NECC Riverwalk – 360 Merrimack Street, Building 9 – Lawrence, MA
Exit 44 off of Route 495

Check out Northern Essex Community College’s newest campus, NECC Riverwalk, right off Route 495 in Lawrence.  NECC Riverwalk is a newly renovated space, and includes 20 classrooms, five state-of-the-art computer labs, conference rooms and staff offices.  Conveniently located close to other businesses including restaurants, banks, fitness centers, and day care centers, NECC Riverwalk features plenty of free parking in a safe, accessible environment.

At NECC Riverwalk you can:

Earn an Associate Degree or Certificate in Business and Computer & Information Sciences

If you are interested in a career in Business or Computer & Information Sciences, you can make this happen with ease at NECC Riverwalk.  Classes are offered at a time and in a way that works for you:

• In the classroom – come to classes twice a week, Tuesdays and Thursdays, days or evenings
• Hybrid – half online, half in the classroom, attend classes only one day a week on Wednesdays
• Accelerated Programs – Put your career on the fast track by completing your Associate Degree in Business Management in only 16 months, or your Certificate in Business Management: Hospitality in only 32 weeks!  Accelerated Programs are offered on Fridays or Saturdays

You can earn your associate degree or certificate in the following areas:

Associate Degree Programs:

• Business Management
• Business Management: Computer Applications Options
• Business Transfer
• Computer & Information Sciences: Applications Option

Certificate Programs:

• Business Management: Hospitality
• Computer Applications
• Help Desk
• Information Technology Fluency
• Small Business Management

Learn more about NECC’s Business & Computer & Information Sciences Programs at Programs of Study

Take advantage of professional development and personal enrichment opportunities with noncredit courses and programs

Train for a new occupation, develop and strengthen your skills to succeed in the workplace, or broaden your horizons with personal enrichment opportunities.  Whether you want to take just one class or earn a certificate, there is an opportunity for you.

Noncredit opportunities include:

• Occupational Training and Development
• Business Skills and Professional Development
• Computer Training
• Personal Enrichment

Learn more about NECC’s Noncredit Programs

Develop your English language skills to prepare for college or the labor market

The  Center for Adult Education Programs and Practitioners ( CAEPP) at Riverwalk offers adult learners the opportunity to improve English Skills through English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) and ESOL Transition to College programs funded by the MA Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

Services include:

• Classroom instruction including weekly computer lab
• Educational counseling and support
• Career awareness and exploration

Learn more about NECC’s Center for Adult Education Programs and Practitioners (CAEPP)

For more information, visit Getting Started or contact enrollment services at 978-556-3700 or admissions@necc.mass.edu