Academic Goals
Housatonic Community College is a two-year comprehensive community college authorized to award the Associate in Arts and Associate in Science degrees. Students are prepared to continue their education, and to transfer their credits to four-year institutions throughout the country. The career programs of the College prepare graduates for occupations in business, industry and the health services that ordinarily require no more than two years of collegiate study. All career curricula include a core of studies in liberal and general education as well as technical and occupational courses.
The College also offers a broad variety of certificate programs and program options to prepare students for employment or advancement in business, industry, health, and public service organizations. Academic support services designed to help students succeed include Writing Across the Curriculum Center, a program for those with disabilities, and free tutoring including online tutoring. A highly qualified and committed faculty and staff provide these support and instructional services primarily at the main campus and other sites within the service area to meet educational needs.
Workforce Development
The Workforce Development Program at HCC is part of the Business and Industry Services Network of the Connecticut Community Colleges System. The Workforce Development Program strives to provide workforce training statewide for businesses, industry, government and social service agencies, and others. This special workforce training offers a wide range of educational, professional and customized training programs to meet the immediate needs of our local businesses and workforce development in this region.
The Workforce training involves assessment of the company and the individual's needs, on-site training and re-training in specific fields, curriculum development, quality instruction, seminars, workshops, certificates, certifications, or specialized courses. All training programs are designed using our current non-credit offerings. Additional information can be obtained by contacting the Workforce Development Coordinator at (203)332-5264 or (203)332-5150.
Continuing Education (CE) Non-Credit Program
Continuing Education offers non-credit, short-duration courses, certificates and special certification programs to assist individuals in the community with professional goals or to personally enrich their own lives. Programs are designed in response to the rapid changes in the economy along with the community’s needs and interests within our local service region.
For more information about Continuing Education programs, visit the website at www.hcc.commnet.edu or call (203) 332-5057 or (203) 332-5150.