Advance Your Career with MCC’s Community Ed.

Middlesex Community College’s professional development opportunities help students of all ages jumpstart or advance in their careers. Run by the college’s Community Education and Training (CET) division, the variety of courses and certificates provide the knowledge and skills employees need to succeed in today’s workforce.

“At MCC, our programs are designed in collaboration with industry partners to identify their needs and ensure our students gain marketable skills that will help them be hired and thrive in in-demand jobs across the state,” said Caitlin Campopiano, MCC’s Director of Workforce Programs & Professional Education. “Whether offered online or on-campus in Bedford or Lowell, many of our programs feature hands-on and interactive learning opportunities and are taught by professionals who are experts in their field.”

Fall programs focus on subjects in healthcare, information technology (IT), computer applications, business, management and communications. MCC’s healthcare courses prepare students to sit for certification exams and enter the workforce in entry level roles with hands-on practice and training. Courses in the Fall semester include phlebotomy, dental office administration, medical interpreting, local anesthesia, digital radiology, periodontal instrumentation, and certified nurse assistant.

Students looking to update their IT and computer application skills can engage in a suite of classes to be prepared to start entry level jobs in these fields. Fall classes include Google IT/Comp TIA A+ and cloud associate, business computer applications, Microsoft Excel, and Google workspace applications and Google sheets.

For students looking to grow into a management role, Middlesex courses highlight knowledge of key concepts that are adaptable for students to work in management in a wide range of industries. MCC’s Fall 2024 offerings include the award-winning SHRM Essentials of Human Resources class, as well as a management certificate with courses on workplace communication, understanding motivation, speaking with confidence, performance management, and diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI).

Middlesex will also offer courses for employees to enter careers in entry-level business and communications fields. Courses include accounting/bookkeeping, technical writing, and nonprofit management and grant writing. Personal enrichment courses will also be offered in subject such as floral and interior design, cooking, art, hobbies and languages.

“Continuing education is one of the best things a person can do for their professional development and personal enrichment,” Campopiano said. “We have an exciting line-up ahead for the Fall that offers flexible, affordable and relevant options ready to meet your needs.”

Visit www.middlesex.mass.edu/careertraining/ for more information and to register for Fall classes.