Since 1897, McCann
School of Business & Technology has graduated literally thousands of students, prepared
"for meaningful and profitable employment in the world of
business..." -- legal, medical, management, accounting, and computer
technology.
For 104 years, this
educational staple of Northeastern PA, with campuses in Mahanoy City and
Pottsville, has offered numerous opportunities for area residents to
fulfill their educational goals and gain employment in the various
positions in the world of business. It now provides the same opportunities
for students at its newest location in Sunbury, PA.
Since its inception,
the McCann School has maintained an unwavering commitment to quality
career training using the latest technology available to benefit its
students. All McCann campuses feature state-of-the-art computer classrooms
with high-speed Internet access as well as networking labs for advanced
technology training. McCann offers "electric library" Internet
based research connectivity at each campus as well as WestLaw online legal
research.
Not losing sight of its
mission, McCann still offers preparation for traditional careers in the
business, legal, and medical professions, and employs the latest
technology as an integral part of every curriculum. From its start as a
school of accountancy, McCann has grown to include excellent training for
paralegals and legal assistants, medical assistants and medical office
professionals as well as maintaining traditional programs in accounting,
management, and executive secretary / administrative assistant. Most
notable over the past decade, McCann has become the region's leader in
high-tech computer training
While the methods of
performing traditional business duties have changed over the years, McCann
has stayed on the leading edge of career training techniques and
technology. Not only has McCann maintained excellence in training for
traditional business careers, it has also expanded the curriculum to
include the high tech careers which are now a part of the business scene.
The universal adoption
of the computer by businesses has created the need for computer
professionals - tech support persons, computer network administrators,
database managers, programmers and countless others whose titles appear as
quickly as the daily changes and updates in computer technology field
itself. McCann addresses the need for these high-tech business
professionals as well.
Degree and diploma programs in
computer technology have become almost as traditional as the accounting and
secretarial programs at McCann. Students can now prepare for a
wide array of careers in computer technology, computer programming technology, computer science, and
computer network administration.
Training in these
fields includes courses in the latest computer programming languages,
networking computers, whether in a Windows 2000 or NT platform as well as
Novell and Unix, local area networks (LANs) or wide area networks (WANs),
Internet technology, web-site development, and Microsoft certifications.
Computer faculty at
McCann are certified in many of the latest computer technologies. Among
the certifications held are MOUS, Novell Network Administrator, A+,
Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer, Microsoft Certified Professional and
Internet, Windows NT Administrator, and NACSE Certified Network
Instructor. All computer faculty are members of NACSE (National
Association of Communication System Engineers).
McCann is an authorized
Microsoft Office User Specialist (MOUS) Testing Center, offering
certification testing in Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, and Power Point.
Additionally, McCann
offers corporate training, which is available for area businesses.
Training can be held on-site or at one of three convenient locations in
Mahanoy City, Pottsville, or Sunbury.
Area educators who need
to earn credits or continuing education hours to maintain active teaching
certificates under Act 48 can enroll at McCann, a state-approved provider.
Tradition is
technology. Some things change; some things remain the same. The mission
is the same as it always has been: preparing students for entry in the
complex and changing business world. With its strong heritage of quality
education, McCann couples its 104-year tradition with the technology of
the 21st century.
McCann School of
Business is located at 47 South Main Street, Mahanoy City, 2650 Woodglen
Road, Pottsville, and 225 Market Street, Sunbury.