Tunxis Community College

Upon completion of the two-semester program, the student has options: career employment and part-time education leading to associate and four year degrees (with real possibility of tuition reimbursement by your employer) or continue immediately in an associate degree program followed by career employment and further education.

The Technology Studies–Machine Technology Option provides a comprehensive general education in engineering technology, industrial technology, mathematics, and sciences, with a concentrated focus on machining technology.

Electro-mechanical technicians work with engineers, machinists, and designers, to develop/modify products and create manufacturing systems that meet customer demands. You’ll troubleshoot electrical, electronics, and mechanical issues on the production line and perform the repairs, making certain every step of the manufacturing system runs smoothly and efficiently.

Students who complete the associate degree possess a wide variety of career options including electro-mechanical systems repair; electronics research and development; robotic and automated systems analysis; controls systems technician, and electronics systems installation, maintenance and repair.

This two-semester certificate program provides detailed knowledge of electrical and electronics principles as applied to the design and operation of modern, high-speed manufacturing and assembly equipment. Completing this certificate will provide you the requisite skill set to troubleshoot electrical and electronics problems within the manufacturing environment.

Prepares an individual to apply in the workplace invaluable skills for this rapidly-growing field. Employment opportunities include, but are not limited to, the following careers: CAD Operator, Design Assistant, Mechanical Draftsperson, Architectural Draftsperson, CAD Technician, Layout Draftsperson, and Engineering Technician. Credits earned in this certificate program are applicable to the Associate in Science degree in Technology Studies.

Provides students with a broad range of information skills and technology. Students gain theoretical and technical knowledge in the areas of programming, networking, operating systems, systems analysis, and application software, as outlined in the Association for Computing Machinery degree guidelines. This degree prepares students for employment in today’s rapidly-changing information technology field.

This degree provides students with a competitive edge through instruction in the most current object-oriented programming methodologies and the opportunity to pursue a career in computer programming.

Provides the skills to solve problems in a variety of disciplines utilizing object-oriented methodology and graphical user interface design. This program can be completed in one year if first semester courses are completed during the summer. The certificate can lead to entry-level programming positions using Visual Basic, Java, or C++.

Provides strong theoretical knowledge of Computer Information Systems and prepares students for positions in the field of network administration and support. This curriculum provides specialized knowledge in the areas of network design, operating systems, and system administration.

This certificate is designed to provide students with skills in the areas of network design, local and wide area networks, networks, network operating systems, and networking administration. This certificate can lead to entry-level positions in network administration and help desk support.

This certificate is designed to provide students with skills in the areas of network design, local and wide area networks, networks, network operating systems, and networking administration. This certificate can lead to entry-level positions in network administration and help desk support.

Consultation with a faculty advisor is strongly recommended. The Technology Studies – Data Science Option associate degree program prepares students primarily to transfer to complete a B.S. degree in Data Science or Technology Management. Graduates will receive a background in mathematics, science, data literacy, programming, and general education courses for transfer into a four-year program.

Enables graduates to effectively and efficiently perform the duties of entry-level Criminal Justice personnel. The program is designed to instill students with a love of learning, a sensitivity to civic responsibility and community service, and an appreciation for human rights and a multicultural society. This program may be taken completely online.

Enables graduates to effectively and efficiently perform the duties of entry-level Criminal Justice personnel. The program is designed to instill students with a love of learning, a sensitivity to civic responsibility and community service, and an appreciation for human rights and a multicultural society. This program may be taken completely online.

Enables graduates to perform effectively and efficiently the duties of entry-level correctional personnel and/or to perform effectively and efficiently in further academic endeavors. The program is also designed to instill students with a love of learning, a sensitivity to civic responsibility and community service, and an appreciation for human rights and a multicultural society.

Designed to prepare students who are interested in the field of early care and education, or others who are already working in child care, to work effectively with children from birth to age eight. The program will prepare students for positions as teacher assistants or classroom aides in child-care programs, or to work in family day-care homes, or to work as a nanny in a private home.

Provides students with the skills and competencies necessary to work effectively with young children, birth through age eight, in the field of professional childcare and education. The program will prepare qualified students for positions as teachers and assistant teachers in a variety of early childhood settings. Instruction is designed to be practical for prospective teachers as well as individuals already in the field. In addition, the program will prepare students for academic work at the baccalaureate level.

Provides organizations with a means of offering education at a post-secondary level to employees who seek theoretical understanding of the duties they perform as well as new skills that will lead to job advancement. The program is also designed to provide a general background in human services that will prepare students not yet employed in the field with basic knowledge and skills of value to social service agencies or to the personnel departments of business and industry. All credits earned in the certificate in Human Services may be applied toward the Associate in Science degree in Human Services at the College.

Prepares students to work in the broad and diverse field of human services, a profession developing in response to and in anticipation of the direction of human needs and human problems in the 21st century. The goal of the program is to improve the quality of life for all of society. The associate’s degree curriculum provides a general background for work with children, families, and adults. Most professions in human services require academic work beyond the associate’s degree for continuing professional work and advancement. Individuals with an associate’s degree may be employed as case management aides, human services workers, residential managers, gerontology aides, special-education teacher aides, mental-health technicians, and social-service technicians. The program prepares each student through exposure to the most current thinking in the field, hands-on experience, and community networking.

Provides students with the skills and knowledge necessary to function effectively as integral members of the dental health team. This 10-month program offers preparation in chairside assisting and related office and laboratory procedures under the direction and supervision of the dentist. All students must complete the college placement test and must place into Composition in order to begin the program.

The Tunxis Community College Dental Hygiene program provides the skills and knowledge necessary to function effectively as an integral member of the dental health team. The program has an affiliation with University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine and utilizes the facilities of the UCONN School of Dental Medicine, federal, state and local hospitals, and community health clinics. Graduates of the program are eligible to take the examinations for licensure given by National and Commission on Dental Competency Assessments (CDCA). Graduates who pass both boards are eligible for a Connecticut license.

Incorporates career-related requirements of the associate’s degree while preparing students for entry-level graphic design positions as well as continued study in the associate’s degree program.

Offers an education in graphic design communications, using processes and technologies relevant to the professional design environment. Students develop skills in visual literacy, problem solving, image creation, typography, layout, publication, design, and graphic arts production.