Manchester Community College (NH)

Accounting

The certificate is a building block to the Accounting A.S. degree. The Accounting certificate prepares students for entry-level positions in the field and is often recommended if additional coursework is needed to be eligible for the CPA exam.

Accounting

MCC’s Accounting program teaches the accounting skills needed for career opportunities, as well as the analytical skills to evaluate situations and look at the “big picture.” The degree provides a foundation in economics, law, management, finance and computer technology. Curriculum is continually modified and updated to keep pace with ever-changing rules, laws and technology.

Advanced Early Childhood

The Advanced Early Childhood certificate program prepares students to work in New Hampshire as a center director.

Advanced HVAC

The Advanced Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning certificate prepares students to apply technical knowledge and skills to repair, install, service and maintain the operating condition of heating, air conditioning and refrigeration systems. The certificate curriculum covers diagnostic techniques, the use of testing equipment, and the principles of mechanics, electricity and electronics as they relate to the repair of heating, air conditioning and refrigeration systems.

Advanced Manufacturing Technology - Mechanical Engineering Strand

The term “Advanced Manufacturing Technology” is used to describe flexible manufacturing systems that use innovative technology to improve the design and manufacture of products and processes.

Advanced Manufacturing Technology - Mechatronics Strand

This degree program has three strands of study: Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics and Robotics. Each of these strands requires specific electives in the core curriculum.

Advanced Manufacturing Technology - Robotics Strand

This degree program has three strands of study: Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics and Robotics. Each of these strands requires specific electives in the core curriculum.

Air Conditioning/Refrigeration

The AC/Refrigeration certificate prepares students to apply technical knowledge and skills to repair, install, service and maintain the operating condition of air conditioning and refrigeration systems. Diagnostic techniques and the use of testing equipment are covered; the principles of mechanics, electricity, and electronics as they relate to the repair of air conditioning and refrigeration systems are addressed. The certificate takes two years to complete.

Applied Data Analytics

The Mathematics Program's Applied Data Analytics Certificate comprises all the academic disciplines related to managing data as a resource. Students will learn about visualization, statistical applications, data mining, predictive analytics and database management. After completing this certificate, students may transfer to a 4-year university.

Automated Manufacturing

Automated Manufacturing Technology (Flex)

Automated Manufacturing Technology refers to flexible manufacturing systems that use innovative technologies to improve both production processes and product quality. The Automated Manufacturing Technology program prepares students to work with integrated systems, such as robotic automation, modular work cells, machining centers, welding stations, and mechanical and electrical technologies.

Automated Manufacturing Technology Mechanical Engineering Strand

Automated Manufacturing Technology refers to flexible manufacturing systems that use innovative technologies to improve both production processes and product quality. The Automated Manufacturing Technology program prepares students to work with integrated systems, such as robotic automation, modular work cells, machining centers, welding stations, and mechanical and electrical technologies.

Automated Manufacturing Technology Mechatronics Strand

Automated Manufacturing Technology refers to flexible manufacturing systems that use innovative technologies to improve both production processes and product quality. The Automated Manufacturing Technology program prepares students to work with integrated systems, such as robotic automation, modular work cells, machining centers, welding stations, and mechanical and electrical technologies.

Automated Manufacturing Technology Robotics Strand

Automated Manufacturing Technology refers to flexible manufacturing systems that use innovative technologies to improve both production processes and product quality. The Automated Manufacturing Technology program prepares students to work with integrated systems, such as robotic automation, modular work cells, machining centers, welding stations, and mechanical and electrical technologies.

Automotive Technology

The Automotive Certificate program combines classroom and practical training to provide students with the skills needed to become entry-level technicians. Students will gain skills that directly apply to the field of study, prepare for ASE exams and work toward full-time employment.

Automotive Technology

There are four areas of degree emphasis to choose from in the Automotive Technology degree: Ford ASSET / MLR (Maintenance & Light Repair), Global Manufacturers, Independent Shops and MCAP (MOPAR Career Automotive Program). Degree requirements will be met using specific courses that also provide training in one of these sub-specialties.

Automotive Technology Professional

In the Automotive Technology Professional Certificate program, students will learn the skills necessary to become a “B” level technician by becoming familiar with the latest technology, earning a professional certificate and working as an apprentice technician.These skills directly apply to the field of study, and prepare students for ASE exams and work toward full-time employment. This certificate program combines classroom and practical training with paid on-the- job work experience.

Behavioral Science

The Behavioral Science degree program at MCC offers a comprehensive curriculum in psychology and sociology, and provides a solid foundation in general education, which allows students to discover and explore academic interests while earning credits for future transfer into a baccalaureate program.

Business Communications

The Business Communications certificate is a building block to the Business Communications degree. Students will learn basic business communication concepts, theories and techniques. Students will also engage in organizational behavior exercises and team building to apply business communication knowledge using hands-on, real-world projects. Upon completion of the certificate, students will be prepared to work in an entry-level communication position.

Business Communications

The MCC Business Communications degree program introduces students to basic business communication concepts, theories and techniques. Students will also engage in organizational behavior exercises and team building activities, as well as have the opportunity to apply business communication knowledge using hands-on, real-world projects.

Business Studies

The Business Studies degree program is designed to facilitate transfer to a 4-year college for continued study in business administration. In the first year students will take a wide variety of business courses in disciplines like accounting, communications, management and marketing. The second year allows students to narrow their field of interest and explore courses within a particular discipline.

Careers In Education

The Careers in Education Certificate program is designed for students who want to work as paraprofessionals in public schools or want to pursue a subject area degree and have an interest in teaching at the secondary level. The certificate provides a comprehensive foundation in educational practices and content, equipping students with the skills and knowledge necessary to work in various educational roles.

Child and Family Support

This certificate was created in response to a growing need for Human Service workers who are trained to work with young children and their families who have experienced trauma. The certificate bridges training and education in Human Services with Child Development to prepare students for entry-level positions in either field - or a straightforward pathway to each degree.

Computer Science and Innovation

While studying Computer Science and Innovation you will use new technologies – and learn about networking and programming innovation – to solve problems in an ever-changing world. The Computer Science and Innovation degree program offers you technical and professional preparation for careers in computer science or to transfer to a 4-year degree program. All degree candidates study core computer science competencies including various programming, Internet, networking and operating system courses.

Computer Science Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Cybersecurity

This Computer Science Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Cybersecurity degree program prepares students for three external Amazon Web Service (AWS) certification exams while earning an Associate of Science degree. The program begins with the origins and history of AI, machine learning and computer vision. The focus of the program is on examining AI as it affects Cybersecurity, and explores the security implications of AI, as well as the benefits for cybersecurity investigations.

Computer Science eXtended Reality (XR)

The focus of this degree program is eXtended Reality (XR), which includes Augmented Reality (AR), Virtual Reality (VR) and Mixed Reality (MR) as it affects business, education and society. Students will create and manage environments in the XR world utilizing existing platforms and be trained to create assets to use in XR workspaces for business.

Cybersecurity Investigations

MCC’s Cybersecurity Investigations program incorporates hands-on training, Virtual Reality and preparation for Comp TIA certification exams to prepare students for a growing, high-demand field.

Direct Support Services

The Direct Support Services certificate prepares students for entry-level jobs supporting people with developmental disabilities, aiding those in recovery or suffering from substance misuse, assisting veteran or elderly populations, working in mental health, or providing child and family services. Students will acquire the educational background and human services exposure needed to become Direct Support Services workers.

Early Childhood Education

The Early Childhood Education (ECE) program is designed to prepare students to work with children from birth through age 8 years in a variety of professional settings including but not limited to child care, public schools, early intervention and Head Start. Graduates meet the New Hampshire Child Care Licensing (NHCCL) requirements for a lead teacher and center director and are eligible for many transfer opportunities including public school certification Pre-K through 3rd grade.

Early Childhood Lead Teacher

This certificate prepares students to become lead teachers in an early childhood program, in accordance with NH state child care program licensing rules. All courses in this program transfer directly into the Early Childhood Education A.A.S. degree program for students who wish to continue their education.

Early Childhood Special Education

This certificate will help students become valuable members of the IEP or IFSP team by providing training to effectively work with children with unique learning characteristics. Earning the certificate is recommended to work as a paraprofessional in public schools or as part of the team that helps develop, maintain and evaluate Individualized Education Programs.

Electrical Lineworker

In partnership with Eversource and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), Local Unions 104 and 1837, the MCC Electrical Lineworker certificate program prepares students to work in the electrical-power-utility industry or to transfer credits to the MCC Electrical Technology or Technical Studies degree programs. A key component of this program is an internship with IBEW.

Electrical Technology

The Electrical Technology certificate is a streamlined program that meets the state of New Hampshire educational requirements for licensure. Completion of the program will prepare you to work in the field and is also a building block for the Electrical Technology degree. Go to mccnh.edu/programs for more details about this and other MCC programs and certificates.

Electrical Technology

The Electrical Technology Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree is uniquely structured to offer three distinct pathways, each tailored to different career objectives and areas of interest. The degree pathways allow students to align their electrical technology studies to specific career goals like becoming an electrical technician, working in a substation or earning state licensure.

Electrical Technology - State Licensure Pathway

The Electrical Technology – State Licensure Pathway enables students to fulfill the 600 apprenticeship educational schooling hours required to sit for the Journeyman Electrician’s exam. Successful completion of either the certificate or degree program provides these hours.

Electrical Technology - Substation Pathway

MCC's Electrical Technology - Substation Pathway provides students with a combination of both electrician and electronics training. This pathway has been developed in partnership with Eversource to meet growing workforce demands. The Substation Pathway concentration focuses on the fundamentals of substation hardware and electronics. Hardware training includes power lines, insulators, transformers, capacitors, switches, circuit breakers and other mechanical devices.

Electrical Technology - Technician Pathway

The Electrical Technology - Technician Pathway is for training as a general electrical and electronics technician. This pathway is for those who are not necessarily pursuing licensure but still wish to have a career in the electrical field. Students are prepared to work in fields such as telecom, fire alarm, security, CATV, internet infrastructure, electrical control systems and as engineering assistants.

English

The English program at MCC prepares students for transfer to a 4-year college and also teaches valuable real-world skills that empower students to participate meaningfully in intellectual, civic and vocational life.

Entry-Level Early Childhood

The Entry-Level Early Childhood certificate provides students with the training needed to earn the credential of Associate Teacher in the state of New Hampshire. It is also a building block to the Lead Teacher certificate and the Early Childhood Education degree.

Fine Arts

The Fine Arts degree focuses on creative practice, problem setting, tangential research, play, articulation and exhibition. Students who champion these tenets of a creative practice will be prepared to offer considerable contributions to their industries, cultures and contexts. In addition to the Fine Arts degree, this program has an Illustration degree pathway which includes the fine art core curriculum with specific illustration courses chosen for electives.

Fine Arts - Illustration Pathway

The Fine Arts - Illustration Pathway includes the Fine Art core curriculum with specific illustration courses as electives. Coursework builds a foundational education to transfer to a 4-year illustration or animation degree program or to take on commercial projects.

Graphic Design

A Graphic Design certificate prepares students for continued growth in their career or for entry- level jobs in advertising agencies, printing companies, publishing firms and companies that maintain in-house graphic design departments.

Graphic Design

The Graphic Design Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree program provides students with a comprehensive educational experience that develops creativity, technical expertise and professional industry knowledge. The program’s curriculum integrates theory and practice that fosters the ability to create expressive, effective visual communication.

Graphic Illustration

The Graphic Illustration certificate program will reinforce the fundamentals of visual storytelling, while preparing students for a freelance career.

Health and Exercise Science

The Health Fitness Professional program provides a foundation for a rewarding career in the rapidly evolving field of health and wellness. Students will acquire the tools and knowledge needed to thrive in diverse roles in supporting clients to achieve personal health and fitness goals. As coaches and mentors, Health Fitness Professionals promote, develop and implement successful lifestyle plans which incorporate physical activity and training, healthy eating habits and lifestyle management.

Heating Services

Students will apply technical knowledge and skills to repair, install, service and maintain the operating condition of heating systems. Students will also learn about diagnostic techniques and the use of testing equipment; the principles of mechanics, electricity, and electronics as they relate to the repair of heating, AC and refrigeration systems. The certificate takes two years to complete, and classes may be applied toward the HVAC degree.

Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning

The Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) program will provide students with the education and training to begin careers as a climate control technicians. The program is offered with a two-year or three-year track because of the large number of credits required.

Human Resource Management

The Human Resource Management certificate gives students the foundational skills needed to begin a career in HR and also serves as a building block to a Management degree at MCC.

Human Services

The Human Services degree will provide students with the skills and competencies necessary to offer appropriate care and support to clients and to continue to grow personally and professionally.

HVAC

This certificate provides hands-on technical training in the field of HVAC. Coursework meets various licensure requirements and certifications and is also a building block for the HVAC degree.

Liberal Arts

The interdisciplinary nature of a Liberal Arts degree creates space for students to engage with multiple approaches to learning and gain a broad base of knowledge upon which to build. Built into the requirements of the program are touchpoint courses which will ground students in the academic discipline of liberal studies and provide checkpoints for goal setting and reflection, culminating in a comprehensive digital portfolio.

Liberal Arts - Pre-Nursing Track

As part of the Liberal Arts Associate of Arts degree, MCC offers a Liberal Arts - Pre- Nursing Track. The Pre-Nursing Track gives students the flexibility to take science and other classes while earning transferable academic credit and is ideal for completing any co-requisite nursing requirements.

Life Science

MCC’s Life Science degree provides a foundation in the biological and chemical sciences. The degree will prepare students for transfer, while providing a context in which lessons directly translate to industry standards. A degree in Life Science is the beginning of a path that leads to a wide range of employment opportunities in the biological sciences in business and industry, hospitals, universities and government positions.

Management

You can earn your Management certificate 100% online if you’d like! This certificate will prepare you for entry-level positions in the field or help you advance your business career. It also serves as a building block to the Management A.S. degree. Go to mccnh.edu/programs for more details about this and other MCC programs and certificates.

Management

The Management degree delves into finance, marketing, human resources, economics, law and computers. All of these competencies are needed in industry, non-profit and service organizations. The Management degree provides the framework for successful management careers in high-tech industries, manufacturing, banking and finance, healthcare, communications, service industries and non-profit organizations.

Marketing

The Marketing certificate will prepare students for entry-level positions in the field and also serves as a building block to the Marketing A.S. degree.

Marketing

This program prepares students to understand the marketplace and consumer wants and needs. Marketing classes integrate theory and practical applications, while applying related business knowledge of computers, accounting and management principles.

Mathematics - Engineering Pathway

The Mathematics Associate of Science degree is structured to offer three distinct degree pathways, each tailored to different career objectives and areas of interest. The degree pathways allow students to align their studies with specific career goals in fields like engineering, research, mathematics education, data analysis, and more. The curriculum for the three Mathematics degree pathways ranges from 60-62 credits with core requirements common to all three degrees.

Mathematics - Mathematics

The Mathematics Associate of Science degree is structured to offer three distinct degree pathways, each tailored to different career objectives and areas of interest. The degree pathways allow students to align their studies with specific career goals in fields like engineering, research, mathematics education, data analysis and more. The curriculum for the three Mathematics degree pathways ranges from 60-62 credits with core requirements common to all three degrees.

Mathematics - Physics Pathway

The Mathematics Associate of Science degree is structured to offer three distinct degree pathways, each tailored to different career objectives and areas of interest. The degree pathways allow students to align their studies with specific career goals in fields like engineering, research, mathematics education, data analysis and more. The curriculum for the three Mathematics degree pathways ranges from 60-62 credits with core requirements common to all three degrees.

Mechatronics

The Mechatronics certificate prepares students to work in today’s advanced manufacturing industry. Students will acquire detailed knowledge of machining, electrical processes and electronic theory as it applies to the latest technologies and skills required by manufacturers. Students will learn installation, troubleshooting and maintenance for all types of electromechanical and manufacturing machinery.

Mental Health Support Worker

The Mental Health Support Worker certificate provides students with an educational background and general exposure to the Human Services system. It is useful training for those hoping to work in the field of mental/behavioral health providing support to individuals with mental health disorders. This certificate is also building block for the the Human Services degree.

Nursing

The Nursing program is for Registered Nurse (RN) training to prepare students to provide direct care to patients in acute care, long-term care and other structured healthcare settings. Classroom and clinical components of the nursing courses must be completed concurrently and within four years from the date of entry into the first nursing course.

Personal Training

Serving as a foundational stepping stone, this program paves the way for pursuing professional degrees in related disciplines such as Exercise Science, Kinesiology, Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine.

Powersports

Using a well-developed balance of classroom instruction in specialized targeted courses, industry-relevant hands-on training, on-the-job work experience and online training, the Powersports Certificate program is designed to cultivate highly skilled work-ready technicians. With a focus on customer service, students will be trained to progress from customer concern to cause, and decisively to problem correction.

Programming

The Programming certificate is designed to prepare students for careers in computer programming and provides the skills necessary for entry-level positions in the field. The certificate also serves as a building block to transfer credits into one of the other MCC Computer Science degree programs: Computer Science and Innovation, A.S., Computer Science Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Cybersecurity or Computer Science eXtended Reality (XR).

Recovery Support

The Recovery Support Worker certificate provides students with the education, skills and competencies necessary to work with individuals in recovery from substance use disorders. This certificate will prepare students to gain the hours of experience required for application to become a “Certified Recovery Support Worker” (CRSW) through the International Certification and Reciprocity Consortium (IC&RC) as endorsed by the State of New Hampshire.

Robotics

The Robotics Certificate provides students with the skills and knowledge required to work with robots and automation technology in a high-quality production environment. Students will learn robotic operation, build and design, and programming fundamentals specific to tasks a robot will complete. This certificate is also a building block for the associate degree in Advanced Manufacturing Technology.

Small Business Management

The Small Business Management certificate prepares students to set up and manage a business. The program will cover all aspects of running a business, from creating a successful business plan, setting up and maintaining the books, hiring and managing employees, to promoting the business. Courses may also be transferred into the Management A.S. degree.

Social Science

The Social Science degree program provides a solid theoretical and practical foundation in the social sciences to prepare students for transfer to 4-year degree programs, as well as entry-level positions in various fields.

Substance Misuse Prevention

The Substance Misuse Prevention Certificate provides students with the educational background and exposure to the Human Services system needed to work as a professional in the field of substance abuse prevention.

Teacher Education

The Teacher Education degree program provides introductory experiences in education at the elementary, middle and/or high school level and exposes students to a variety of teaching philosophies and approaches to curriculum, classroom management, student engagement and how to meet a student’s individual needs. The historical, societal and legal aspects of teacher education are also explored.

Technical Studies

The Technical Studies program is designed to support the diverse needs of skilled workers to obtain an associate degree by offering credit for recognized technical experience, certifications and training.

Welding Technology

Successful completion of the Welding Technology certificate provides students with the necessary welding skills required for employment as a non-code combination welder or welder’s helper. The certificate is also a building block for the Welding Technology degree.

Welding Technology

The Welding Technology program provides students with the opportunity to learn a variety of technical skills and expand their knowledge of industry norms. Training is informed by theory and built on an academic foundation that includes mathematics and communication.

Welding Technology Professional

Successful completion of the Welding Technology Professional certificate provides students with the skills to qualify for entry-level employment as a non-code combination welder. Training includes all first-year MCC welding courses, including manufacturing repair and CAD. The professional certificate is also a building block for the Welding Technology degree program.