Working Professionals

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At Penn State Wilkes-Barre’s Continuing Education department we care about your future! We offer relevant programming to enrich your professional and personal development. We can help you prepare for a career change, obtain credentials needed for a promotion, or further your knowledge to stay at the top of your industry.

As an adult learner, you have a wide range of professional development opportunities available to you. Choose from non-credit courses, programs to prepare for professional certification, programs awarding Penn State credit and non-credit certificates, and graduate-level courses. Most of our programs can be completed during the evening or through a combination of traditional and online learning.

Through Continuing Education, you also have the opportunity to “Step Up” to a degree program through several of our credit certificate programs for many disciplines, including business, education, information technology, and administration of justice.

In addition, we offer a variety of programming options designed for professionals in need of Continuing Professional Education courses (CPEs) to retain their licensure. We offer approved courses for educators (Act 48), professional engineers (Act 25), school nurses, and realtors. As the need arises within the community for additional certifications and licensure requirements, we will continue to update our portfolio of offerings.

We also sponsor community events and offer personal enrichment courses, and each summer we offer a summer youth camp, which provides local children with the opportunity to stay engaged in learning while having fun in the process!

Contact us today at (570) 675-9253 or wbce@outreach.psu.edu to learn more about Penn State Wilkes-Barre’s programs for adults, or visit our Adult Students page.