Charter Oak State College offers a number of workforce relevant programs for adults who want to advance their careers, change careers, return to work, or validate their training and educational experiences.
Master's Degree Program
Organizational Effectiveness & Leadership, with concentrations in Business or Nonprofit
Bachelor's Degree Programs
Business Administration, with concentrations in Small Business, Project Management, Human Resources, Organizational Management, or General Business
Criminal Justice, with concentrations in General Criminal Justice or Victim Advocacy for a career in corrections, offender rehabilitation, substance abuse counseling, conflict resolution, policy development, law enforcement, or law
Cyber Security, for a career in IT Security, Cyber Security, Information Assurance, or Information Security Systems
Early Childhood Education, with concentrations in Early Childhood Teacher Credential (ECTC), Infant and Toddler, Preschool, Montessori, or Program Administration & Leadership
Health Care Administration, with electives in Business, Management, MIS, Informatics, or Health Care
Health Information Management, accredited by CAHIIM, with built-in RHIA exam preparation
Nursing, developed for nurses with a current RN license seeking to advance their careers.
Psychology, with concentrations in Life Span, Social/Behavioral, Cognition & Learning, or General Psychology
Public Safety Administration, for professionals with a background in public safety
Sociology, with electives in Social Stratification, Social Organizations, Social Psychology, Urban/Rural Sociology, Sociology of the Family, or Social Change
General Studies, with these concentrations
Interested in a career in the Health Care industry? See our Health Care Degree Programs and Certificates.
Associate Degree Programs
- Associate in Arts in General Studies
- Associate in Science in Early Childhood Education
- Associate in Science in General Studies
Certificate and Credential Programs
- After School Education Credential
- Connecticut Director’s Credential
- Connecticut Parenting Educator
- Cyber Security
- Direct Care Workers
- Direct Care Workers - Specialty Skills in Elder Care
- Health Information Management
- Health Insurance Customer Service
- Infant-Toddler Care
- Leadership in Healthcare Administration
- Medical Coding
- Paralegal
- Paraprofessional Educator
- Project Management
- Public Safety
- Speech and Language Pathology Assistant
Working in schools or with children? See our Early Childhood & Youth Education Certificate and Credential Programs.
In addition to our master's degree program, bachelor's degree programs, and certificate & credential programs, Charter Oak State College also offers bachelor's degree & associate degree completion programs, individual online courses, and many other programs and services.