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• NSCC Locations
• President's Welcome
• Academic Calendar 2025-2026
• Institutional Policies
  • Alcohol & Drug Policy
  • Children on Campus
  • College Policy Regarding Request to Locate Students
  • Community Notification of Where to Access Sex Offender Information
  • Computer Use Policy
  • Conduct - Disciplinary Procedures - Due Process
  • Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act - FERPA
  • Policy on Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity, & Diversity (PAA)
  • Grievance Procedures
  • Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy & Crime Statistics Act
  • Policy & Procedures Relative to Students with Disabilities
• Student Handbook
  • Code of Conduct
  • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Transportation
    • Parking
  • MyNorthShore User Guide
  • Student Grievance Procedure
  • Suicide Protocol and Medical Re-Entry Protocol
  • Student Right to Know
• Academic and Student Success Services
  • Academic Services for Students
    • Specialized Educational Opportunities
    • Library
    • Tutoring
    • Blackboard
    • Academic Advising
    • Center for Alternative Studies and Educational Testing-CAS
      • Additional Curricular Offerings through CAS
      • VALOR Act Academic Evaluation Policy
      • Available Testing
      • Credit for Prior Learning
      • High School Equivalency and Adult Literacy Service HiSET® (High School Equivalency Testing)
    • Academic Computing Labs
  • Accessibility Services
  • Student Support
  • Student Engagement
    • New Student Orientation Advising & Registration and Parent Orientation
    • Veterans Services
    • Student Engagement
• Credit Programs
  • Admissions and Enrollment
    • Admissions
      • Application Procedure
      • General Admission Policy
      • Homeschoolers
      • Matriculation
      • Readmission Policy
      • Residency Information
      • Special Admissions Program Requirements
      • Immunization Status
      • International Students
      • Transfer Students
    • Enrollment
      • Placement Testing
      • Choosing a Major
      • Changing Biographical Data
      • Change of Program
      • Commonwealth Commitment Program
      • Criminal Offender Record Information and Sex Offender Registry Information
      • Northeast Consortium of Colleges and Universities in Massachusetts (NECCUM)
      • Fresh Start
      • Programs for High School Students
  • Financial and Scholarship Information
    • Semester Payment Plans
    • Refund Policy for Credit Courses
    • Student Financial Services Policies
    • State Tuition Waivers and Scholarships
    • Financial Aid
    • Eligibility Requirements
    • Educational Opportunity Center
    • Types of Financial Aid Programs
    • Veterans Benefits
  • Academic Information and Policies
    • Academic Information
      • Course Credits and Clock Hours
      • Basic Skills Core Requirement
      • Prerequisites
      • MassTransfer
    • Assessment of Student Learning Outcomes
    • Academic Policies for Credit Programs
      • Degree Policies
      • Coursework Policies
      • General Education/Liberal Arts Credit Requirements for Degrees & Certificates
      • Academic Standing Policy
      • Active Student Status and Enrollment in Closed Programs
      • Graduation Policies
      • SARA Policy
  • Programs of Study
    • Credit Programs of Study
    • Clock-Hour Programs of Study
    • Degrees
      • Accounting (ACD)
      • Animal Care Specialist (ASD)
      • Aviation Management (AMD)
      • Aviation Science Professional Pilot (AVD)
      • Biotechnology (BOD)
      • Business Administration Transfer (BAT)
      • Computer Applications (CED)
      • Computer Information Systems (CIT)
      • Cybersecurity and Computer Networking (CKD)
      • Computer Programming (CPD)
      • Computer Science Transfer (CST)
      • Criminal Justice (CRD)
      • Database Management and Security (DBS)
      • Developmental Disabilities (DDD)
      • Digital and Social Marketing (MKD)
      • Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation (DAD)
      • Early Childhood Education (ECD)
      • Elementary Education Transfer Program (EET)
      • Engineering Science Transfer (EST)
      • Environmental Studies (EVT)
      • Executive Administrative Assistant (EXD)
      • Fire Protection and Safety Technology (FPD)
      • Funeral Service (FNS)
      • Graphic Design - Integrated Media (IMD)
      • Graphic Design-Print (GDD)
      • Health Studies (SHD)
      • Horticulture (HUD)
      • Human Services Practitioner (HSD)
      • Liberal Arts (LAT)
      • NSCC RN to Salem State University BSN (NSB) (This program is on hold)
      • Nurse Education (NSG)
      • Nutritional Science and Diet Technology (NSD)
      • Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA)
      • Occupational Therapy Assistant Accelerated Option (OTA)
      • Paralegal (PAD)
      • Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA)
      • Pre-Engineering (PET)
      • Radiologic Technology (RAD)
      • Respiratory Care (RSP)
      • STEM Foundation Degree (STE)
      • Surgical Technology (SRT)
      • Veterinary Technology (VET)
    • Certificates
      • Accounting Certificate (ACN)
      • Animal Care Specialist Certificate (ASC)
      • Biotechnology Certificate (BOC)
      • Cannabis Certificate (CAN)
      • Child/Youth Advocacy Certificate (CYA)
      • Community Health Worker Certificate (CHW)
      • Computer Aided Design Certificate (CAI)
      • Computer Networking Certificate (CKC)
      • Cosmetology Certificate (ZCS)
      • Construction and Building Science Certificate (CBC)
      • Developmental Disabilities Direct Support Certificate (DSC)
      • Dietary Management Certificate (DMC)
      • Digital Video Production Certificate (DVP)
      • Early Childhood Educator Certificate (ECE)
      • Early Childhood Infant/Toddler Educator (ITC)
      • Elder Advocate Certificate (EAC)
      • Entrepreneurship (ENT)
      • Gender & Women's Studies Certificate (GWSC)
      • Graphic Design Certificate (GDC)
      • Healthcare Business Management Certificate (HCMC)
      • High Tech Manufacturing Management Certificate (HTMC)
      • Horticulture Certificate (HRC)
      • Medical Assisting Certificate (MAC)
      • Advanced Manufacturing Technology Certificate (MNC)
      • Office Support Certificate (OFC)
      • Paralegal Certificate (PAC)
      • Practical Nursing Certificate (PNR)
      • Quality Assurance and Control for the Biotechnology Industry Certificate (BQC)
      • Social Media Marketing (SMC)
      • Substance Addiction Counseling Certificate (SAC)
  • Guided Pathways
    • List of NSCC Guided Pathways
      • Agriculture & Food Services Pathways
        • Cannabis Certificate (CAN)
        • Dietary Management Certificate (DMC)
        • Horticulture Certificate (HRC)
        • Horticulture (HUD)
        • Nutritional Science and Diet Technology (NSD)
      • Business and Administration
        • Accounting (ACD)
        • Accounting Certificate (ACN)
        • Business Administration Transfer (BAT)
        • Business Administration Accounting (BAT)
        • Business Administration Entrepreneurship Pathway (BAT)
        • Business Administration Finance (BAT)
        • Business Administration Healthcare Management (BAT)
        • Business Administration High Tech Manufacturing Management (BAT)
        • Business Administration Transfer Hospitality Pathway (BAT)
        • Business Administration Transfer Management Pathway (BAT)
        • Business Administration Marketing (BAT)
        • Digital and Social Marketing (MKD)
        • Entrepreneurship (ENT)
        • Executive Administrative Assistant (EXD)
        • Graphic Design - Integrated Media (IMD)
        • Graphic Design Print (GDD)
        • Graphic Design Certificate (GDC)
        • Healthcare Business Management Certificate (HCMC)
        • High Tech Manufacturing Management Certificate (HTMC)
        • Office Support Certificate (OFC)
        • Paralegal (PAD)
        • Paralegal Certificate (PAC)
        • Social Media Marketing (SMC)
      • Education
        • Early Childhood Educator (ECE)
        • Early Childhood Infant/Toddler Educator (ITC)
        • Early Childhood Education (ECD)
        • Elementary Education Transfer Program (EET)
      • Emergency Response
        • Criminal Justice Career (CRD)
        • Criminal Justice Transfer (CRD)
        • Fire Protection and Safety Technology (FPD)
      • Engineering Science & Industrial Technology
        • Construction and Building Science Certificate (CBC)
        • Computer Aided Design Certificate (CAI)
        • Engineering Science Transfer (EST)
        • Advanced Manufacturing Technology Cert (MNC)
        • Pre-Engineering (PET)
      • Human Services
        • Child/Youth Advocate Certificate (CYA)
        • Community Health Worker Certificate (CHW)
        • Developmental Disabilities (DDD)
        • Developmental Disabilities Direct Support (DSC)
        • Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitiation(DAD)
        • Elder Advocate Certificate (EAC)
        • Human Services Practitioner (HSD)
        • Substance Addiction Counseling (SAC)
      • Information Technology
        • Computer Applications (CED)
        • Computer Information Systems (CIT)
        • Cybersecurity and Computer Networking (CKD)
        • Computer Networking Certificate (CKC)
        • Computer Programming (CPD)
        • Computer Science Transfer (CST)
        • Database Management and Security (DBS)
      • Liberal Arts
        • Digital Video Production (DVP)
        • Environmental Studies (EVT)
        • Environmental Studies (EVT)
        • Gender & Women's Studies Certificate (GWSC)
        • Liberal Arts (LAT) Communication and Media Pathway
        • Liberal Arts (LAT) Dual Language Pathway
        • Liberal Arts (LAT) Economics Pathway
        • Liberal Arts (LAT) English Pathway
        • Liberal Arts (LAT) Fine Arts Pathway
        • Liberal Arts (LAT) General Education Pathway
        • Liberal Arts (LAT) History Pathway
        • Liberal Arts (LAT) Political Science Pathway
        • Liberal Arts (LAT) Psychology Pathway
        • Liberal Arts (LAT) Sociology Pathway
        • Liberal Arts (LAT) Spanish Language Pathway
      • Nursing & Allied Health
        • Health Studies (SHD)
        • LPN to RN Advanced Placement Option
        • Medical Assisting Certificate (MAC)
        • NSCC RN to Salem State University BSN (NSB) (This program is on hold.)
        • Nurse Education (NSG)
        • Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA)
        • Practical Nursing (PNR)
        • Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) Pathway
        • Radiologic Technology (RAD)
        • Respiratory Care (RSP)
        • Surgical Technology (SRT) - Surgical Tech Certificate To Degree Pathway
        • Surgical Technology (SRT)
      • Personal Services
        • Funeral Service (FNS)
        • Cosmetology Certificate (ZCS)
      • Animal Science
        • Animal Care Specialist (ASD)
        • Animal Care Specialist Certificate (ASC)
        • Veterinary Technology (VET)
      • STEM Foundation
        • Biotechnology Certificate (BOC)
        • Biotechnology (BOD)
        • Quality Assurance and Control for the Biotechnology Industry Cert (BQC)
        • STEM Foundation (STE)
        • STEM Foundation (STE) - Biology Pathway
        • STEM Foundation (STE) - Chemistry Pathway
        • STEM Foundation (STE) - Mathematics Pathway
        • STEM Foundation (STE) - Construction and Building Science
        • STEM Foundation (STE) - Engineering Technology
      • Transportation
        • Aviation Management (AMD)
        • Aviation Science Professional Pilot (AVD)
• Non-Credit and Professional Programs
  • Welcome to Corporate and Professional Education
  • Registration and Enrollment
  • Earn Credit for Professional Education Courses
  • Professional Education Guided Pathways
    • Agriculture
      • Floral Design (XFL) Pathway
      • Landscape and Garden Maintenance (XLG) Pathway
    • Business and Administration
      • Auto Damage Appraisal (XAD) Pathway
      • Bookkeeping and Accounting (XBA) Pathway
      • SHRM Essentials of Human Resource Management (XSH) Pathway
      • SHRM Learning System (XSL) Pathway
    • Information Technology Science
      • CompTIA A+ (XTA) Pathway
      • IT Technical Support Professional (XDH) Pathway
      • CompTIA Network+ (XCT) Pathway
      • CompTIA Security+ (XAS) Pathway
    • Nursing and Allied Health
      • Central Sterile Processing Technician (XSP) Pathway
      • Dental Assistant (XDA) Pathway
      • Dialysis Technician (XDT) Pathway
      • EKG Technician (XET) Pathway
      • Nurse Assistant/Home Health Aide (XCN) Pathway
      • Pharmacy Technician (XPT) Pathway
      • Phlebotomy Technician (XPH) Pathway
      • Medical Interpreting (XMC) Pathway
      • Recovery Coach Certification (XRC) Pathway
    • Personal Services
      • Personal Fitness Trainer Certification (XPF) Pathway
  • Non-Credit and Professional Program Course Descriptions
    • AFS AGRICULTURE
      • 200
        • AFS200
        • AFS201
        • AFS202
        • AFS203
        • AFS210
        • AFS211
        • AFS212
        • AFS213
        • AFS214
        • AFS215
        • AFS217
        • AFS219
        • AFS222
        • AFS225
        • AFS230
        • AFS231
        • AFS232
        • AFS233
    • BAA BUSINESS & ADMINISTRATION
      • 100
        • BAA100
        • BAA110
        • BAA130
        • BAA132
        • BAA133
        • BAA134
        • BAA140
        • BAA141
        • BAA142
        • BAA145
        • BAA150
        • BAA157
        • BAA158
        • BAA160
        • BAA173
        • BAA179
        • BAA182
      • 200
        • BAA201
        • BAA202
        • BAA227
        • BAA228
        • BAA230
        • BAA231
        • BAA235
        • BAA236
        • BAA237
        • BAA238
        • BAA257
    • HEA - HEALTH CARE
      • 000
        • HEA002
        • HEA004
        • HEA007
        • HEA008
      • 100
        • HEA100
        • HEA102
        • HEA103
        • HEA104
        • HEA105
        • HEA106
        • HEA107
        • HEA108
        • HEA110
        • HEA115
        • HEA116
        • HEA120
      • 200
        • HEA200
        • HEA201
        • HEA208
        • HEA212
      • 300
        • HEA300
        • HEA301
    • INF - INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
      • 000
        • INF021
        • INF051
        • INF053
        • INF054
        • INF055
        • INF056
        • INF057
        • INF058
      • 100
        • INF101
        • INF105
        • INF106
        • INF110
        • INF111
        • INF120
        • INF121
        • INF122
        • INF132
        • INF140
        • INF161
        • INF162
      • 200
        • INF233
        • INF238
        • INF240
        • INF248
      • 300
        • INF300
        • INF307
      • 400
        • INF400
    • LAC-LANGUAGE-COMMUNICATIONS
      • 100
        • LAC010
        • LAC100
        • LAC101
        • LAC102
        • LAC103
        • LAC104
        • LAC105
        • LAC106
        • LAC107
        • LAC120
        • LAC121
        • LAC122
        • LAC123
        • LAC149
    • OTD - OCCUPATIONAL TRAINING TESTING
      • 100
        • OTD150
    • PSS - PERSONAL SERVICES
      • 200
        • PSS210
      • 300
        • PSS306
  • Corporate Training Solutions©
• Faculty and Staff
  • President’s Office
  • Administration and Finance
    • Budget and Grants Management
    • Facilities Management
      • Auxiliary Services
      • Building Services & Trades
      • Campus Police
      • Energy Systems
      • Facilities Operations
    • Information Systems
    • Strategic Finance
  • Community Relations
    • External and Public Relations
    • Marketing
    • Planning Research and Resources
  • Diversity and Equity
  • Human Resource Development
  • Strategic Employer Relations
  • Student and Academic Success
    • Academic Affairs
      • Health Division
        • Allied Health Pathways
        • Nursing Pathways
        • Nutrition and Dietary Management
      • Human Services & Emergency Response Pathways Division
        • Education Pathways
        • Emergency Response Pathways
        • Human Services Pathways
        • Personal Service Career Pathway
      • Liberal Studies Division
        • Behavioral Science
        • Cultural Arts
        • Early College
        • English
        • ESL
        • First Year Foundational Literacy
        • History-Government-Economics
        • Interdisciplinary Studies
      • STEM and Business Division
        • Agriculural and Food Service Pathways
        • Animal Science
        • Business and Administrative Pathways
        • Mathematics
        • STEM Pathways
        • Transportation Pathway
      • Center for Teaching Learning and Innovation
      • Postsecondary Transitions
      • Student Success
    • Advising & Retention Services
    • Career Services
    • Center for Alternative Studies and Educational Testing
    • Community Standards
    • Enrollment Services
      • Enrollment Center
      • Financial Aid
      • Recruitment and Outreach
      • Student Accounts
      • Veterans Center
    • Learning Commons Services
    • Office of the Registrar
    • Orientation and Onboarding
    • RISE Program (SUCCESS Fund)
    • Student Engagement & Leadership Development
    • TRIO - Student Support Services
    • Tutoring & Academic Coaching Center
    • Wellness and Accessibility Services
• Editor
• Addendum