


Penn Foster


Military FriendlyⓇ Rating
We rate how Military Friendly an organization is within 6 different categories. Learn more about our methodology.
The rating below reflect the extent to which each organization exceeds the benchmark standards for Military Friendly.
Military Friendly
Standard
100%
100%
Exceeds Standard
15.79
Military Friendly
Standard
100%
100%
Exceeds Standard
49.35
Military Friendly
Standard
100%
100%
Exceeds Standard
77.12
Military Friendly
Standard
100%
100%
Exceeds Standard
92.31
Military Friendly
Standard
100%
100%
Exceeds Standard
58.59
Military Friendly
Standard
100%
100%
Exceeds Standard
83.33
Military Friendly
Standard
100%
100%
Exceeds Standard
58.59
Military Friendly
Standard
100%
100%
Exceeds Standard
58.59
Military Friendly
Standard
100%
100%
Exceeds Standard
92.31
Military Friendly
Standard
100%
100%
Exceeds Standard
77.12
Military Friendly
Standard
100%
100%
Exceeds Standard
49.35
Military Friendly
Standard
100%
100%
Exceeds Standard
15.79

Why you should attend?
Military members are faced with busy, fluctuating schedules that make traditional education nearly impossible. Penn Foster's fully customizable Career and College programs make advanced education easier for military members, allowing them to study wherever their careers take them. With no concrete due dates, 24/7 community support, and dedicated faculty members just a call, email, or chat away, military learners have the support they need in addition to a state-of-the-art learning platform. Students like our 2016 Graduate of the Year who was a U.S. Army veteran find Penn Foster an essential next step on their career journey.
Top Degrees

A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to repair, service, and maintain all types of automobiles. Includes instruction in brake systems, electrical systems, engine performance, engine repair, suspension and steering, automatic and manual transmissions and drive trains, and heating and air condition systems.

A program that generally prepares individuals to plan, organize, direct, and control the functions and processes of a firm or organization. Includes instruction in management theory, human resources management and behavior, accounting and other quantitative methods, purchasing and logistics, organization and production, marketing, and business decision-making.

A program that prepares individuals to perform the duties of police and public security officers, including patrol and investigative activities, traffic control, crowd control and public relations, witness interviewing, evidence collection and management, basic crime prevention methods, weapon and equipment operation and maintenance, report preparation and other routine law enforcement responsibilities.

A program that prepares individuals to provide professional chef and related cooking services in restaurants and other commercial food establishments. Includes instruction in recipe and menu planning, preparing and cooking of foods, supervising and training kitchen assistants, the management of food supplies and kitchen resources, aesthetics of food presentation, and familiarity or mastery of a wide variety of cuisines and culinary techniques.

A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to repair, service, and maintain diesel engines in vehicles such as automobiles, buses, ships, trucks, railroad locomotives, and construction equipment; as well as stationary diesel engines in electrical generators and related equipment.

A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to install, operate, maintain, and repair electric apparatus and systems such as residential, commercial, and industrial electric-power wiring; and DC and AC motors, controls, and electrical distribution panels. Includes instruction in the principles of electronics and electrical systems, wiring, power transmission, safety, industrial and household appliances, job estimation, electrical testing and inspection, and applicable codes and standards.

A program that focuses on the application of policy analysis, public administration, business management, and communications to the planning and management of health services delivery systems in the public and private sectors, and prepares individuals to function as health services administrators and managers. Includes instruction in health systems planning, public health organization and management, pubic health policy formulation and analysis, finance, business and operations management, economics of health care, organizational and health communications, marketing, human resources management, and public health law and regulations.

A program that prepares individuals to provide routine care and support services for homebound disabled, recovering, or elderly people. Includes instruction in basic nutrition, home sanitation, infection control, first aid, taking vital signs, personal hygiene, interpersonal communication skills, supervised home management, emergency recognition and referral, geriatric care, and legal and ethical responsibilities.

A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of office managers and other professionals, to perform routine administrative duties in a medical, clinical, or health care facility/system office environment. Includes instruction in general office skills, data processing, office equipment operation, principles of medical record-keeping and business regulations, medical/clinical office procedures, and communications skills.

A program that prepares individuals to apply HTML, XML, Javascript, graphics applications, and other authoring tools to the design, editing, and publishing (launching) of documents, images, graphics, sound, and multimedia products on the World Wide Web. Includes instruction in Internet theory, web page standards and policies, elements of web page design, user interfaces, vector tools, special effects, interactive and multimedia components, search engines, navigation, morphing, e-commerce tools, and emerging web technologies.
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- Awards college credit for passing scores on CLEP exam
- Awards college credit for passing scores on DSST exam
- Award college credit for military training and experience according to the ACE recommendation guidelines
- Provide admissions events or special admissions information sessions customized for prospective students who are military service members
- Customized student orientation program for military students
- Mentoring/on-boarding programs for new military students or veterans
- Active duty or reserve military student returns without penalty after deployment
- Returning student receive reimbursement or remission of course fees
- Offers evening programs
- Offers weekend programs
- Offers accelerated courses (i.e., 6-8 weeks course completion time)
- Explicit commitment to serving the military and veteran community
- Commitment incorporated into the institution’s mission, vision and values
- Formal policy in place regarding business conduct and compliance when admitting, educating, advising, and placing military and/or veteran students
- Academic support/tutoring
- Academic advising
- Study skills workshops
- Career planning services
- Full-time veteran counselors or advisors on staff
- Formal mentoring or advising program in which faculty or staff members who are current or former members of the military mentor students who are military service members or veterans
- Online clubs or associations for military service members or veterans
- Dedicated social space for gathering (e.g. a student lounge or veteran center) reserved specifically for military service members and veterans
- Campus/social networking events planned specifically for veterans?
- Specialized career guidance counseling or other programs to help military students identify careers to pursue
- Industry-employer relationship programs available to active duty military students and veterans to assist with post-graduate employment outcomes