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Penn State Wilkes-Barre Northern Tier Center

The Penn State Wilkes-Barre Northern Tier Center provides the residents of Bradford and Sullivan counties with a variety of options to help them learn new skills or enhance existing skills. We can help you prepare for a career change, obtain credentials needed for a promotion, or further your knowledge to stay at the top of your industry.

Continuing Education
The Northern Tier Center extends the resources of Penn State to you, an adult learner, with the flexibility and convenience you need to fit further education into your personal schedule. We want to help you reach your educational goals. Our classes are small, our faculty is friendly, and the outstanding resources of a Big Ten university await you! Come visit—we'd love to meet you.

Degrees
Educators and persons employed in business and many other fields rely on the high quality and consistency of the Penn State graduate credit and professional development courses delivered at the Northern Tier Center. Penn State Wilkes-Barre offers eight baccalaureate and six associate degree programs and the first two years of Penn State's more than 160 bachelor's degree programs.

Professional Development
The Northern Tier Center offers many services to area companies, helping their workers stay up-to-date with advancements in their field. We also offer courses for teachers working toward permanent certification and satisfying Act 48 requirements. Whether you want to advance in your career, change careers, prepare for licensure or relicensure, or simply improve your professional skills, you can count on Penn State to help you achieve your goals.

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Penn State Wilkes-Barre Northern Tier Center

218 Main Street
Towanda  PA  18848