Quinsigamond Community College ()('' colloq:'' QCC, Quinsig) is a

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. It has an enrollment of over 7,000 students. Many students are enrolled in the college's transfer program, MassTransfer, with the intent of continuing on to a college or university in the state.

History

Founded in 1963, QCC occupies a campus within the Greendale neighborhood of Worcester, which was formerly owned by the Assumption Preparatory School. The college maintains twelve satellite campuses in locations such as nearby Marlborough and Southbridge. QCC offers day, evening, and online classes, which include over sixty associate degree programs and over fifty certificate programs in nine course categories. QCC has a Center for Workforce Development and Continuing Education, which offers low-cost training programs that enable individuals to learn new skills that can be applied on the job or used for future professional development. The Center works closely with local companies and organizations to meet specific organizational goals.

Accreditation

QCC is

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by the

New England Commission of Higher Education The New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE) is a voluntary, peer-based, non-profit membership organization that performs peer evaluation and accreditation of public and private universities and colleges in the United States and other ...

. Individual programs of study are also fully accredited by specific agencies such the American Dental Association, the

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, the

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, the National Association for the Education of Young Children, and the

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Athletics

QCC is part of the

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, and competes in Division III of the

National Junior College Athletic Association The National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA), founded in 1938, is the governing association of community college, state college and junior college athletics throughout the United States. Currently the NJCAA holds 24 separate regions ...

. In 2010, QCC athletes became known as the Wyverns, after the legendary, two-legged dragon.

Notable faculty

* Fannie Gaston-Johansson, professor of

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Notable alumni

* Richie Barker,

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player * John Binienda, member of the

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* Brooke Brodack,

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, professional bodybuilder and four-time Mr. Olympia * Rick Hayes, member of the

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* Michael Moore, member of the

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* Brian Skerry, photographer *

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, Major League Baseball player

References

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