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June 29, 2022

 
 

Learn why students “choose community” at New Hampshire’s community colleges

Watch our 90-second video to learn more about why students of all ages, backgrounds and aspirations make the smart choice to enroll at one of New Hampshire’s community colleges. If you value a top-notch education and real-world learning at an affordable cost, New Hampshire’s community colleges are for you.  

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Perfect Score: 100% of NCC microelectronics boot camp grads receive job offers

In one clear measure of success, 100 percent of the graduates of Nashua Community College’s most recent microelectronics bootcamp have received job offers from local industry partners. NCC has been graduating cohorts of students from its bootcamp since 2016, when it created the 10-week, skills-based program in partnership with area employers.


Since curriculum is closely linked to in-demand skills, the 100 percent is no surprise to NCC President Lucille Jordan.  “Each graduating cohort has had strong job prospects after completing this 10-week program. But another win associated with this program is how students of all backgrounds have been succeeding. This is a big leg up for students looking to create that path to professional advancement in a high-demand field, and certainly a win for employers who need this pipeline of students.”


Developed in partnership with BAE Systems in 2016, the program has also benefited from engagement with area employers Cirtronics, Mercury Systems, L3 Harris Technologies, API Technology, MACOM, MIT Lincoln Labs, Lockheed Martin, Monzite, and more. As a founding partner, BAE Systems offers a job interview to all graduates of the bootcamp.


To date, 250 students have graduated from this bootcamp, with an overall 90 percent job placement rate with area employers.


Microelectronics Boot Camps enroll throughout the year. Sessions run 10 weeks for 40 hours a week. The next session begins July 11.

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LRCC to launch paramedic certificate to bolster emergency responder capabilities 

Through the work of an industry-led task force convened by Lakes Region Community College to explore evolving needs in the emergency response workforce, LRCC has created a new Paramedic certificate program. The certificate complements LRCC’s fire science and fire protection programs, reflecting the shift in calls resulting from medical needs.

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Alumni Spotlight: Meet our student trustees

Student voices are an important part of the governance role of the CCSNH Board of Trustees. Student trustees are chosen by their peers to serve on the board, with service rotating among the seven colleges. For the last year, Loretta Blackwell and Kelly Pilotte have served as CCSNH’s student trustees. We would like to recognize them as they complete their terms on the board and move into the next phase of their educational, professional and civic lives. These students reflect the truly impressive and inspiring stories of community college students across the state. 

 
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Follow the link to our video and see why our students "choose community."



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For more information or if you have questions about CCSNH, please contact Shannon Reid, executive director of government affairs and communications.

 
 
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.