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, allied health, and public service organizations. Academic support services designed to help students succeed include Writing Across the Curriculum Center, Bilingual Transitional Program, a program for those with disabilities, and free 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.
Continuing Education (CE) Non-Credit Program
Continuing Education is a Credit Free Program. Our goal is to offer 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.
Business and Industry Services
Business and Industry Services at HCC is part of the Business and Industry Services Network of Connecticut Community Colleges System. Business and Industry Services strives to provide workforce training statewide for businesses, CEO companies, government agencies, unemployment agencies, etc. This special training offers a wide range of educational, professional and manufacturing training programs to meet the immediate needs of our local businesses andworkforce development in this region.
These training efforts involve assessment of the company and the individual's needs, customized training and re-training in specific fields, customer-designed courses, seminars, workshops for certificates, certifications, or specialized courses. All training programs are a combination of non-credit offerings. Additional information can be obtained by contacting the Continuing Education Department at (203) 332-5150 or (203) 332-5057.