Are you a professional in need of continuing education credits?
Our professional development programs provide working adults with an opportunity to advance their careers, seek new careers, prepare for licensure and re-licensure, improve professional skills or increase their knowledge. If you are facing new challenges, we can help you get ahead and stay ahead with educational activities that are designed to bring you greater personal or professional satisfaction and growth.
Penn State Schuylkill has a wide range of offerings including non-credit courses, professional certifications, Penn State certificates, and graduate-level courses for professionals.
Contact us to learn about our professional development opportunities for educators including Act-48 credits and courses for school nurses. Call Shannon Del Conte today at (570) 385-6112 or e-mail her at smw29@psu.edu for more details.
Below is a list of programs that are regularly offered. Please note that we are continually updating our offerings so check back frequently or give us a call.
Real Estate CEU Courses
Penn State Schuylkill is approved by the Pennsylvania Real Estate Commission to offer courses for CEU requirements for licensed professional Real Estate Agents.
Short Sale Success - This course will teach you how to counsel sellers facing foreclosure, how to list a short sale property and many other issues involved with a short sale. March 21, 2012, 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Approved for 3.5 hours of continuing education credit.
The Devil is in the Details - This class will cover the basic contractual issues of the listing agreement, buyer agency contract, agreement of sale, and many other forms from the PAR form library. March 28, 2012, 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Approved for 3.5 hours of continuing education credit.
Click here for a printable registration form and flyer. For additional information/questions please contact Jodi Staller at (570) 385-6221 or zjs7@psu.edu.
Bachelor of Science Degree for Registered Nurses
This RN to BS program is delivered entirely at Penn State Schuylkill. If you are already a registered nurse and have completed your associate degree or received a nursing diploma, you are an ideal candidate for this program. For more information contact either Shannon Del Conte, Adult Enrollment Coordinator, at (570) 385-6112 or smw29@psu.edu, or Susan Mickey, RN to BS Coordinator, at (570) 385-6061 or sxa127@psu.edu.
Penn State's Nurse Management Certificate Program
Looking for something that will set you apart from the other registered nurses on the career ladder? The Penn State Nurse Management Certificate delivered through Continuing Education will give you the tools you need to be successful in mid-level managerial nursing positions. Either click here for a copy of our brochure, or contact Shannon Del Conte for more information at (570) 385-6112 or smw29@psu.edu.
NURS 430 Organization and Administration for the Nurse Manager (3 credits) - Introduction and organizational theory and principles of practice in the administration of nursing services and patient care. For more information, contact Shannon Del Conte at (570) 385-6112 or smw29@psu.edu.
NURS 431 Data Management for Nurse Managers (3 credits) -Analysis of information systems to manage nursing service organizations; includes financial management, the budgeting processes, and productivity measurement. For more information, contact Shannon Del Conte at (570) 385-6112 or smw29@psu.edu.
NURS 432 Nursing Management of Human Resources (3 Credits) - Human resource management and related factors in nursing service organizations. For more information, contact Shannon Del Conte at (570) 385-6112 or smw29@psu.edu.
NURS 433 Seminar for Nurse Managers (3 credits) - The course focuses on the application of management principals in the role of the nurse manager. Class meets every Monday from March 12 - April 23, 2012 from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. For more information, contact Shannon Del Conte at (570) 385-6112 or smw29@psu.edu.