Choose Community 6.14.22

June 14 2022

Partnering with New Hampshire employers

New Hampshire's community colleges work with employers across the Granite State to build connections and create opportunities for learners, from internships to co-ops, with many students having job offers in hand upon graduation. From traditional programs to customized training, now more than ever New Hampshire's community colleges offer solutions to the state's workforce challenges.

“People know that they can rely on our graduates to be strong employees and skilled workers...they are lining up to hire them.”

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MCC launches apprenticeship pathways for information technology

Manchester Community College has become the sponsor of three information technology (IT) career pathways through ApprenticeshipNH, a workforce program of the Community College System of New Hampshire. MCC will work with employers to build Cybersecurity Support Technician, Network Support Specialist and Technical Support Specialist pathways for adults and high schoolers through registered and pre-apprentice programs, creating a pipeline to help fill in-demand jobs with skilled employees. Nearly every business has IT positions, and many have immediate and ongoing needs for skilled workers.

“It is tremendously valuable to incorporate registered apprenticeships into MCC’s already robust computer science and cybersecurity programs,” said Brian Bicknell, president of Manchester Community College. “This pathway to IT occupations enables any business with IT staffing needs to work with us to easily create apprentice programs and help fill career gaps.”

GBCC debuts homeland security and emergency management degree

Organizations of all types increasingly recognize the need to prepare for natural disasters and emergencies. Great Bay Community College is expanding its homeland security certificate to a full associate degree program to train the next generation of emergency response professionals. The program will provide graduates with the skills and expertise necessary to effectively plan for, prevent and respond to natural or human-caused disasters and emergencies. Course topics include homeland security, emergency management, terrorism, crisis planning and the National Incident Management System.

“This is a hands-on career that assists with preventing and responding to disasters while working to mitigate damage in the community," said Eric Kulberg, GBCC criminal justice department chair and former police officer. "The degree program is perfect for those who want to start a new homeland security or emergency management career and for professionals in the field looking for advancement.”

LRCC launches Gateway to College program to prepare high school students for college

This summer, Lakes Region Community College is adding a new one-week program to prepare high school students for college by engaging in academic, social and college success-focused activities. The no-cost bridge program, Gateway to College, will run from July 18 to July 22 and will help high school graduates build academic preparedness and college readiness as a way to help them connect, grow, thrive and build confidence to reach their academic goals in college.

“We see a lot of students struggle with their transition from high school to college and we want to ‘bridge’ the gap to help them prepare for success,” said Laura LeMien, associate vice president of Academic and Student Affairs at LRCC. “We will be working with high school guidance counselors from across New Hampshire to help us identify those students who would best benefit from this pilot program, which we are planning to expand upon in the future.”

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The Community College System of NH is NH's statewide system of community colleges offering associate degree and certificate programs, professional training, transfer pathways to four-year degrees, and dual-credit partnerships with NH high schools. The System’s colleges are Great Bay Community College in Portsmouth and Rochester; Lakes Region Community College in Laconia; Manchester Community College; Nashua Community College; NHTI – Concord’s Community College; River Valley Community College in Claremont, Keene and Lebanon; and White Mountains Community College in Berlin, Littleton and North Conway.