Noncredit classes can lead to academic degrees and certificates
Noncredit courses offered through NSCC's Division of Professional Education and Corporate Training can be a steppingstone to higher credentials which lead to greater career opportunities and higher earnings.
Information Technology and Computer Science
Noncredit courses in Information Technology offered through NSCC's Professional Education Division can lead to academic degrees and certificates in the college's Informational Technology and Computer Science academic pathway. Thanks to a grant sponsored by the Department of Labor to encourage women and minorities to pursue careers in IT, you can enroll in these noncredit courses for free and apply earned coursework toward and associate degree or credit certificate.
Academic Credits Earned:
CPS 100: Information Technology and Its Applications
CPS 124: Web Fluency
CPS 134: Introduction to Computer Networks
Academic Credits Earned:
CPS 100: Information Technology and Its Applications
CPS 124: Web Fluency
Academic Credits Earned:
CPS 100: Information Technology and Its Applications
CPS 124: Web Fluency
CPS 134: Introduction to Computer Networks
CPS 168: Introduction to Access
CPS 100: Information Technology and Its Applications
CPS 124: Web Fluency
CPS 134: Introduction to Computer Networks
Academic Credits Earned:
CPS 100: Information Technology and Its Applications
CPS 124: Web Fluency
CPS 130: Computer Hardware
CPS 134: Introduction to Computer Networks
CPS 168: Introduction to Access
CPS 100: Information Technology and Its Applications
CPS 122: Operating Systems
CPS 134: Introduction to Computer Networks
Academic Credits Earned:
CPS 100: Information Technology and Its Applications
CPS 122: Operating Systems
CPS 124: Web Fluency
CPS 130: Computer Hardware
CPS 134: Introduction to Computer Networks
CPS 136: Advanced Computer Networks
CPS 168: Introduction to Access
CPS 100: Information Technology and Its Applications
CPS 122: Operating Systems
CPS 134: Introduction to Computer Networks
CPS 136: Advanced Computer Networks
CPS 138: Internet Networking and Security
Academic Credits Earned:
CPS 100: Information Technology and Its Applications
CPS 122: Operating Systems
CPS 124: Web Fluency
CPS 130: Computer Hardware
CPS 134: Introduction to Computer Networks
CPS 136: Advanced Computer Networks
CPS 138: Internet Networking and Security
CPS 168: Introduction to Access
CPS 182: Information Systems Disaster Recovery
CPS 100: Information Technology and Its Applications
CPS 124: Web Fluency
CPS 134: Introduction to Computer Networks
PRO 100: Introduction to the Professional Portfolio
Eligible Information Technology and Computer Science Associate Degrees and Certificates
Computer Information Systems Transfer
Cybersecurity and Computer Networking
Database Management and Security
Human Services
North Shore Community College is one of 14 institutions selected nationally to participate in the Association of Community College Trustees’ and Education Strategy Group’s Non-Credit and Credit Alignment Lab (NCAL), a two-year initiative to support community colleges efforts to develop new or improved pathways between noncredit and credit programs. NSCC was the only community college in MA chosen to participate, building on its history of activity and success in this area.
These noncredit courses can lead to academic degrees and certificates in the college's Human Services pathway.
A Community Health Worker ensures the health and well-being of multi-cultural residents in a variety of community-based settings such as homes, schools, clinics, shelters, local businesses, and community centers. NSCC’s Community Health Worker course can build credits towards
Recovery Coaches play a vital role in the community; they serve as guides and mentors to individuals with drug and alcohol problems, and empower people on their personal journey by providing many options and 'paths' to recovery.
Eligible Human Services Associate Degrees and Certificates
Child/Youth Advocate Certificate
Community Health Worker Certificate
Developmental Disabilities Degree
Developmental Disabilities Direct Support
Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation
Human Services Practitioner Degree
Substance Addiction Counseling Certificate
For More Information
For more information on applying credits earned from prior learning to an associate degree or academic certificate, please contact NSCC's Center for Alternative Studies.