
- Occupational Therapy Aide
- Optician NEW!
- Paralegal
- PC Maintenance and Repair
- Pet Groomer
- Pharmacy Technician
- Physical Therapy Aide
- Plumber
- Private Investigator
S-Z
- Small Business Management
- Small Engine Repair
- Teacher Aide
- Telecommunications Technician
- Travel and Tourism Specialist
- Veterinary Assistant
- Visual Basic® Programmer
- Visual C#® Programmer
- Web Page Designer
BUSINESS
- Accounting, 1-Year Certificate
- Bed and Breakfast Management
- Business Management, 1-Year Certificate
- Business Security
- Human Resources, 1-Year Certificate
- Internet Marketing
- Legal Research: LexisNexis®
- Legal Research: Westlaw®
- Paralegal: Advanced Applications
- Paralegal: Real Estate, Wills, and Estates Certificate
- Public Relations NEW!
HEALTH SERVICES
- Anatomy and Physiology
- Animal Care – Cats
- Animal Care – Dogs
- Fitness and Nutrition
- HIPAA Compliance
- Medical Coding – Advanced
- Medical Coding and Billing
- Medical Information Management
- Medical Terminology
- Medical Transcription – Advanced
- Medical Transcriptionist
- Sports Nutrition NEW!
TECHNOLOGY
- Adobe® Illustrator®
- Adobe® InDesign®
- Adobe® Photoshop®
- AutoCAD Essentials
- Forensic Computer Examiner
- Graphic Design, 1-Year Certificate
- Internet Marketing
- Microsoft Office 2007 (Software included)
- Microsoft Office 2007 (Textbooks and Study Guides Only)
- PC Fundamentals
- Web Page Design: Advanced
TRADE / EDUCATION
- Artist: Cartooning
- Artist: Oils & Acrylics
- Artist: Watercolors
- Child Development Associate (CDA)
- Child Psychology
- CSI (Crime Scene Investigation) Basics
- English: Comprehensive Skills in Reading and Writing
- Gourmet Cooking
- National Electrical Code 2008
- Photography
- Spanish
AUTOMOTIVE
- Automotive HVAC Essentials
- Automotive Transmissions Essentials
Associate Degrees
- Accounting
- Business Management
- Civil Engineering Technology
- Computer Information Systems
- Criminal Justice
- Early Childhood Education
- Electrical Engineering Technology
- Electronics Technology
- Fashion Merchandising NEW!
- Finance
- Graphic Design
- Health Information Technology
- Human Resources Management
- Industrial Engineering Technology
- Marketing
- Mechanical Engineering Technology
- Medical Assistant
- Paralegal Studies
- PC Maintenance Technology
- Retail Management
- Veterinary Technician
Bachelor's Degrees
- Business Management – Bachelor's Degree
- Criminal Justice – Bachelor's Degree
Additional Benefits
Having the right skills is vitally important in today's competitive job market. With Penn Foster College, you're assured of learning up-to-date career skills that will prepare you for the jobs of today and tomorrow. Our staff is continually monitoring advances in the field and updating our programs to reflect the most modern methods used in today's workplace.
You'll learn much more than the latest techniques.
You'll also learn about opportunities in your chosen field and get important tips on achieving your career goals. Many of our programs also feature "hands-on" experience with today's technology.
Penn Foster College is designed especially for busy people who know what they want out of life, but don't have the time to attend classes. Here are just a few of the benefits of choosing Penn Foster:
- Convenience – The lessons and learning aids you need to complete your training are sent right to your home. Study where and when you choose.
- Support – Even though you learn at home, you're not alone. You can be assured of getting all the help you need from your instructors, consultants, and the rest of our dedicated staff when you need it. When you have a question, help is just a toll-free phone call or an e-mail away.
- Reliability – Penn Foster study methods have helped men and women get better jobs and better lives for over a century. When you enroll with Penn Foster, you can be certain of receiving high-quality education that will help you get where you want to go.
- Affordable Tuition – You can train for a new career with Penn Foster at a price that is very affordable. Your books, equipment, and learning aids are included in your low tuition price.
- Respected Degree – You will obtain your Degree from an institution that has been accredited by the Distance Education and Training Council since 1957.
Accreditation
Penn Foster College has met the high standards of integrity and performance set by the Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC) in Washington, D.C. The DETC is listed by the U.S. Department of Education as a nationally recognized accrediting agency.