Fully accrediated by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. More than half of all Luzerne County residents attending college anywhere, at any level, were enrolled at Luzerne County Community College last year. Has 18 off-campus extension centers in eight counties. Since it opened its doors in 1967, Luzerne County Community College has graduated over 17,500 students. Graduates are guaranteed admission to over 30 colleges and universities in Northern United states with which Luzerne County Community College has formal transfer agreements.
Credits are transferable to colleges and universities nationwide.
Our Distance Learning Lab allows students to take selected courses being offered at other colleges from across the country, and allows students from other colleges to take selected Luzerne County Community College courses. The technical career programs provide training and retraining for jobs and job upgrading in more than 50 fields. LCCC is the only college in the United States to offer an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Motorsports technology. Students from all over the country have enrolled at LCCC just to participate in this program. In Northeastern Pennsylvania three are six to eight professional auto raceways including Pocono Raceway, Maple Grove Raceway, Englishtown Raceway Park, NJ, Evergreen Raceway, New Media Raceway, and Penn Cann Races.