Online Degree Programs - Porter and Chester Institute

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Discover the Advantages of Porter and Chester

At Porter and Chester Institute, we’ve been serious about preparing students for career success since we first opened our doors in 1946.

How serious? We believe that, when you complete one of our career-focused programs in Automotive, Computers, Healthcare, or Skilled Trades, you can enjoy five important advantages as you search for a job after you graduate:

You can gain knowledge and skills employers want you to know. Companies that hire our graduates help develop our curriculum to make sure what you learn meets their needs.
You can learn from instructors who’ve worked in the field. Your instructors apply their years of in-field experience and perspective to everything you learn.
You can learn by doing through hands-on instruction. Build your skillset with practical experience solving real-world problems, not just going through a textbook.
You can develop personal skills and habits to become more employable. You’ll learn the importance of being pleasant, punctual, dependable, and other traits employers value highly.
You can enhance your job interview skills and résumé. Knowing your stuff and knowing the best way to share it with others can help you locate great jobs.

With five campuses in Connecticut and four in Massachusetts, you’re never too far away from Porter and Chester. So, learn more about us today! Discover the advantages you can enjoy at Porter and Chester by completing the form on this page.

Not all programs available at all campuses. Program lengths and class times vary. Job placement not guaranteed. Financial aid available to those who qualify.

Disclaimer: For more information about our graduation rates, the median loan debt of students who completed the program, and other important information, please visit our website at porterchester.com/disclosure/disclosure-info.html

Accreditation

Accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC)

Campus Programs

Bridgeport, CT
- Diploma
  - Automotive Technology
    Automotive technician training at Porter and Chester Institute will prepare you to become a skilled technician in today’s vehicle service industry. We can help you acquire the skills you need to diagnose, repair and maintain all makes and models so you can have a career in this growing field.
  - Dental Assisting
    This program covers everything you need to know to get started in this needed, interesting occupation. You`ll learn how to prep patients, take X-rays, chart teeth, make wax impressions, order equipment and supplies, etc., etc. You`ll also learn how to manage a dental office. Upon graduation, you won`t have much trouble finding a good job in a dental office with a thriving practice.
  - Electrical Technology
  - HVACR
    Install, trouble-shoot, and repair residential, commercial, and industrial heating, air conditioning and refrigeration systems. Become confident in the use of modern diagnostic equipment and computer-based evaluation and investigation techniques. Gain experience and professional level skill by working with the same equipment and executing the same tasks actually called for on the job. Porter and Chester`s program is approved for credit in Connecticut`s apprenticeship program and prepares you to take the B-2, D-2, and S-2 license exams. The program is also approved for credit in the Massachusetts apprenticeship program preparing you to take the Massachusetts Oil Burner Technician Certification of Competency and the Refrigeration and Technician License.
  - Medical Assisting
    The course work in this program consists of clinical and administrative projects taken from actual medical office environments and prepares you to take the Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) and Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) certification tests. In other words, it provides you with the knowledge and skill required for competent performance in today`s medical offices, hospitals, and other health services environments. For example, you`ll take blood pressures, perform EKG`s and other medical lab procedures. You`ll learn how to assist physicians in various situations, as well as prep patients, set up schedules, and manage a medical office. By the time you graduate, you`ll be qualified to secure a promising position in this growing and unusually needed occupation.
  - Plumbing
New London, CT
- Diploma
  - Dental Assisting
    This program covers everything you need to know to get started in this needed, interesting occupation. You`ll learn how to prep patients, take X-rays, chart teeth, make wax impressions, order equipment and supplies, etc., etc. You`ll also learn how to manage a dental office. Upon graduation, you won`t have much trouble finding a good job in a dental office with a thriving practice.
  - Electrical Technology
  - Medical Assisting
    The course work in this program consists of clinical and administrative projects taken from actual medical office environments and prepares you to take the Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) and Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) certification tests. In other words, it provides you with the knowledge and skill required for competent performance in today`s medical offices, hospitals, and other health services environments. For example, you`ll take blood pressures, perform EKG`s and other medical lab procedures. You`ll learn how to assist physicians in various situations, as well as prep patients, set up schedules, and manage a medical office. By the time you graduate, you`ll be qualified to secure a promising position in this growing and unusually needed occupation.
Rocky Hill, CT
- Diploma
  - Automotive Technology
    Automotive technician training at Porter and Chester Institute will prepare you to become a skilled technician in today’s vehicle service industry. We can help you acquire the skills you need to diagnose, repair and maintain all makes and models so you can have a career in this growing field.
  - Dental Assisting
    This program covers everything you need to know to get started in this needed, interesting occupation. You`ll learn how to prep patients, take X-rays, chart teeth, make wax impressions, order equipment and supplies, etc., etc. You`ll also learn how to manage a dental office. Upon graduation, you won`t have much trouble finding a good job in a dental office with a thriving practice.
  - Electrical Technology
  - HVACR
    Install, trouble-shoot, and repair residential, commercial, and industrial heating, air conditioning and refrigeration systems. Become confident in the use of modern diagnostic equipment and computer-based evaluation and investigation techniques. Gain experience and professional level skill by working with the same equipment and executing the same tasks actually called for on the job. Porter and Chester`s program is approved for credit in Connecticut`s apprenticeship program and prepares you to take the B-2, D-2, and S-2 license exams. The program is also approved for credit in the Massachusetts apprenticeship program preparing you to take the Massachusetts Oil Burner Technician Certification of Competency and the Refrigeration and Technician License.
  - Low Voltage Technology
  - Medical Assisting
    The course work in this program consists of clinical and administrative projects taken from actual medical office environments and prepares you to take the Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) and Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) certification tests. In other words, it provides you with the knowledge and skill required for competent performance in today`s medical offices, hospitals, and other health services environments. For example, you`ll take blood pressures, perform EKG`s and other medical lab procedures. You`ll learn how to assist physicians in various situations, as well as prep patients, set up schedules, and manage a medical office. By the time you graduate, you`ll be qualified to secure a promising position in this growing and unusually needed occupation.
  - Plumbing
Waterbury, CT
- Diploma
  - Automotive Technology
    Automotive technician training at Porter and Chester Institute will prepare you to become a skilled technician in today’s vehicle service industry. We can help you acquire the skills you need to diagnose, repair and maintain all makes and models so you can have a career in this growing field.
  - Computer & Network Technology
    The Computer & Network Technology program at Porter and Chester Institute will thoroughly prepare you to work on computers and their networks in a variety of settings. In as little as 12 months, we can help you acquire the skills you’ll need to install, configure and maintain the computer systems which are so vital to modern day business and life.
  - Computer Aided Drafting & Design
    Unlike the generalized courses that are offered at most schools, you have two different programs to choose from. One concentrates on drafting and design in the Architectural and Civil Engineering fields, and the other concentrates on drafting and design in the Mechanical and Electronic Engineering fields. In other words, you can specialize in either the development of buildings and building sites, or you can specialize in the development of products and the tools with which products are manufactured. This approach provides the time needed for you to become a real "pro" with AutoCAD, which is the software used by almost all architectural and engineering firms.
  - Dental Assisting
    This program covers everything you need to know to get started in this needed, interesting occupation. You`ll learn how to prep patients, take X-rays, chart teeth, make wax impressions, order equipment and supplies, etc., etc. You`ll also learn how to manage a dental office. Upon graduation, you won`t have much trouble finding a good job in a dental office with a thriving practice.
  - Electrical Technology
  - HVACR
    Install, trouble-shoot, and repair residential, commercial, and industrial heating, air conditioning and refrigeration systems. Become confident in the use of modern diagnostic equipment and computer-based evaluation and investigation techniques. Gain experience and professional level skill by working with the same equipment and executing the same tasks actually called for on the job. Porter and Chester`s program is approved for credit in Connecticut`s apprenticeship program and prepares you to take the B-2, D-2, and S-2 license exams. The program is also approved for credit in the Massachusetts apprenticeship program preparing you to take the Massachusetts Oil Burner Technician Certification of Competency and the Refrigeration and Technician License.
  - Low Voltage Technology
  - Medical Assisting
    The course work in this program consists of clinical and administrative projects taken from actual medical office environments and prepares you to take the Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) and Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) certification tests. In other words, it provides you with the knowledge and skill required for competent performance in today`s medical offices, hospitals, and other health services environments. For example, you`ll take blood pressures, perform EKG`s and other medical lab procedures. You`ll learn how to assist physicians in various situations, as well as prep patients, set up schedules, and manage a medical office. By the time you graduate, you`ll be qualified to secure a promising position in this growing and unusually needed occupation.
  - Plumbing
Worcester, MA
- Diploma
  - Automotive Technology
    Automotive technician training at Porter and Chester Institute will prepare you to become a skilled technician in today’s vehicle service industry. We can help you acquire the skills you need to diagnose, repair and maintain all makes and models so you can have a career in this growing field.
  - Career Industrial, Commercial and Residential Electrician
  - Dental Assisting
    This program covers everything you need to know to get started in this needed, interesting occupation. You`ll learn how to prep patients, take X-rays, chart teeth, make wax impressions, order equipment and supplies, etc., etc. You`ll also learn how to manage a dental office. Upon graduation, you won`t have much trouble finding a good job in a dental office with a thriving practice.
  - HVACR
    Install, trouble-shoot, and repair residential, commercial, and industrial heating, air conditioning and refrigeration systems. Become confident in the use of modern diagnostic equipment and computer-based evaluation and investigation techniques. Gain experience and professional level skill by working with the same equipment and executing the same tasks actually called for on the job. Porter and Chester`s program is approved for credit in Connecticut`s apprenticeship program and prepares you to take the B-2, D-2, and S-2 license exams. The program is also approved for credit in the Massachusetts apprenticeship program preparing you to take the Massachusetts Oil Burner Technician Certification of Competency and the Refrigeration and Technician License.
  - Medical Assisting
    The course work in this program consists of clinical and administrative projects taken from actual medical office environments and prepares you to take the Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) and Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) certification tests. In other words, it provides you with the knowledge and skill required for competent performance in today`s medical offices, hospitals, and other health services environments. For example, you`ll take blood pressures, perform EKG`s and other medical lab procedures. You`ll learn how to assist physicians in various situations, as well as prep patients, set up schedules, and manage a medical office. By the time you graduate, you`ll be qualified to secure a promising position in this growing and unusually needed occupation.
Hamden, CT
- Diploma
  - Automotive Technology
    Automotive technician training at Porter and Chester Institute will prepare you to become a skilled technician in today’s vehicle service industry. We can help you acquire the skills you need to diagnose, repair and maintain all makes and models so you can have a career in this growing field.
  - Dental Assisting
    This program covers everything you need to know to get started in this needed, interesting occupation. You`ll learn how to prep patients, take X-rays, chart teeth, make wax impressions, order equipment and supplies, etc., etc. You`ll also learn how to manage a dental office. Upon graduation, you won`t have much trouble finding a good job in a dental office with a thriving practice.
  - Electrical Technology
  - HVACR
    Install, trouble-shoot, and repair residential, commercial, and industrial heating, air conditioning and refrigeration systems. Become confident in the use of modern diagnostic equipment and computer-based evaluation and investigation techniques. Gain experience and professional level skill by working with the same equipment and executing the same tasks actually called for on the job. Porter and Chester`s program is approved for credit in Connecticut`s apprenticeship program and prepares you to take the B-2, D-2, and S-2 license exams. The program is also approved for credit in the Massachusetts apprenticeship program preparing you to take the Massachusetts Oil Burner Technician Certification of Competency and the Refrigeration and Technician License.
  - Low Voltage Technology
  - Medical Assisting
    The course work in this program consists of clinical and administrative projects taken from actual medical office environments and prepares you to take the Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) and Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) certification tests. In other words, it provides you with the knowledge and skill required for competent performance in today`s medical offices, hospitals, and other health services environments. For example, you`ll take blood pressures, perform EKG`s and other medical lab procedures. You`ll learn how to assist physicians in various situations, as well as prep patients, set up schedules, and manage a medical office. By the time you graduate, you`ll be qualified to secure a promising position in this growing and unusually needed occupation.
  - Plumbing
Brockton, MA
- Diploma
  - Automotive Technology
    Automotive technician training at Porter and Chester Institute will prepare you to become a skilled technician in today’s vehicle service industry. We can help you acquire the skills you need to diagnose, repair and maintain all makes and models so you can have a career in this growing field.
  - Career Industrial, Commercial and Residential Electrician
  - Computer & Network Technology
    The Computer & Network Technology program at Porter and Chester Institute will thoroughly prepare you to work on computers and their networks in a variety of settings. In as little as 12 months, we can help you acquire the skills you’ll need to install, configure and maintain the computer systems which are so vital to modern day business and life.
  - Computer Aided Drafting & Design
    Unlike the generalized courses that are offered at most schools, you have two different programs to choose from. One concentrates on drafting and design in the Architectural and Civil Engineering fields, and the other concentrates on drafting and design in the Mechanical and Electronic Engineering fields. In other words, you can specialize in either the development of buildings and building sites, or you can specialize in the development of products and the tools with which products are manufactured. This approach provides the time needed for you to become a real "pro" with AutoCAD, which is the software used by almost all architectural and engineering firms.
  - Dental Assisting
    This program covers everything you need to know to get started in this needed, interesting occupation. You`ll learn how to prep patients, take X-rays, chart teeth, make wax impressions, order equipment and supplies, etc., etc. You`ll also learn how to manage a dental office. Upon graduation, you won`t have much trouble finding a good job in a dental office with a thriving practice.
  - HVACR
    Install, trouble-shoot, and repair residential, commercial, and industrial heating, air conditioning and refrigeration systems. Become confident in the use of modern diagnostic equipment and computer-based evaluation and investigation techniques. Gain experience and professional level skill by working with the same equipment and executing the same tasks actually called for on the job. Porter and Chester`s program is approved for credit in Connecticut`s apprenticeship program and prepares you to take the B-2, D-2, and S-2 license exams. The program is also approved for credit in the Massachusetts apprenticeship program preparing you to take the Massachusetts Oil Burner Technician Certification of Competency and the Refrigeration and Technician License.
  - Medical Assisting
    The course work in this program consists of clinical and administrative projects taken from actual medical office environments and prepares you to take the Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) and Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) certification tests. In other words, it provides you with the knowledge and skill required for competent performance in today`s medical offices, hospitals, and other health services environments. For example, you`ll take blood pressures, perform EKG`s and other medical lab procedures. You`ll learn how to assist physicians in various situations, as well as prep patients, set up schedules, and manage a medical office. By the time you graduate, you`ll be qualified to secure a promising position in this growing and unusually needed occupation.
Chicopee, MA
- Diploma
  - Automotive Technology
    Automotive technician training at Porter and Chester Institute will prepare you to become a skilled technician in today’s vehicle service industry. We can help you acquire the skills you need to diagnose, repair and maintain all makes and models so you can have a career in this growing field.
  - Career Industrial, Commercial and Residential Electrician
  - Computer & Network Technology
    The Computer & Network Technology program at Porter and Chester Institute will thoroughly prepare you to work on computers and their networks in a variety of settings. In as little as 12 months, we can help you acquire the skills you’ll need to install, configure and maintain the computer systems which are so vital to modern day business and life.
  - Computer Aided Drafting & Design
    Unlike the generalized courses that are offered at most schools, you have two different programs to choose from. One concentrates on drafting and design in the Architectural and Civil Engineering fields, and the other concentrates on drafting and design in the Mechanical and Electronic Engineering fields. In other words, you can specialize in either the development of buildings and building sites, or you can specialize in the development of products and the tools with which products are manufactured. This approach provides the time needed for you to become a real "pro" with AutoCAD, which is the software used by almost all architectural and engineering firms.
  - HVACR
    Install, trouble-shoot, and repair residential, commercial, and industrial heating, air conditioning and refrigeration systems. Become confident in the use of modern diagnostic equipment and computer-based evaluation and investigation techniques. Gain experience and professional level skill by working with the same equipment and executing the same tasks actually called for on the job. Porter and Chester`s program is approved for credit in Connecticut`s apprenticeship program and prepares you to take the B-2, D-2, and S-2 license exams. The program is also approved for credit in the Massachusetts apprenticeship program preparing you to take the Massachusetts Oil Burner Technician Certification of Competency and the Refrigeration and Technician License.
Enfield, CT
- Diploma
  - Practical Nursing
    Find your calling in a Practical Nursing program at Porter and Chester Institute. If you want a career where you can make a real difference in people’s lives, begin your training in our Practical Nursing program today!
    Practical nurses are vital members of today’s growing healthcare teams. As a practical nurse, you’ll get to work directly with patients and physicians and help concerned family members learn how to best care for their loved ones.

General Info

Facts & Figures

Institutional Accrediting Agency:
Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
Carnegie Classification:
Unknown

Porter and Chester Institute

Bridgeport, CT

Diploma

New London, CT

Diploma

Rocky Hill, CT

Diploma

Waterbury, CT

Diploma

Worcester, MA

Diploma

Hamden, CT

Diploma

Brockton, MA

Diploma

Chicopee, MA

Diploma

Enfield, CT

Diploma

Institutional Accrediting Agency:

Carnegie Classification: