Reading Area Community College is a public community college located in Pennsylvania, USA. The following is a detailed introduction to the school:

School History

The school was founded on October 1, 1971. At the beginning of the school, the school had an uncertain location. It was not until 1978 that it acquired the Baker County Holiday Inn that it had a fixed school location. In 1991, the Baker County Administrative Committee officially funded the teaching activities of Reading Community College.

School Overview

School Type: Public Community College.

Location: Mainly serves the Greater Reading area and Baker County, Pennsylvania, located in Reading, Pennsylvania.

Accreditation: Accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

Professional Settings

The college offers a variety of professional courses, covering multiple fields, mainly including:

Business: Accounting, Business Management, Business Management, etc.;

Information Technology: Computer Information Technology, Website Development, etc.;

Health Care: Clinical Nursing, Pharmaceutical Laboratory Technician, Respiratory Care, etc.;

Education: Early Education, etc.;

Liberal Arts: Anthropology, Sociology, Humanities, Law, etc.;

Vocational Skills: Culinary Arts, Administrative Secretary, Lawyer Secretary, Physician Secretary, etc.;

Technical: Power System Technology, etc.;

Justice: Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement, etc.

Teaching and training programs

Degrees and certificates: The school is authorized to issue college diplomas, associate degrees and related certificates. Students can choose appropriate courses and degree programs according to their learning goals and career plans.

Vocational training: Focus on practical teaching, provide students with vocational skills training, help students master practical professional skills, improve employment competitiveness, and better adapt to the needs of society and the workplace. In addition, the college also provides customized training courses for enterprises and industries to meet the professional skills needs of different industries.

Transfer education: Provide transfer courses for students who are willing to continue their studies. These courses are basically the same as the first two years of courses in four-year universities, and the credits are recognized by public universities in the state. After graduation, students can transfer to four-year universities with credits to continue their studies.

Campus life

Student composition: Students come from different ages, races, religious backgrounds and all over the world, creating a multicultural learning atmosphere.

Campus facilities: It has complete teaching facilities and learning resources, including classrooms, laboratories, libraries, computer centers, etc., to provide students with good learning conditions. The campus expansion plan completed in 1996 has made it an attractive urban campus.

Club activities: The school has various clubs and student organizations, such as academic clubs, cultural and art clubs, sports clubs, etc. Students can participate according to their interests and hobbies to enrich their extracurricular life, expand their interpersonal network, and improve their comprehensive quality.

School Mission and Values

The mission of the college is to build a learning community, promote educational development and regional economic vitality. Its core values ​​include the pursuit of excellence, promoting student learning and personal growth, creating a good environment, valuing community diversity, connecting students and resources, and advocating lifelong learning.