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Accreditations and Memberships
Manchester Community College is accredited by the Board of Governors for Higher Education and
by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc., which accredits schools and colleges
in the six New England states. Accreditation by the Association indicates that the institution has been
carefully evaluated and found to meet standards agreed upon by qualifi ed educators.
Seven programs of study offered by Manchester Community College have been awarded national
accreditation. The Occupational Therapy Assistant program has been accredited by the Accreditation
Council for Occupational Therapy Education. The Physical Therapist Assistant Program has been accredited
by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education of the American Physical
Therapy Association. The Respiratory Care and Surgical Technology Programs have been accredited
by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs. The Paralegal Program
has been approved by the American Bar Association. The Foodservice Management and Culinary
Arts Programs have been accredited by the American Culinary Federation Educational Institute Accrediting
Commission.
The College is a member of the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC), the American
Association of Higher Education (AAHE), the American Council on Education (ACE), the Association
of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U), the Association of College Unions International
(ACUI), several chambers of commerce, the National Association for Campus Activities (NACA), the
National Council for Resource Development (NCRD), the National Council on Student Development
(NCSD), the Southern New England College and University Personnel Association (SNECUPA), and
several other organizations.
This catalog of Manchester Community College is provided as a source of information for prospective
students and does not constitute a contract. It is printed and distributed in advance of the academic
period during which it is to be in effect: therefore, the College reserves the right to make necessary
changes in any of the information appearing in the catalog. The College Catalog also appears in
electronic format on the MCC web site www.mcc.commnet.edu. While the College cannot guarantee
employment for students following graduation, the College Career Services Offi ce will assist students
in their effort to fi nd employment.
Manchester Community College and the community college system of the State of Connecticut does
not discriminate against any person on the grounds of race, color, religious creed, sex, age, national
origin, ancestry, present or past history of mental disorder, marital status, mental retardation, sexual
orientation, learning disability, or physical disability, including, but not limited to, blindness, or prior
conviction of a crime, unless the provisions of sections 46a-60(b), 46a-80(b), or 46a-81(b) of the
Connecticut general statutes are controlling or there is a bona fi de occupational qualifi cation excluding
persons in one of the above protected groups. With respect to the foregoing, discrimination on
the basis of sex shall include sexual harassment as defi ned in section 46a-60(8) of the Connecticut
general statutes. Although it is recognized that there are bona fi de occupational qualifi cations which
provide for exception from employment prohibitions, it is understood these exceptions are to be
applied pursuant to section 46a-68-33 of the administrative regulations. Further, the system does not
discriminate against any individual on the grounds of political beliefs or veteran status.
Cover and catalog design by Paula Raum