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Andrews University is partnering with Penn Foster to offer career-focused programs. Enroll in one of our exclusive offerings to train for in-demand jobs. 

Through Penn Foster, you can now build the new skills you need to launch or advance your career. Penn Foster's programs are entirely online and self-paced. Our custom-built digital learning environment lets you fit your Penn Foster education into your busy schedule. We will help you succeed every step of the way with dedicated support teams and award-winning faculty accessible by phone, email and live chat. Let Penn Foster’s 130+ year history of skills training help propel your career! 

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Business Administration/Other

Career Readiness Bootcamp Certificate

Nine out of ten employers say they need employees with soft skills. Invest in yourself with our Career Readiness Bootcamp, and learn communication skills, planning and organization, productivity tools, decision-making, and teamwork — the skills you need to stand out in any job.

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Upon completion of the program, students will be able to:

  • Treat others with honesty, fairness, and respect
  • Display responsible behaviors at work
  • Work effectively with those who have diverse backgrounds
  • Actively look for ways to identify market demands and meet customer or client needs
  • Demonstrate the ability to work effectively with others
  • Maintain open lines of communication with others and communicating effectively
  • Plan and prioritize work to manage time effectively and accomplish assigned tasks
  • Demonstrate the ability to apply critical thinking skills to solve problems by generating, evaluating, and implementing solutions
  • Display the capability to adapt to new, different, or changing requirements
  • Select, use, and maintain tools and technology to facilitate work activity

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Healthcare

Home Health Aid Career Diploma

Our online home health curriculum consists of nine courses designed to help set you on the right path towards your career goals, as well as an externship to help you gain valuable hands-on experience working in the home health care field.

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Upon completion of the program, students will be able to:

  • Describe a direct care worker’s/home health aide’s role in a private home or community setting
  • Apply ethical and legal rules and regulations for direct care workers
  • Demonstrate oral and written communication skills for speaking with patients, family, medical personnel, and other caregivers using appropriate language and terminology
  • Apply standard procedures to maintain clean and safe environments for both themselves and their patients, including residential, transportation, and outside locations
  • Demonstrate knowledge and skills in areas of science relevant to the home health aide’s role, including anatomy and physiology
  • Apply standard practices to assist patients with the activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing, grooming, meal preparation, physical movement, and mental exercises
  • Assess patients’ physical and mental condition, including vital signs, behavior, activity level, and mental acuity
  • Administer medications, prescribed treatments, and basic first aid as directed by patients’ healthcare manager (when appropriate and allowed)
  • React appropriately to emergency situations
  • Maintain accurate records of patient care, condition, progress, and change
  • Create meal plans according to prescribed dietary recommendations and restrictions
  • Develop an instructional plan to teach families how to care for patients and react to emotional, medical, and physical situations
  • Discuss unique practices and procedures involved with caring for special populations

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Skilled Trades

Automotive Repair Technician Career Diploma

Penn Foster's Auto Repair Technician career diploma program will prepare students to enter the automotive repair field by studying the major automotive systems and the procedures for troubleshooting and repairing those systems. This program will also assist students preparing for the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Certification Tests!

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Upon completion of the program, students will be able to:

  • Identify automotive systems and engine components, and describe how the systems and parts work together to make a vehicle run
  • Describe the process of removing an engine from a vehicle and performing an engine rebuild
  • Recognize how to troubleshoot problems on automotive systems, including lubrication, fuel, cooling, ignition, and electrical systems
  • Explain how to inspect and work on a vehicle's brake system
  • Describe the steering and suspension systems, including the alignment process, and identify how worn parts affect a vehicle

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Appliance Repair Career Diploma

The Appliance Repair Career Diploma Program prepares you for entry-level employment as an appliance repair technician by teaching basic concepts in electricity, clothes dryer, clothes washer, dishwasher, refrigeration, microwave, range, oven, and cooktop operations.

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Program Topics Include:

  • Customer service
  • Safety procedures
  • Foundations of electricity, electronics, circuits, and gas
  • Installation of clothes washers and dryers; ovens, ranges, and cooktops; dishwashers; microwaves; and sealed refrigerators and freezers
  • Appliance diagnostics and repair
Upon completion of the program, students will be able to:
  • Outline the basic terminology, tools, safety, and customer service skills needed for appliance repair
  • Identify basic concepts in electricity, electrical circuits, electronics, and gas components in appliances and how to work with them safely
  • Describe the basics of clothes dryer operation, including safety, use, and care, and how to install and troubleshoot common problems
  • Describe the basics of clothes washer operation, including safety, use, and care, and how to install and troubleshoot common problems
  • Describe the basics of range, oven, and cooktop operation, including safety, use, and care, and how to install and troubleshoot common problems
  • Describe the basics of dishwasher operation, including safety, use, and care, and how to install and troubleshoot common problems
  • Describe the basics of microwave operation, including safety, use, and care, and how to install and troubleshoot common problems
  • Explain how sealed refrigeration systems work, how to work with them safely, use and care for them, install them, and troubleshoot common problems

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Construction Trades Career Diploma

Penn Foster's Construction Trades career diploma program can be completed in as little as five months. The curriculum in this online training program includes practical hands-on exercises, as well as a work experience option that allows you to get real-world experience by applying the skills you've learned at a local facility in your community under the guidance of a building professional.

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Upon completion of the program, students will be able to:
  • Outline design techniques and principles in the production and interpretation of basic blueprints and architectural drawings to follow specifications and meet the needs of clients
  • Describe composition and usage of construction materials and the processes and tools required for assembly
  • List measurement methods and mathematical processes necessary to prepare and implement construction-related projects
  • Determine quantities and sizes of construction materials and their related installation processes by applying formulas
  • Recall established rules and regulations related to the workplace and project requirements
  • Recognize how to solve problems by adjusting project plans including types and installation methods of materials and related equipment

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Diesel Mechanic/Heavy Truck Career Diploma

The Diesel Mechanics/Heavy Truck Maintenance Career Diploma Program can help you take the first step toward an entry-level diesel mechanic job by preparing you to sit for the Medium-Heavy Truck Certification Test. You will learn about repairing diesel engines, brake systems, shop safety practices, and more.

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Upon completion of the program, students will be able to:
  • Recognize the role of a diesel repair technician and the many exciting career opportunities available to skilled technicians
  • Identify the various procedures used in the inspection and rebuilding of a typical diesel engine
  • Recognize the basic operation and repair of heavy-duty truck steering and suspension systems, along with service and repair of vehicle wheels and tires
  • Identify the operation of hydraulic and pneumatic braking devices and control systems, the interpretation of fault-indication messages, and the troubleshooting of brake system problems
  • Describe the operation and repair procedures for common heavy-duty truck drivelines, automatic transmissions, and manual transmissions and clutch systems

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Veterinary

Dog Obedience Trainer/Instructor Career Diploma

In the Penn Foster College Dog Obedience Trainer/Instructor online training program, you'll cover topics such as canine biology and behavior, proper equipment and voice commands for different breeds as outlined by the American Kennel Club, communicating with dog owners, projects on the business of dog training, nutrition and anatomy, and more to help you succeed as a dog trainer. Course content can help students gain the knowledge and skills to take the first step towards a job as a dog trainer and learn how to start their own dog training business.

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Upon completion of the program, students will be able to:

  • Identify the senses of a canine and know how they function, and define the learning theory and classical and operant conditioning 
  • Describe common behavior problems and strategies for prevention and treatment, identify the pros and cons of punishment versus reinforcement, as well as the signals and displays that dogs use to communicate with each other and with humans 
  • Apply knowledge of behavior problems by recommending behavior modification plans for the dogs in the three given scenarios 
  • Define dog testing, state the functions of the American Kennel Club, and list its seven major groups of dog breeds 
  • Apply knowledge of dog selection by selecting an appropriate breed for the persons in the case studies as well as selecting an inappropriate breed 
  • Identify the various types of canine training, know the commands to teach dogs basic obedience, and recognize types of dog-training equipment 
  • Apply knowledge of agility training by examining agility course diagrams and indicating correct and incorrect sequences and identifying handling techniques 
  • Identify what dog tricks are and know how to use them, describe what play is and why it's important for a domesticated dog, as well as name recreational activities involving dogs 
  • Name the exercises required for classes of competition and describe the ways dogs are used to assist humans 
  • Describe basic nutrition, reproductive function, and caring for a dog in old age, as well as know first-aid procedures for shock and wounds 
  • Outline a dog training business plan, describe effective advertising and marketing strategies, and describe how canine day care centers are run 
  • Apply knowledge of the dog training business by writing an evaluation of the demographics as they pertain to starting a dog training business and providing information necessary to develop a business plan 
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Pet Grooming Certificate

In online Pet Grooming School, you'll learn how to groom and handle all breeds of dogs and cats. You'll develop an understanding of dog and cat anatomy, personalities, behavior, and more. As part of the program, you’ll receive several grooming tools, including a universal comb, dog nail trimmers, and a dog slicker brush, that will help you in your job.

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Upon completion of the program, students will be able to:

  • Identify the duties of a pet groomer and how to establish a grooming business 
  • Know the historical background of the dog and cat and identify the anatomy of the dog and cat 
  • Identify grooming hand tools and describe their uses and describe how to bathe, dry, and prepare a dog for grooming 
  • Recognize how to groom dogs from the Terrier group, non-sporting group, and toy group 
  • Recognize how to groom dogs from the sporting group, herding group, hound group, and working group 
  • Recognize how to groom poodles, mixed breeds and drop-coat styles, and puppies 
  • Recognize the basic personalities of different dogs and understand how to groom dogs who have behavior problems 
  • Identify the characteristics common to cats' personality types and understand how to properly handle each type of cat 
  • Know the basics of bookkeeping, advertising, customer service, and setting pricing and fees to start a pet grooming business 

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Veterinary Assistant Career Diploma

The NAVTA-approved Veterinary Assistant Training can help you take the first step in your veterinary career. Penn Foster's program is one of only three online veterinary assistant programs approved by the NAVTA! In this program, you'll learn important on-the-job skills including handling and restraint, emergency first aid for animals, and vet terminology.

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Upon completion of the program, students will be able to:
    • Possess effective written and interpersonal communication skills 
    • Demonstrate a high level of inquiry, analytical, and problem-solving skills 
    • Exhibit effective quantitative skills 
    • Display computer and information literacy skills 

    Office and Hospital Procedures

    • Front desk procedures, including basic veterinary medical record keeping procedures and invoicing skills 
    • Basic animal kennel and bedding, examination room, hospital facility, and surgical suite cleaning techniques 

    Communication and Client Relations

    • Effective client communication skills including professional written and electronic communication techniques 
    • Ethical and professional conduct regulations 
    • Basic office procedures and personnel comprehension 

    Pharmacy and Pharmacology

    • Drug recognition techniques 
    • Effective medication and inventory control strategies 
    • Vaccine protocol procedures 

    Examination Room Procedures

    • Effective patient restraint strategies 
    • Basic procedures including determining and recording temperature, pulse, respiration, body condition score, and weight 
    • External parasite identification including mites, lice, fleas, and ticks  
    • AKC dog breeds and CTA cat breeds recognition 

    Small Animal Nursing (Large Animal Nursing –Optional)

    • Basic safety methods including normal and abnormal animal behavior 
    • Routine record-keeping and hospital patient observation methods  
    • Common disease and medical condition comprehension 
    • Restraint strategies for fluid therapy patients 

    Surgical Preparation and Assisting

    • Surgical preparation methods 
    • Facility and equipment cleanliness strategies 
    • Basic surgical practices including an understanding of surgical equipment, surgical instrument cleaning and care, and proper disposal methods 

    Laboratory Procedures

    • Laboratory assistance methods 
    • Record keeping procedures including ensuring all laboratory results are accurately recorded, laboratory supplies and stocked, and laboratory reports are filed 

    Radiology and Ultrasound Imaging

    • Diagnostic radiograph and ultrasound measures 

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Veterinary Team Telehealth Certificate

This first-of-its-kind online program in veterinary telehealth is designed to expand the skill sets of veterinary technicians and assistants, enabling them to take on responsibilities for in-demand telehealth services for clients. Successful completion of this RACE-approved program is worth 81 continuing education credits.

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Upon completion of the program, students will be able to:
  • Discuss where veterinary telehealth started, how it has been utilized in veterinary medicine, and the technological advances. 
  • will discover what that relationship designation means, whom it affects, and how it dictates the ability to prescribe medication and diagnosis of disease in animals. 
  • Identify the stances the AVMA and AAVSB have on the need for a valid VCPR in telemedicine. 
  • Gage the unique challenges that can arise when communicating with veterinary clients via telecommunication.   
  • Have thorough knowledge of telehealth, telemedicine, and teletriage. 
  • perform teletriage and recommend appropriate care for pets. 
  • identify and address emergencies in veterinary teletriage and provide valuable advice and help their patients 
  • Speak to the four different types of veterinary emergencies and why each requires immediate care. 
  • identify common veterinary emergencies related to each of the major body systems.

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What is Penn Foster?

Penn Foster is a leader in online education, offering career training solutions for in-demand careers. These programs are offered online and can completed at a pace that's comfortable for you. As a Penn Foster learner, you also receive 24/7 access to a supportive online community of students and faculty.

 

Is Penn Foster accredited?

Penn Foster College is nationally accredited. This form of accreditation means that Penn Foster has met the high standards required by the Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC) in Washington, D.C. The DEAC is listed by the U.S. Department of Education as a nationally recognized accrediting agency.

 

How does the online program work?

After enrollment you will receive an email with instructions to create your login credentials to access your account. This will give you access to all your online materials and you will receive your hardcopy books in the mail in 5-7 business days if you did not choose the eBooks option. You will be contacted by a Penn Foster Student Success Coach to help get you started with the program. Assessments are taken through the student portal and other information is available there. If you need to contact your instructors for academic help or have other questions, use the “Contact Us” feature from the student portal.

 

How do I access the courses?

All course content will be delivered through Penn Foster's Student Portal. All students will have access to their course content upon login into the Portal for the first time. Once logged in, click on “Program and Courses” in the left navigation bar to see the courses in your program. You can also get started directly from your dashboard by clicking “Start” on your home dashboard.

 

Will there be instructors to help me, and how do I contact them?

Yes, instructors are available over the phone (1-888-427-1000) Monday through Friday from 9:00am to 6:00pm, Eastern Time. They are also available through email by clicking on the “Contact Us” button in the Student Portal and typically respond within 24 hours. 

 

 

Where will I receive printed materials related to my program?

Most courses will be delivered online, though some will require textbooks. Should your program require printed materials such as a textbook, those items will be shipped directly to your home address. When you enroll, please be sure to fill out your home address so these items can be shipped accordingly if necessary.