April 16: Fall 2018 Priority Registration April 19: Fall 2018 registration begins May 1: Final exams begin for 15-week, 12-week, and second 8-week semesters May 5: Commencement  May 8: Start of the Spring 2018 semester May 28: Memorial Day - HFC closed June 25: Spring 2018 semester ends June 26: Summer 2018 semester begins July 4: Independence Day - HFC closed Aug. 13:...

HFC is ready to help you start on a path to a new career and new opportunities. With more than 120 degrees and programs available, a new career is easy to attain. HFC is happy to help chart a course that is right for you. The following provides a small snapshot of the programs HFC offers and average incomes in the field. Industrial Technology Whether your interest is in robotics, manufacturing,...

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[caption id="attachment_48" align="alignright" width="214"] John Satkowski[/caption] This year marks the 80th anniversary of Henry Ford College – the oldest community college in Southeast Michigan. HFC opened its doors as Fordson Junior College in 1938, then became Dearborn Junior College in 1946. In 1952, it was renamed Henry Ford Community College to honor the Henry Ford Trade School,...

In late 2017, HFC recruited the first cohort of students for its new Power and Trades Pathways program, a collaboration with DTE Energy that was established to benefit the energy industry as a whole. Within the next 5-10 years, half of the current skilled workforce in the energy trades will be eligible to retire, leaving a void for skilled workers in these high-paying professions. Funded...

It sounds almost too good: Earn your liberal arts degree from one of the nation’s highest-ranked universities, while saving tens of thousands of dollars in the process. A new collaborative program between Henry Ford College and the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor allows you to do just that. Transfer Bridges to the Humanities @ University of Michigan creates a path for HFC humanities...

At HFC, Bashair Pasha found exactly what she needed to be successful at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor: Full, self-directed engagement on campus was the secret ingredient. “HFC taught me so much,” said Pasha. “It taught me how important it is to make time for social engagement, even if that means you’re going to do it through an academic program – like joining the newspaper...

The HFC Computer Information Systems Department has launched a new Associate of Applied Science degree in web development. In its first year, the program has attracted more than 40 students. The program prepares graduates for IT careers as web developers, programmers, full stack developers, JavaScript developers, web administrators, and web architects. Students in the program gain real-world,...

By the end of 2018, Brandi Jackson will be the very first HFC student to have earned her associate degree in web development, an HFC academic program that is new and booming. She only has two classes to go. “I remember the first time I worked on coding for a website. Once I made it work, it was the best feeling ever. I cried, I was so happy,” recalled Jackson, laughing. Jackson was hired...

The HFC American Sign Language program is growing rapidly. For the Winter 2018 semester, HFC offered six times as many ASL courses as it did when the program was launched in 2016. The Deaf Studies Certificate was first offered in the Fall 2016 semester. An Associate Degree of Applied Science in ASL Interpreting is expected to launch for the Fall 2018 semester. The DSC provides an...

The HFC biology department installed a state-of-the-art Anatomage Table – a virtual cadaver – that has been integrated into its curriculum starting with the Winter 2018 semester. HFC is one of five educational institutions in Michigan to acquire an Anatomage Table, a simulated dissection system that allows students to perform an autopsy on a virtual cadaver. The Anatomage software delivers...

Interior design (ID) students at HFC worked on a semester-long program called the Student Designer Show House, in which they redesigned an apartment home at the Henry Ford Village, a senior living community in Dearborn. The project was such a success, the model was sold 15 minutes after hitting the market. The project was collaborative from the start. Denise Sutton, HFV ID move-in manager,...

The HFC men’s basketball team, under the leadership of first-year head coach Chris Shepard, have had a superb season. The Hawks were nationally ranked for seven straight weeks in the National Junior College Athletic Association Division II Basketball rankings. In fact, they broke into the Top Ten, ranking 9th for the first time ever at HFC! They are the NJCAA Eastern Conference...