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Certified Clinical Medical Assisting

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The priority career clusters with best employment opportunities for AA County identified by AAWDC: Healthcare, IT, Transportation, Construction, Hospitality

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Pre-Apprenticeship Electrical

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Central Sterile Processing

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Maryland Higher Education Commission- one of the funders of EBS classes and an overall regulator of higher ed in the state
Maryland Higher Education Commission

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An official website of the State of Maryland.

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Early College Access Program- allows Anne Arundel high school students to take free or reduced price AACC classes before they graduate

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Offered in partnership with Anne Arundel County Public Schools (AACPS), the Early College Access Program (ECAP) gives county high school students a 50% discount on AACC course tuition.

That's right. With the approval of your school principal, Anne Arundel's high school students who have an unweighted cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher and who are 16 or older (or under 16 but qualify for AACC's Gifted and Talented Program*) can take AACC courses at half-price tuition. The college credits you earn may be transferable to a four-year college or university. This opportunity, formerly called Jump Start, allows you to tackle your first-year basics with math, English, psychology or science as well as start exploring career options in architecture, business, information technology, homeland security, teaching and so much more.

* Students under 16 must meet AACC's criteria for Gifted and Talented, including demonstrating eligibility for ENG-101, meeting with the admissions Director Cassandra Moore, and getting permission from the department prior to enrolling in a course.

ECAP isn't just for public school students. Home-schooled students and students from partnering private schools can participate too!
Learn how to enroll in ECAP.
Why should I take a college course through ECAP?

Save Time

Did you know our general education courses transfer to all of Maryland's public four-year schools? This helps you reduce the time it takes to graduate from college.

Save Money

Increase Your Competitive Edge

More colleges and universities want to see college coursework prior to admission.

Discover Your Passion

Try out a course in your desired field to see if it's a good fit for you. Browse our areas of study to explore courses that help you identify your talents and interest. Take a course that aligns with your signature or magnet program, or start down the path toward your career.

Enjoy the Full Benefits of Being an AACC Student

Once you are enrolled in an AACC credit course, you are an AACC student, just like every other enrolled credit student, and you have the exact same benefits. You will receive student discounts on performances and will have access to the gym and library. Be sure to tap into our student services; including tutoring and access to the math, writing and technology labs. You are not limited to taking classes during traditional school hours, nor are you limited to taking courses on the Arnold campus.

What courses should I take?

You can take any course for which you've met the prerequisites. Just submit the minimum test score or take the required prerequisite course. There are no special sections dedicated to dually enrolled students, except those taught at the high schools. The college's full course schedule, including evening and weekend classes, is available on the AACC website. Fall, winter, spring and summer courses taken during high school qualify for the 50% tuition reduction. Courses taken after the spring term of your senior year are not eligible.

Visit our online Course Search or download the latest schedule on the right-hand side of this page. Contact an admissions advisor to help plan your schedule or if the courses you select are not approved by your school principal or counselor.

How many courses should I take?

We recommend that most high school students enroll in no more than two courses per term. Two reasons:

1. We want you to succeed. College courses are hard, and your grade will follow you beyond high school graduation.

2. Home-school students may be limited by the number of college courses they can take and still be considered home-school students.

There are exceptions, so check with our admissions advisor well in advance of registration, if you plan to pursue a heavier course load.

Not sure if you qualify for ECAP?

The 50% discount applies to students who attend AACPS, are AACPS affiliated home-schooled students or attend a partnering private school.

Check with our admissions team if:

The courses you'd like to take are not approved by your school principal or counselor

You'd like to take more than two courses

You're not sure if your private school participates in ECAP

You attend a school other than an Anne Arundel County public school or partnering private school

You have any other circumstances that prompt you to question whether you're qualified

Visit our financial aid page to learn more about how to qualify for the Early College Access Grant (ECAG) which can offer financial assistance to those who are eligible.

Need additional help with tuition?

Early College Access Grants of $200 per term are available for students who demonstrate financial need. The grant helps cover the other half of the tuition that's not waived through ECAP. Students who qualify for free and reduced meals (FARM) may have the full tuition waived.

Learn more under ECAP costs and payment.

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Offered in partnership with Anne Arundel County Public Schools (AACPS), the Early College Access Program (ECAP) gives county high school students a 50% discount on AACC course tuition. That's right.

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EBS = English Basic Skills. General English instruction to increase speaking and listening skills for work, and social interaction. ELL = English Language Learners. Emerging English speakers taking English classes for academic or non academic purposes.  ESL = English as a Second Language. A generalized term for non-English speakers who are taking English classes.

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Client is a term used for NEDP; student is for all others seeking knowledge in our programs

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Student Achievement Success Program. Run through Admissions. Focuses on Non-native English speaking, minority, and first generation college students; extra academic support, scholarships, financial assistance with textbooks, bridge programming, higher touch advising, etc.

Poisonous snake with a lisp.

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Anne Arundel Workforce Development Corporation-
AAWDC (aawdc.org) a nonprofit community partner that works with AACC, often to help fund our programs and support our students with career exploration, workshops, career coaches etc.

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Start, transition, or advance your career now! Whether you are unemployed and looking for your next career move, employed but looking to advance to a higher-paying career, or facing challenges returning to your current job we can help!

What's New

Sodexo Spring 2021 Hiring Event

Do you have food and customer service experience? Want to progress in your career? Sodexo Government Services is holding a Spring 2021 Hiring Event on Wednesday, May 19 from 1 pm to 3 pm. Register Today!

Success Stories

Ms Porter learned about AAWDC GED training, and was able to walk across the street, and get assistance, versus traveling, as she has 6 young children. She was unemployed for years as she was raising 5 children. She was excited about the possibility of obtaining her GED.

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Integrated Education & Training

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Deferred Action For Childhood Arrivals. Protects people who arrived in the country at a young age.

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Maryland Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, a statewide professional organization that holds an annual conference, frequent smaller professional development activities, creates resources, and advocates for the field.

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The Maryland TESOL Annual Conference is an excellent opportunity to meet with practitioners, researchers, publishers, material writers, policy makers, and other key members in the ESOL profession. In addition to presentations, the conference offers a great opportunity for networking in order to create and sustain interactive communities of practice.

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Maryland Association for Adult Community & Continuing Education

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Green - an "AACC" thing
Red - a "federal/state" thing
Purple - a "funding" thing
Blue - a "NEDP" thing

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Maximum number of instructional hours per term that instructors can teach. Somewhat overlaps with, but distinct from, ACA hours.

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Levels of English Proficiency (LOEP) Test

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The screen that allows staff to exempt a student from an EAP class.

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Student Opinion Form

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Maryland Department of Labor (MD Labor) for short funds our ABS/GED/NEDP activities. We used to call them "DLLR" (MD Department of Labor, Licensing & Regulation). They should now be referred to as "MD Labor" or "Labor," for short.

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Monosodiumglutamate (Not very good for you!) or, Measurable Skills Gain

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Personal registration days: great opportunity to meet admissions team members, not so great for recruiting new ESL students!

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Planning, Research, and Institutional Assessment

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The Office of Planning, Research, and Institutional Assessment (PRIA) delivers accurate, accessible, reliable, timely and equity-minded research of facts, trends and issues affecting AACC. Our team leads college-wide assessment and analytic efforts to inform planning, decision-making, student retention and completion and accreditation at a variety of organizational levels.

Our office serves as a major vehicle for gathering and disseminating evidence of institutional effectiveness and accountability while maintaining data integrity and reporting requirements from external organizations.

Our vision is to foster an equity-minded culture of evidence through data-driven decision making.

Rankings and Recognition

AACC is committed to excellence. Listed below are examples of recent rankings and external recognition:

Guiding Principles for Data Sharing and Discussions

The community values of Anne Arundel Community College are:

Aligned with AACC's community values, PRIA affirms the following overarching principles with regard to data sharing and discussions within PRIA and college wide.

We are committed to ethics and integrity as the foundation and guiding principles for all of our work supporting college decision making, assessment and continuous improvement.

We exemplify professional competence in institutional research and assessment fields and adhere to best practices in the profession.

We respect reasonable differences of opinion about interpretation and specific applications and understand the limits of research methodologies.

We strive for equal treatment of data requests and analytical support for all campus constituencies.

We seek to be open and transparent in data sharing and communication while protecting privacy and confidentiality.

These principles are based on those set by the Association for Institutional Research. Please see the AIR Statement of Ethical Principles for additional information.

Facts and Figures

PRIA is the official resource for key AACC institutional data. We are excited to showcase the data we've collected and highlight our students.

IPEDS Data Feedback Reports

The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) is a system of survey components that collects data from about 6,400 institutions providing postsecondary education across the United States.

The Data Feedback Report is intended to provide institutions a context for examining the data they submitted to IPEDS. The purpose of this report is to provide institutional executives with a useful resource, and to help improve the quality and comparability of IPEDS data.
Check out our most recent IPEDS Data Feedback Report from 2019.
AACC Consumer Information

We have a standard for excellence at AACC which includes providing accurate and timely information to our customers regarding federal, state and institutional policies that allow them to pursue and finance their educational goals.
Learn more about our consumer information.
Additional Resources

Integrated Postsecondary Educational Data System (IPEDS)

The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) is a system of interrelated surveys conducted annually by the U.S. Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). IPEDS gathers information from every college, university and technical and vocational institution that participates in the federal student financial aid programs.

The Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, requires that institutions that participate in federal student aid programs report data on enrollments, program completions, graduation rates, faculty and staff, finances, institutional prices and student financial aid. These data are made available to students and parents through the College Navigator website and to researchers and others through the IPEDS Data Center. Learn more about IPEDS survey components.

Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC)

The Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC) is the state of Maryland's higher education coordinating board that is responsible for establishing statewide policies for Maryland public and private colleges and universities and for-profit career schools. MHEC also administers state financial aid programs that affect students on a statewide basis.

Maryland Association of Community Colleges (MACC)

The Maryland Association of Community Colleges (MACC) is the unified voice for Maryland's 16 community colleges. Since its founding in 1992, the Association has worked with businesses, communities, government, and other organizations to improve student success, provide job training, and promote economic development across the state. Find statistical data from Maryland's 16 community college and MHEC by looking at the MACC Databooks.

Institutional Affiliations

AACC and PRIA are a part of several different professional organizations that support institutional research, assessment and planning work.

Those professional organizations include:

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Planning, Research and Institutional Assessment - Anne Arundel Community College

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The Office of Planning, Research, and Institutional Assessment (PRIA) delivers accurate, accessible, reliable, timely and equity-minded research of facts, trends and issues affecting AACC. Our team leads college-wide assessment and analytic efforts to inform planning, decision-making, student retention and completion and accreditation at a variety of organizational levels.

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Adult Education and English Language Learning DEPARTMENT
Adult Education OFFICE/TEAM
English Language Learning OFFICE/TEAM
English Basic Skills PROGRAM
Adult Basic Skills/GED PROGRAM
National External Diploma PROGRAM

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Test of Adult Basic Education

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Reasoning Through Language Arts

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Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages

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General Educational Development

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Comprehensive Adult Student Assessment System- organization that created the test we use for EBS student placement
CASAS Homepage

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CASAS is a nonprofit organization that focuses on assessment and curriculum development of basic skills for youth and adults. CASAS is used by federal and state government agencies, business and industry, community colleges, education and training providers, correctional facilities, and technical programs

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Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act

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National External Diploma Program.

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Educational Functioning Level
Test Benchmarks for NRS Educational Functioning Levels (EFL) (updated August 2019) | NRSWeb

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Database used by MD Department of Labor to collect info from grantees; operated by LiteracyPro. See LACES Data Dictionary (https://www.dllr.state.md.us/lwis/litworks/LACESDataDefinitionDictionary.pdf)

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Stands for National Reporting System. This is the outcome-based reporting system for State-administered, federally funded adult education programs. Info we put in the LACES database gets aggregated at the State/Federal level. Includes skills gains, enrollment, & performance data.