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Open Up the Gift of Education at Middlesex Community College

Register now for the spring semester at MxCC

Welcome to Middlesex Community College, where accessible locations in Middletown and Meriden, flexible schedules, high-quality and affordable programs have attracted students for more than 50 years.

Register now for the spring semester at http://mxcc.edu/spring/, email mx-enrollmentservices@mxcc.edu, or call 860-343-5719.

Distinguished faculty and dedicated staff are committed to helping you find the right educational path.
• Choose from more than 65 associate degree and certificate programs.
• MxCC affordability will help you reach your educational goals with no student debt.
• Financial aid packages and scholarships help cover tuition, fees, textbooks, and transportation.
• Smaller class size allows for one-on-one attention from faculty who know your name.
• Academic advisors provide guidance to help each student find the right educational path.

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Earn an associate degree or take a refresher course to build career skills for a competitive edge.
• The Center for New Media is one of the most advanced media production facilities at any community college.
• Veterinary technology students learn clinical skills with one of the first synthetic canines in the country.
• Enroll in the only ophthalmic associate degree program offered by any of Connecticut’s public colleges.
• Receive an associate degree in criminal justice or general studies in just 13 months through the Middlesex Accelerated Program (MAP).
• Diagnostic imaging students benefit from the only higher education institution in the state to offer post-primary certifications, increasing employment options and salaries.
• Sign up for personal enrichment continuing education courses in many topics designed for school-age students to senior citizens, offered in the classroom and online.
• Find out more about programs for military veterans, home-schooled, international, and transfer students, honors students, high school partnerships, and senior citizens.

Middlesex Community College serves a diverse community from the greater Middletown region in central Connecticut, midway between Hartford and New Haven.
• Conveniently located 10 minutes from a lively downtown, our picturesque 38-acre main campus is easy to reach with ample, free parking, and regular bus service.
• In addition to classrooms and renovated science labs, facilities include a cafeteria, bookstore, multi-purpose rooms, and architectural award-winning student lounge areas.
• The full-service library is equipped with collaborative workstations, Wi-Fi, assistive technology room, computer labs, online database and research resources, and the Pegasus Gallery.
• Along with free computer services for students, the technology center offers hands-on exploration, information sharing, electronic recycling, and service learning.
MxCC@Platt, a new educational collaborative located in a dedicated wing at Platt High School, keeps quality and affordable higher education growing in Meriden. Convenient afternoon and evening hours are Monday through Thursday 2:30 to 8:30 p.m.

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Step into MxCC’s continuing success story. Join a community of students who become productive, engaged global citizens. Give yourself the gift of education in 2018. Call 860-343-5719 today to get started!

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