Penn College at Wellsboro Articles

A graduation ceremony was held recently for students completing the medical (office) assistant program offered through Workforce Development & Continuing Education at Pennsylvania College of Technology. Thirteen students completed the program, a nine-month clock-hour training that prepares participants for employment in medical offices and clinics.

Pennsylvania College of Technology's North Campus has received four grants totaling more than $46,000 to award scholarships to participants enrolled in its practical nursing program, which begins annually in January.

Graduation ceremonies were held on May 15 for the medical (office) assistant program at the North Campus of Pennsylvania College of Technology. Seven students completed the program, a nine-month clock-hour training that prepares students for employment in medical offices and clinics. The students chose their instructor, Debra A. Day, as the speaker for the event. Brenda G.

An instructor at Pennsylvania College of Technology's North Campus made a presentation at the Spring 2009 Pennsylvania Association of Practical Nursing Administrators conference in Lewisburg.

Pennsylvania College of Technology's North Campus, located just east of Wellsboro, will host an open house on Monday, April 27, for those interested in nursing as a career. The 6 to 7:30 p.m. event will feature information sessions about the application process, tuition and financial aid. Visitors will be able to view the nursing lab and classroom, as well as attend sessions at 6 or 7 p.m.

Pennsylvania College of Technology's North Campus near Wellsboro is offering several easy-to-learn computer classes beginning this month. The classes are taught by qualified instructors at a comfortable pace for all levels of adult learners.

The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program, in which Pennsylvania College of Technology students prepare income-tax returns at no cost, will offer three Fridays of by-appointment-only help to Northern Tier residents this season. The program will be offered from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 20, March 20 and April 3 at Penn College's North Campus, along Route 6 between Wellsboro and Mansfield.

Pennsylvania College of Technology's North Campus near Wellsboro will be visited on Feb. 3-5 by a review team from the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission. The site visitors will conduct a review of the North Campus Outreach Practical Nursing Program, evaluating it for accreditation by the NLNAC.

Sixteen students in the Practical Nursing Program at Pennsylvania College of Technology's North Campus were recognized in a graduation ceremony held Dec. 19. Lee Strange, a registered nurse at Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital, Wellsboro, was selected by the students to be the distinguished speaker. Sharon K.

Pennsylvania College of Technology's North Campus is offering a Supervisory Skills class, in which front-line supervisors can develop leadership and management skills. Through highly interactive learning techniques and shared real-life experiences, the instructor will meet participants' on-the-job needs. The class will be held Tuesdays, Oct. 21 to Nov. 25, from 9 a.m.