Dr. Robert L. Breuder took over as WACC president. Microsoft Corporation introduces MS-DOS operating system. The Kenneth E. Carl Building Trades Center , Avco-Lycoming Metal Trades Center, and the Learning Resources Center dedicated. Raymond Kurzweil invents first computerized musical keyboard. North Campus opened as a satellite campus to serve residents of the Northern Tier.
Practical nursing is the first class offered.
By 1984 associate degree programs are offered in accounting, business management and general studies. Building commenced on the Advanced Technology and Health Sciences center and was dedicated to Robert L. Breuder in 1987. The Professional Development Center , a student and staff building project, begun in 1983, was completed. The Williamsport Area Community College began operating as the Pennsylvania College of Technology , an affiliate of the Pennsylvania State University Improved fax machines offer color imaging. The college acquired and renovated the Community Arts Center .