Need flexibility in your learning schedule?
An Online class may be for you.
Distance Learning may be the answer. Whether you are looking for courses toward your college degree, skill building certificates or special-interest courses, the freedom and flexibility of Distance Learning will help you to meet your educational goals wherever you happen to be.
Naugatuck Valley Community College complies with Federal policies and requirements regarding Distance Education, including those related to student verification/authentication. Each student enrolled in an NVCC distance learning course is provided with, and must use, a secure login and password to access and participate in the online course. This method of student verification and authentication complies with section 495 of the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008.
Mission
The Office of Distance Learning at Naugatuck Valley Community College strives to inspire and motivate the infusion of technological innovation into the curriculum to build the richest and most accessible learning environments for faculty and students.
Naugatuck Valley Community College has been approved to participate in the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements.
The State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA) is an agreement among member states, districts and territories that establishes comparable national standards for interstate offering of postsecondary distance education courses and programs. It is intended to make it easier for students to take online courses offered by postsecondary institutions based in another state. SARA is overseen by a National Council and administered by four regional education compacts. The Connecticut Office of Higher Education became a member of SARA in 2017, which allows Naugatuck Valley Community College to apply to be a member of SARA.
