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Your Future Starts at Tunxis • “Community colleges aren’t just the key to the future of their students. They’re also one of the keys to the future of our country. We are in a global competition to lead in the growth industries of the 21st century. And that leadership depends on a well-educated, highly skilled workforce.” —President Barack Obama, in remarks at the White House Summit on Community Colleges, 10/5/10

Meeting Industry Need, Continuing Education… S Contributing to a Competitive Tunxis enrolls over 5,000 individuals each year in

CT Workforce and Economy diverse non-credit and CEU programming. The T College works closely with business and industry as

• CT Community Colleges provide approx. 50% of C health care workers in the state. well as with public and private agencies to ensure that instruction is tailored to individual and • CCs are the primary purveyors of training and A opportunities for recently unemployed or institutional needs. Continuing education programs are financially self-sustaining by participant or F

under-employed workers. • Educated citizens enjoy improved employment sponsor fees. opportunities, contribute to the state’s prosperity E through higher taxes and reduce the state’s costs Tunxis Helps Reduce the for health care, unemployment, social services, Critical Shortage of Health Care G

and criminal justice. Workers in CT E • CT CC career program graduates report Health care emphases include Dental Hygiene, Dental L increased earnings of approx. $11,500 six months Assisting, Physical Therapist Assistant, Medical after degree completion, resulting in over $25 Transcription, Registered Medical Assistant (RMA), L million additional annual taxable income for CT. Certified Nurse Aide (CNA), Phlebotomy, Pharmacy • Over 90% of CT Community College students Technician, Patient Care Technician, Central Sterile O are from CT and remain in CT, and approx. Processing Technician, EKG Technician, and Medical C

40,000 live, work, pay taxes and contribute to the Billing & Coding Specialist. As of 5/10, the CNA program state’s quality of life. has graduated 1,188 individuals, and has had a nearly • Every $1 invested in Community Colleges 100% employment rate. Through partnerships with Y creates over $8 in return in payroll, taxes, goods Bristol Central and Bristol Eastern High Schools, 18 high T and services purchased. school students begin the path to health care careers I each year, benefiting from the Tunxis CNA program to enter the field and continue their nursing studies. Transfer Opportunities… N Many Community College students

transfer, continuing their studies at four-year Business & Industry Services… U colleges. Our transferable credits have enabled • Tunxis has provided customized on- and off-site

Tunxis students to pursue higher degrees at such training to over 37,700 employees in central M institutions as University of Connecticut, CT State Connecticut since 2000. • The College has also assisted companies in Universities, Trinity College, , Harvard M University, Cornell University, St. Joseph College, cutting costs for training and education at Tunxis by securing more than $2 million in state and , , O Georgetown University, Smith College, federal grant subsidies not otherwise accessible University of Notre Dame, Northeastern University, to client companies. C • Tunxis meets the changing needs of its and Clark University. communities and enhances workforce S development opportunities for small- and I Our Communities… medium-sized companies through such programs

Avon, Berlin, Bristol, Burlington, Farmington, New as Supervision Certificates, Electrician’s License X Britain, Plainville, Plymouth, Simsbury, Southington, Renewal Training, Blueprint Reading, Web Site Development, and Customized Computer Wolcott & more. Our spring ’10 students hail from N 147 towns. Over 36% reside in Bristol or Training. For more information on customized training, contact Victor Mitchell at 860.314.4709, New Britain. U [email protected]. Tunxis Community College, which first opened for

classes in October 1970, is celebrating 40 years of T education in its communities this year, and the 10th anniversary of our satellite facility Tunxis@Bristol. e t i n g 1 / M a r k O f i c e

C . R P u n x i s T • a n d 271 Scott Swamp Road • Farmington, Connecticut 06032 • 860.255.3500 • tunxis.commnet.edu FactSheet.CareerStarts.1.11_factsheet 4/04.maw 1/11/11 2:01 PM Page 1

Your Future Starts at Tunxis • “Community Colleges are an essential part of our recovery in the present-- and our prosperity in the future.” —President Barack Obama, in remarks on the American Graduation Initiative, 7/14/09

Tunxis Credit Program Highlights Credit Enrollment Approx. 50% (over 50,000) of all students attending Tunxis learners start or advance their careers with S courses, transfer credits or a degree. Approx. 43% of college in CT each year enroll at CT Community Colleges. T CT Community College students are enrolled • 38 Associate’s Degrees & 23 Certificates for advancement opportunities other than C • Dental Hygiene A.S., Dental Assisting certificate, obtaining an associate’s degree or certificate. Physical Therapist Assistant A.S., A Medical Transcription certificate (Fall 2010) Tunxis is the only public college in the state to F provide a degree program in dental hygiene. Total...... 4,666* • Technological Studies, Engineering Science— Minority ...... 1,043 E Electrical A.S. *A new record for enrollment • Pathway to Teaching Careers A.A. • Transfer Programs: Guaranteed Admissions (Spring 2010) G

Program with UConn, Dual Admission Program Total...... 4,480 E with the Connecticut State Universities Minority...... 927 • Honors Computer Science/Mathematics A.S. L

• Computer Information Systems A.S. L • Human Services degrees and certificates Students (credit-enrolled ’10)

• Business Administration degrees and certificates (Fall 2010) O • Graphic Design: Interactive Media A.S. Full-Time...... 2,059 Part-Time...... 2,607 C

Liberal Arts & Sciences degrees Male...... 44% Female ...... 56%

—Providing problem-solving, critical thinking and (Spring 2010) Y communication skills employers value. Full-Time...... 1,775 Part-Time...... 2,725 • Both A.S. and A. A. degree programs offered Male...... 42% Female ...... 58% T I Online Learning Student Ages (credit-enrolled ’10) N A leader in online education in Connecticut, Tunxis < 20...... 28% 30-39 ...... 12% has the largest enrollment in online courses among the CT CCs. Over 300 credit and continuing 20-24...... 34% 40-59 ...... 11% U education courses are offered each semester. 25-29...... 14% 60+...... 1% Online courses are accessible 24 hours a day from M any location with a computer. Our Facilities… The first phase of an impressive expansion M Accessibility... of our main campus was completed in CT CC students...69% are first-generation college 2008. The two buildings added a total of 95,000 O square feet of space, providing some breathing room

students. Approx. two-thirds of African American C and pleasing enhancements to social, study and and Hispanic undergraduates in public higher education in CT are enrolled at CCs. 74% of studio space on campus. CT CC students are working, low-income and Our conveniently-located main campus S supporting a family. At CT CCs, students acquire currently features a new, 20,000 square-foot Library, I skills enabling them to be less reliant on social computer center, state-of-the-art dental lab, art and service agencies while enhancing the tax base. design studios, NAEYC-accredited child care center, X and more. Our satellite facility, Tunxis@Bristol, is the

result of collaboration among the College, city & N Cost per Semester -As of Spring 2011 businesses which enables Tunxis to expand • $191/semester hour for residents educational and training opportunities and serve the • $1,703/semester for full-time students (12+ credits) community in new ways. U (lab & studio fees, text books & supplies are extra) T e t i n g 1 / M a r k O f i c e

C . R P u n x i s T • a n d 271 Scott Swamp Road • Farmington, Connecticut 06032 • 860.255.3500 • tunxis.commnet.edu