Continuing Education & Workforce Development

Professional and Workforce Development Programs

These programs assist students in acquiring new skills and/or enhancing their existing knowledge in a variety of career areas.

Professional Development

In addition to providing professional development programs that can increase competencies in a variety of skill areas, Continuing Education and Workforce Development offers specific programming to assist individuals in maintaining their professional credentials:

  • Act 48 for Educators (for PA certified educators)
  • Allied Health Professionals
  • Certified Alcohol Counselors
  • Certified Public Accountant
  • Child Development Associates
  • Food Service
  • Insurance
  • Management
  • Nursing
  • Real Estate
  • Tax Collection

Workforce Development Programs

Upon successful completion of the following training programs, students will receive a certificate from Bucks County Community College. Programs noted with an asterisk (*) also prepare individuals for industry standard certification or state licensure examinations.

  • AMA Administrative Professional
  • AMA Human Resources
  • AMA Sales and Marketing
  • AMA Strategic Leadership
  • AMA Supervision
  • Aerobics Instructor*
  • AutoCAD
  • Bedside Harp Therapy
  • Certified Hypnotherapist
  • Child Development Associate
  • Computer Training and Software Applications
  • Contractor
  • CPR & First Aid
  • Dental Assisting
  • Direct Care Worker
  • EKG Technician
  • Gerontology
  • Homeland Security Training
  • Information Technology Academy*
    • A+ Certification
    • ASP.NET and VB.NET
    • CCNA
    • Cisco Firewall Specialist
      • Network Security 1
      • Network Security 2
    • Dreamweaver
    • IC3
    • InDesign
    • Linux+
    • MCDST (Microsoft Certified Desktop Support Technician)
    • MCITP: Database Administrator (SQL Server 2005)
    • MCP
    • MCSE/MCSA
    • MCTS: Technology Specialist (SQL Server 2005)
    • Microsoft IT Academy
    • MS Exchange
    • MS Office (MOS)
    • Network+
    • Networking and Computer Concepts
    • Pearson VUE Testing Center
    • Prometric Testing Center
    • PHP/MySQL
    • SQL (Intro)
  • Lean Six SigmaMechanical Maintenance/Mechatronics
  • Medical Billing & Coding/Medical Office Administration
  • Non-Profit Management
  • Nurse Aide Training*
  • Patient Care Technician
  • Payroll Management
  • Personal Trainer*
  • Pharmacy Technician*
  • Practical Nursing*
  • Project Management
  • Public Safety Officer
  • Purchasing Management
  • Radiography*
  • ServSafe®
  • Technical Writing
  • Thanatology
  • Sustainable Building Advisors
  • Practical Nursing*

Business and Industry Services

The Center for Workforce Development provides customized training services for employers seeking to increase productivity, improve quality, and retain employees through workforce education. Areas of expertise include:

  • AutoCad
  • Business Writing
  • Business Mathematics
  • Computer Software Applications
  • Customer Service Training
  • Diversity Awareness
  • Effective Communications
  • Executive Management
  • English as a Second language
  • First Aid and CPR/AED Certification
  • Lean Six Sigma
  • Mechanical Maintenance/ Mechatronics
  • Presentation Skills
  • Project Management
  • Skills Assessments
  • Spanish for the Workplace
  • Supervisory and Leadership Training
  • Teambuilding
  • Train-the-Trainer
  • Employee Safety

Services are delivered at your location or one of our sites located throughout Bucks County. We offer relevant, flexible, shortformat workshops designed to meet your specific objectives, and scheduled at your convenience. Call 215-968-8006 or go to www.bucks.edu/cwd

Fire and Emergency Services Training

The Bucks County Public Safety Training Center coordinates local and state level fire training in 67 counties in Pennsylvania. For complete information, call 215-340-8417. The College provides education and support for paramedic and emergency medical technician training for the County. For complete information, call 215-340-8400.

Information Technology Academy

The IT Academy provides the community with cutting edge, career focused training that prepares our diverse student population for vendor and vendor neutral certification in an increasingly technology oriented society. Certified instructors focus on practical, hands-on, real world applications throughout our courses. The IT Academy promotes career awareness, skill development, and workplace experiences within the Information Technology field. To see a current list of program offerings, please visit: www.bucks.edu/itacademy

Nursing and Allied Health

Continuing Education for Nursing and Allied Health is responsive to the needs of the healthcare community for career training, enhancement and advancement. Our course offerings provide quality educational opportunities for a variety of practice specialties for those who wish to continue their professional and personal development. This includes:

  • Continuing Education for Nurses
  • Courses for Primary Caregivers
  • CPR and First Aid (certification and recertification)
  • Dental Assisting
  • EKG Technician
  • Holistic Therapies
  • Medical Billing and Coding
  • Nurse Aid
  • Patient Care Technician
  • Pharmacy Technician
  • Practical Nursing
  • Radiography

The College is an approved provider of continuing education credits. For information on programs and customized services, call 215-968-8324.

Online Learning

Ed2Go, Ed2Go-Pro, and ACT online courses provide the opportunity for students to continue their education by choosing from a variety of online courses in the following areas:

  • Computers and Information Technology
  • Foreign Language
  • Industrial Technology and Safety Skills
  • Management and Leadership
  • Professional and Personal Development
  • Adult Literacy/Employability Skills

We also offer online certification and license testing, workplace assessments, and educational and career guidance. Please visit us online at www.bucks.edu/actonline.

Adult Education Programs

Adult Education Programs are offered to county residents seeking to upgrade their basic skills or prepare for the GED exam. For program information call 215-968-8553.  Employment assistance is available at the Team PA CareerLink sites in Perkasie 215-258-7755 and Bristol 215-781-1073.

Practical Nursing Program

The PN program is fully approved by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing. For information on this program, please call 215-968-8316.

Radiography Program

The Radiography Program is a two year program accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology. For more information, please contact the Program Director, Gail Hoffman at 215-504-8644.

Cultural Programs

Each year the Cultural Programs Office presents a variety of musical and theatrical programs of the highest quality aimed at providing the entire family with opportunities for cultural enrichment. Other College organizations sponsor concerts, art exhibits, poetry readings, music and theatre programs, as well as film and lecture series for both students and the public. For a complete brochure listing these events, call 215-968-8087.

Personal Growth and Enrichment

Opportunities for personal growth are offered in art, language, culture, health, fitness and travel. In the summer, the Kids on Campus program for children provides a variety of enriching experiences which are both fun and challenging. Additionally enrichment programs for seniors are available both on campus and off campus at many retirement centers. Foreign language classes are also offered in various elementary schools within Bucks County in the Foreign Language Experience (FLEX) program. For complete information on our programs, call the Office of Continuing Education at 215-968-8409.