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Central Penn College offering new leadership courses
Central Penn College is addressing market demand for more corporate leaders with two new courses.
The Summerdale, Cumberland County college is introducing a nine-month certificate program in leadership and a post-bachelor’s degree certificate in executive corporate leadership.
These offerings augment ongoing partnerships between Central Penn College and the GIANT Company, Members 1st Federal Credit Union, Messiah Lifeways, UPMC, and other recognized private sector leaders, providing targeted training in high-level skills required for each industry, Central Penn College said.
The nine-month certificate can be standalone or serve as a gateway to a bachelor’s degree in business administration. The certificate entails six, three-credit courses that can be completed in as little as nine months.
The post-bachelor’s degree certificate in executive corporate leadership, which can lead to a master’s degree in Professional Studies in Organizational Leadership.
The coursework teaches planning, team building, internal and external communications, and other relevant skills, preparing students to excel as leaders in business, government, nonprofits, and educational settings, the college said. Graduates from the program can work as general managers, first-line supervisors, operations managers or other positions of responsibility.
Central Penn also just launched a new certificate in computer networking and security, to help prevent cyberattacks and protect sensitive information.
Students can apply to begin as early as March. For additional information, visit www.centralpenn.edu.
