
Credit-Free Courses & Programs
Lifelong Learning
Manchester Community College's Credit-Free Program provides timely classes and certification courses relevant to changing community needs and promoting lifelong learning.
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We offer open enrollment courses and workshops for professional development and personal enrichment. Please see our current Credit-Free Catalog for a complete listing of courses. You can also download a registration form to use after choosing your courses.
Courses are flexibly scheduled for day or evening and during weekdays and/or weekends. Sessions meet conveniently either on campus or at off-site facilities such as fitness centers, studios, schools and businesses, while other courses incorporate field trips to museums, parks and performing art centers.
Disciplines of Study
More than 1,000 courses are offered each year during spring and fall semesters, and summer and winter terms. Credit-Free courses cover a broad range of subjects, including:
- Allied Health & Nutrition
- Art & Crafts
- Boating (popular)
- Body, Mind & Spirit
- Computer Technology
- Creative Writing
- Cuisine
- Culture and History
- Dance
- Drama
- Education
- English as a Second Language (ESL)
- Exercise, Fitness & Recreation
- Family, Finance & Consumer Issues
- Gardening
- Green Technology & Sustainability
- Languages
- Motorcycle Training (popular)
- Music
- Personal Trainer Certification
- Photography
- Publishing
- Real Estate (popular)
