In fall 2025, students looking to enter competitive healthcare programs will have access to an immersive Living Learning Community at NHTI-Concord’s Community College. Studies have shown this type of innovative academic experience greatly improves academic success.
“It’s called a high impact practice,” said Sue Diener, academic advisor for NHTI’s Allied Health programs. “Very simply, when we meet students, and we meet every single one, we deliberately schedule them in their classes together.”
Diener explained that some of these classes are quite demanding, including courses in anatomy and physiology. The goal of the Living Learning community is to offer opportunities for students to study together, collaborate, and support each other towards higher success as they prepare to apply for some of the college’s most competitive programs—dental hygiene, nursing, radiologic technology, and more.
Participating students will also have access to special programming geared towards their future healthcare careers. “They might have a study room with the model of the skeleton, or career speakers coming in,” said Diener.
The Allied Health Living Learning community is open to all on-campus and commuter students. Participants who choose to live on campus will be grouped together in one residence hall, creating a truly immersive educational experience. NHTI is the only community college in the state with dorms on its campus, allowing this program to reach its highest impact.
To apply for NHTI’s Living Learning Community, contact the Academic Advising Center at [email protected] or 603-230-4021. Learn more about NHTI’s prestigious healthcare programs at nhti.edu.
About NHTI-Concord’s Community College
NHTI is a dynamic public institution of higher learning that provides accessible, rigorous education for students, businesses, and the community. We create pathways for lifelong learning, career advancement, and civic engagement, offering 80+ academic programs to 4,600+ students annually. NHTI is a member of the Community College System of New Hampshire and since 1969 has been accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education, a nongovernmental, nationally recognized accrediting agency.
