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Accredited By:

• Distance Education Accrediting Commission
• Middle States Commission on Secondary Schools

School Description:

Founded in 1890, Penn Foster has been a leader in career-focused distance learning for over 125 years. Penn Foster Career School is located in Scranton, Pennsylvania and offers vocational diploma programs and avocational certificate programs. Penn Foster Career School is licensed by the Pennsylvania State Board of Private Licensed Schools. Penn Foster Career School is accredited by the Distance Education Accrediting Commission and regionally accredited by the Commission on Secondary Schools of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.

All programs are delivered online and no in-person classroom instruction occurs. While most examinations are conducted online, some final projects are submitted by mail. The institution advertises in national media that can be accessed by residents nationally, but no targeted advertising is done through local media.