Penn College at Wellsboro Articles

For those who need to prepare for a career change or just update their computer skills, Pennsylvania College of Technology's North Campus near Wellsboro will offer several easy-to-master computer courses this fall. The courses are taught by qualified instructors at a comfortable pace for all levels of adult learners. The small, noncredit classes are held from 6 to 9 p.m.

Pennsylvania College of Technology's North Campus near Wellsboro is offering classes for a certificate in medical billing and coding specialist. The college has received approval for the program from the National Healthcareer Association, which certifies the competency of newly trained professionals in allied health care.

The next Medical Assistant class at Pennsylvania College of Technology's North Campus, located three miles east of Wellsboro, is scheduled to begin in August.

Marking a quarter-century of providing workforce and industry training and education to businesses and individuals in the Northern Tier, the North Campus of Pennsylvania College of Technology held a 25th anniversary celebration Tuesday for current and former staff and students and members of the local community.

For those who always wanted to learn to type, but haven't had the time or opportunity, the Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna/Tioga Area Agency on Aging is sponsoring a course at Pennsylvania College of Technology's North Campus. This fun class is for seniors, age 60 and older, who would like to use the typewriter or computer keyboard to type personal correspondence with accuracy.

Did you know that 90 percent of all people who are deaf are born to hearing parents? Would you like to learn to communicate using American Sign Language? Pennsylvania College of Technology's North Campus will help you learn about people who are deaf, their culture and their way of communication. The class will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Tuesdays, from April 8-29.

The free Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program, in which Pennsylvania College of Technology students help local residents prepare income-tax returns, is taking its services "on the road" to the college's North Campus near Wellsboro. The program will be offered by appointment only from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, March 28.

Adults (55 and older) who want to learn more about using computers for fun and convenience may enroll in a noncredit course being offered in March at Pennsylvania College of Technology's North Campus near Wellsboro. The easy beginners' class, which is offered through Workforce Development & Continuing Education at Penn College, introduces the computer for enjoyment purposes.

For those who have little or no understanding of the Spanish language and want to learn in a fun and relaxed setting, a Spanish for Fun and Conversation class will be offered at Pennsylvania College of Technology's North Campus near Wellsboro. Classes will be held on Thursdays − from 6:30 to 8 p.m. − Feb. 21 to May 1.

For those wishing to sharpen their computer skills and avoid winter boredom, Pennsylvania College of Technology's North Campus near Wellsboro will offer several easy-to-learn computer courses beginning in February. The courses are taught by qualified instructors at a comfortable pace for all levels of adult learners. The small, noncredit classes are held from 6 to 9 p.m.