Houston Community College Online Continuing Education.

The HCC Online Continuing Education Program offers an exceptional opportunity to adults who do not need college credit but who want to continue learning throughout their lifetime, and who need to meet professional and licensure CEU requirements.

 Online Continuing Education courses cover a wide variety of subjects and are fashioned to furnish maximum availability for busy working adults, removing the barriers of location and time. Online Continuing Education courses come to you online! Continuing Education courses combine the best of on-campus support and feedback with the convenience of 21st Century technology.

Why have adults chosen HCC Online Continuing Education courses?

• To satisfy professional licensing requirements or corporate continuing education objectives

• To train for future increased job responsibility

• To learn a specific technical or professional skill

• To increase their probability of being hired in a field where they have limited experience

• To gain knowledge in a different field

• To review specific course subject matter and refresh their knowledge and skills

Online Continuing Education Courses.

As more people have become proficient using the World Wide Web and the Internet, Online Continuing Education (CE) has developed into the preferred way to access Continuing Education. Online CE courses are offered throughout the academic year. Online CE students do weekly assignments at their own computers and communicate directly with the instructor via e-mail, or they may choose to take self-paced online courses. In addition, online courses may require assigned readings from course textbooks and/or study guides.

Types of Online Continuing Education Courses.

Self-Paced

• HCC LearnItOnline – Web Design, Desktop Office 2003, CISCO, MCSE, MCSA, A+,
  many others 24/7 Technical support, Interactive; Virtual Labs;
   
• HCC-ACT Center Courses – Interactive; Over 2,000 courses;
  One Step-Web Site Registration with credit card; Start anytime, 24/7;

Instructor Assisted

• Health Care Certificates and Business Certificates HCC Gatlin - Administrative Dental Assistant, Advanced Coding for the Physician's Office, Advanced Hospital Coding and CCS Prep, Certified National Pharmaceutical Representative, Human Resources for Healthcare Professionals, ICD-10 Medical Coding Preparation and Instruction for Implementation, Revenue Cycle Management for Healthcare Providers, Medical Transcription, Certified Bookeeper, Project Management
   
• HCC WebCT- Distance Education Courses – Over 16 New Courses available
   
• Ed2go.com/hccs – 6 weeks; Monthly Starts; Over 100 courses;
   

Important Requirements for All Online Continuing Education Courses:

Online Continuing Education Orientation -Meet your instructor, classmates, and receive or print a course syllabus. Also, receive information on contacting your Online Continuing Education instructor and classmates. (All students are required to attend orientation for each WebCT and/or Ed2Go/HCC Online Continuing Education Course taken.) Class orientations are on-line. Please check the on-line class schedule to determine your classes orientation requirement or call us at (713) 718-5149.

Online Continuing Education Course Textbooks - available at the Houston Community College Bookstore or online booksellers. Required text information will be included in the class orientation.

For a complete list of all online CE courses visit us at http://www.hccs.edu/OnlineCEU.

For a complete list of all Continuing Education Courses visit: http://www.hccs.edu/ce/Schedule.htm.