Established in 1961, AACC is a fully accredited, nationally recognized, public, two-year institution and the largest single-campus community college in Maryland, serving nearly 40,000 students annually in credit and noncredit courses.
AACC offers credit programs leading to an associate degree or credit certificate that prepare students for transfer to a four-year institution or to move into an immediate career.
In addition, the college offers noncredit continuing professional education courses, 140 continuing education certificates and more than 30 workforce credentials to those seeking career training or retraining, working to boost basic skills or pursuing new areas of interest. AACC also provides extensive lifelong learning opportunities for all ages.
“I know that there's at least one or two students sitting in that room that need to hear, ‘Chase your passion, don't stop learning. You can do this.” In this podcast episode, Phil Terry-Smith, Ph.D., assistant dean of Liberal Arts, shares his experience as a veteran, a professor and lifelong learner. Redefine U, Episode 4: Put Down the Shovel.
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