Programs of Study

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 these concentrations:
  • Business
  • Nonprofit

Bachelor's Degree Programs

• Business Administration
• Cyber Security
• Health Care Administration
• Health Information Management
• Psychology
• and General Studies, with these concentrations:
  • American Studies
  • Child and Youth Development
  • Child Studies
  • Criminal Justice
  • Human Resources
  • Information Systems Studies
  • Organizational Leadership
  • Paralegal Studies
  • Political Science
  • Public Administration
  • Public Safety Administration
  • Sociology

Degree Completion

• Master's Degree
• Bachelor's Degree
• Associate Degree
• Steps to Degree Completion

Health Care Degree Programs and Certificates

• Health Care Bachelor's Degree Programs
  
  • Health Care Administration Major
  • Health Information Management Major
  • Psychology Major
  • Health Studies
  • Organizational Leadership with a focus in Health Care Administration
• Healthcare Certificate Programs
  
  • Health Insurance Customer Service
  • Leadership in Healthcare Administration
  • Direct Care Workers
  • Direct Care Workers - Specialty Skills in Elder Care
• Other Healthcare Programs and Courses
  
  • LPN to RN
  • Pharmacist Refresher

Certificate Programs

• After School Education Credential
• Direct Care Workers
• Direct Care Workers - Specialty Skills in Elder Care
• Health Insurance Customer Service
• Infant-Toddler Care
• Land Surveying
• Leadership in Healthcare Administration
• Paralegal
• Paraprofessional Educator
• Project Management
• Public Safety
• Speech and Language Pathology Assistant (PDF)

Early Childhood & Youth Education Certificate and Credential Programs

• After School Education Credential
• Connecticut Directors' Credential
• Connecticut Parenting Educator Credential
• Infant-Toddler Care Certificate
• Alternate Route to Certification in Early Childhood Education
• Continuing Education Units (CEU) for Teachers Online

While our main focus is enabling adults to complete a college degree, we also offer online courses that can be taken without enrolling in the College, and the following:

Alternate Ways of Earning Credit at Charter Oak

• Connecticut Credit Assessment Program (CCAP)
• Credit for Credentials
• Credit for Training
• Portfolio Program
• Standardized Tests

Other Special Services

• Credit Registry Service
• Alternate Route to Teacher Certification
• Non-Credit Portfolio Assessment - Applies to Connecticut Directors' Credential
• Cybersecurity Workforce Education Program
• Free Non-Credit Courses (ConnSCU-facilitated partnership with CCSU ITBD)
  • Introduction to Manufacturing
  • Introduction to Natural Gas

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