Williamsport, Pa. -- The Penn State Williamsport Center will hold an open house and adult learner information session at its new location at 1020 Commerce Park Drive in Water Tower Square Complex from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 14. The public is invited.
“Our goal is to help build a strong local talent base for employers by enabling adults to pursue a college degree or keep up with the latest knowledge and skills in their field, all close to home,” said Sue Greene, director of the Penn State Williamsport Center.
The event will provide prospective students with an opportunity to talk with Continuing Education staff members about the enrollment process, student support services, transferring credits, taking College-Level Examination Program® tests, developing a part-time class schedule, creating a workable educational plan and financial aid options.
At 5:30 p.m., Bill Fritz, assistant director of admissions, will give an overview of Penn State Continuing and Distance Education. Current students and faculty members will also be in attendance to share their experiences, and Continuing Education staff will be available for individual appointments to explain the admissions and financial aid process and answer any questions about enrolling in Penn State courses.
The Williamsport Center offers a wide range of Penn State undergraduate and graduate education programs that can be taken at the center and combined with online programs to complete a degree or certificate. The center also conducts professional development programs to help adults advance in their careers or prepare for new careers.
Some of the education programs available at the center include:
- -- Associate Degree in Business
- -- Basic Business and Advanced Business Certificates
- -- Liberal Arts and Science Associate Degree
- -- Health and Human Development Associate Degree
- -- Information Sciences and Technology certificate programs
- -- Health care and nursing programs
- -- Programs for educators
- -- Professional Certification classes for a variety of professionals
The Williamsport Center’s new location is larger and more accessible for students, with free parking. It is located above Planet Fitness in Suite 2B in Water Tower Square Complex, just off the Faxon Street exit. For more information, call 570-322-5771 or visit http://www.pennstatewilliamsport.com/ online.
Penn State Williamsport Center is part of Penn State Continuing Education (CE), which offers a venue for adults to return to the classroom. CE reaches more than 30,000 adult learners annually at Penn State campuses statewide. Continuing Education is part of Penn State Outreach, the largest unified outreach organization in American higher education, serving more than 5 million people each year, delivering more than 2,000 programs to people in all 67 Pennsylvania counties, all 50 states and 114 countries worldwide, and is comprised of Conferences, Continuing Education at all Penn State campuses, Management Development Programs and Services, and Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center. For more information, visit http://ceup.psu.edu/ online.