Welcome to Houston Community College Distance Education Program.

Discover all the knowledge of a traditional college education brought to you via cutting-edge technology.

The Houston Community College (HCC) Distance Education Program has removed the barriers of location and time, making a college education accessible and affordable for every student at any age. Houston Community College Distance Education comes to you either online, on television, and/or via videocassette! Far different and vastly improved from the outdated correspondence courses of old, modern Houston Community College Distance Education Courses combine the best of on-campus support and feedback with the convenience of 21st Century technology.

The Houston Community College Distance Education courses are offered in several formats, carefully designed to provide independent study courses with minimum barriers and maximum educational support for each Houston Community College student. 

The Houston Community College Distance Education program has two primary goals:

Quality --a combination of the Houston Community College course contents and the instructor who organizes and presents the material.

Accessibility --  Houston Community College Distance Education courses are conveniently available to anyone around the world!

The Houston Community College, comprised of five area colleges with multiple campus locations, provides convenient access from any neighborhood. Houston Community College is the fourth largest community college system in the United States and serves more than 55,000 students each year. Houston Community College offers Associate College degrees, specialized programs and courses to develop practical workforce skills preparing individuals for various business or industry fields. A great many Houston Community College courses are hands-on with emphasis on entry-level job preparation. Some Houston Community College technical programs are short term and award certificates of completion.

Houston Community College Five Area Colleges.

Houston Community College-Central 
1300 Holman
Houston, Texas 77004
713-718-6000

Houston Community College-Northeast 
713-718-8000

Houston Community College-Northwest 
713-718-5700

Houston Community College-Southeast 
713-718-7000

Houston Community College-Southwest 
713-718-7760

Houston Community College's widespread service area covering 6,500 square miles and a population of more than 3.5 million residents requires offering education not only at Houston Community College area campus locations, but also through Houston Community College Distance Education independent study courses designed to meet the needs of today's fast-paced lifestyles.

Houston Community College On-campus or Distance Education Degree Programs:

• Houston Community College Associate In Applied Science Degree

• Houston Community College Associate Arts Degree

• Houston Community College Associate Science Degree

• Houston Community College Enhanced and Advanced Skills Certificates

Houston Community College Online Distance Education Formats:

Houston Community College Online Distance Education students have a choice of formats to complete an Associate Degree:

Online Web-based Distance Education Courses -- 16-week offered throughout the year - Fall, Spring, Summer, Web-based courses equivalent to Houston Community College on-campus courses earning 3-4 semester hours of credit with weekly assignments to complete at their own computers. 

Video Cassette Distance Education Courses - Houston Community College students check out a quantity of video cassettes for the semester and view them at home, plus complete assigned reading and written assignments.

Telecourse Distance Education Courses - Houston Community College students view two weekly 30-minute telecourse programs, plus complete assigned reading and written assignments.

Print-based Distance Education Courses - Houston Community College students receive assigned reading from textbooks and study guides and complete written assignments at home.

Houston Community College Online Workforce Continuing Education - Internet-based personal enrichment courses completed independently using home computers. Houston Community College Continuing Education Unit (CEU) credits are awarded upon completion.

Houston Community College Career Specific Training - A wide variety of hands-on , industry-specific intensive instruction in areas including law enforcement, engineering-related technologies, commercial arts, welding and video editing.

Houston Community College Distance Education Student Support Services.

Accessibility of Houston Community College Distance Education Instructors - Houston Community College students communicate directly with their instructors via e-mail. 

Houston Community College Distance Education Online Technology - Quick access to Online Distance Education saves time and Houston Community College provides technical support should any computer transmission problems arise. Internet technology makes it possible for Houston Community College Distance Education students to have online discussion groups and study sessions through instant messaging and online college chat rooms.

On-Campus Distance Education Review Sessions - Houston Community College Distance Education students may meet on campus at scheduled course review sessions prior to semester exams. 

Houston Community College Distance Education Counselor -  Advising can be accomplished by telephone at 713/ 718-7014, foote_a@hccs.cc.tx.us or by visiting our "storefront" at HCC Southeast College - Eastside Center   and by on-site advising at other HCC locations upon request. Confidential sessions with the distance education counselor will help students understand course transfers, college regulations or education plan options. Houston Community College counselors also assist students with personal or family problems including drug and alcohol abuse issues.

The highest quality Houston Community College courses and professors are chosen, based on their ability to provide the best educational opportunity for Houston Community College Distance Education students. Professors, instructors, technical support and student counselors are available to assist and motivate Distance Education students in their independent study. Houston Community College Distance Education students provide the extra amount of self-discipline and personal resolve required by Distance Education courses.

Houston Community College Continuing Education Unit (CEU) credits awarded upon completion.

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