Central Pennsylvania College

The goal of Central Penn is to furnish instruction that readies graduates for jobs or promotions in their desired field, continued academic work, and contributions to their communities.

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Central Values:

What comes to mind when you think of integrity, professionalism, service, respect and educational emphasis? These are the five fundamental principles that Central Penn espouses to ready pupils for future growth and job success.

Integrity: This forms the basis for the rest of our lives, and is an integral part of the College's objective.
Professionalism: By their personal conduct, attitude and appearance, our faculty and staff exemplify this characteristic on a day to day basis.
Service: It is our mission to furnish a service to pupils, one another, and the community we serve.
Respect: This essential component develops esteem and is ideally mutual.
Educational Emphasis: We are dedicated to providing the hands on skills and knowledge to help our students thrive in their new careers.

Central Pennsylvania College originally grew out of a business school, but gained a new name and status in 1999 when the Associate in Science and Associate in Applied Science degrees were authorized by the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

Since that time, Central Penn has continued to grow and prepare graduates for successful careers by providing a hands-on education at a reasonable cost, adding new locations, (currently in Lancaster and soon to be in Lehigh Valley), and through the addition of new academic programs for bachelor and associate degrees, in the classroom as well as via the Internet.

With adaptable class schedules, expert and devoted instructors, and limited class enrollment, we show our commitment to the growth and success of our pupils.

Those who attend Central Penn come from a variety of economic backgrounds; sometimes, deciding where to attend college is dictated by cost. College instruction is a way of investing for tomorrow, for a conventional high school pupil or an adult returning to school. Our Financial Aid personnel are not only friendly, but willing to answer your questions with their expertise and advice. They can provide assistance with looking for scholarships and grants, making applications for assistance, and completing applications.

Network Management Minors

Central Penn Advantages for IT:

Learn to design, install, and maintain networks
Gain an understanding of network security, systems analysis, development, implementation and evaluation
Write computer programs, and create relational databases
Become familiar with the Linux operating system
Lean about database concepts, modeling and querying

What types of work will I do?

The Central Penn curriculum includes extensive coursework on the theory and principles on which network administration is based. High level technical training, combined with communication skills, prepare our students to lead project development teams in the maintenance, installation, and design of networks. Graduates will have acquired the managerial and career expertise needed to market and argue for technology initiatives to meet commercial goals. At Central Penn, we prepare our students by teaching both network design and advanced network administration methods. Combined with the required courses, these concentration courses will prepare you for amazing career opportunities as you work toward your Bachelor of Science in Information Technology, with a concentration in Network Management.

Admissions Requirements

Students entering our Bachelor's Degree in IT program should have a 2.0 GPA, as well as strong communication skills, experience with keyboarding and Windows, and two units of high school math. This is the final phase of your growth toward achieving a successful career. You'll hone your skills and personal qualities through direct interaction with Information Technology (IT) professionals at a number of different companies.

Internship

The intern position provides you a chance to implement your instruction from Central Penn. Regardless of the location of your intern position, you will acquire the expertise and self-assurance to get ahead in this lucrative career. More than 80% of intern positions at Central Penn lead to instant opportunities for employment.

Who are the instructors?

Information Technology instructors at Central Pennsylvania College possess expertise in their subject and deliver real world experience in the class. Our instructors are committed to seeing that every pupil succeeds in their job choice, and they will work one-on-one to see that you attain your educational objectives. Our professors also act as student advisers, building and maintaining mentoring relationships with students. With the small class sizes at Central Penn, students receive the personalized instruction needed to complete course work in a professional, efficient manner.

Who will employ me?

Over time, Central Penn has formed a close partnership with numerous businesses and agencies throughout Pennsylvania. Consequently, those who graduate or hold internships at Central Penn discover many opportunities. Studies have demonstrated a big need for these specialists in a job sector that the US Dept. of Labor projects will be the most booming industry nationwide up till 2010 and possibly beyond. In fact, in 2000 almost 53% of IT positions were unfilled, and the prospect for the future offers little reason to expect a change.

It is definitely a "buyers' market." No matter where you find employment or what your goals are, you can expect to hold positions such as: