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Hazleton Area Career Center, Pennsylvania

Overview of Hazleton Area Career Center

Hazleton Area Career Center is in Hazleton, Pennsylvania. Hazleton is a small suburb. The school is a public institution. Hazleton Area Career Center issues awards (degrees) up to the level of Certificate.

Areas of Study

Fields of study in vogue at the school include nursing and emergency medicine.

Hazleton Area Career Center Selectivity

The school's open admission policy attracts a range of prospective students.

Faculty

The most successful professors at the school are given tenure, encouraging them to stay with the school for a long time.

Student Body

Approximately 44 students study at Hazleton Area Career Center (in 2005). Many of the students at the school are in their forties, or even older.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"The Practical Nursing Program and the Hazleton Area School District/Hazleton Area Career Center share in a commitment to providing an educational program that is responsive to an identified set of professional nursing standards which include the nursing standards set forth by the American NursesĘ Association (ANA). Nursing faculty believe that the programĘs course of study facilitates acquiring those values, attitudes, skills and knowledge needed for nursing practice. Since 1969, the Program has incorporated nursing standards to guide program development. These standards reflect a strong commitment to service within the nursing profession."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Hazleton Area Career Center

Hazleton Area Career Center
1451 W 23rd Street
Hazleton, PA 18202
Admissions Phone: (570) 459-3178
Financial Aid Phone: (570) 459-3178
http://www.hasd.k12.pa.us

Hazleton Area Career Center Programs and Degrees (2005)

Hazleton Area Career Center awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Nursing And Emergency Medicine41licensed practical nurse

Number of programs and degrees for Hazleton Area Career Center in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years411

Student Body

In 2005, Hazleton Area Career Center had a total enrollment of 44 students (44 full-time equivalent).

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White95%
Black2%
Hispanic2%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
20-2112%
22-247%
25-297%
30-3412%
35-3915%
40-4939%
50-647%

Hazleton Area Career Center Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time98 %

Graduation and Transfer Rates (2004):
(Graduation rate is percent of students graduating within 150% of the normal time.)

ItemPercent
Graduating100%

Hazleton Area Career Center Room and Board (2005)

The school does not offer campus housing.

(Please refer to our profile of Hazleton, Pennsylvania for details about the area surrounding the campus.)

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Hazleton Area Career Center Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Admissions Phone Number: (570) 459-3178

Hazleton Area Career Center Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Financial Aid:
Hazleton Area Career Center participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 2554500)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (570) 459-3178

Hazleton Area Career Center Faculty

Hazleton Area Career Center has a tenure system for faculty.

Hazleton Area Career Center Degree Programs (2005)

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training

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Hazleton Area Career Center Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Hazleton Area Career Center Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Hazleton Area Career Center % of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
% students 40 years or older
(vs. all colleges)
Top 2%Hazleton Area Career Center % students 40 years or older
Female % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 18%Hazleton Area Career Center Female % of student body
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Open admission
Grants credits for AP courses
Career counseling
Remedial classes for students
On-campus library
Tenure system for quality teaching

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