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Community Education

The Community Education department makes lifelong learning education accessible, convenient and enjoyable. Hundreds of course options touch every generation from youth to senior citizen and strive to put the college in everyone’s neighborhood. Through Community Education, CCBC provides courses throughout the region in public schools, libraries, senior centers and various community centers, as well as on CCBC’s main campuses. Programs include:

• The Center for Adult and Family Literacy
• Community Education
• Youth Enrichment and Creative Arts Center
• The Senior Institute
• The Center for ACCESS
• Single Step

 

 

Adult and Family Literacy focuses on helping adult learners master basic reading and math skills. In partnership with Baltimore County Public Schools, this area offers:

Instruction to improve academic skills
GED preparation
Workplace literacy services
External High School Diploma Program (EDP)
English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)

 

 

The Community Education program offers more than 3,000 community education courses each year, providing learning opportunities for more than 10,000 students. Curricula feature both introductory and in-depth learning experiences in areas such as:

The arts
Career training
Fitness
History
Languages
Personal finance
Small business
Writing
Boating safety
Captain’s licensing

 

 

The Youth Enrichment Center focuses on classes for students age 16 and under. The Center provides area youth the opportunity to learn in a fun, engaging environment. From toddler to teen, the Center offers courses that include:

The arts
Sciences
Mathematics
Languages
Computer technology

 

 

The Senior Institute plays a vital role in the lives of thousands of older adults. The Institute offers a vast and eclectic array of courses and programs, ranging from music to computers, fitness to foreign language, fine arts to cultural events. Organizations providing residential services for seniors can arrange customized contract courses for their residents.

 

 

The Center for Alternative Customized College Education for Special Students offers contract courses created to help individuals with disabilities become productive members of society. There are six separate program areas:

Individuals with Disabilities
Special Education for Teachers, Families, and Professionals
Professional Development and Training
Summer Academy for Students with Significant Disabilities
LIFE-Learning for Integration in Family Environments

 

 

Single Step offers academic skills and vocational prep programming is designed for students with disabilities and learning challenges. Courses are offered on the east and west side of Baltimore County. Single Step’s mission is to meet the transitional, career training, and lifelong learning needs of the greater Baltimore area’s disabled community.