1: Where is the Mount Airy College Center for Health Care Education?

A: 1902 Back Acre Circle in Mount Airy, MD  21771 (turn off Rt. 27 at the Twin Arches Shopping Center and proceed on Twin Arch Road to Back Acre Circle). Feel free to park adjacent to the center, or across the street in the lots for the county's recreation fields.

2: What are the degree and certificate offerings at the center?

A: The center currently offers four degree and certificate programs

• Health Information Technology, A.A.S. and Certificate: Carroll Community College
• Medical Laboratory Technology, A.A.S: Frederick Community College
• Respiratory Care, AAS: Frederick Community College (selective admissions)
• Emergency Medical Technician-Certificate (formerly EMT Basic): Howard Community College

3: Will there also be continuing education non-credit classes offered at the center?

A: Click here for a list of non-credit health care courses offered at the center.

4: What are the selective admissions programs and how do I apply?

A: Respiratory Care is a selective admissions program at Frederick Community College. Students must fulfill all pre-requisite coursework at their home institution and/or Mount Airy College Center for Health Care Education as available, and apply directly to Frederick Community College by completing a college application and an allied health application when they are ready to be considered for the clinical program. All applicants must apply by the stated deadline and are considered based on the selection criteria for the program. Residents of all three counties are considered equally for the selective admissions program. Once admitted, all clinical courses are offered at the center site.

5: What are the non-selective/regular credit program offerings?

A: All other credit program offerings at the Mount Airy College Center are non-selective. This means, students are accepted on a first come, first served basis into the programs. 

6: What is the credit admissions process for first time students?

A: There are three steps to the credit admissions process:

1. Apply to your home institution according to your county of residence (Carroll, Frederick or Howard Community College), online, in person, by mail, or via fax.
2. Take the placement tests at your home institution. This will determine eligibility for all courses and prerequisites for courses. Please note that developmental coursework may be required and must be completed, in full at the home institution.
   Check your institution's website for available times and/or appointments for placement tests. You may also download applications and/or apply on line at the following websites.
   Carroll Community College: www.carrollcc.edu
   Frederick Community College: www.frederick.edu  
   Howard Community College:    www.howardcc.edu
   
3. Register for courses through your home institution's process. When ready for clinical or program courses (prerequisite requirements are complete), you may apply to the sponsoring institution directly, designating the degree program you want as one of the credit programs listed above. For example: apply directly to CCC and select Health Information Technology on the enrollment application. You then officially become a Carroll Community College student. You can register for HIT classes based on space availability (first come, first served), and pre-requisite completion. You can view CCC, HCC and FCC's prerequisite requirements for all programs, on each institution's website, in a credit schedule book, or the College catalog. Course equivalencies for your intended program will be available through your home institution's advising office and on the center website.

For further details please visit: https://qa.mtairycollegecenter.com/admissions#overlay-context=faq

7: Will all classes be offered in Mount Airy?

A: Non-selective degree programs will not be offered in full at the Mount Airy College Center for Health Care Education. For example, you can take HIT courses at the center, but there are also many general education and elective courses that are required, that will not be offered at Mount Airy. Using this example,  you may be a native student of HCC or FCC. In this case, you can continue to take general education and elective requirements at FCC or HCC as you are concurrently taking HIT classes at the center. You would be a student of official record at the college that is offering your degree program; however, you can continue to take other classes at your home institution.

8: How do I begin taking clinical classes?

A: There are four steps to the admissions process:

1. Apply to the sponsoring college (CCC, FCC or HCC), online, in person, by mail, or via fax.
2. Request a copy of official transcripts sent to the sponsoring college (these are free of charge if completed at CCC, FCC or HCC) or from any other institution where you may have completed credits. Official transcripts from each institution attended must be submitted.
3. Register for classes directly at the sponsoring college.
4. Purchase your text books and other supplemental course materials at the sponsoring college bookstore.

9: What individual science courses are offered at the center?

A: Science course offerings include: Biology, Human Biology, Anatomy and Physiology 1, Anatomy and Physiology 2, and Microbiology. Check the center schedule for course listings. Seats in all science classes will be available on a first come, first served basis. All course prerequisites must be met according to the sponsoring institution's requirements.

10: How do I register for science and other "non-clinical" courses?

A: Students register for the science courses (Biology, Human Biology, Anatomy and Physiology 1, Anatomy and Physiology 2, and Microbiology) directly at their home (county of residency) institution. For example: If microbiology is being offered and taught by CCC faculty at the center, an HCC student will register for it at HCC and a Frederick student will register for it at FCC. Colleges will list the courses in their schedules with the location indicated as Mount Airy.

11: How much will I pay?

A: Because you are registering via your home campus, you will pay at the same rate as you would for any other course. To avoid being charged the out-of-county rate, you must register at your home school for all of the non-clinical courses. If you, as a Carroll, Howard, or Frederick County resident, decide to complete one of the programs offered at the center or via the Mid-Maryland Consortium, you will transfer to the sponsor institution and you will pay according to the sponsor institution's in-county rate. Students from other counties (Montgomery or Baltimore County, for example) pay the out-of-county rate; out of state residents pay at the out-of-state rate for the sponsor campus. For tuition rates visit https://qa.mtairycollegecenter.com/admissions/tuition-fees#overlay-context=faq.

12: What if I change my mind or want to drop my course(s)?

A: You will follow the registration, payment, schedule change, and drop calendar of your home school (the school where you are registered). In other words, if you register for a course at Howard, you follow Howard's rules and payment schedule without regard to which campus is sponsoring the course. 

13: Will there be advising, career services, or other assistances at the center?

A: No professional advising or counseling staff members will be housed at the center. Faculty members will offer office hours and will be available for discipline based advising during certain times. Advising and academic planning will take place at your home campus until you enter your Mount Airy program. Advisors at your home campus have received training on the programs at their partner institutions so they will be able to assist you in preparing for your academic program enrollment through the center.  Students may inquire about the Mount Airy College Center for Health Care Education program of interest by contacting the Admissions Office at the sponsor institution. Please return to your home campus for assistance.

14: Will I be able to register for my classes online once I have entered the program at the center?

A: For your initial registration, you may be required to meet with an advisor, but after the first semester, you should be able to register online. It is important that you submit your official transcripts from your home institution for evaluation to make online registration as seamless as possible. Speak with advisers on your home campus for assistance.

15: If I am planning to complete a program at the center, how will I know specifically what equivalent courses to take at my home institution as prerequisites for my program of interest?

A: Advisers on all three campuses have developed prerequisite equivalency charts for the programs offered by their home institutions. Each institution's direct equivalency will be listed if one has been determined. This information can be found on the center website along with all academic program requirements. 

16: Once I am finished with all of my program requirements, how do I apply to graduate?

A: You will apply for graduation through the sponsor institution. Contact the sponsor institution's advising office for assistance with graduation application deadlines and policies.

17: How do I apply for financial aid and what institution will be awarding the aid?

A: All students are required to complete the FAFSA form (http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/) to apply for state and federal financial aid.  On the FAFSA, students will need to indicate the school(s) they wish to receive their information.  Students should indicate their home institution (Carroll, Howard or Frederick) on the FAFSA.  The home institution will be the awarding institution.  For students attending a program at another institution, for instance a Carroll student attending a Howard program at the center, the institution that will be issuing the student's final degree, in this case Howard, would become the student's home and awarding institution.  Eligibility for various types of financial aid (including grants, loans and scholarships), application and awarding procedures may vary by institution.  For more information on the types of financial aid available, students should contact the home institution for the program in which they intend to enroll.

18: What if I am attending courses at two or more institutions?

A: Students can only receive financial aid from one institution; however, students who are completing coursework at two institutions towards a degree offered at the center will be awarded financial aid from their home institution for combined coursework pursued under a consortium agreement.  Consortium agreements will be issued only if the courses being pursued at the "guest" institution will be transferred back towards the student's program at the home institution.

19: What happens if I withdraw?

A: Students will be subject to the withdraw policies, financial aid revision census dates and Return to Title IV calculations at their awarding institution for all coursework included in their financial aid award calculation.  Prior to withdrawing from any coursework, students should first consult a Financial Aid Counselor to understand the impact a withdrawal may have on their aid.

20: Is the academic calendar from the center different than my home campus calendar; and, what happens in the event of campus closings for holidays or for inclement weather?

A: The campus calendar for the center  will soon be added to this website for the fall semester. It will be similar to but is not the same as the calendars at your home campus. Therefore, please be sure to consult the calendar published in the center.  Please note that if you are taking courses at your home campus and at the center, you will need to follow both calendars as they may not be the same. The center classes will follow the Carroll Community College announcements for snow and emergency closings. Be sure to sign up for test or email notifications through e2Campus (www.carrollcc.edu/alerts?navtk=icon). 

21: Is there a cafeteria or food available?

A: While there is no cafeteria, we have a student lounge and vending machines and a microwave cart are available to students and staff.

22: Where should I park?

A: There is parking adjacent to the building and also across the street in the lots for the County recreation fields. As a courtesy to our neighbors please avoid parking in the residential spaces reserved for the town homes.

1: Where is the Mount Airy College Center for Health Care Education?

A: 1902 Back Acre Circle in Mount Airy, MD  21771 (turn off Rt. 27 at the Twin Arches Shopping Center and proceed on Twin Arch Road to Back Acre Circle).

2: Who are the partnering colleges?

A: Carroll Community College, Frederick Community College, Howard Community College.

3: What continuing education (non-credit) courses are offered at the center?

A: Continuing education non-credit health care related courses are offered year round at the center. Click here for a current list.

4: How do I register for a continuing education class?

A: Students register and pay tuition and fees for any and all courses at their home college (the college in the county where you reside). All three colleges will list all continuing education courses offered at the center. It is important that you register at your home college to avoid out-of-county charges. Out-of-state students may register at any of the 3 colleges; out-of-state fees will apply.

5: Does the cost of a course differ at the center?

A: There may be a different cost of a course at the Mount Airy site since the cost depends on the institution which is sponsoring/arranging the course and the expenses associated with a satellite center. For example, a Carroll Community College allied health course may cost $500 when offered at the Carroll campus but $600 when offered through another college at Mount Airy. Efforts have been made to control costs.

6: What if I change my mind or want to drop my course(s)?

A: Students will follow the registration, payment, schedule change, and course withdrawal rules and procedures of their home college (the school where you are registered). For example, if you register for a course at Howard, you follow Howard's rules without regard to which campus is sponsoring the course.

7: Will I be able to register for courses on-line?

A: In most cases you will be able to register for continuing education using your home college's online registration system. If you encounter problems, contact the continuing education office at your home college.

8: Where will I get textbooks, manuals or supplies required for my course?

A: In most cases, textbooks, manuals and supplies will be included in the cost of the course and available at your first class. That information will be included with the course information on the website and in course schedules advertising the course. If the course description indicates that you must purchase the book/manuals/supplies, it will be available at your home college bookstore unless otherwise indicated. All three colleges have online purchasing available through their bookstores.

9: If I am enrolled in a training program that includes a clinical experience, where will I go for the clinical part of the training?

A: The clinical experiences are arranged by the college sponsoring the course and will be in Carroll, Frederick or Howard Counties. In some cases, the clinical site will be in the Mount Airy area. Students will be expected to provide their own transportation to the clinical site.

10: Is the college calendar from the center different than my home campus's calendar; and, what happens in the event of campus closings for holidays or for inclement weather?

A: The center's calendar is published on this website. It is similar to but is not the same as the calendars at your home campuses. Therefore, please be sure to consult the calendar published on the center's site. Please note that if you are taking courses at your home campus and at the center, you will need to follow both calendars as they may not be the same. The center's classes will follow the Carroll Community College announcements for snow and emergency closings. Be sure to sign up for text or email notifications at your home campus to receive center delayed openings or closing messages.

11: Will there be career services or other assistances at Mt. Airy?

A: Advising or counseling staff members is done through staff at home campus not at the center. Students may inquire about Continuing Education courses and career services by contacting the Continuing Education Office at your home campus. See the FAQ- Academic Programs to learn how to obtain information about the academic (credit) courses and programs of study.

12: What are the degree and credit certificate offerings at the center?

A: Health Information Technology, A.A.S. and Certificate: Carroll Community College
Medical Laboratory Technology, A.A.S: Frederick Community College
Respiratory Care, AAS: Frederick Community College (selective admissions)
Emergency Medical Technology Certificate: Howard Community College
Consult the FAQ - Academic Programs

13: Where should I park?

A: There is parking adjacent to the building and also across the street in the lots for the County recreation fields. As a courtesy to our neighbors please avoid parking in the residential spaces reserved for the town homes.

14: Is there a cafeteria or food available?

A: There is no cafeteria; however, there are vending machines and a microwave cart available for students and staff.
Contact Information:

Carroll Community College, Continuing Education & Training Office: 410-386-8100, cet@carrollcc.edu

Frederick Community College, Continuing Education Allied Health Programs 240-629-7904 CEAlliedHealth@frederick.edu

Howard Community College, Continuing Education and Workforce Development: 443-518-1700, continuingeducation@howardcc.edu