Through the courses, programs and services of its Continuing Education & Community Services Division, the college offers a wide variety of educational and learning opportunities designed to improve the quality of life for the citizens of its service area. In response to the changing educational needs of business technology, government and special populations, non-credit training and skill upgrading for workers and employers is also provided.

The concept of learning as a lifelong activity is a central focus of the mission/vision of Middlesex Community College. By sharing its resources and expertise, the college addresses the diverse educational and training needs of the community and its learning public through its broad variety of credit and non-credit courses, seminars, workshops, business programs, cultural activities and special events. Its Continuing Education Office promotes a broad range of non-credit courses and programs designed to provide personal enrichment, education, skill building and upgrading, as well as career and personal development.

Middlesex has also developed cooperative partnerships with numerous area organizations, agencies, businesses and industry. Because of these collaborations, the college is able, through consultations, workshops, seminars, and specialty programming, to assist in meeting the training and education needs of the community.

Non-credit courses enable students to pursue studies pertinent to their special interests, personal development, job skills upgrading and career development. Some courses are conducted for one or two sessions, while others are a full semester in length. Non-credit certificates are offered in Internet Web Design, MS Office XP, Certified Nurse Aide, Reiki, Pharmacy Technician, Veterinary Assistant, Practical Dental Assistant, Personal Trainer, AutoCAD, and more. Online course offerings are also available. While the majority of courses and classes are conducted on the Middletown campus, course offerings are also available at the Meriden Center and a shoreline location. For more information about courses, programs and services, call the Continuing Education Office at 860-343-5865.

The college also sponsors conferences and workshops on topics of interest to the general community and to local business and industry. Most successful have been a series of day-long computer workshops on new software applications. Programs are held on the main campus, at conference centers in the Middletown area, and also at Middlesex’s Meriden Center.  

The Weekend College offers a wide array of credit courses on Saturdays which can fulfill the requirements for the General Studies A.S. degree program.  These courses can also be used towards the requirements for other degree and certificate programs at Middlesex Community College.

The Continuing Education office is also responsible for the Summer Credit Program which offers a wide array of credit courses both during the day and evening hours. Summer credit courses are offered in two consecutive summer sessions, a four week session (May–June) and a six–seven weeks session (June–August).  The Summer Credit Schedule is available during the Spring semester.  During the summer the College offers both credit and non-credit courses at its main campus and Meriden location.  Summer Session extension fees apply to all credit courses.

Intersession credit courses, offered in a three-consecutive-week session between the end of the fall semester and the beginning of the spring semester, are available at the Middletown campus. This intensive learning format is designed to permit a student to complete a three-credit course in three weeks.

As a means of meeting the educational needs of the population in its service area, the College offers credit courses at its Meriden Center as well as at the Shoreline location. Credit courses may be applied toward degree programs of the college.

• Middlesex-Meriden Center In January 2004, Middlesex Community College - Meriden Center relocated to its new downtown location at 55 West Main Street, Meriden. Continuing to serve the community at large, and as part of its continuing efforts to provide quality educational opportunities and programs to a diverse student and community population, the Meriden Center offers day, evening and weekend credit and non-credit courses, accelerated classes, business and industry training, and seminars. The state-of-the-art Internet Training Center provides additional instruction and non-credit certificate programs in web design, computer training and courses in Internet competency. For more information about programs in Meriden contact the Center at 203-238-6202.
• Middlesex-Shoreline Program Credit and non-credit programs are also offered during the spring and fall sessions at our shoreline location in Old Saybrook. For more information on shoreline courses, contact the Continuing Education & Community Services Division Office, 860-343-5865.

The Middlesex Community College's Center for Business and Industry Services (CBIS) is part of the statewide Business and Industry Services Network (BISN), which provides client companies with a variety of services including custom-designed training, business consultation services, information-gathering and referral, as well as workshops and seminars for business and industry.

CBIS offers corporate and internet training, complete video/multimedia services for corporations, internet web design services, management skills for manufacturing, communication and developmental skills, technical training programs, customized total-quality techniques, and other customized training programs. Training is provided at the college's sites in Middletown and Meriden or at the client's on-site location. For information about CBIS and the Business & Industry Services Network, call 860-343-5710 or visit the website at: www.commnet.edu/bisn.

Visit Workforce Development & Continuing Education website for more information.