Penn Foster College

You can chose to study using books and other printed material, through online classes, or both. You make the decision about which method is the best fit for your style of learning.

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Penn Foster's faculty of expert professionals and dedicated support staff are devoted to making your educational experience a successful one!

This program is designed for adults who wish to obtain new job skills, to fine tune existing skills used in their present employment, or to develop a better understanding of accounting, finance, and basic business principles to help a small business to function optimally.

Certification and/or Licensure

The accounting certificate program may also help students to prepare to apply for national certifications, like Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Financial Manager (CFM), and Certified Management Accountant (CMA).

With Penn Foster's Program in Accounting, you can earn your Degree in Accounting in the comfort of your own home, working at a pace that is comfortable for you.

You need specific skills in order to begin your career in professional accounting. Earning your Accounting Degree can be fast and convenient with Penn Foster distance learning.

Acquire valuable skills with the following courses:

• Financial, Managerial and Cost Accounting;
• Mathematics for Business and Finance;
• Principles of Management;
• Financial Management.

Start a new and rewarding career today, in the fast-growing field of accounting.

Why should I earn an Associate Degree in Accounting through distance learning?

With the appropriate credentials, you can:

• Earn a salary that can range from $50,000 to $88,000 annually, depending on your experience.
• Pursue a career in a field that is expected to grow another 20% by 2014.
• You can find employment in financial institutions or government agencies!

New businesses are formed every day, and they require accounting professionals to help establish their bookkeeping systems, to prepare their taxes, and to advise the management team. This equals greater opportunity for you!

Your tuition includes:

• All of the books, lessons, learning materials, and equipment you will require to complete the program.
• Unlimited, live instructional support using our toll-free number.
• Student services accessible online, by phone, and through the mail.

Penn Foster College offers both Associate and Bachelor degree programs; designed to prepare students for careers in today's fastest-growing professions. You choose your medium of study, whether online, in print or a combination of both. You can choose the learning style that suits you best. Our professional faculty and staff are determined to help you complete your program and obtain your degree!

Penn Foster College degrees are valued by employers, and can mean advancements in salary and a better future. The degree programs offered by Penn Foster are designed to give students an edge when applying for a job or seeking a promotion.

Human Resources Management: Associate Degree

This program will teach you everything you need to learn about:

• Employee benefit packages
• Compensation plans
• Labor relations
• Effective interpersonal and written communications

What are the best reasons for obtaining a Human Resources Management Associate Degree in the distance learning program?

With the proper education, you can qualify to become a Human Resources Assistant, Generalist, or Specialist -- working in all areas, including recruitment, training, compensation, benefits, labor relations, and records keeping. As standards are continually undergoing change in occupational safety and health, equal employment opportunity, compensation, health care, retirement, and family leave, there will be a rise in the need for personnel specializing in human resources, training, and labor relations.

By studying in your home, at your convenience, you can get your Associate Degree in just two years.

• In as little two years, you can receive your Associate Degree studying in your home at your own pace.
• You do not require any previous experience. The design of the Associate Degree in Human Resources Management Program allows even a neophyte to learn fast.
• You can become an assistant, specialist, or generalist in Human Resources, focusing on the areas of employee compensation, staff recruiting, benefits administration, or labor relations.
• Enter this rewarding field to expand your employment opportunities and earning potential.

Business Management Associate Degree

There are specific skills you need to have in order to begin a career in Business Management. With a Penn Foster College distance education, you could obtain a Business Management Associate Degree fast and when it is convenient for you.

Attain valuable skills with these courses and many more:

• Mathematics for Business and Finance
• Business Communications
• Principles of Management
• Business Law

Why obtain an Associate Degree via distance learning?

If you have the right credentials, you will be able to:

• Earn a salary of at least $60,000 per year
• Be part of career that expects growth of 17% by 2014.
• Accept a position as a Personnel, Office, Sales, Inventory Control, or Production Manager.
• Work at an existing business or start your own.

Skilled, expert Business Managers might receive a promotion within their companies to more lucrative positions or they could end up being top managers for other companies. This means more employment opportunities for you to choose from.

Your Business Management Degree Program includes:

• All texts, lessons, equipment, and learning aids you'll need
• Instructional support
• Access to student services via website, phone, and mail.

This outline covers the four semesters of your online degree program.

You will receive credit for previous college coursework if you can meet or exceed Penn Foster College standards.

Business Management Bachelor's Degree

The goal of the Penn Foster Business Management Degree Program is to provide you with advanced business skills, management philosophies, and operational proficiency.

Your studies will include:

• Marketing Practices
• Legal Business Environment
• Corporate Finance
• Organizational Behavior
• Business Research Methods
• International Business
• Strategic Business Management...
• and much more.

Your program consists of 120 credits and is designed to prepare you with the knowledge and skills that are required for your career.

Your New Skills

You will acquire the skills necessary to start your own Business Management career in either a small business environment or a large company.

• Improve your knowledge of math. Learn the basic operations; business formulas and equations; checking accounts and bank statements; financial statements and ratios; interpret and present statistical data on business.
• Acquire comprehensive business expertise. Be trained in the basics of coordination, intercommunication and partnership, information and technology, and the domestic and international corporate environments.
• Improve your communication techniques. Written and spoken business communication is emphasized; you will learn to write effective and concise memos, reports and letters.