Penn Foster Schools

You need certain skills to begin a career in Freelance Writing. The Penn Foster Career School Freelance Writer Program helps you learn them quickly and conveniently. You will learn about:

• The business of writing and getting in the writing habit
• Reference sources for writers, types of fiction and nonfiction
• Using the Writer's Market
• Submitting manuscripts and working with agents and editors

And you'll learn it all at home - no classroom needed! You'll get valuable information about how to set up your own home office and begin your Freelance Writing business. It's like having your own personal Freelance Writing school!
You can:

• Work for clients such as advertising agencies and newspapers.
• Work for publishing and printing houses and magazines.
• Get published by pharmaceutical companies and online publishers.

Demand for Freelance Writers will increase 16% by 2012.* A career as a Freelance Writer holds opportunities for growth and change as new markets with special niches are developed, appealing to readers with special interests. Freelance Writing makes up much of the content of online publications.

*Growth figures represent a ten-year period ending 2012. Source: "National Industry-Occupation Employment Matrix," a publication of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

There are certain Basic Electronics skills you need to begin a career as an Electronics Repair Technician. With Penn Foster Career School distance learning, you can learn them quickly and conveniently. Cover these topics and more:

• Introduction to electronics and the nature of electricity
• Conductors, insulators, and batteries
• Magnetism and electromagnetism
• Fiber optic and optoelectronic components

And you'll learn it all at home - no classroom needed!
Start a moneymaking career as an Electronics Repair Technician. With the right credentials, you can:

• Work as an instrumentation technician or broadcast engineer.
• Work for an existing electronics repair and services business, or begin one of your own.

There are certain skills you need to own a small business. The Penn Foster Career School Small Business Owner Program helps you learn them quickly and conveniently. You'll get hands-on training in:

• Preparing for Business Success and Market Research
• Writing a Business Plan and Financing Your Business
• Legal Requirements and Resources
• Putting Your Business Online and Preparing a Budget

You can:

• Work for an established small business.
• Start your own small business and enjoy the freedom of being your own boss!
• As the owner of your own small business, you can work the hours you choose and guide your business toward success!

Penn Foster Career School AutoCAD^® training helps you learn the following skills quickly and conveniently:

• 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^®.

Get more information today, and in as little as one year from enrollment - you can be ready for a drafting career using AutoCAD^®!

The Penn Foster Career School Pharmacy Technician Program can help you make a difference. You'll work closely with pharmacists to provide medication and health care products to patients. Train quickly and conveniently. Learn how to:

• Receive prescriptions from doctors and hospitals.
• Prepare prescriptions for patients.
• Verify insurance and prescription information.
• Assist the pharmacist with everyday duties.

You'll get valuable information about working in this challenging environment, where skills in record keeping, calculating, and knowledge of medicines will be tested daily.

There are certain skills you need to begin a career as a Web Page Designer. The Penn Foster Career School Web Page Designer Program helps you learn them quickly and conveniently. You'll get hands-on training with:

• Essential web publishing skills
• Elements of design, computer graphics, and HTML fundamentals
• Internet basics, Macromedia Dreamweaver MX software
• Security, E-commerce, and much more

You can:

• Earn $39,000 per year or more.*
• Work for virtually any organization that wants or has a Web presence!
• Work for an existing web design firm, or begin one of your own.

Demand for professional Web Page Designers will increase 39% by 2012.** As the Internet grows and the World Wide Web expands, more professionals are needed to design, develop, and maintain websites. That means more job opportunity for an aspiring Web Page Designer like you!

* All salary information is based on the "Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2004-05," a publication of the U.S. Department of Labor. Individual student earnings vary.
** Growth figures represent a ten-year period ending 2012. Source: "National Industry-Occupation Employment Matrix," a publication of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

There are certain skills you need to begin a career
as an Residential Electrician. The Penn Foster Career School Residential Electrician Program helps 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!

Start a challenging, new career as a Residential Electrician.
Why complete a Residential Electrician training program? With the right credentials, you can:

• Work for a construction firm or start your own business.
• Install and maintain electrical devices and wiring in homes, factories, and offices.

The U.S. Bureau of Labor expects an increase of nearly 12% in the number of job opportunities for Residential Electricians by 2018.* Residential Electricians enjoy challenging, varied assignments, and flexible working hours.

There are certain skills you need to begin a career as a Diesel Mechanic. The Penn Foster Career School Diesel Mechanics/Heavy Truck Maintenance Program helps you learn them quickly and conveniently. You'll get hands-on training in:

• Diesel Engine Fundamentals.
• Hydromechanical Diesel Fuel Injection Systems.
• Computerized Truck and Bus Systems Management.
• Truck steering, suspension, brake and transmission systems.

The U.S. Bureau of Labor predicts a 14% increase in new job opportunities for Diesel Mechanics by 2012.*

*Growth figures represent a ten-year period ending 2012. Source: "National Industry-Occupation Employment Matrix", a publication of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Develop your natural talent for Dressmaking and Design with the Penn Foster Career School Dressmaking and Design distance learning program. Your customers, neighbors, and friends will respect your skills and admire the clothes you create. Train quickly and conveniently with our "Quick Learn" method. Learn how to:

• Identify fibers and fabrics and care for them
• Select the right material for a project
• Mark, cut, and tack fabric for a proper fit
• Finish garments and alter patterns

With the right credentials, you can:

• Work for a design agency, a tailor, or start your own business.
• Create your own designs as a hobby or for extra income.
• There will always be a demand for professional Dressmakers. Create new, unique styles for yourself or your friends and customers at half the cost, alter favorite garments, or add your special touches to costumes for special occasions.

There are certain skills you need to become a Medical Transcriptionist. The Penn Foster Career School Medical Transcriptionist Program helps you learn them quickly and conveniently! You'll get hands-on training in:

• Medical Terminology
• Creating and maintaining medical records
• Advanced Medical Terminology and Pharmacology
• Keyboarding and Word Processing

You'll get valuable information about interpersonal communication and time and stress management.

Develop your natural talent for Catering and Gourmet Cooking with the Penn Foster Career School Catering and Gourmet Cooking distance learning program. Your customers, neighbors, and friends will respect your skills and admire the exquisite meals you prepare and serve. Train quickly and conveniently with our "Quick Learn" method. Learn about:

• Food styles involved in catering
• The gourmet kitchen and the culinary professional
• Preparing poultry, fish, game, and shellfish
• Baking and pastry

And you'll learn it all at home - no classroom needed! You'll get valuable information about different cuts of meat and how to prepare them, as well as basic and advanced presentation. It's like having your own personal Catering and Gourmet Cooking school.
With the right credentials, you can:

• Work for a restaurant, hotel, resort, or cafeteria.
• Start your own catering business and enjoy career independence.
• There will always be a demand for professional Caterers and Gourmet Cooks. Create new, unique dishes and prepare them for your own parties and banquets, or get paid to prepare them for clients.

As a Private Investigator, you'll have an exciting and challenging career. Private Investigators conduct investigations involving missing persons, corporate intelligence, or other fascinating areas. Enjoy the special satisfaction that comes with working as a Private Investigator on an important case. Train quickly and conveniently! You will learn about:

• Investigation and reporting techniques
• Sources of information and background investigations
• Surveillance equipment and techniques
• Ethics and professional responsibility for private investigators

And you'll learn it all at home - no classroom needed! You'll get valuable information about the private investigator's role in civil and criminal litigation, corporate intelligence gathering and espionage, and professional development and employment. It's like having your own personal Private Investigator school.
With the right credentials, you can:

• Work for a private investigation or security agency, corporate legal department, or government agency.
• Work in insurance fraud investigation, retail security, or corporate security.
• Conduct investigations, prepare reports, and testify in court.

The Penn Foster Career School Dog Obedience Trainer/Instructor Program helps you learn the following skills quickly and conveniently:

• To understand dog behavior, communication, and use of the senses.
• How to influence dog behavior using conditioning and reinforcement.
• Housetraining, crate training, hunting training, and basic veterinary issues.
• How to deal with behavior problems and teach competition obedience.

As dogs take on more active roles in law enforcement, search and rescue, security, and human assistance - that means more opportunity for you!

There are certain skills you need to begin a career as a Bookkeeper. The Penn Foster Career School Bookkeeping Program helps you learn them quickly and conveniently. You'll get hands-on training in:

• Preparing a balance sheet and income statement.
• Assets, liabilities, and owner's equity.
• The basics of the general journal, ledger, and the T account.
• Revenue, expenses, and trial balance.
• Payroll accounting, accounting systems, and wholesale accounting.

Bookkeepers enjoy challenging, varied assignments, respect and prestige, and are considered valuable assets in the companies they work for.

There are certain skills you need to begin a career in Home Remodeling and Repair. The Penn Foster Career School Home Remodeling and Repair Program helps you learn them quickly and conveniently. You'll get hands-on 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.

You can:

• Work for a contractor, or start your own business and be your own boss.
• Choose your hours and projects and save money doing your own repair work.

Skilled Home Remodeling and Repair professionals are in demand around the nation to make old homes look like new. Plan renovations, prepare contracts and estimates, and choose the right materials for the job. The demand for Home Remodeling and Repair skills will provide the opportunity you've been looking for!

Put your creativity to work for you as a graphic designer. With the Penn Foster Career School Computer Graphic Artist Program, you can learn the graphic design skills you need quickly and conveniently. You'll learn:

• Page layout techniques
• Illustration and painting
• Photo retouching and image editing
• Preparing your graphic design portfolio
• How to start your own graphic design business

And you'll learn it all at home - no classroom needed! Get industry-standard graphic design software and all the latest information on the techniques used by Computer Graphic Artists today.
You can:

• Work for almost any company that manufactures a product or offers a service.
• Start your own graphic design business and be your own boss!

Demand for professionals with graphic design skills is predicted to increase as much as 22% through 2012.* A lack of skilled graphic designers to fill the available positions means career opportunity for you!

*Growth figures represent a ten-year period ending 2012. Source: " National Industry-Occupation Employment Matrix," a publication of the U.S.Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Work with animals! The Penn Foster Career School Veterinary Assistant Program can help you make a difference - your abilities can keep animals healthy, nurse them when ill - even save their lives! Learn how to:

• Obtain animal health histories and records.
• Provide specialized nursing care.
• Assist in surgical procedures.
• Wash, feed, and care for animals.

You'll get valuable information about animal-related issues from care and handling to veterinary practice and administration.

Learn the skills you need to begin a career in Small Engine Repair - at home, at your own pace.

• Troubleshoot and repair engine components and systems
• Work with engines, ignition systems and electrical circuits
• Inspect and repair small engine fuel systems
• Disassemble and rebuild all types of small engines, including two-stroke, four-stroke, outboard, and riding mower engines

Your self-paced lessons cover lawn mower engines, motor boats, recreational vehicles, and more. They explain procedures more thoroughly than ordinary small engine repair manuals.

There are certain skills you need to 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:

• Plant health, soil, and fertilizers
• Servicing garden tractors and other tools used in landscaping
• 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!

Start a challenging, moneymaking career as a Landscaping Technician.
Why complete a training program in Landscaping? With the right credentials, you can:

• Work for an established landscaping firm or start your own business.
• Complete your training in as little as six months from today, or take longer if you wish.

The U.S. Bureau of Labor projects an 18% increase in new job opportunities for Landscapers by 2018.* Landscapers enjoy challenging, varied assignments, and flexible working hours. Self-employed landscaping professionals enjoy the career freedom and independence that come with business ownership.

As a Medical Coding and Billing Professional, you'll need to know how to manage records and file claims, prepare insurance forms, and handle billing. You'll get hands-on training in:

• Law, Ethics, and Medicine
• Terminology and Reimbursement Methodologies
• Anatomy and Physiology
• Medical Information and Office Practice

Medical Coding and Billing Professionals enjoy interesting, varied assignments, steady work schedules, respect and prestige.

Start a satisfying career as an Occupational Therapy Aide. With Penn Foster Career School, the world's leader in distance learning, you can learn the Occupational Therapy Aide skills you need quickly and conveniently. You'll learn all about:

• Medical terminology, including anatomical positioning and therapeutic terms
• Activities of Daily Living (ADL) therapy
• Adaptive equipment
• Workplace health and safety

And you'll learn it all at home - no classroom needed! Get all the latest information on the techniques used today in the field of Occupational Therapy.
You can:

• Enjoy a flexible schedule, working part- or full-time.
• Reap the rewards and respect that come with a career helping others to improve their quality of life.

Demand for Occupational Therapy Aides is predicted to increase 43% by the year 2012!* As the number of middle-aged and elderly individuals increases, so does the need for therapeutic services. That means more career opportunity for you when you become an Occupational Therapy Aide.

*Growth figures represent a ten-year period ending 2012. Source: "National Industry-Occupation Employment Matrix," a publication of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Learn woodworking techniques and create beautiful pieces of furniture in just a few months! You'll learn about:

• Fine woodworking, woodworking specialties, and wood processing.
• Setting up your workplace, woodworking tools and materials.
• Joinery, box making basics, hardware fasteners, finishing wood.
• Cabinet design, construction, refinishing and refacing.
• Marketing your woodworking shop.

Woodworkers are needed by furniture and cabinet manufacturers, repair shops, and suppliers. Opportunity is everywhere!

The Penn Foster Physical Therapy Aide Program can help you make a difference - your abilities can help patients recover from their injuries and return to their active lives! Train quickly and conveniently. Cover these topics and more:

• The role of the Physical Therapy Aide in patient recovery.
• Common physical disorders.
• Physical therapy treatments.
• Exercise and mobility training.

And you'll learn it all at home - no classroom needed! You'll get valuable information about physical therapy aide training issues from lifting techniques to environmental safety, plus a clinical work experience option.
You can:

• Be an important part of a professional physical therapy staff.
• Work at a hospital, physical therapy office, personal care facility, or with a home health agency.

Demand for professional physical therapy aides will rise 46% by 2012.* As the population of middle-aged and elderly people grows, so does the demand for therapeutic services. That means more opportunity for you!
*Salary information is based on the Occupational Outlook Handbook, a publication of the U.S. Department of Labor.

**Growth figures represent a ten-year period ending 2012. Source: National Industry-Occupation Employment Matrix, a publication of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Individual student earnings vary.

Learn the skills you need to become a Jewelry Repair Technician - at home, at your own pace. You'll learn about topics like:

• Tools used by jewelers
• Common repairs done by jewelers
• Colored gemstones, diamonds, and jewelry design
• Home-based businesses and other forms of jewelry retailing

Jewelry Repair Technicians enjoy challenging, varied assignments, and flexible working hours. Self-employed Jewelry Repair Technicians enjoy the career freedom and independence that come with business ownership.

The Penn Foster Career School Legal Transcriptionist Program helps you learn quickly and conveniently! Your Courses include: Law and the Legal System Legal Research and Document Preparation Basic Legal Terminology Legal Transcription You'll also get valuable information intended to help you develop the personal skills needed for a career as a legal transcriptionist such as handling problems, setting up a time-management program, handling work overload, and effective stress-management strategies. What can you expect as a Legal Transcriptionist? In today's litigious world, Legal Transcriptionists are called upon to draft pleadings, discovery documents, and appellate procedures, use legal libraries to perform legal research, and revise completed transcriptions.

There are certain skills you need to begin a career in plumbing. The Penn Foster Career School Program helps you develop them quickly and conveniently. You'll learn how to:

• Interpret construction drawings and specifications.
• Assemble, install, test, and maintain plumbing systems.
• Repair and maintain water heating systems.
• Install and troubleshoot the plumbing for dishwashers and other appliances.
• Start your own plumbing business.

You can:

• Work for a construction company, power plant or water treatment center installing, repairing, and maintaining plumbing systems.
• Work for an existing plumbing contractor or start your own business!

Demand for Plumbers will increase 19% by 2012.* That means more employment opportunity for you! You can also use your skills at home to save money.

* Growth figures represent a ten-year period ending 2012. Source: "National Industry-Occupation Employment Matrix," a publication of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
+Source: "Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2004-05 Edition," a publication of the U.S. Department of Labor.

As a substance abuse counselor, you'll help people who have problems with drugs and alcohol to identify behaviors and problems related to their addictions and also provide them with coping strategies for recovery. The Penn Foster Substance Abuse Counselor program will help you develop the skills needed in this profession. Whether you work in a hospital, outpatient clinic, treatment center, or community mental health facility, you'll have a career you can be proud of.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, demand for technicians with HVAC training will increase nearly 32% by 2012. Demand for service work should increase as businesses and homeowners install new systems and strive to keep them operating at peak efficiency.

With the Penn Foster Career School HVAC training program, you'll get hands-on training in:

• Refrigeration and air conditioning technology.
• System evacuation, refrigerants, and system charging.
• Automatic electronic and programmable controls.
• Commercial refrigeration and heating systems.
• Troubleshooting, domestic appliances, and all-weather systems.

There are certain skills you need to begin a career as a Professional Secretary. The Penn Foster Career School Professional Secretary Program helps you learn them quickly and conveniently. You'll get hands-on training with:

• Technologies in the Office
• Administrative Office Procedures
• PC Basics, Keyboarding, and Internet Basics
• Office Finances and Management

With the right credentials, you can:

• Work as a Legal Secretary, or Executive Secretary.
• Work assisting physicians with reports, speeches, and conference proceedings.
• Assist engineers or scientists with correspondence and technical material.

Demand for the Professional Secretary will rise 9% by 2012.* Professional Secretaries enjoy varied assignments, flexible working hours, respect, and prestige.

*Growth figures represent a ten-year period ending 2012. Source: "National Industry-Occupation Employment Matrix," a publication of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Turn your love of "the great outdoors" into a rewarding career with the Penn Foster Career School Wildlife/Forestry Conservation program. Train quickly and conveniently with our proven distance learning method. Earn your Career Diploma in Wildlife/Forestry Conservation in as little as six 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.

With the right credentials, you can:

• 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 Penn Foster Career School Home Inspector training program will help you develop the skills in:

• Construction methods and commonly used tools.
• Inspection standards and building codes and regulations.
• Interior and exterior inspections
• Inspecting electric, heating, air conditioning, and plumbing systems.
• Starting your own home inspection business.

Earn as much as $26,000 per year, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, working for an architectural or real estate firm, state or local government, or home inspection firm.

*All salary information is based on the "Occupational Outlook Handbook 2004-05 Edition", a publication of the U.S. Department of Labor. Individual student earnings vary.

As a Dental Assistant, you'll need to know how to manage the medical office, schedule appointments and update patient records. The Penn Foster Career School Dental Assistant Program can help you learn these skills and many more, including:

• Dental terminology and anatomy, preventive dentistry and nutrition.
• Disease transmission, pathology, and dental emergencies.
• Radiology and pharmacology.
• Business Administration for the Dental Assistant.

Dental assistants enjoy exciting, varied assignments, steady work schedules, respect and prestige. Whether you work for a clinic or dental practice, as a Dental Assistant you'll have a career you can be proud of!

As a Medical Administrative Assistant, you'll need to know medical terminology, managing and updating patient records, and office procedures. The Penn Foster Career School program can help you learn these skills and many more affordable, quickly and conveniently.

Train quickly and conveniently for this rewarding career. You'll learn:

• Classroom communication skills.
• Major instructional techniques.
• Technology's role in the classroom.
• How to assist students with special needs.

Get the latest information on how to help children learn and grow by becoming a Teacher Aide.

With Penn Foster Career School's Gunsmith program, you'll get hands-on training in:

• How to accurize, repair, and customize.
• How to fit and finish stocks and mount telescopic sights.
• How to restore antique firearms.
• How to design and install metallic rifle sights.
• How to custom load ammunition.

Get more information today, and in as little as nine months from enrollment - you can be a professional Gunsmith!

There are certain skills you need to begin a career in Floral Design. The Penn Foster Career School Floral Design Program helps you learn them quickly and conveniently. You'll get hands-on training in:

• Basics and tools of Floral Design.
• Design techniques, styles, and plant care.
• Coordination and design of arrangements for weddings.
• Promotion and planning of arrangements for holidays and theme parties.
• Creation of artificial and dried flower displays.

Consult with wedding planners, work for a florist shop, design arrangements for a florist, or start your own business.

Whether installing and upgrading software or repairing hardware, Computer Support Technicians have the knowledge and skills that keep businesses and home computers operating smoothly. A trained Computer Support Technician has many career options.

Computer Support Technician will prepare students for careers in the computer industry as computer support technicians, computer support specialists, and help desk technicians.

Such positions combine the skills of software troubleshooting and support, written communication and customer service, hardware troubleshooting and support, and operating systems installation, troubleshooting, and support.

The Penn Foster Career School Artist program helps you learn the skills you need to begin a career in art. Learn new techniques and create beautiful pieces of art in just a few months! You'll learn about:

• Color theory, basic drawing, and figure drawing
• Portrait art, pen and ink, and watercolor art
• Oil painting, acrylic painting, and matting and framing your art work
• Mixed media and cartooning
• Professional presentation of your work and conducting the business of an Artist

Demand for Artists will increase 17% by 2012.* Artists work in television, computer software, printing, and public relations firms. Self-employed Artists offer their services to businesses from advertising firms to interior designers. Opportunity is everywhere!

* Growth figures represent a ten-year period ending 2012. Source: "National Industry-Occupation Employment Matrix," a publication of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

There are certain skills you need to begin a career in Locksmithing. The Penn Foster Career School Locksmithing Program helps you learn them quickly and conveniently. You'll get hands-on training in:

• Key identification and lock mechanisms.
• Residential locks and key making.
• Home and business security.
• Panic hardware and electric locks.
• Electronic security and starting your own small business.

Skilled professionals are in demand around the nation to handle home and business security issues. Start your own locksmithing business and get the career independence you've been looking for!

The Penn Foster Career School distance learning program can be your passport to an exciting future as a travel agent. Train quickly and conveniently, and learn the skills you need to succeed. You'll learn:

• How travel agents use Computerized Reservation Systems
• The key tourist destinations throughout the world
• About tour and vacation packages
• How to start your own travel agency

And you'll learn it all at home - no classroom needed!

There are certain skills you need to begin a career as a Motorcycle Repair Technician. Penn Foster Career School's Motorcycle Repair training helps you learn them quickly and conveniently. Develop these skills and more:

• Perform inspections, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repairs.
• Work with engines, ignition systems, and electrical circuits.
• Inspect and repair frames, steering, and suspension.
• Work with brakes, wheel assemblies, and tires.

Your self-paced lessons cover major makes from Harley to Suzuki, plus ATVs and snowmobiles.

Harley-Davidson is a trademark of Harley-Davidson, Inc. registered in the United States of America and/or other jurisdictions.

Suzuki is a trademark of American Suzuki Corporation registered in the United States of America and/or other jurisdictions.

Learn how to fit and dispense eyeglasses and contact lenses with the Optician training program from Penn Foster Career School. As an Optician, you’ll help select and fit eyeglasses and contact lenses for people with eye problems following prescriptions written by optometrists and ophthalmologists. The Penn Foster Optician Program will help you develop the skills needed in this profession. Whether you work in an optical dispensary or laboratory, an optometrist’s or ophthalmologist’s office, a hospital or clinical setting, or a retail optical store, you’ll have a career you can be proud of!

You’ll receive training in: Math for Opticians Optical Principles, Terminology, and Anatomy Ophthalmic Dispensing Contact Lens Dispensing Professional Practice

Turn your love for children into an exciting career with the Penn Foster Career School Child Day Care Management program. Train quickly and conveniently. Learn to:

• Organize educational activities
• Start and operate your own child care facility
• Set up and maintain a safe, clean, well-organized child care environment
• Use computers to help children learn and play

And you'll learn it all at home - no classroom needed! Get the latest information on licensing, accreditation and certification, working with parents, and financing and budgeting your child care center - exactly what you need to start your career in Child Day Care Management.
Demand for professional child care providers will increase 12% by 2012.* As more and more parents search for reliable, quality child care, the need will continue to grow! That means career opportunity for you!

* Growth figures represent a ten-year period ending 2012. Source: "National Industry-Occupation Employment Matrix," a publication of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

The Penn Foster Career School Auto Repair Technician Program will give you hands-on training in:

• Electrical systems and computerized engine controls.
• Fuel systems, exhaust systems, and braking systems.
• Front and rear axles, differentials, and front end alignments.
• Transmission components.
• Automotive engine disassembly, repair and rebuilding.

Auto Repair Technicians enjoy challenging, varied assignments, and flexible working hours.

The Penn Foster Career School Hotel/Restaurant Management program will help you learn the skills you need to begin a career in Hotel/Restaurant Management. You'll learn:

• Marketing and Sales
• Hospitality Accounting, Cost Controls, and Legal Aspects and Insurance
• Menu Planning, Food Preparation, and Restaurant and Banquet Service
• Food Service Sanitation, Purchasing and Storage

With the right credentials, you can:

• Work for an established hotel or restaurant.
• Work for a chain of hotels or restaurants and have the opportunity to travel.
• Enjoy the fringe benefits that come with such an exciting job.

Demand for Hotel/Restaurant Managers is on the rise. The more people travel, the greater the need for Hotel/Restaurant Managers. As operations become more complex, employers are putting more emphasis on specialized training. The Penn Foster Career School Hotel/Restaurant Management program can give you a real advantage over others without your training!

There are certain skills you need to begin a career as a Paralegal working for a private law firm, corporate legal department, or government agency. The Penn Foster Career School Paralegal Program helps you learn them quickly and conveniently! You will learn:

• Legal terminology and the U.S. Court System
• How to conduct legal investigations and interviews
• Legal writing and legal research
• Paralegal ethics and professional responsibility

You'll get valuable information about the Paralegal's role in civil vs. criminal litigation, the federal and state court system, case investigation, and evidence and evaluation.

Work for a private law firm, corporate legal department or government agency.

The Penn Foster Career School Legal Secretary program helps you learn the skills you need to succeed as a Legal Secretary at home, quickly and conveniently! You'll learn:

• Technologies in the office
• Filing techniques and records management
• PC basics, keyboarding, and Internet basics
• Ethics, professionalism, and risk management

You'll get valuable information about written communication, time and stress management, and administrative office procedures. It's like having your own personal Legal Secretary school.
Start a rewarding career in a growing field.Demand for the professional Legal Secretary will rise 19% by 2012.* Legal secretaries enjoy exciting, varied assignments, flexible working hours, respect and prestige.

*Growth figures represent a ten-year period ending 2012. Source:"National Industry-Occupation Employment Matrix," a publication of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Develop your natural talent for interior design with the Penn Foster Career School Interior Decorator distance learning program. Train quickly and conveniently. Learn to:

• Determine your client's needs and priorities.
• Use the elements and principles of design and color.
• Choose the best treatments for floors, walls, and windows.
• Start and operate your own business as an Interior Decorator.

Get hands-on experience in furniture buying, fabric selection, and dealing with suppliers.

The U.S. Bureau of Labor predicts a 22% increase in new job opportunities for Interior Decorators by 2012.* They enjoy challenging, varied assignments, and flexible working hours.

*Growth figures represent a ten-year period ending 2012. Source: "National Industry-Occupation Employment Matrix", a publication of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

With Penn Foster College distance learning, you can earn your Associate Degree and become a Veterinary Technician quickly and conveniently. Learn valuable skills with these courses and more:

• Animal Anatomy and Physiology
• Medical Mathematics
• Veterinary Office Management
• Animal Nutrition, Reproduction, Genetics, and Aging

And you'll earn your Associate Degree at home - no classroom needed!

You can become part of this exciting profession with the Penn Foster Career School Certified Wedding Planner program. It's convenient, affordable, and accredited.

Get the latest information on bridal shows, specialty weddings, and the bridal business - exactly what you need to become a Certified Wedding Planner.

The ICS Canada Certified Personal Trainer Program can help you achieve your goals � a new career, higher salary, and the satisfaction that comes with helping your clients look and feel better. Train quickly and conveniently through our online distance learning program.