RCC Campuses

Rockingham Community College's Main Campus in Wentworth offers a comprehensive array of programs designed to meet the educational needs of the local community and beyond. As a two-year institution, it focuses on associate degrees, diplomas, and certificates across various disciplines, emphasizing hands-on learning and career preparation.

• Associate of Arts (AA): This transfer program prepares students for bachelor's degrees in liberal arts, including courses in English composition, literature, history, psychology, sociology, and foreign languages. Students explore humanities and social sciences to build critical thinking and communication skills.
• Associate of Science (AS): Geared toward STEM fields, this degree includes mathematics, biology, chemistry, physics, and computer science. It supports transfers to four-year universities for engineering, health sciences, and natural sciences majors.
• Nursing (ADN): A rigorous program combining classroom instruction with clinical experience in medical-surgical nursing, pediatrics, maternity, and mental health. Graduates are eligible for the NCLEX-RN exam to become registered nurses.
• Early Childhood Education: Courses cover child development, curriculum planning, observation techniques, and inclusive practices for working with young children in preschool and daycare settings.
• Business Administration: Encompasses accounting, management, marketing, economics, and entrepreneurship. Students learn business operations, financial analysis, and ethical decision-making through case studies and simulations.
• Criminal Justice: Focuses on law enforcement, corrections, juvenile justice, and criminology. Includes training in legal procedures, community policing, and forensic science basics.
• Welding Technology: Hands-on diploma program teaching MIG, TIG, and stick welding, blueprint reading, fabrication, and safety protocols for careers in manufacturing and construction.
• Automotive Systems Technology: Covers engine repair, electrical systems, brakes, suspension, and diagnostics using modern tools and ASE certification preparation.
• Information Technology: Offers networking, cybersecurity, programming in Java and Python, database management, and web development for IT support and software roles.
• Human Services: Prepares students for social work, counseling, and community services with courses in human behavior, case management, ethics, and diversity.

Additionally, the campus provides continuing education in areas like healthcare aide, real estate, and computer applications, along with customized workforce training for local industries such as textiles and agriculture. General education courses ensure well-rounded development, while support services like tutoring and advising enhance student success. With small class sizes and experienced faculty, RCC fosters an environment conducive to personal and professional growth, serving over 3,000 students annually and boasting high transfer and employment rates.