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COMPASS Community College Collaborative Guided Women
February 7, 2012 – 10:52 am
COMPASS Community College Collaborative Guided Women Seven women, who had either previously been homeless or were at risk of becoming homeless, were the first to graduate recently from the COMPASS Community College Collaborative program, designed to train…
Course Explores Online Home Business
January 17, 2012 – 1:02 pm
“Making Money in Your Online Home Business”, a new, one-night, noncredit class offered by Northern Essex Community College’s Division of Workforce Development and Community Education could help you, start a home-based online business, invest in one of the myriad internet…
NECC Course Offers Training for a “Green” Business
January 17, 2012 – 12:23 pm
If you ever dreamed of starting your own “green” business, now might be the time with the help of a new, eight-week, noncredit course titled “Starting and Operating the Successful Weatherization or Energy Efficient Business” offered through Northern Essex Community…
Grant Writing Workshops Offered at NECC
January 17, 2012 – 10:37 am
Nonprofits eager to break into the grant writing arena can send participants to attend a series of free workshops, sponsored by the Associated Grant Makers of Massachusetts, Northern Essex Community College, and Jericho Road Lawrence. The workshops, made possible by…
Design Your Dream Kitchen and Bath
January 17, 2012 – 10:04 am
Turn your kitchen into a culinary oasis and the bath into a spa with the help of a new four-week, noncredit interior design course titled “Kitchen and Bath Planning Basics” offered through Northern Essex Community College’s Division of Workforce Development…
Local Family Man Juggles College and Work
January 12, 2012 – 1:41 pm
Local Family Man Juggles College and Work A full-time job and responsibility for supporting a family of three didn’t stop Franklin Burgos from earning a college degree. In May, Franklin, 23, graduated from Northern Essex with a degree in…
Dental Assisting Program Provides Job Opportunity
January 10, 2012 – 3:04 pm
Dental Assisting Program Provides Job Opportunity Merrill Thompson had a Bachelor of Science degree in Business. What she didn’t have was a career or a job.  Northern Essex helped her find both. A 2002 graduate of Pentucket High School, the…
Future Teachers Can Take MTEL Prep Course at NECC
January 9, 2012 – 2:42 pm
If you have hopes of being a teacher and plan on taking the Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure (MTEL) in March, then a 10-hour (4-week) MTEL Prep Course, offered through Northern Essex Community College’s Corporate and Community Education Center, is…
NECC Celebrates Computer Science Education Week
December 5, 2011 – 1:52 pm
NECC Celebrates Computer Science Education Week In celebration of Computer Science Education Week, December 4 through December 10, Northern Essex Community College’s Computer…
NECC Prepares Students for Middle-Skill Jobs
November 2, 2011 – 1:08 pm
NECC Prepares Students for Middle-Skill Jobs Over the next five years, Massachusetts employers will hire 400,000 new workers for middle-skill jobs, those requiring more than a high school diploma but less than a bachelor’s degree. At Northern Essex, 63% of students are enrolled in certificate and…

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