Connecticut Community Colleges

Established in 1962, Naugatuck Valley Community College is a public, two-year, associate degree granting, co-educational, nonresidential college. Located in Waterbury, Conn., it offers degrees in a wide range of academic fields, including radiologic technology, communications, literature, philosophy, psychology, marketing, automated manufacturing engineering, math and aviation science. Additionally, the college offers several noncredit programs in subjects that include nursing continuing education, emergency medical technician, computer training, business and industry training, and health and fitness. Naugatuck Valley Community College offers several student services, including cooperative education, career services, English as a second language programs, veteran s affairs, services for minority students, industry training seminars, and programs for students with physical and learning disabilities. The college also offers students financial aid in the form of grants, loans and scholarships. Naugatuck Valley Community College is approved by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges and Connecticut Board of Governors for Higher Education.

Porter and Chester Institute, with 8 campus locations in Connecticut and Massachusetts, has been providing career training in automotive, computers, trades, and healthcare fields since 1946. Their hybrid online and on campus learning models offer flexibility for students to fit education around their schedules. With over 27,000 graduates and industry-modeled labs, Porter and Chester Institute prepares students to become valued employees by teaching job search skills and offering programs designed to provide immediate job readiness. Accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges, PCI focuses on practical hands-on experience and industry-specific curriculum content. Generated from the website