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Construction Technology
Associate Degree - Complete in as little as 6 months per semester*
Earn your Associate Degree in Construction Technology — at home, at your own pace with Penn Foster College.
The Construction Technology Associate Degree Program can help you take the first step toward a career in residential and light commercial construction. Learn valuable construction technology skills online and at your own pace with Penn Foster College.
Your courses include:
- Introduction to Construction Technology
- Construction Materials and Methods
- Introduction to Technical Drawings
- Construction Planning and Control
- Green Building Practices
- …and much more
With Penn Foster College's distance learning program, you can earn your Associate Degree in Construction Technology quickly and conveniently.
*The estimated completion time for this program is based on completion times for learners enrolled in this program from 11/2020 - 10/2021, excluding withdrawals.
Engineering Technology
Associate Degree - Complete in as little as 4 months per semester*
Earn your Associate Degree in Engineering Technology — at home, at your own pace with Penn Foster College.
The Engineering Technology Associate Degree Program is designed to help you develop your engineering skills and knowledge. Take the first steps toward pursuing a career in engineering technology while learning skills designed to help you design, build, troubleshoot, and repair a variety of production systems and products.
Your courses include:
- Manufacturing Materials and Processes
- Engineering Mechanics
- Quality Control Systems
And you’ll earn your Associate Degree in Engineering Technology quickly and conveniently at home – no classroom required!
*The estimated completion time for this program is based on completion times for learners enrolled in this program from 11/2020 - 10/2021, excluding withdrawals.
Industrial Electronics and Electrical Maintenance Technology
Associate Degree - Complete in as little as 4 months per semester*
Earn your Associate Degree in Industrial Electronics and Electrical Maintenance Technology — at home, at your own pace with Penn Foster College.
Penn Foster College’s Industrial Electronics and Electrical Maintenance Technology Associate Degree Program can help students take the first steps toward pursuing a career where they will be able to help design, troubleshoot, and maintain electrical and electronic equipment.
Your courses include:
- Fundamentals of Electricity
- Electrical/Electronic Measurements and Instruments
- Electric Motors and Controls
- Interpreting the National Electric Code®
With Penn Foster College’s distance learning program, you can earn your Associate Degree in Industrial Electronics and Electrical Maintenance Technology at home with no classroom needed and at your own pace.
Penn Foster College is licensed by the Arizona State Board for Private Postsecondary Education and is authorized to award Bachelor of Science Degrees. Penn Foster College.
NEC and National Electric Code are registered trademarks of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA).
*The estimated completion time for this program is based on completion times for learners enrolled in this program from 11/2020 - 10/2021, excluding withdrawals.
Appliance Repair
Career Diploma - Complete in as little as 2 months*
Get Appliance Repair training — at home, and at your own pace with Penn Foster.
Penn Foster can help you learn the skills to pursue a career in Appliance Repair. Penn Foster Career School is convenient, affordable, and regionally and nationally accredited.
You'll get Appliance Repair training in:
- Electricity and Electronics
- Repairing clothes washers and dryers
- Working with electric ranges, ovens, and cooktops
- Repairing microwaves, dishwashers, refrigerators, and freezers
You'll also get hands-on training using our virtual simulations and each course has a section related to smart home/smart appliances. Appliance Repair training at home means there's no classroom needed! Get more information today. Contact us or enroll online and you could be working on your first lesson in a matter of minutes!
Take the first step towards a challenging and hands-on career as an Appliance Repair technician.
Why complete an Appliance Repair technician training program? With the right training, you can learn how to:
- Work for an established repair shop or appliance dealer.
- Start your own business.
*The estimated completion time for this program is based on completion times for learners enrolled in this program from 5/2021 – 4/2022, excluding withdrawals.
Construction Trades
Career Diploma - Complete in as little as 3 months*
Learn to become a Carpenter — at home, at your own pace, with Penn Foster Career School.
Build the skills you need to start your career as a carpenter today. Penn Foster's online Construction Trades diploma program includes interactive animations, demonstrations, and simulations. Your courses cover topics such as
- Construction drawing and building materials
- Tools, foundations, and concrete work
- Insulation and exterior finishes
And you'll learn it all at home — no classroom needed!
Penn Foster Career School’s online Construction Trades Career Diploma allows you to train to work in the field as a carpenter, on your schedule.
With the right credentials, you can learn how to:
- Work for a contractor, or start your own business and be your own boss.
- Choose your hours and projects.
- Save money doing your own repair work.
*The estimated completion time for this program is based on completion times for learners enrolled in this program from 5/2021 – 4/2022, excluding withdrawals.
Drafting with AutoCAD<sup>®</sup>
Career Diploma - Complete in as little as 7 months*
Receive AutoCAD® training at home. You'll have access to support while learning at your own pace, with the Penn Foster Career School Drafting with AutoCAD® Program.
Learn the skills that can help you begin a career in drafting by completing the Drafting with AutoCAD® training program at home. It's convenient, affordable, and regionally and nationally accredited.
You'll get hands-on AutoCAD® training in:
- Use of basic CAD equipment; coordinate systems and software used with CAD programs
- Use of drafting equipment, media, and reproduction methods
- Dimensioning, geometric construction, and geometric tolerancing
- AutoCAD® commands.
- Electrical and electronic schematic Drafting with AutoCAD®
Software and Supplies Included!
The Penn Foster Drafting with AutoCAD® training program provides you with a broad range of tools and supplies to provide you with hands-on training.
Respected and Accredited
You'll earn your Drafting with AutoCAD® Career Diploma from regionally and nationally accredited Penn Foster Career School.
AutoCAD is a trademark of Autodesk, Inc registered in the United States of America and/or other jurisdictions.
*The estimated completion time for this program is based on completion times for learners enrolled in this program from 5/2021 – 4/2022, excluding withdrawals.
Gunsmith
Career Diploma - Complete in as little as 3 months*
There are certain skills that can help you pursue a career as a Gunsmith. The Penn Foster Gunsmith Program helps you learn them quickly and conveniently.
You’ll get hands-on training in how to:
- Accurize, repair, and customize
- Fit and finish stocks and mount telescopic sights
- Restore antique firearms
- Design and install metallic rifle sights
- Custom load ammunition
You’ll also learn how to get your Federal Firearms License (FFL), which is required to sell firearms.
And you’ll learn it all at home — no classroom needed!
Why complete a Gunsmith training program? As an experienced Gunsmith, you can:
- Work for a gun shop accurizing, installing, and making simple adjustments.
- Start your own business repairing and customizing firearms.
- Custom-make ammunition or restore valuable antique firearms.
Hunters, sportsmen, collectors, and firearms enthusiasts around the nation all need the services of experienced Gunsmiths to repair and customize their favorite firearms.
*The estimated completion time for this program is based on completion times for learners enrolled in this program from 5/2021 – 4/2022, excluding withdrawals.
Home Remodeling and Repair
Career Diploma - Complete in as little as 8 months*
Learn construction at home with the Home Remodeling and Repair training program from Penn Foster Career School.
Receive training in:
- Evaluating interior and exterior areas of a house
- Inspecting building materials for quality
- Site preparation, building layout, and insulating foundations
- Floor, wall, and stair framing
- Drawing schedules and calculating project expenses
Get more information today. Contact us or enroll online and you could be working on your first lesson in a matter of minutes!
*The estimated completion time for this program is based on completion times for learners enrolled in this program from 5/2021 – 4/2022, excluding withdrawals.
HVACR Technician
Career Diploma - Complete in as little as 5 months*
Take the first steps toward becoming an HVACR technician today with Penn Foster’s online training program. You'll get instructional support while learning at a pace that's right for you, all from home. Throughout your program, you’ll develop the essential knowledge and skills that can help you be successful on the job.
Your courses include:
- Refrigeration systems
- HVACR system design and installation
- Electrical systems
- Residential and light commercial HVACR systems
- Commercial refrigeration and HVACR maintenance
- ... and more
Become Certified!
The Penn Foster HVACR Technician Training Program includes an EPA Certification test voucher and registration, EPA Air Conditioning Preparatory Manual, and the Troubleshooting HVACR Equipment Reference Text. EPA certification is required to work as an HVACR technician, especially for those working with refrigerants.
Find out more about Penn Foster's complete HVACR training that includes:
- All the books, study guides, and learning aids for your program
- Voucher for an EPA certification exam, manual, and registration
- Instructional support
- Access to student services by website, phone, and mail
*The estimated completion time for this program is based on completion times for learners enrolled in this program from 5/2021 – 4/2022, excluding withdrawals.
Jewelry Design and Repair
Career Diploma - Complete in as little as 10 months*
Learn Jewelry Design and Repair at home. You'll get support while learning at your own pace, with the Penn Foster Jewelry Design and Repair Program.
Whether you wish to work for established jewelers or start your own business, the Jewelry Design and Repair Program from Penn Foster will provide the skills to help you get started.
You'll learn about:
- Tools used by jewelers
- Common repairs done by jewelers
- Colored gemstones, diamonds, and jewelry design
- Home-based businesses and other forms of jewelry retailing
Tools and Supplies Included!
The Penn Foster Jewelry Design and Repair Program provides you with a broad range of tools and supplies for your hands-on training in Jewelry Design and Repair.
*The estimated completion time for this program is based on completion times for learners enrolled in this program from 5/2021 – 4/2022, excluding withdrawals.
Landscaping Technology
Career Diploma - Complete in as little as 6 months*
Learn the skills that can help you become a Landscaping Technician — at home, at your own pace, with Penn Foster Career School.
There are certain skills that can help begin a career as a Landscaping Technician. The Penn Foster Career School Landscaping Technology Program helps you learn them quickly and conveniently.
You’ll learn about:
- Garden ecology
- Creating landscaping designs using shrubs and ground covers
- Specialty landscaping
- Starting and operating your own landscaping business
And you’ll learn it all at home — no classroom needed!
Why complete a training program in landscaping? With the right credentials, you can how to:
- Work for an established landscaping firm
- Start your own business.
*The estimated completion time for this program is based on completion times for learners enrolled in this program from 5/2021 – 4/2022, excluding withdrawals.
Locksmith and Home Security Technician
Career Diploma - Complete in as little as 2 months*
Take the first step toward an entry-level career as a Locksmith and Home Security Technician with Penn Foster Career School.
Our online Locksmith/Home Security Technician training program will provide you with the foundational skills that can help you begin an entry-level position in the field. With self-paced, online, interactive lessons and simulations, you’ll take the first step toward a rewarding career path.
You'll learn:
- Key Identification and lock mechanisms
- Residential locks and keymaking
- Locksmithing in Electronic Security
- Locksmithing for Safes and Vaults
- Dynamic interactive practice assessments and graded projects
The Penn Foster Locksmith & Home Security Technician Diploma provides you with a broad range of learning aids and interactive simulations to help you gain the fundamental skills and confidence to take steps toward apprenticing or working in the field.
*The estimated completion time for this program is based on completion times for learners enrolled in this program from 5/2021 – 4/2022, excluding withdrawals.
Plumber
Career Diploma - Complete in as little as 6 months*
Train to be a Plumber with Penn Foster Career School.
Learn the skills to help you become a professional plumber while studying at home. Our program is convenient, affordable, and covers up-to-date, essential plumbing skills.
You’ll learn how to:
- Interpret construction drawings and specifications.
- Assemble, install, test, and maintain plumbing systems.
- Install and maintain water heating systems.
- Install and troubleshoot the plumbing for dishwashers and other appliances.
Learning Aids Included!
The Penn Foster Plumber Diploma program helps prepare students for real-world work with interactive simulations, how-to videos, and animations that allow you to retain and use what you learned.
Get more information today. Contact us or enroll online and you could be working on your first lesson in a matter of minutes!
*The estimated completion time for this program is based on completion times for learners enrolled in this program from 5/2021 – 4/2022, excluding withdrawals.
Residential Electrician
Career Diploma - Complete in as little as 7 months*
Learn the skills to help you become a Residential Electrician - at home, at your own pace, with Penn Foster College.
There are certain skills that can help you begin a career as an Residential Electrician. The Penn Foster College Residential Electrician Program can help you learn them quickly and conveniently.
You’ll get hands-on training in:
- The classifications and categories of electricity
- Conduit fittings and supports
- Residential, commercial, and industrial electrical installation
- Heating and lighting practices
- Conductor properties and characteristics
And you’ll learn it all at home – no classroom needed!
Take the first steps towards a challenging, new career as a Residential Electrician.
Why complete a Residential Electrician training program? With the right credentials, you can learn how to:
- Work for a construction firm or start your own business.
- Install and maintain electrical devices and wiring in homes, factories, and offices.
*The estimated completion time for this program is based on completion times for learners enrolled in this program from 5/2021 – 4/2022, excluding withdrawals.
Wildlife/Forestry Conservation
Career Diploma - Complete in as little as 4 months*
Learn the skills you need to take the first steps towards a career in Wildlife/Forestry Conservation — at home, at your own pace, with Penn Foster.
Turn your love of the great outdoors into a rewarding career with the Penn Foster Wildlife/Forestry Conservation Program. Train online quickly and conveniently, and earn your Career Diploma in Wildlife/Forestry Conservation in as little as four months!
You'll learn all about:
- Wildlife law enforcement and population management
- Forest ecology and protection
- Park and recreational facility operation
- Field equipment and safety
Start a satisfying, new career. And you'll learn it all at home — no classroom needed!
Why train for a career in Wildlife/Forestry Conservation? With the right credentials, you can learn how to:
- Earn great pay in a healthy environment.
- Work for the government or a national park.
- Make a difference by preserving our precious natural resources.
There is an increasing global emphasis on issues such as environmental protection and responsible land management. That means an opportunity for you in a field you love!
*The estimated completion time for this program is based on completion times for learners enrolled in this program from 5/2021 – 4/2022, excluding withdrawals.
AutoCAD®
Certificate - Complete in as little as 7 months*
The Penn Foster AutoCAD® Certificate Program is designed to provide students with the basic functions including software features associated with basic drafting options.
Students enrolling in the Penn Foster AutoCAD® Certificate Program should possess a solid background in a Windows®-based PC environment and should also have an educational or work-related background in basic drafting. Students who do not have the necessary prerequisite skills should consider Penn Foster's Drafting with AutoCAD® Career Diploma Program.
AutoCAD is a registered trademark of AutoDesk, Inc. in the United States and/or other jurisdictions.
*The estimated completion time for this program is based on completion times for learners enrolled in this program from 5/2021 – 4/2022, excluding withdrawals.
The National Electrical Code
Certificate - Complete in as little as 3 months*
Get your National Electrical Code® Certificate - at home, at your own pace with Penn Foster Career School.
The Penn Foster National Electrical Code Certificate Program provides a comprehensive overview of the purpose, structure, and technical language of the National Electrical Code.® This program is intended for engineering technicians, electricians’ assistants, maintenance technicians, general contractors, artisans and technologists looking to broaden their understanding of the National Electrical Code.®
Students considering this certificate program should have an understanding of basic electrical concepts and some previous experience with electrical devices, wiring, calculations, and basic print reading.
NEC and National Electrical Code are registered trademarks of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA).
*The estimated completion time for this program is based on completion times for learners enrolled in this program from 5/2021 – 4/2022, excluding withdrawals.
Supervisory Skills for the Industrial Workplace
Certificate - Complete in as little as 4 months*
Take the first steps toward advancing in your field with Penn Foster Career School's Supervisory Skills for the Industrial Workplace certificate — online, around your schedule! Acquire the leadership knowledge and skills that could help you move up at your current company with lessons geared toward the industrial workplace.
Learn and develop valuable skills with courses such as:
- Personnel and Performance Management for Supervisors
- Team Building
- Critical Thinking
- Conflict Management
- And more!
Penn Foster Career School is regionally accredited through the Middle States Commission on Secondary Schools and nationally accredited through the Distance Education Accrediting Commission.
*The estimated completion time for this program is based on completion times for learners enrolled in this program from 5/2021 – 4/2022, excluding withdrawals.
CNC Operator
Learn how to become a CNC Operator – online, from home with Penn Foster!
Take the first steps toward a new career as a CNC operator with Penn Foster’s online, self-paced training program. You’ll learn foundational skills that can help you prepare for on-the-job success, such as
- Industrial safety procedures
- Basic machining skills
- CNC technology and programming
And, even better, you can learn these skills from wherever you are, no classroom needed!
Why take an online CNC operator training program?
Through our online CNC Operator Professional Training Program, you can build new skills on your schedule! Online training with Penn Foster is
- 100% online
- Completely self-paced
- Affordable
That means that you can prepare for a new career your way and find success on your terms.
Facilities Maintenance
Prepare for a new career as a facilities maintenance technician in as little as 9 months with Penn Foster’s online Facilities Maintenance Professional Training Program. Designed with job-readiness in mind, you’ll learn the essentials skills that can help you stand out to employers – all from home, on your schedule!
Your courses include:
- Hand and Power Tools
- Maintenance and Troubleshooting
- Fundamentals of HVACR
- Electrical Fundamentals
Learn Industry-Relevant Skills
Penn Foster’s Facilities Maintenance Professional Training Program is meant to teach learners career-focused skills online. You’ll prepare for a new career path as a facilities maintenance technician and learn the skills you’ll need to be successful on the job, from diagnosing and repairing machinery to reading blueprints and performing preventative maintenance.
Find out more about Penn Foster's complete Facilities Maintenance Technician Training, which includes:
- All study materials and digital training content
- Instructional support
- Access to student services by website, phone, and mail
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