Wor-Wic Community College Offers Multiple Credit and Non-Credit Programs

A two year institution located in Salisbury, Maryland inthe college. Credit programs include accounting,
United States, the college offers both credit andcomputer studies, business, electronics, and several
continuing education classes for the residents ofothers. Similarly among the non-credit programs are
Delmarva and serves Worcester and Wicomicobusiness and supervision, child care, computers,
counties in Maryland. Multiple credit and non-creditcustomized training, health and safety and many
programs are offered by the college for the aspirantothers like industry, trades, transportation, and
students.insurance.
Brief HistoryUnique Features
Founded in 1975, the college operated as a collegeWor-Wic Community College offers associate
without walls for twenty years. In 1989 the statedegrees on completion of 60 credit hours are offered
legislation was enacted allowing the Somersetto students. In fact the academy offers a lot of
residents attend the college in county tuition rates.educational flexibilities. Self paced courses, valuable
Originally it was created as a post secondaryfield experiences at work site, credit awarding
vocational and technical community college. In followingproficiency examination are available. However, the
years the two year community college has grownpremier unique feature is the "request for course
substantially and today controls around 11,000 studentssubstitution/waiver"; only one of its types in educational
and 2,000 different classes.institutions in the state that makes the college stands
Campusout in the crowd.
4862 students were there in credit courses andStudent Support and Financial Aid
another 7.040 in non-credit courses. Located inWor-Wick Community College offers remedial
Salisbury on the eastern shore of Maryland in Unitedservices, academic and career counseling, PT cost
States, the Wor-Wic Community College servesdefraying employment, on campus day care and
Worcester, Wicomico and Somerset Counties.library facilities among others as student support
Campus is about two hundred acres in Salisbury.program. Various types of financial aids like federal,
There are additional campuses spread over differentstate, local, and institutional grants, scholarships, and
areas. Highlights of the main campus are Henson Hallstudent loans are also offered the details of which can
home of nursing and radiologic technology programs.be viewed on the state university website. While a
Criminal Justice academy, student's center, and childvariety of local Maryland based scholarships are
care facilities are other highlights of the campus.available to students, the student to student local
Programs Offeredscholarship program is a powerful incentive.
Both credit and non-credit programs are offered by