Academic calendar
Practical Nursing (6 terms) Day Session Cohort runs Oct 20, 2025 – Jan 1, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Practical Nursing (6 terms) Day Session Cohort
- Career Industrial, Commercial and Residential Electrician (CICRE) Cohort
- Auto/CADD/CNT/ELT/HVACR/LVT/Plumbing/Dental Assisting/Medical Assisting/Welding Evening Session Cohort
- Practical Nursing (6 terms) Day Session CohortRelevant now
- Academic Year 2026-2027 Rolling Cohort Schedule
- Practical Nursing (6 terms) Day Session Cohort
- Auto/CADD/CNT/ELT/HVACR/LVT/Plumbing/Dental Assisting/Medical Assisting/Welding Day Session Cohort
- Auto/CADD/CNT/ELT/HVACR/LVT/Plumbing/Dental Assisting/Medical Assisting/Welding Evening Session Cohort
- Career Industrial, Commercial and Residential Electrician (CICRE) Cohort
- Academic Year 2027-2028 Rolling Cohort Schedule
Campus language
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A
- ASE
- National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence; the certification body students aim for in the automotive program.
C
- Check-offs
- The practical skills assessments where students must demonstrate competency in a specific task to an instructor.
- CMA
- Certified Medical Assistant; used by students to refer to both the goal and the program track.
N
- NCCT
- National Center for Competency Testing; the agency that provides certifications for Medical Assistant and Medical Billing students.
P
- PCI
- Porter and Chester Institute; the standard abbreviation used by students and staff.
T
- The Floor
- The clinical lab area used by Nursing and Dental Assistant students for practical simulation.
- The Kit
- The mandatory collection of professional tools or medical supplies students are required to purchase for their specific trade.
- The Shop
- The lab or hands-on area where automotive, HVAC, and electrical students perform practical work.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Canvas
- The Learning Management System (LMS) where students access coursework, assignments, and grades.
- Career Services
- The department that assists students with job placement, resume writing, and interview prep near graduation.
- Hamden
- The Hamden, CT campus location.
- Rocky Hill
- The main campus and administrative headquarters located in Rocky Hill, CT.
- SAP
- Satisfactory Academic Progress; the GPA and pace standards a student must maintain to remain eligible for financial aid.
- Stratford
- The Stratford, CT campus location.
- The Portal
- The online student information system used to check schedules, attendance, and official records.
- The Uniform
- Strict dress code requirements consisting of specific scrubs for medical programs or branded polos for trade programs.
- Waterbury
- The Waterbury, CT campus location.
- Worcester
- The Worcester, MA campus location.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Practical Nursing (6 terms) Day Session Cohort runs Oct 20, 2025 – Jan 1, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 8 approved campus terms and 10 local details are included in full.
- Are all approved campus terms included?
- Yes. The complete approved glossary is available in the scrollable, searchable campus-language section.
- Where does this guide come from?
- Calendar dates, campus terms, and local details come from DormWay's approved campus reference library.