Barbizon

Located in Binghamton, N.Y., Broome-Tioga Board of Cooperative Educational Services has been operational for more than 50 years. A full-service educational institution, Broome-Tioga BOCES serves various public and private schools, area colleges, community agencies and other local partners. The institute functions as an extension of the local school districts and the New York State Education Department, and serves more than 40,000 students in grades kindergarten through 12. Broome-Tioga BOCES employs more than 1,200 full- and part-time personnel, and services over 15 districts, including Windsor, Chenango Forks, Chenango Valley, Deposit, Harpursville, Johnson City, Maine-Endwell, Newark Valley, Susquehanna Valley, Tioga and Vestal, N.Y. The institute offers specialized programs in cooperation with IBM, The Kopernik Space Education Center, Waterman Center, United Health Services, Broome-Tioga Workforce Development System, Partnership 2000, Roberson Museum and Science Center, Broome County Early Childhood Coalition, Broome Community College, and Binghamton University. Its divisions include center for educational support and technology, educational programs and career services department and management support services division.

Penn Foster Career School is a distance learning institution located in Scranton, Pa. The school provides a variety of programs and services, which are designed to meet the needs of adult learners. It provides career-specific diplomas in a variety of courses. The school offers more than 80 distance education programs, including basic electronics, bookkeeping, bridal consulting, appliance repair, auto body repair, catering, drafting, dental assistant programs and court reporter programs. It also offers interior decorator, home inspector, floral design, Java programmer and paralegal programs. The school provides a comprehensive courseware, applicable technology and a wide array of services to help adult learners attain growth in their careers and learn new skills.