The Wayne County Community College District consists of six campuses located throughout the county and in the city of Detroit. The district's Virtual Middle College program gives high school students a head start by offering online courses for academic credit. Students in the program enjoy dual enrollment in both high school and college classes. In addition, the college provides community enrichment through the School of Continuing Education, where seminars and noncredit courses aid the residents of Wayne County in personal and professional development.
In addition to associate degrees and professional certificates, Schoolcraft College offers skills certification courses that may be completed in as little as one semester. The college also offers post-associate certificates for students who have earned an associate degree. These certificate programs offer further education in the student's subject area. Schoolcraft College has campuses in Livonia and Garden City.
Henry Ford Community College, with two campuses in Dearborn and one in Dearborn Heights, provides students with additional learning through the Skilled Trades and Apprenticeship Division. This employer-based program provides both theory and practice for jobs such as machinist, electrician, plumber, tool and die maker, and welder. The programs ranges from just one course to a comprehensive curriculum, depending on the skill being learned. The college's Center for Lifelong Learning provides non-degree courses for members of the community wishing to upgrade their job skills or learn a new career.
Oakland Community College is Michigan's largest community college, with campuses in Auburn Hills, Farmington Hills, Royal Oak, Southfield and Waterford. This college has more than 100 two-year degree courses and more than 45 certificate programs that can be earned in one year. The school has an active intercollegiate athletics program for sports-minded students. Sports include men's and women's basketball and cross-country, women's softball, tennis and volleyball. Residents of Oakland County can use the school's fitness equipment and participate in physical fitness programs.
Macomb Community College's University Center allows students to earn a bachelor's or master's degree in addition to the school's normal two-year programs. The school also offers an entrepreneurial training program for small-business owners and those associated with economic and job development. The institution's Macomb Center for the Performing Arts provides members of the community an opportunity to be involved in the performance and production of live entertainment. There are three campuses in Macomb County: Center Campus and East Campus in Clinton Township, and South Campus in Warren.
Washtenaw Community College in Ann Arbor provides more than 1,100 credit classes for earning certificates and degrees. This college offers blended classes in which students perform most of their work online and attend class occasionally to interact with instructors and other students. In addition to the school's main campus, there are extension centers at Dexter High School in Washtenaw County and Brighton and Hartland in Livingston County.
Monroe Community College provides associate degree and certificate programs in select areas of business, health sciences, science and math, humanities and industrial technology. The school has a scholarship program that includes financial aid for senior citizens over age 60. In addition, the college offers scholarships to women who participate in the annual Miss Monroe County Pageant. Monroe hosts live entertainment, concerts and symphonies for the community at its Meyer Theater. There are two campuses: the main campus in Monroe and the Whitman Center in Temperance.
St. Clair County Community College, or SC4, offers a variety of certificate and associate degree programs in addition to an extensive partnership with four-year universities providing bachelor's and master's degree programs from the SC4 campus or online. SC4 also offers free GED preparation courses for members of the community. The main campus is in Port Huron, with off-campus centers in Algonac, Bad Axe, Croswell, Peck and Yale.