Education Enrichment | Montgomery College, Maryland

High-quality noncredit courses are available in numerous program areas including information technology, small business and management, technical training, certification and licensure preparation, financial planning, real estate, early childhood education, health sciences, professional development, writing, English as a Second Language, human resources, supervision, and more.

Special programs are available for older adults, adults with developmental disabilities, and Spanish speakers. If you are 60 or older, you are eligible to audit credit classes if a seat is available 24 hours before the class begins.

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50+ Learners

INCLUDES CREDIT AND NONCREDIT COURSES.
For those seeking to develop new skills, trying to figure out what to do next professionally or personally, looking to stretch in new ways, or just seeking new things to do or places to go.

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Lifelong Learning Institute

NONCREDIT COURSES ONLY.
Lifelong Learning Institute is committed to creating and fostering a variety of intellectually stimulating opportunities for Montgomery County residents age 50 and over.

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When you enroll in one of our noncredit courses, you will be joining more than 25,000 people who have attended our programs during the past year. These people come from diverse backgrounds but have one thing in common: the desire to learn new things. Although the median age of our students is 40, many of our students are young or older adults. Students come from all corners of the community, regardless of age and educational experience.

Our faculty are carefully screened professionals with expertise in their fields. Some are drawn from the College’s credit faculty. Instructors are hand-picked for their teaching skills, professional knowledge, and talent, ensuring our reputation as a provider of high-quality courses.

Classes are held on the Germantown, Rockville, or Takoma Park/Silver Spring campuses at Montgomery College and two satellite campuses—Westfield South in Wheaton and the Gaithersburg Business Training Center in Olde Towne Gaithersburg. Additional off-campus locations have been selected for convenience, amenities, and suitability for instruction. Classes meet at more than 40 locations countywide, including on site at places of employment.