PC Fundamentals

Penn Foster Career School is licensed by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, State Board of Private Licensed Schools.

Penn Foster Career School has met the high standards of integrity and performance set by the Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC), Washington, D.C., and is a fully accredited member. The DETC is a voluntary association of accredited home study schools, which was founded in 1926 to promote sound educational standards and ethical business practices within the home study field.

The Independent Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education and Training Council is listed by the Department of Education as a "nationally recognized accrediting agency." The Accrediting Commission is also recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).

Penn Foster Career School has been reviewed and approved as an Authorized Provider of continuing education and training programs by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET). This means students can earn CEUs for Penn Foster programs completed. CEUs serve as a nationally recognized unit of measure for continuing education and training.

All Penn Foster programs are affiliated with DANTES, which qualifies U.S. military personnel for tuition reimbursement.