Central Penn College

Accounting

The Bachelor of Science degree program in Accounting prepares students to be successful in the accounting profession. Students majoring in accounting will have the opportunity to obtain knowledge in the core subjects, such as intermediate accounting, auditing, cost accounting, individual income tax and various accounting, business and taxation courses.

Accounting

With the growing complexity and narrowing profit margins in the business community, Accounting is becoming an increasingly important profession. Accountants supply vital data to management for use in decision-making and planning, as well as detailed analysis of the past performance of a company. Central Penn gives students specialized training in cost accounting, tax accounting, and computer utilization.

Behavioral Health

Central Penn's certificate in Behavioral Health will equip students with an understanding of the connections between behaviors and mental and physical well-being and the skills needed to support patients/clients in their pursuit of a healthy lifestyle. Students will learn how to treat and manage individuals in a holistic capacity, incorporating mental, emotional, and cognitive care while providing physical care.

Bookkeeping

The Bookkeeping Certificate program prepares students to be successful in the bookkeeping and introductory accounting profession. Students completing this certificate will have the opportunity to obtain knowledge in the core areas of mathematics, accounting concepts and practices, and technology used in the industry.

Business Administration

Central Penn College has a long and distinguished history in business education. Since opening our doors in 1881 as a business school in Harrisburg, Pa, we’ve remained committed to providing a top-notch education that prepares students for success in the professional world. Central Penn means business.

Cannabis Business

The purpose of this program is to provide learners with the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to obtain gainful employment in the cannabis industry. The program provides a foundation for learners to understand the history of cannabis laws and the evolution of cannabis as both medicine and a profitable recreational commodity. Learners will also develop entrepreneurial skills that may influence the creation of businesses that support the cannabis industry.

Child Care Management

The Child Care Management Certificate program at Central Penn focuses on progressive childcare and preparing students for the Child Development Associate credential at the completion of the program. The certificate program educates students on the management of childcare services and introduces students to the planning, design and management of childcare facilities and programs that meet children's developmental needs and interests and that provide safe and healthy environments.

Child Care Management

The Associate in Applied Science Child Care Management program at Central Penn College focuses on progressive childcare as well as effective business management. Through classroom instruction and hands-on experience, students learn how to develop programs that effectively stimulate the intellectual, emotional, social, and physical growth of children. This degree will prepare students to apply for the Child Development Associate (CDA) credential through the Council for Professional Recognition.

Communications

The Communications Associate's Degree program prepares students for dynamic and versatile media, marketing, and public relations careers. This program equips students with essential skills in writing, multimedia production, marketing strategy, and ethical decision-making, focusing on integrating traditional and digital communication methods.

Computer Networking and Security

The Certificate in Computer Networking and Security focuses on preparing graduates to collaborate with management and project teams in the design, installation, and maintenance of complex networks. Further, they are prepared to discover malicious hacker and virus attacks and understand how to defeat them.

Corporate Communications

The Bachelor of Science in Corporate Communication program provides students with a comprehensive understanding of communication theories and practices, preparing them for dynamic careers in marketing, media, public relations, and digital content creation. With a curriculum rooted in traditional and emerging communication strategies, students will develop advanced writing, media production, digital marketing, and public relations skills.

Criminal Justice

This certificate will deliver comprehensive coverage in six of the major content areas of criminal justice, providing the necessary background knowledge that prepares students to become working professionals in this field. Content areas and employment opportunities explored include policing, corrections, victim advocacy, and community re-entry. The credits earned in this certificate transfer directly into Central Penn's criminal justice associate or bachelor's degrees.

Criminal Justice

The Associate in Science in Criminal Justice provides students with knowledge of the criminal justice system (law enforcement, court system, and corrections) and stages of the criminal justice process. The curriculum includes coursework in criminal justice, criminology, law enforcement, criminal justice ethics, criminal and constitutional law, as well as written, verbal, and non-verbal communications.

Criminal Justice Administration

The Bachelor of Science degree program in Criminal Justice Administration will prepare students to meet the growing demand for college-educated criminal justice practitioners in the public or private sector. This academically rigorous program is designed to provide graduates with a comprehensive understanding of the criminal justice system, relevant bodies of law, and specialty subject matter consistent with each student's unique career ambitions.

Customer Relation Skills for the Insurance Industry

The Customer Relation Skills for the Insurance Industry Certificate program prepares students to successfully earn their Pennsylvania insurance license and begin working as an insurance agent or broker. Students completing this certificate will have the opportunity to obtain knowledge in the core areas of communications, sales, accounting, marketing, business law, and insurance.

Dental Assistant

The Dental Assistant Certificate prepares students in a variety of ways to become an integral member of the dental team. This introductory program is designed to prepare students to perform chair-side and other related dental office and laboratory procedures, including a minimum of 240 hours on a clinical externship.

Digital Marketing

The Digital Marketing Certificate program is designed to provide students with essential skills and knowledge to excel in the fast-evolving digital marketing landscape. Students will develop expertise in crafting and executing data-driven marketing strategies through a combination of coursework in consumer behavior, integrated marketing, content creation, and business analytics. This program emphasizes hands-on experience in SEO, e-commerce, and digital media marketing.

Entrepreneurship and Small Business

The Certificate in Entrepreneurship and Small Business focuses on preparing graduates to perform development, marketing and management functions associated with owning and operating a small business. It provides a basic set of skills that can assist an individual meet the demands of being a small business owner through critical knowledge areas of accounting, management, HR management, marketing, and business development.

Entrepreneurship and Small Business

America's economy has been and will continue to be driven by the successful management of small businesses. This program helps prepare students for the competitive small business environment by providing a background in marketing, finance, computer applications, accounting, sales and promotion, and management. This program is ideal for students who have aspirations of opening their own business or who will eventually operate a family business.

Executive Corporate Leadership

The Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Executive Corporate Leadership in Central Penn's School of Business is an 18-credit, interdisciplinary certificate. This program takes a dual approach to decision-making and risk aversion, teaching students to make sound decisions through evidence-based solutions, logic, and best practices while examining the cognitive processes involved in decision-making.

Expanded Function Dental Assistant

As the demand for Expanded Function Dental Assistants continues to rise, this program is designed to enhance students' skill set as a dental professional by combining chairside dental procedures, tooth anatomy, materials, and instrumentation. This course will prepare students to perform reversible restorative dental procedures in the dental office setting, with a minimum of 120 hours of hands-on patient care during a clinical externship.

Financial Controllership

The certificate program in Financial Controllership provides students with the skills needed to operate in a management and leadership role within an organization.

Healthcare Management

Through the use of innovative online educational strategies, the Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Management (BSHM) degree offers associate degree level healthcare professionals the opportunity for career advancement through a curriculum that encompasses critical thinking, problem solving and evidence-based research. This degree has two pathways: one for traditional high school students and one for working healthcare professionals who possess an associate degree.

Health Science

The Bachelor of Science in Health Science degree prepares students for entry into graduate school in a variety of healthcare disciplines. The program is for individuals who are preparing for entry into professional and graduate courses that are relevant to almost all health care careers including physical and life sciences, medical ethics, or research. This program is offered in two formats: traditional day and hybrid.

Hotel Administration

This certificate program will enable students to enhance their current skills to benefit their current hospitality employment status. It is also geared towards entry-level college students who have a desire to learn about the nuances of the hospitality industry. Both audiences can transfer these credits directly into a Human Resource Management Associates Program or into a Bachelor's degree program.

Hotel and Restaurant Management

This program prepares students to enter the fast-paced and challenging fields of hotel and/or restaurant management. Along with learning the importance of customer service, food safety, legal aspects of hospitality, and cost accounting, students develop leadership and decision-making skills. Every student in the program is given the opportunity to become a certified professional in food safety and sanitation through an accredited partnership with the Pennsylvania Restaurant Association.

Human Resource Management

Central Penn's Certificate in Human Resource Management gives students an understanding of an increasingly expanding career field that encompasses the complex roles and practices of Human Resource professionals. Students will gain the knowledge and skills related to workforce training and development, current ethical and regulatory issues in employment, techniques for evaluating and improving performance, and labor and management relations.

Legal Studies

The Legal Studies Certificate program will equip students with foundational legal knowledge and practical skills applicable to various legal-related careers in the private, public and non-profit sectors.

Legal Studies

The Bachelor of Science in Legal Studies is approved by the American Bar Association (ABA) and is designed for students who wish to receive an advanced education as paralegals, enter law-related fields requiring a bachelor's degree, enhance their academic or professional credentials, or attend law school. Paralegals assist lawyers in providing legal services in a private law firm, corporate law office, or government agency.

Marketing

Creative and effective methods of marketing are invaluable for companies in today's competitive environment. This program is designed to teach students how to effectively manage the process of product development, pricing, promotion, and distribution. Students also learn aspects of consumer and business marketing while at Central Penn.

Marketing Management

This Certificate in Marketing Management provides students with opportunities to apply marketing concepts to business models, develop marketing strategies, and employ advertising campaigns. This certificate will prepare students for a wide range of careers in the marketing field at varying organizational levels of management.

Medical Assisting

The Associate in Applied Science degree program in Medical Assisting provides graduates with the clinical and administrative skills necessary to be a successful allied health care professional. Medical Assistants work primarily in physicians' offices and medical clinics.

Medical Billing and Coding

This program involves the study needed to become a Billing and Coding Specialist to work in the healthcare arena. The courses focus on the CPT, HCPCS, and ICD-10 coding manuals, the rules and regulations of the most common healthcare insurance plans, and the use of practice management software for the medical billing cycle. The program will prepare the graduate to be successful in the national certification exams.

Medical Office Assistant

Central Penn's Certificate in Medical Office Assistant provides the study needed to become a Medical Office Assistant trained to work in the healthcare arena. The courses focus on the skills needed to provide office support for medical offices, hospitals, outpatient facilities and clinics.

Occupational Therapy Assistant

The Associate in Applied Science degree in Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) prepares students for entry-level general practice as an occupational therapy assistant in a variety of clinical settings. Graduates may find jobs in physical rehabilitation, mental health, pediatrics and with children/adults with developmental disabilities. The OTA program culminates in 16 weeks of Level II Fieldwork Experiences.

Organizational Leadership

The Master of Professional Studies (MPS) degree in Organizational Leadership program helps students advance in their careers by utilizing a collaborative, applied-concepts approach to leadership studies offered in a hybrid format and entirely online. Each course emphasizes ethics, application, and professional relevance by addressing leadership components commonly found in businesses and organizations.

Organizational Leadership

The Bachelor of Science in Organizational Leadership will prepare students to apply theoretical concepts as practitioners and leaders in the workforce. The objective of this program is to provide students with an education to facilitate and enhance their professional employability in their respective fields and to further their endeavors to seek a graduate degree.

Organization Change Management

Central Penn's Certificate in Organization Change Management provides the student with the ability to anticipate change within their organization, implement changes needed, and sustain the momentum of their change management initiatives to advance organizational goals.

Paralegal

The Associate in Science degree in Paralegal is approved by the American Bar Association (ABA) and is designed for students who wish to pursue a career as a paralegal. Paralegals assist lawyers in providing legal services in a private law firm, corporate law office, or government agency. The program provides students with a comprehensive understanding of the judicial system, relevant bodies of law, and the research and preparation of briefs, pleadings, contracts, and other legal documents.

Phlebotomy Technician

The Phlebotomy Technician Certificate prepares students to take their Phlebotomy Technician Certification (CPT) through the National Healthcare Association (NHA). This certificate provides graduates with the clinical and administrative skills necessary to be a successful allied health care professional and prepares students to work at a hospital, diagnostic laboratory, blood donor center, or private medical offices.

Physical Therapist Assistant

The Associate in Applied Science degree program in Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) provides graduates with a thorough background in the rehabilitation of musculoskeletal and neuromuscular disorders while incorporating an understanding of the psychosocial aspects of disability. Physical therapist assistants work with physical therapists in treating people with a wide range of physical disorders.

Restaurant and Food Services Management

This certificate program will enable students to enhance their current skills to benefit their current hospitality employment status. It is also geared towards entry-level college students who have a desire to learn about the nuances of the hospitality industry. Both audiences can transfer these credits directly into an HRM Associates Program as well as eventually earning a Bachelor's degree if so desired.

Sports Management

Central Penn College's online Sports Management Certificate enables sports fans to channel their craving for competition into a rewarding career in the fast-growing world of sports. Students gain real-life training in how to coach and manage a team at the professional, semi-professional, or recreational levels. It is the perfect intersection of athletics and entrepreneurship.

Surgical Technology

The Surgical Technology program prepares competent entry-level Surgical Technologists in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains. We encourage holistic active learning experiences to graduate competent Surgical Technologists by instilling the values of evidence-based, ethical practice, professionalism, service, and life-long learning.