Online Career Training Certificates
Non-credit online career training certificates provide the skills necessary to acquire professional level positions for many in-demand occupations. Reading Area Community College, in partnership with Gatlin Education Services, offers top quality training in more than 100 online education programs designed to provide the workforce skills necessary to enter a new field or advance your current career.
Our programs are designed by a team of professionals from each respective field, who work to provide the most effective web-based learning experience available today. Instructors/mentors are actively involved in your online learning experience. They respond to any questions or concerns, as well as encourage and motivate you to succeed.
Each program includes a set of lessons and evaluations. Grades are a combination of the instructor/mentor's evaluation of students' work and computer-graded tests. We know you'll appreciate the quality as well as the convenience of anytime, anywhere learning with open enrollment always available.
Visit Gatlin Education Services for more information on available programs, financial aid or to register for an Online Career Training Certificate. Approved for Act 48 credits, contact Michele Furdyna for more information.
Short-Term Online Courses
Non-credit, online short-term courses provide a wide variety of knowledge and skills for professional and personal development. Experience top quality courses developed by nationally recognized instructors and college professors. Lessons are provided online and can be completed at your own pace, usually in one to six weeks with two lessons per week.
Classes start on select Wednesdays of each month. The start dates for 2012 are: Apr. 18, May 16, June 13, July 18, Aug. 15, Sept. 19, Oct. 17, Nov. 21 and Dec. 19.
For more information or to register for an online short-term course, please visit ed2go.com. Please note that once the course is accessed either by requesting materials or viewing lessons, there are no refunds.
Students can contact RACC with any questions at 610-607-6232. Approved for Act 48 credits.
Command Spanish
The College is partnering with Command Spanish to offer online Spanish classes for businesses that want to improve the bilingual skills of their employees.
The Command Spanish e-Training Programs enhance communication in the work environment by minimizing or removing language barriers. Other benefits include increased safety, better employee job performance and better service to customers in the Hispanic community. Finally, because it's online, you can receive cost-effective instruction without leaving your home or office.
Check out the full list of Command Spanish courses.
Online Healthcare Courses
RACC offers more than 650 online healthcare courses, which makes CEU training available in areas ranging from disease states, to clinical practices to patient care topics. All courses are available online 24 hours a day which allow you to take the course at your own convenience. The courses use audio and video media to ensure a quality experience along with a great education.
These courses support Annual CE Requirements, Clinical Competency Initiatives, and RN, SW and RT Certifications (CNOR, CEN, CCRN, etc.).
Contact hours are provided by HealthStream, accredited by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
Visit Online Healthcare Courses for a full listing of available courses. For more information about online healthcare courses, please contact Michele Furdyna (healthceu@racc.edu), RN BSN MS, at 610-607-6220.
