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Professional Certification Preparation

What is professional certification?

Professional certification validates and recognizes an individual’s existing experience, competency, knowledge, and skills to perform a specific job. The certification is earned by passing one or more exams that were developed by a professional organization or association that upholds the standards for that particular industry.

Professional certification gives potential employers confidence in your abilities and knowledge, so you’ll have a competitive advantage over candidates without certification. Certification makes you more valuable to employers, so you can expect to earn more than someone without certification; it also opens the door to advancement and management opportunities.

A non-credit professional certification preparation program is a sequence of classes that provides students with core competencies in a specific area and prepares them to take the industry’s certification exam.

Interested in working towards a professional certification? Request more information by contacting the Penn State Wilkes-Barre Continuing Education office at 570‑675‑9253 or [email protected].

Professional Certification Preparation Programs

APICS®

  • APICS® Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP®) 
  • APICS® Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM®) Certification Review
  • APICS® Certified in Logistics Transportation and Distribution(CLTD®)

Certified Recovery Specialist — Recertification

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Engineering Licensure

  • FE Review Course — Civil Review
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Information Systems Security

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Management and Human Resources

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    (program is for both non-credit certificate and certification preparation)
  • Project Management Professional (PMP®) Exam Prep
  • SHRM® Human Resources Learning System

Real Estate Licensing

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Please note: The University reserves the right to cancel courses due to insufficient enrollment or other unforeseen circumstances.

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Penn State Wilkes‑Barre

Located on a scenic estate just 13 miles from Wilkes-Barre, Penn State Wilkes-Barre offers four-year baccalaureate degree programs, two-year associate degree programs, and a wide range of professional develop­ment oppor­tunities. Our small classes encourage close inter­action with professors who are committed to helping you be successful.
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