Programs of Study

Charter Oak State College offers a number of unique programs for adults who want to return to work, want to change careers, or want to validate their training and educational experiences.

Degree Completion

• Associate Degree
• Bachelor's Degree
• Degree Concentrations / Fields of Study
• Degree Completion Steps

Certificate Programs

• Computer Security
• Health Insurance Customer Service                                                                                                               
• Leadership in Health Care Administration
• Paralegal
• Paraprofessional Educator
• Project Management 
• Public Safety Administration
• Speech and Language Pathology Assistant 

Early Childhood & Youth Education Certificate and Credential Programs

• After School Education 
• Connecticut Directors' Credential
• Connecticut Parenting Educator Credential
• Certificate in Infant / Toddler Care
• Alternate Route to Certification in Early Childhood Education

Noncredit Certificates

• Pharmacist Refresher
• RN Refresher

While our main focus is enabling adults to complete an Associate or Bachelor's Degree, we also offer more than 250  online courses that can be taken without matriculating (enrolling) in the College, and the following:

Alternate Ways of Earning Credit at Charter Oak:

• Lifelong Learning Portfolio
• Special Assessment
• Standardized Exams
• Connecticut Credit Assessment Program (CCAP)

Other Special Services:

• Credit Registry Service
• Alternate Route to Teacher Certification
• Non-Credit Portfolio Assessment - Applies to Connecticut Directors' Credential