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Reading Area Community College (RACC) is an accredited, comprehensive, open-enrollment education institution that provides the following: Associate degree, Certificate and Diploma Programs; career-focused training; transitional coursework; skills training for business and industry; personal enrichment programs and public service activities.

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PortalGuard - Portal Access. Language: Username Remember username. Password Show password. Remember me on this browser. Please answer the CAPTCHA below. Continue. Set Password. REGISTER FOR SUMMER CLASSES Stay on track to graduate and lighten your fall course load by taking summer classes at RACC. Registration for summer classes is now open! Courses are available both in person at the main campus and online. Many of our classes only meet two days a week giving you more time to enjoy your summer. We offer several sessions, including five-week

accelerated terms.

CAREER TRAINING

The Center for Career Training, Community Education & Professional Development. Phone: 610-375-8188. Email: careertraining@racc.edu. CPR Training. 610-372-4721 Ext. 6220.

COMMUNITY EDUCATION

The Workforce and Economic Development/Community Education Division is committed to providing opportunities for adults to gain new knowledge and skills through formal and informal study. Students in these programs should note that written refund requests must be received one week before classes begin. No refunds will be issued after this date. WITHDRAWING FROM CLASSES RACC is committed to providing you with the support you need to meet your highest academic and personal potential. However, we recognize that certain situations may prevent you from completing courses as planned. Withdrawing from some or all of your classes may have academic and financial implications. While sometimes withdrawing from some or all of your classes is the best long-term

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Accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104 215-662-5606215-662-5606 MLT: MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNICIAN Become a successful Medical Laboratory Technician. Your career in medicine starts here! Want to be a vital part of a healthcare team that helps detect, diagnose and treat diseases? Career opportunities await you when you complete RACC's Associate in Applied

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

Accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104 215-662-5606

HISTORY OF SRN

The Schuylkill Navigation Company was incorporated in 1815 for the purpose of making the Schuylkill River navigable. In the State Archives of Pennsylvania Manuscript Group 110 there are copies of the legislative acts, minute books, correspondence, reports, and other documents of the company from 1815 until 1947 when the property was contributed to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. RACC HOMEPAGEABOUTACADEMICSADMISSIONSSTUDENT LIFESERVICESONLINE

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Reading Area Community College (RACC) is an accredited, comprehensive, open-enrollment education institution that provides the following: Associate degree, Certificate and Diploma Programs; career-focused training; transitional coursework; skills training for business and industry; personal enrichment programs and public service activities.

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PortalGuard - Portal Access. Language: Username Remember username. Password Show password. Remember me on this browser. Please answer the CAPTCHA below. Continue. Set Password. REGISTER FOR SUMMER CLASSES Stay on track to graduate and lighten your fall course load by taking summer classes at RACC. Registration for summer classes is now open! Courses are available both in person at the main campus and online. Many of our classes only meet two days a week giving you more time to enjoy your summer. We offer several sessions, including five-week

accelerated terms.

CAREER TRAINING

The Center for Career Training, Community Education & Professional Development. Phone: 610-375-8188. Email: careertraining@racc.edu. CPR Training. 610-372-4721 Ext. 6220.

COMMUNITY EDUCATION

The Workforce and Economic Development/Community Education Division is committed to providing opportunities for adults to gain new knowledge and skills through formal and informal study. Students in these programs should note that written refund requests must be received one week before classes begin. No refunds will be issued after this date. WITHDRAWING FROM CLASSES RACC is committed to providing you with the support you need to meet your highest academic and personal potential. However, we recognize that certain situations may prevent you from completing courses as planned. Withdrawing from some or all of your classes may have academic and financial implications. While sometimes withdrawing from some or all of your classes is the best long-term

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Accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104 215-662-5606215-662-5606 MLT: MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNICIAN Become a successful Medical Laboratory Technician. Your career in medicine starts here! Want to be a vital part of a healthcare team that helps detect, diagnose and treat diseases? Career opportunities await you when you complete RACC's Associate in Applied

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

Accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104 215-662-5606

HISTORY OF SRN

The Schuylkill Navigation Company was incorporated in 1815 for the purpose of making the Schuylkill River navigable. In the State Archives of Pennsylvania Manuscript Group 110 there are copies of the legislative acts, minute books, correspondence, reports, and other documents of the company from 1815 until 1947 when the property was contributed to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

COMMUNITY EDUCATION

The Workforce and Economic Development/Community Education Division is committed to providing opportunities for adults to gain new knowledge and skills through formal and informal study. Students in these programs should note that written refund requests must be received one week before classes begin. No refunds will be issued after this date.

TITLE V | RACC

Title V Total Amount of Grant Project: $3 Million Grant Project: October 1, 2020 - September 30, 2025 Reading Area Community College (RACC) has been awarded $3 million from the US Department of Education for a 5-year institution-wide initiative, Nuestro Próximo Paso: Reframing A Community College for Student Success, that will transform the student experience from admissions to graduation. RACC TO HOLD IN PERSON GRADUATION CEREMONY IN MAY Reading, PA, Friday, March 19, 2021 – Reading Area Community College will offer in-person graduation ceremonies for 2020 and 2021 graduates on Friday, May 7 in Santander Arena in Reading. The college will be holding multiple ceremonies on that date. “We at RACC were determined, after having to postpone ceremonies during the height of the pandemic in 2020, to have an in-person ceremony this MLT: MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNICIAN Become a successful Medical Laboratory Technician. Your career in medicine starts here! Want to be a vital part of a healthcare team that helps detect, diagnose and treat diseases? Career opportunities await you when you complete RACC's Associate in Applied Science medical laboratory technician

GED AND ABE

An annual graduation is held at RACC in late Spring. In addition to preparation classes, students can receive one-on-one tutoring to help students achieve success in their classwork. For more information on these classes: Literacy Programs Information Center. 610-372-4721 ext.

5322.

HEALTH SCIENCE PROGRAMS Alvernia University RACC has an existing articulation agreement with Alvernia University that offers a seamless transition from RACC's Nursing program into Alvernia's Adult Education RN to BSN completion program, where nursing classes are delivered in a blended online/face-to-face format, with one day per week of on-site instruction. For more information about our Adult Education RN to BSN CAREER SERVICE CENTER Career Service Center Berks Hall Room 220 careercenter@racc.edu 610-607-6246 Day Time Monday - Friday 10AM - 4:30PM

PAYMENT INFORMATION

Students are responsible for tuition and fees. If a student is receiving financial aid or other scholarship monies, any remaining balance must be paid by the student. In the event financial aid is withdrawn, the student is responsible for all expenses incurred to the college and will be expected to pay the full amount due. Tuition and fee payments can be made using Visa, MasterCard or Discover

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Accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104 215-662-5606 HUMAN CONSCIOUSNESS AND QUANTUM PHYSICS: WHY YOU SHOULD Here is the answer: Because quantum physics has the most profound implications of all scientific endeavors in human history. The quantum world may very well hold the keys to true human unity, where science and the world’s great religions walk hand-in-hand with one another. Quantum Mechanics is the study of the very small, invisible world that RACC HOMEPAGEABOUTACADEMICSADMISSIONSSTUDENT LIFESERVICESONLINE

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Reading Area Community College (RACC) is an accredited, comprehensive, open-enrollment education institution that provides the following: Associate degree, Certificate and Diploma Programs; career-focused training; transitional coursework; skills training for business and industry; personal enrichment programs and public service activities.

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REGISTER FOR SUMMER CLASSES Stay on track to graduate and lighten your fall course load by taking summer classes at RACC. Registration for summer classes is now open! Courses are available both in person at the main campus and online. Many of our classes only meet two days a week giving you more time to enjoy your summer. We offer several sessions, including five-week

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Accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104 215-662-5606215-662-5606 MLT: MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNICIAN Become a successful Medical Laboratory Technician. Your career in medicine starts here! Want to be a vital part of a healthcare team that helps detect, diagnose and treat diseases? Career opportunities await you when you complete RACC's Associate in Applied

RESPIRATORY THERAPY

Breathe easy! Begin your career in respiratory therapy. If your goal is to work in the fast-paced, challenging specialization of Respiratory Care as a licensed, Registered Respiratory Therapist, then RACC's respiratory care Associate in Applied Science degree GRADUATION CEREMONY 2021 Reading, PA, May 22, 2021 – William “Kit” Jackson, a senior at Oley Valley High School, gr SCHUYLKILL NAVIGATION SYSTEM COLLECTION Accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104 215-662-5606215-662-5606

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Accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104 215-662-5606 PROGRAM: MACHINE TOOL TECHNOLOGY, AAS Return to: Programs of Study STEM Division. The Machine Tool Technology Program is designed to provide the student with the skills and knowledge required of personnel entering industrial positions as a parts inspector, computer numerical control (CNC) machine operator/programmer, machinist, tool and die designer, and related

professions.

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Reading Area Community College (RACC) is an accredited, comprehensive, open-enrollment education institution that provides the following: Associate degree, Certificate and Diploma Programs; career-focused training; transitional coursework; skills training for business and industry; personal enrichment programs and public service activities.

CAMPUS - RACC

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REGISTER FOR SUMMER CLASSES Stay on track to graduate and lighten your fall course load by taking summer classes at RACC. Registration for summer classes is now open! Courses are available both in person at the main campus and online. Many of our classes only meet two days a week giving you more time to enjoy your summer. We offer several sessions, including five-week

accelerated terms.

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Accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104 215-662-5606215-662-5606 MLT: MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNICIAN Become a successful Medical Laboratory Technician. Your career in medicine starts here! Want to be a vital part of a healthcare team that helps detect, diagnose and treat diseases? Career opportunities await you when you complete RACC's Associate in Applied

RESPIRATORY THERAPY

Breathe easy! Begin your career in respiratory therapy. If your goal is to work in the fast-paced, challenging specialization of Respiratory Care as a licensed, Registered Respiratory Therapist, then RACC's respiratory care Associate in Applied Science degree GRADUATION CEREMONY 2021 Reading, PA, May 22, 2021 – William “Kit” Jackson, a senior at Oley Valley High School, gr SCHUYLKILL NAVIGATION SYSTEM COLLECTION Accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104 215-662-5606215-662-5606

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

Accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104 215-662-5606 PROGRAM: MACHINE TOOL TECHNOLOGY, AAS Return to: Programs of Study STEM Division. The Machine Tool Technology Program is designed to provide the student with the skills and knowledge required of personnel entering industrial positions as a parts inspector, computer numerical control (CNC) machine operator/programmer, machinist, tool and die designer, and related

professions.

MLT: MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNICIAN Become a successful Medical Laboratory Technician. Your career in medicine starts here! Want to be a vital part of a healthcare team that helps detect, diagnose and treat diseases? Career opportunities await you when you complete RACC's Associate in Applied

CHOOSING A MAJOR

What is Focus™ 2? Focus™ 2 is a self-paced, on-line career and educational planning tool that can assist you in making important decisions like choosing an academic major or career. Why should I take Focus™ 2? Focus™ 2 can help you discover majors and careers that you did not even know existed. It can also help you learn more about majors and careers you are curious about. FACULTY AND STAFF DIRECTORY Accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104 215-662-5606215-662-5606

GED AND ABE

Accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104 215-662-5606215-662-5606

RESPIRATORY THERAPY

Breathe easy! Begin your career in respiratory therapy. If your goal is to work in the fast-paced, challenging specialization of Respiratory Care as a licensed, Registered Respiratory Therapist, then RACC's respiratory care Associate in Applied Science degree PLACEMENT (ASSESSMENT) TESTING Accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104 215-662-5606215-662-5606 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES Diversity Statement. Reading Area Community College welcomes Diversity in terms of race, ethnicity, age, class, gender, ability, sexual orientation, and belief system among others. FACULTY AND STAFF DIRECTORY Accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104 215-662-5606215-662-5606

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About Racc. Reading Area Community College (RACC) is an accredited, comprehensive, open-enrollment education institution that provides the following: Associate degree, Certificate and Diploma Programs; career-focused training; transitional coursework; skills training for business and industry; personal enrichment programs and public service

CAMPUS - RACC

PortalGuard - Portal Access. Language: Username Remember username. Password Show password. Remember me on this browser. Please answer the CAPTCHA below. Continue. Set Password. REGISTER FOR SUMMER CLASSES Stay on track to graduate and lighten your fall course load by taking summer classes at RACC. Registration for summer classes is now open! Courses are available both in person at the main campus and online. Many of our classes only meet two days a week giving you more time to enjoy your summer. We offer several sessions, including five-week

accelerated terms.

CAREER TRAINING

The Center for Career Training, Community Education & Professional Development. Phone: 610-375-8188. Email: careertraining@racc.edu. CPR Training. 610-372-4721 Ext. 6220. GRADUATION | RACC2021 PHOTOS2019-2020 PHOTOSSEE MORE ON RACC.EDU MLT: MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNICIAN Become a successful Medical Laboratory Technician. Your career in medicine starts here! Want to be a vital part of a healthcare team that helps detect, diagnose and treat diseases? Career opportunities await you when you complete RACC's Associate in Applied TITLE V | RACCSEE MORE ON RACC.EDU CAREER OPPORTUNITIES Disability Services Coordinator - Academic Intervention Specialist. Accepting Applications. 5/27/2021. Regional Representative, Workforce Business Development. Reviewing Applications. 4/29/2021. House Manager and Box Office Coordinator. Currently Interviewing. 3/26/2021.

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LEARNING

About Racc. Reading Area Community College (RACC) is an accredited, comprehensive, open-enrollment education institution that provides the following: Associate degree, Certificate and Diploma Programs; career-focused training; transitional coursework; skills training for business and industry; personal enrichment programs and public service

CAMPUS - RACC

PortalGuard - Portal Access. Language: Username Remember username. Password Show password. Remember me on this browser. Please answer the CAPTCHA below. Continue. Set Password. REGISTER FOR SUMMER CLASSES Stay on track to graduate and lighten your fall course load by taking summer classes at RACC. Registration for summer classes is now open! Courses are available both in person at the main campus and online. Many of our classes only meet two days a week giving you more time to enjoy your summer. We offer several sessions, including five-week

accelerated terms.

CAREER TRAINING

The Center for Career Training, Community Education & Professional Development. Phone: 610-375-8188. Email: careertraining@racc.edu. CPR Training. 610-372-4721 Ext. 6220. GRADUATION | RACC2021 PHOTOS2019-2020 PHOTOSSEE MORE ON RACC.EDU MLT: MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNICIAN Become a successful Medical Laboratory Technician. Your career in medicine starts here! Want to be a vital part of a healthcare team that helps detect, diagnose and treat diseases? Career opportunities await you when you complete RACC's Associate in Applied TITLE V | RACCSEE MORE ON RACC.EDU CAREER OPPORTUNITIES Disability Services Coordinator - Academic Intervention Specialist. Accepting Applications. 5/27/2021. Regional Representative, Workforce Business Development. Reviewing Applications. 4/29/2021. House Manager and Box Office Coordinator. Currently Interviewing. 3/26/2021.

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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

Accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104 215-662-5606

CHOOSING A MAJOR

What is Focus™ 2? Focus™ 2 is a self-paced, on-line career and educational planning tool that can assist you in making important decisions like choosing an academic major or career. Why should I take Focus™ 2? Focus™ 2 can help you discover majors and careers that you did not even know existed. It can also help you learn more about majors and careers you are curious about.

GED AND ABE

Accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104 215-662-5606215-662-5606 ADMISSIONS: GUEST STUDENTS Admissions and Registration for Guest Students Welcome to RACC! You are considered a guest student if you are currently enrolled at another college and are taking courses at RACC to fulfill your home institution’s degree requirements. As a guest student, you can take high quality, transferable classes at

RESPIRATORY THERAPY

Breathe easy! Begin your career in respiratory therapy. If your goal is to work in the fast-paced, challenging specialization of Respiratory Care as a licensed, Registered Respiratory Therapist, then RACC's respiratory care Associate in Applied Science degree

THE RACC PODCAST

Accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104 215-662-5606215-662-5606 GRADUATION CEREMONY 2021 RACC Celebrates 2021 and 2020 Graduates and Success at 49th Annual Commencement Ceremony. May 10, 2021. Reading, PA, Friday, May 7, 2021

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READING AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE This College catalog is effective beginning with the Fall Semester 2020 and continuing through the Main Summer Session 2021. For the 2019-20, 2018-2019, 2017-18, 2016-17, 2015-16, 2014-15 and 2013-14 catalogs, please use the dropdown box in the top right corner of this page. For catalogs for 2012-13 and older, please visit our website.

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Accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104 215-662-5606

HISTORY OF SRN

The Schuylkill Navigation Company was incorporated in 1815 for the purpose of making the Schuylkill River navigable. In the State Archives of Pennsylvania Manuscript Group 110 there are copies of the legislative acts, minute books, correspondence, reports, and other documents of the company from 1815 until 1947 when the property was contributed to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. HUMAN CONSCIOUSNESS AND QUANTUM PHYSICS: WHY YOU SHOULD Here is the answer: Because quantum physics has the most profound implications of all scientific endeavors in human history. The quantum world may very well hold the keys to true human unity, where science and the world’s great religions walk hand-in-hand with one another. Quantum Mechanics is the study of the very small, invisible world that RACC HOMEPAGEABOUTACADEMICSADMISSIONSSTUDENT LIFESERVICESONLINE

LEARNING

About Racc. Reading Area Community College (RACC) is an accredited, comprehensive, open-enrollment education institution that provides the following: Associate degree, Certificate and Diploma Programs; career-focused training; transitional coursework; skills training for business and industry; personal enrichment programs and public service REGISTER FOR SUMMER CLASSES Stay on track to graduate and lighten your fall course load by taking summer classes at RACC. Registration for summer classes is now open! Courses are available both in person at the main campus and online. Many of our classes only meet two days a week giving you more time to enjoy your summer. We offer several sessions, including five-week

accelerated terms.

CAMPUS - RACC

PortalGuard - Portal Access. Language: Username Remember username. Password Show password. Remember me on this browser. Please answer the CAPTCHA below. Continue. Set Password.

CHOOSING A MAJOR

What is Focus™ 2? Focus™ 2 is a self-paced, on-line career and educational planning tool that can assist you in making important decisions like choosing an academic major or career. Why should I take Focus™ 2? Focus™ 2 can help you discover majors and careers that you did not even know existed. It can also help you learn more about majors and careers you are curious about. MLT: MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNICIAN Become a successful Medical Laboratory Technician. Your career in medicine starts here! Want to be a vital part of a healthcare team that helps detect, diagnose and treat diseases? Career opportunities await you when you complete RACC's Associate in Applied HEALTH PROFESSIONS: RESPIRATORY CARE READING AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE This College catalog is effective beginning with the Fall Semester 2020 and continuing through the Main Summer Session 2021. For the 2019-20, 2018-2019, 2017-18, 2016-17, 2015-16, 2014-15 and 2013-14 catalogs, please use the dropdown box in the top right corner of this page. For catalogs for 2012-13 and older, please visit our website.

PROGRAMS OF STUDY

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Accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104 215-662-5606 RACC HOMEPAGEABOUTACADEMICSADMISSIONSSTUDENT LIFESERVICESONLINE

LEARNING

About Racc. Reading Area Community College (RACC) is an accredited, comprehensive, open-enrollment education institution that provides the following: Associate degree, Certificate and Diploma Programs; career-focused training; transitional coursework; skills training for business and industry; personal enrichment programs and public service REGISTER FOR SUMMER CLASSES Stay on track to graduate and lighten your fall course load by taking summer classes at RACC. Registration for summer classes is now open! Courses are available both in person at the main campus and online. Many of our classes only meet two days a week giving you more time to enjoy your summer. We offer several sessions, including five-week

accelerated terms.

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CHOOSING A MAJOR

What is Focus™ 2? Focus™ 2 is a self-paced, on-line career and educational planning tool that can assist you in making important decisions like choosing an academic major or career. Why should I take Focus™ 2? Focus™ 2 can help you discover majors and careers that you did not even know existed. It can also help you learn more about majors and careers you are curious about. MLT: MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNICIAN Become a successful Medical Laboratory Technician. Your career in medicine starts here! Want to be a vital part of a healthcare team that helps detect, diagnose and treat diseases? Career opportunities await you when you complete RACC's Associate in Applied HEALTH PROFESSIONS: RESPIRATORY CARE READING AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE This College catalog is effective beginning with the Fall Semester 2020 and continuing through the Main Summer Session 2021. For the 2019-20, 2018-2019, 2017-18, 2016-17, 2015-16, 2014-15 and 2013-14 catalogs, please use the dropdown box in the top right corner of this page. For catalogs for 2012-13 and older, please visit our website.

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Accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104 215-662-5606

CHOOSING A MAJOR

What is Focus™ 2? Focus™ 2 is a self-paced, on-line career and educational planning tool that can assist you in making important decisions like choosing an academic major or career. Why should I take Focus™ 2? Focus™ 2 can help you discover majors and careers that you did not even know existed. It can also help you learn more about majors and careers you are curious about.

ONLINE LEARNING

Online Learning . RACC is proud to offer over 120 courses and 10 in-demand online programs at a fraction of the cost of public and private colleges and universities.

COMMUNITY EDUCATION

The Workforce and Economic Development/Community Education Division is committed to providing opportunities for adults to gain new knowledge and skills through formal and informal study. Students in these programs should note that written refund requests must be received one week before classes begin. No refunds will be issued after this date.

GRADUATION | RACC

Graduation 2021. There is no application fee to graduate - it is FREE to all eligible students. Students who have completed at least 45 credits are encouraged to apply. Application for graduation is easy: Log into the student portal at “myRACC”, click on "Self-Service" and select the "Graduation Application" box. CAREER OPPORTUNITIES Disability Services Coordinator - Academic Intervention Specialist. Accepting Applications. 5/27/2021. Regional Representative, Workforce Business Development. Reviewing Applications. 4/29/2021. House Manager and Box Office Coordinator. Currently Interviewing. 3/26/2021.

CAREER TRAINING

Career Training. Career Training Programs provide non-credit certificate training in as little as six weeks to six months and are designed to prepare adults for entry or re-entry into the job market.

CANVAS LMS | RACC

Canvas Learning Management System Reading Area Community College uses the Canvas Learning Management system to deliver course materials to students for online, hybrid, and face-to-face courses. Please use this website to find up-to-date faculty and student resources regarding the use of Canvas at Reading Area Community College. ASSESSMENT: AP, CLEP & DANTES EXAMS Along with paying College Board directly for your CLEP voucher for your exam, you will also need to pay a sitting fee, $15 per exam, to RACC (see Step 3). Call the RACC Welcome Center, 610-607-6224, to make an appointment to take your CLEP exam (s). RACC CLEP Test Center Hours are Mondays 9:30 AM – 1:30 PM and Wednesdays, 3:30 PM – 7:30 PM. FACULTY AND STAFF DIRECTORY Accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104 215-662-5606215-662-5606

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About Racc. Reading Area Community College (RACC) is an accredited, comprehensive, open-enrollment education institution that provides the following: Associate degree, Certificate and Diploma Programs; career-focused training; transitional coursework; skills training for business and industry; personal enrichment programs and public service REGISTER FOR SUMMER CLASSES Stay on track to graduate and lighten your fall course load by taking summer classes at RACC. Registration for summer classes is now open! Courses are available both in person at the main campus and online. Many of our classes only meet two days a week giving you more time to enjoy your summer. We offer several sessions, including five-week

accelerated terms.

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PortalGuard - Portal Access. Language: Username Remember username. Password Show password. Remember me on this browser. Please answer the CAPTCHA below. Continue. Set Password. MLT: MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNICIAN Become a successful Medical Laboratory Technician. Your career in medicine starts here! Want to be a vital part of a healthcare team that helps detect, diagnose and treat diseases? Career opportunities await you when you complete RACC's Associate in Applied

ONLINE LEARNING

CHOOSING A MAJOR

What is Focus™ 2? Focus™ 2 is a self-paced, on-line career and educational planning tool that can assist you in making important decisions like choosing an academic major or career. Why should I take Focus™ 2? Focus™ 2 can help you discover majors and careers that you did not even know existed. It can also help you learn more about majors and careers you are curious about. HEALTH PROFESSIONS: RESPIRATORY CARE READING AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE This College catalog is effective beginning with the Fall Semester 2020 and continuing through the Main Summer Session 2021. For the 2019-20, 2018-2019, 2017-18, 2016-17, 2015-16, 2014-15 and 2013-14 catalogs, please use the dropdown box in the top right corner of this page. For catalogs for 2012-13 and older, please visit our website.

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About Racc. Reading Area Community College (RACC) is an accredited, comprehensive, open-enrollment education institution that provides the following: Associate degree, Certificate and Diploma Programs; career-focused training; transitional coursework; skills training for business and industry; personal enrichment programs and public service REGISTER FOR SUMMER CLASSES Stay on track to graduate and lighten your fall course load by taking summer classes at RACC. Registration for summer classes is now open! Courses are available both in person at the main campus and online. Many of our classes only meet two days a week giving you more time to enjoy your summer. We offer several sessions, including five-week

accelerated terms.

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PortalGuard - Portal Access. Language: Username Remember username. Password Show password. Remember me on this browser. Please answer the CAPTCHA below. Continue. Set Password. MLT: MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNICIAN Become a successful Medical Laboratory Technician. Your career in medicine starts here! Want to be a vital part of a healthcare team that helps detect, diagnose and treat diseases? Career opportunities await you when you complete RACC's Associate in Applied

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What is Focus™ 2? Focus™ 2 is a self-paced, on-line career and educational planning tool that can assist you in making important decisions like choosing an academic major or career. Why should I take Focus™ 2? Focus™ 2 can help you discover majors and careers that you did not even know existed. It can also help you learn more about majors and careers you are curious about. HUMAN CONSCIOUSNESS AND QUANTUM PHYSICS: WHY YOU SHOULD Here is the answer: Because quantum physics has the most profound implications of all scientific endeavors in human history. The quantum world may very well hold the keys to true human unity, where science and the world’s great religions walk hand-in-hand with one another. Quantum Mechanics is the study of the very small, invisible world that CAREER OPPORTUNITIES Disability Services Coordinator - Academic Intervention Specialist. Accepting Applications. 5/27/2021. Regional Representative, Workforce Business Development. Reviewing Applications. 4/29/2021. House Manager and Box Office Coordinator. Currently Interviewing. 3/26/2021.

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What is Focus™ 2? Focus™ 2 is a self-paced, on-line career and educational planning tool that can assist you in making important decisions like choosing an academic major or career. Why should I take Focus™ 2? Focus™ 2 can help you discover majors and careers that you did not even know existed. It can also help you learn more about majors and careers you are curious about. MLT: MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNICIAN Become a successful Medical Laboratory Technician. Your career in medicine starts here! Want to be a vital part of a healthcare team that helps detect, diagnose and treat diseases? Career opportunities await you when you complete RACC's Associate in Applied

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Reading Area Community College (RACC) is an accredited, comprehensive, open-enrollment education institution that provides the following: Associate degree, Certificate and Diploma Programs; career-focused training; transitional coursework; skills training for business and industry; personal enrichment programs and public service activities.

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REGISTER FOR SUMMER CLASSES Stay on track to graduate and lighten your fall course load by taking summer classes at RACC. Registration for summer classes is now open! Courses are available both in person at the main campus and online. Many of our classes only meet two days a week giving you more time to enjoy your summer. We offer several sessions, including five-week

accelerated terms.

CHOOSING A MAJOR

What is Focus™ 2? Focus™ 2 is a self-paced, on-line career and educational planning tool that can assist you in making important decisions like choosing an academic major or career. Why should I take Focus™ 2? Focus™ 2 can help you discover majors and careers that you did not even know existed. It can also help you learn more about majors and careers you are curious about. MLT: MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNICIAN Become a successful Medical Laboratory Technician. Your career in medicine starts here! Want to be a vital part of a healthcare team that helps detect, diagnose and treat diseases? Career opportunities await you when you complete RACC's Associate in Applied

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Accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104 215-662-5606215-662-5606 HEALTH PROFESSIONS: RESPIRATORY CARE READING AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE This College catalog is effective beginning with the Fall Semester 2020 and continuing through the Main Summer Session 2021. For the 2019-20, 2018-2019, 2017-18, 2016-17, 2015-16, 2014-15 and 2013-14 catalogs, please use the dropdown box in the top right corner of this

page.

PROGRAMS OF STUDY

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ONLINE LEARNING

Online Learning . RACC is proud to offer over 120 courses and 10 in-demand online programs at a fraction of the cost of public and private colleges and universities.

COMMUNITY EDUCATION

The Workforce and Economic Development/Community Education Division is committed to providing opportunities for adults to gain new knowledge and skills through formal and informal study.

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Graduation Dates; Graduation Month Apply Starting Diploma Mailed Notes; May: January 1st: Diploma mailed no later than June 30th: If you apply between January and March 15th you are guaranteed to have your name in the program.

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