If you want to maintain, stay competitive, or advance in your career, choose HCC for learning that works for you.

Flexible Scheduling
Many courses are available in a variety of formats to fit your schedule and learning style. 

• Classroom - with campus locations in Columbia, Gateway, Laurel, and Mount Airy
• Hybrid - a format that combines online instruction and classroom meetings
• Online - conducted over the internet and typically without regular meetings 
• Accelerated - fast-paced courses completed in fewer weeks
• Open Entry - self-paced office technology classes 
• Weeknight, weekend, and daytime

Support Services 
A broad range of services are available to help you complete your learning goals.

• Financial aid
• Academic advising
• Veteran, military assistance
• Credit for prior learning
• Online registration
• Library, computer labs, and bookstore
• Career counseling and job placement assistance

Career Programming
Whether you're seeking a degree, workplace credentials, or updated job skills HCC has courses and programs to help you get there. Here is just a sampling of the various pathways that many of our students over the age of 25 have chosen to enhance their careers:

• Prepared for CPA candidacy and exam
• Started a business through the Center for Entrepreneurial & Business Excellence
• Completed professional education courses for state teaching certification
• Studied a critical language to raise their ILR rating
• Graduated from the accelerated Cardiovascular program
• Prepared for the Project Management Professional exam
• Updated their network security skills for cyber security work

Learning that works for you!

To enroll in credit courses, click here. For noncredit continuing education classes, click here.