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Free ESOL Program Focuses on College and Careers
January 3, 2013 – 2:32 pm | Comments Off

More than 15 non-native English speakers will have the opportunity to attend a free, 20-week program designed to teach them English as it is used in Northern Essex Community College’s health care certificate programs.
The English …

NECC to Launch Machine Tool Training Program
December 20, 2012 – 2:56 pm | Comments Off
NECC to Launch Machine Tool Training Program

In response to a recent jobs report that projects the manufacturing sector will seek to fill 100,000 jobs over the next decade Northern Essex Community College, in partnership with Lawrence Technical School, has developed a …

Program Trains for Ophthalmic Assistant Careers
December 17, 2012 – 3:01 pm | Comments Off
Program Trains for Ophthalmic Assistant Careers

After conferring with the offices of area ophthalmologists, surgeons who specialize in eye care, Northern Essex Community College saw a need and created an ophthalmic assistant certificate program through its iHealth@NECC program on the Lawrence …

Math Pathway Changes Add Up
December 11, 2012 – 3:29 pm | Comments Off
Math Pathway Changes Add Up

With nearly 85 percent of Northern Essex students, which matches the national average for community college students, testing into developmental math courses, math faculty realized they needed to streamline the math path to prevent frustrated …

NECC Offers Study Abroad in Turkey and Belize
November 30, 2012 – 2:29 pm | Comments Off
NECC Offers Study Abroad in Turkey and Belize

Anyone who would like to experience the benefits of studying abroad but doesn’t have time to commit to a full college semester should check out the short-term study abroad experiences available at Northern Essex Community …

NECC Course Looks at Middle East
November 26, 2012 – 2:35 pm | Comments Off

A history course titled “The Modern Middle East,” will be offered at Northern Essex Community College during the 2013 spring semester.
The three-credit college course will be taught by NECC history and government professor Dr. …

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