Cedar Crest College announces the launch of Advance at Cedar Crest, a new professional learning initiative built for working professionals, career starters, career changers, and employer partners across the Lehigh Valley and beyond to respond to today’s evolving workforce demands.

Advance delivers unique, short-term, skills-focused training aligned directly with high priority occupations.

Designed specifically for working professionals, Advance is on-demand learning: short-term, flexible, online, and modular training to accommodate any schedule. Whether individuals are looking to reskill, upskill, or prepare for a new career path, Advance’s courses in high-demand fields including Business, Healthcare, and Technology provide immediate workplace value while creating pathways for continued advancement.

The Business pathway builds practical skills in operations, accounting, project coordination, marketing, and entrepreneurship-preparing learners for workforce entry or advancement into supervisory and analytical roles. Courses include business foundations, business process improvement, financial analysis, and more.

The Healthcare pathway prepares learners for roles in hospitals, clinics, and community care with emphasis in administrative, clinical-support. Courses include mental health support, medical front office administration, billing and coding.

The Technology pathway develops essential digital and IT skills-from technical support to cybersecurity and data-informed decision-making-equipping professionals for today’s technology-driven workplaces. Courses include cybersecurity, data analytics & business intelligence and cloud computing.For more information, visit cedarcrest.edu/advance.