Hudson Valley Community College
About
Founded in 1953, Hudson Valley Community College is the largest community college in upstate New York and offers more than 85 degree and certificate programs in three schools: Business and Liberal Arts; Health Sciences; and Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM); and also administers the Educational Opportunity Center for academic and career training at no cost to those who qualify. One of 30 community colleges in the SUNY system, Hudson Valley enrolls more than 20,000 students in credit and non-credit courses and is a recognized leader in distance learning and workforce development. The college has more than 90,000 alumni.
Hudson Valley offers several 2-year degree programs in education, including Early Childhood A.A.S., Early Childhood Administration A.A.S., Early Childhood and Childhood Education Studies A.S., and Liberal Arts and Sciences – Adolescent Education (Teacher Education Transfer), as well as one-year certificate programs, including Early Childhood Administration Certificate and Teaching Assistant Certificate. The next generation needs bright minds to lead the way and Hudson Valley’s programs do just that, by preparing you to become a teacher in schools serving birth to grade 12.
“As my freshman transfer school, I ended up choosing Hudson Valley. The small class sizes, the wonderful professors, and the amazing resources helped me justify that decision from day one. If you were to walk into an education classroom, one of the things you’d see is a small class size with a responsive teacher at the front of the room. Our professors actually stand and teach. We aren’t taught by TA’s here; we’re taught by professors who are experts in their field.”
-Cameron Torrey, Liberal Arts & Sciences - Adolescent Education (Teacher Education Transfer) A.S. graduate, May 2024